Post c25k support 😳😳😳

[naaatsh92]

So I completed W9R3 last week finally 🙌🥳🥳🥳 (it took me 7 1/2 years and approx. 5 attempts) and I am incredibly proud of myself for doing this.

I also managed my first run post plan on Sunday with my friend, but since then I’ve felt really apprehensive about running again. I got my trainers on today but I only managed 12 minutes and I feel more than a little disheartened.

I suspect that today it’s the 2 1/2 hours of dance training and the fact I forgot to have lunch, but I seem to be building up the old familiar block in my head of not going out for a run on the days I have planned in and then when I finally do, I freak out 10 or so minutes in and quit. Does anybody have any advice to get over the mental block post plan?

Thank you 😊😊😊

[Officiallyarunner Graduate]

Well done to you! I’ve also completed the programme not too long ago and have stuck to the running, although will now reduce to twice a week as this is more realistic with my schedule. I think once you reach that massive success the motivation can falter and the fear of watching your success crumble in follow up runs puts you off now that you’re up on that shiny pedestal. I’ve overcome it by getting my running clothes on despite how reluctant I am- once dressed and ready I’m much less likely not to go. I remind myself ‘use it or lose it’ having worked so so so hard to get here I will not go back to being breathless after 60 seconds. We worked hard to become ‘runners’ and don’t want to lose it! It’s like the mental block you, i and many others have likely been fighting the full way through the programme. The thoughts telling you to stop, that you can’t do any more etc etc. You’ve beat them before and you can and will do it again. You’ve worked so hard to get yourself here. Let’s stay there 😄 future self will thank you.

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

Well done for completing the plan 🥳 After all that if your not going out it’s certainly not because you are incapable. Sounds like you need to motivate yourself, it’s no biggy, we all go through it.

You just need to remind yourself why you’re doing it. I just tell myself that although it can feel difficult sometimes, or sometimes I don’t feel in the mood that it’s really important. I’m not getting any younger and if I want to still be around for many years to come, living a healthy lifestyle is only going to increase the chances of that.

If that means I have to sacrifice half an hour every couple of days to exercise then so be it. Happy running 🙂

[Katnap Graduate]

Woohoo! Fantastic!

What are your future running plans?

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Did you enjoy C25K? Do you enjoy the feeling of jogging/running? What's going on in your head that's causing you stop after 12 minutes or so?