W9 R1 - legs like lead. Felt like I needed a 💣 up my bottom!

[Reliclullaby]

After such a great jog on Saturday I’m feeling a little deflated today. It was a tough one. I know they can’t all be perfect, but it would be nice, wouldn’t it? 😆

I had high hopes when I set off, felt good. I’d even got into my new smaller sized running leggings (yay 😀), but my legs were having none of it. It was just a tough slog today. It felt like even my inner 🐌 was struggling.

It felt very slow and clunky. But I made it and when I actually checked my stats it wasn’t very far off my normal pace, which was a big surprise. So today was more about how my legs felt than how I was actually jogging. Yesterday we had a very small family BBQ for our daughter’s birthday and I’m sure I probably didn’t drink as much water as I would have normally done, which I know has a big impact.

One to chalk up to experience and move onto run 2, hopefully my inner 🐢 will make an appearance again in the last two runs 😊. So close now.

[Busylady1 Graduate]

..... but you’re almost there!!! 🎉

[Reliclullaby Graduate in reply to Busylady1]

Yep, almost 😊 and I’m sure the others will be better. I’m sure it was probably the reduced hydration that was a big factor 😊

[Busylady1 Graduate in reply to Reliclullaby]

You’ve got this! 💪🏼🎉

[Thismumcan_run Graduate]

Well done. You did it! 😀

Your legs have been running further and longer each week and they’re starting to feel it. I know mine are!

Enjoy your rest day, 2 runs left! 🥳

[Reliclullaby Graduate in reply to Thismumcan_run]

Thank you, I will 😊. I know just 2 still can’t quite be It 😀

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Maybe this will get the message about hydration across healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

If you want to run, you have to drink........it is not optional.

[Delgirl82]

Oh do f be disheartened your doing great. I think the warm weather doesn’t help. Mind felt like lead yesterday too. Need to press on we are do nearly there. 🐌🏃‍♀️

[Reliclullaby Graduate in reply to Delgirl82]

Thank you😊

[Gannet1 Graduate]

Hey, there were highs though! New skinny leggings ✅, pace fine ✅, more muscle memory in your legs ✅ and last but not least, you completed it ✅✅✅. Hope you’ve recovered from this one and are raring to go in some, hopefully, cooler weather! 😊 All the best for your penultimate run! 😄🏃‍♀️🐢

[Reliclullaby Graduate in reply to Gannet1]

Thank you, a reminder of the positives always helps 😀. Planning to run tomorrow when it’s much cooler so hopefully will be better 🤞😊. Feeling much more positive now 😊. Thanks to all the great support as usual 😀😀