W9r2 done. 26 down, 1 to go 😁

[Lindsey1097]

So my run report is a day late but I couldn't not do one as I've really got used to living my runs and reliving them as I do.

I had completed run 1 of week 9, nine days prior to this and then couldn't carry on as I had a self isolation NHS app notification, then my shifts didn't fit with running. This was the first chance I'd had to do run 2.

I felt scared to death that I wasn't going to be able to complete the 30 mins having had such a break. Even though I hear that it takes 2 weeks to lose fitness. It's the longest I'd been without running since the start of the programme.

I set out with a goal in mind. I wanted to run further than I had last run where I'd just broke the 5k barrier by 0.2k inclusive of my warm up/cool down runs.

I felt sooooo good getting outside in the fresh air after having been couped up in isolation. The running bit though, it's like I couldn't remember how fast I was meant to be running so I was a bit all over the place with my pace. At ten minutes, I was at the place u always generally get to do that was good. My route is an out and back one, so it was my aim to run two extra lamppost lengths this time. I managed it but I knew I was really pushing myself. I heard the ding of the half time bell and hoped that I could maintain my running for about 15 minutes. Yes, I had to, I could do it!

With about 7 minutes to go I felt myself flagging and I knew my breathing was a bit too puffy and panty but I just wanted to reach the run start point by the time my cool down came.

This is by far the hardest I've pushed myself and I know it's not the best way to improve but I did feel great at the end of it, even though I was out of breath. I was happy to know that I could still run 30 mins. I covered 0.15k more than last time, and this was my penultimate run to graduation.

Tomorrow I'm sure to graduate and I'll be taking it much steadier, especially since we've just been on a steady 7.5k family walk this afternoon. I just can't wait to get my badge tomorrow.

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done! Always good to be reassured that you haven’t lost any fitness after a break. Perhaps not such a good idea to push yourself too hard, though.

Good luck with your graduation run tomorrow! Look forward to reading your post. 😊

[Rennur Graduate]

Make sure you graduate, so don't push it. There's plenty of time later (ie March) to start increasing your pace. Get those miles under your belt first. Your body will thank you for it.

[Zip54 Graduate]

Yay, you've done another 5k and only one run to go to graduate. I'm so pleased you have finally been let out of isolation and it all worked out OK. Have fun on your run tomorrow.

[Lindsey1097 Graduate in reply to Zip54]

Thank you so much Zip 😁