11th Consolidation Run

[Dodgylungs]

I haven’t managed to do a run that’s just 48 hours after a previous one for some time. I took it extra slow today and battled hard with my demons. My head wanted me to stop at 10 and 15 minutes.

I again did my mostly downhill circuit and it certainly feels more comfortable. I’ll allow myself to reside in this zone until I stop feeling that I want to bail out on the first 10 minutes. I never realised that my mental strength around running was so flakey. I’ve always played football and pushed myself hard but there is something about running through fatigue that my body and mind find difficult.

Once I hit 20 minutes I was in Kentish Town and this time I avoided the busy high street and ran the back roads. When Jo eventually told me I’d completed the distance, I felt tired but pleased.

The walk to Gails was enjoyable. The Specials, Martha and the Muffins and The Jam kept me pushing through the discomfort today. I really want to start picking up my pace but I’m still doing battle with myself. The skinny latte and croissant was extra enjoyable!!

[RunningMigster Graduate]

So ask yourself, what's your problem?Are you hitting a psychological wall at the same point every time? Do you need to change your route?

Do you need to use an app to ping you ever so many minutes and cut the apron strings with Jo?

Maybe, you need to decide what you really want to get out of this? Do you want to go further in 30 minutes? Do you want to step up to 10k?

Maybe you are bored with your run and need to change your targets?

I dont believe your mental strength is flakey.

If it was, you wouldn't be doing consolation runs.

I think you just need to revisit why your doing it and amend your targets.

Mig

[Dodgylungs Graduate in reply to RunningMigster]

Sorry for the late reply. I have taken this advice on board and am eventually intending on moving towards 10K. Having now completed my first 5K run, my short term goal is to increase pace at 5K and long term goal to increase the distance to 10K eventually.