W7R2 Why, I ask, why?

[BigLebowski]

Geez! Almost quit after the 5 minute mark, then just before the 12½-minute mark, then at the 12½- minute mark, then at the 20-minute mark, then at the 24-minute mark, then I bolted the final minute before quitting. The 5 minute cool down walk was the best feeling in the world. Okay, this was the end of a very long day. Straight to bed, no run this morning, let's see how a repeat of this final run of week 7 at 03h30 on Monday goes.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Everything going on in our lives can impact on our performance as a runner. Restedness, hydration and nutrition are at the top of my list of variables that need to be optimised to enable enjoyable running.

This post expands on the theme. healthunlocked.com/couchto5.....

[Mrsrun Graduate]

Hey you did it, you found the strength to carry on and then a bolt at the end.. You obviously left a bit in the tank. Enjoy your next run.

[tmbtrain Graduate]

Great stuff, you carried on and finished what you set out to do. Well done 💪

[Frenc Graduate]

Lol because you can!!! Well done BigL, you nailed it 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️.

[Over60sRunner Graduate]

Another run under your belt BigLebowski 👍 I felt exactly the same after that run (hence the rather miffed post!) but run 3 yesterday wasn't too bad at all.

Week 8, Run 1 tomorrow, another three minutes added on, so we'll see...... Oh, and it definitely won't be at 330am 😮😮 you're one tough rude

[BigLebowski Graduate in reply to Over60sRunner]

Well done you too. W7R3 at 03h30 this morning was good for me. It was easier after a two-sleep recovery not to mention the post-sleep numbness. If pushed, I think I could have handled another 3 minutes this morning. It's tougher to run after work where one slumber only, tonight separates runs, which is what I face tomorrow for W8R1.

Running route.

[Over60sRunner Graduate in reply to BigLebowski]

I agree about morning running. I'm too tired after a nine hour day at my age to feel particularly motivated. I'm just off now for Ron one of week eight - I'll check back in after 😁

[BigLebowski Graduate in reply to Over60sRunner]

Hope it went well.

[Over60sRunner Graduate in reply to BigLebowski]

It was pretty ugly, but I did it 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[BigLebowski Graduate in reply to Over60sRunner]

Good stuff. My own appointment with destiny is in 14 hrs' time.

[BigLebowski Graduate in reply to BigLebowski]

W8R1 went very well, better than expected. Not only was I able to step up the pace for the final five minutes, I really gunned it the last minute.

[mistystream Graduate]

Awesome you... you went through that mental barrier, that one that says " I really can't be arsed to do this today", even though you've got your running kit on, and then the inner you persevered and said to yourself "come on, keep going, don't stop. Slow and steady, breath... I bet you feel so much better for it though? And importantly, you go out and were active!