Week 7, run 1

[Jillybean0141]

Heavy legs on my run this morning but I slowed it down to a barely running pace and got through it. I found the first half harder than the second half as when the heart rate is up and the blood flowing it starts to feel better and I find myself really feeling good. It's all part of the journey I guess and I finished it without stopping which is the main thing. I want to focus on building stamina and the faster pace can come later.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

Heavy legs can be symptomatic of poor hydration. As a runner you need to drink a minimum of 2.5 -3 litres of fluid each and every day, running or not, as mentioned in the guide.

The first few minutes of a run are tough for all runners, to a greater or lesser degree, because of the Toxic Ten healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Jillybean0141 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks for that tip. I do drink a lot of water generally but was at a bbq on Saturday where I had a few G&Ts and felt a bit delicate yesterday so it could be a result of that. I'll increase my water intake - coz I'm a runner now (huge grin) so will see if that helps for run 2 on Wednesday. Thanks!