Wk6 R1 Was ready for it thanks to the forum and Realised something too

[RacingintheStreet]

I really appreciated all the words of wisdom re this run and took note.

I expected it to be a bit of a ‘back to reality’ kind of run after the euphoria you feel at achieving Wk5R3 and basically it was.

Mostly due to all that angst ( and a sort of perverse excitement ) about completing wk5.

It was definitely back to the grind. I didn’t manage my pace as well as Wk5R3 and I ‘shot off’ a bit to start with , steadied it but felt my legs tired a bit at the end.

When I did steady my pace though I found myself able to think about other things like my tense shoulders and if my posture felt good and sort them out .

My big realisation (for me anyway) was that probably for the last 3 or 4 runs what I haven’t been thinking about is other people. My self consciousness is evaporating as I get more engrossed in this ‘running thing ‘😂😂

It really is all about managing what’s in your head as well as where you’re feet are going 😂👌

Another beautiful Autumn day too 🍂🍂🍂☀️

[carolinestanford Graduate]

Well done you 👍

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Congratulations!👏

And yes - running is definitely a mental challenge, probably more than physical. Coming to that realisation is a milestone in your running journey.

It's great that you are becoming less self-conscious - it shows you are getting comfortable with your running self- and thinking more about your running form too. 😀

Good luck on the remainder of your journey to graduation ! 👍

[RacingintheStreet Graduate in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you . Exactly so ! I feel I learn something new on every run (jog) 🙂