Week 8 - Run 2: summed up in one photo...

[Run_Matty_Run]

Run two has become my weekly enemy!

Running, it’s all in the mind man. It’s not you versus the clock, you versus the distance or you versus the route. It’s you versus you and who wants it more. Stubborn Matty won again this week when weak me wanted to throw in the towel.

Roll on run three Thursday.

Then Week nine, the championship rounds! Come at me bro!

[Roxdog Graduate]

Haha! Hope you weren't the grafitti artist. 100% agree, this is so much about the mental approach. If we can tackle this mental challenge, then that spills over into other parts of our lives so it's really beneficial.

[Run_Matty_Run Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Not guilty on the street art! 😁

[Pnegirl Graduate]

Well done for overcoming your run 2 nemesis! Week 9 just around the corner 🙂

[Run_Matty_Run Graduate in reply to Pnegirl]

Thank you 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

There’s something about run 2 of each week, it’s not the first it’s not the last so middle run syndrome

Good luck with week 9

[nowster Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

It's something you also see in performances: second night slump. First night is all nervous energy. Second night often has less fizz especially if the first went well.

[Run_Matty_Run Graduate in reply to nowster]

Oh I can totally relate to that, now you’ve said it. having been a pro wrestler and played bass in rock bands.

[New-Bee]

Go stubborn Matty 💪🏻💪🏻 I’ve only just done W1R1 so you’re already a better runner than I am - taking inspo from you!

[Run_Matty_Run Graduate in reply to New-Bee]

Enjoy the journey!!! 🦾

[Grannie49]

Marty, if you run carrying that whooping rock no wonder it’s hard. Put it down with the mental baggage and enjoy the freedom. 😊

[Run_Matty_Run Graduate in reply to Grannie49]

Marty? Marty McFly from Back to the Future?! Good point! Wait... is this not the C25K with a boulder forum?! 😆

[Grannie49 in reply to Grannie49]

Big thumbs! Matty or predictive text Marty!

Thanks for your post. I toiled round holding your words in my mind. It’s so easy to talk yourself out of things. Anyway did run 1 of week 4. Big jump up.