OldflossAdministrator2 years ago

It is clearly working for you... on you go! My mantra has ( as my friends here will tell you ) always been, slow and steady , you will get exactly where you wish to be, safely and having had huge fun!Well done you!

JoeyCoops in reply to Oldfloss2 years ago

Thank you thank you! I'm definitely enjoying the routine, I haven't missed a run yet. How long do they say it takes to form a new routine? 3 weeks? 4 weeks?

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PurplefionaGraduate in reply to JoeyCoops2 years ago

Re: routine - it’s anyone’s guess. A piece of 1960s research suggested 66 days, in addiction recovery it’s 90 days … I find it takes me about 6 months LOL

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to JoeyCoops2 years ago

Suddenly.. you just find, it has all become part of you and your life... you find it comes naturally.If you have found your happy pace, then do try to relax... maybe just focus on one thing, each run... e.g. Light landing ( I call it kissing the ground with your feet). Then next time... rounding the ankles... and then the next, relaxing arms and shoulders and face... then...look around and when you get in, write down what you saw or heard

It will evolve... go with it

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Hidden2 years ago

Fantastic. I still find it quite difficult to retain so much information and go through self checks through runs. Head up, shoulders back, arms back and forth, pelvis forwards, slight lean forward, short steps, foot strike, wooooo 🤣 Eventually it will become natural im sure. Well, i hope anyway lol

limberlouGraduate in reply to Hidden2 years ago

I think it’s a bit like driving though because when you start driving you are thinking “ mirror, up clutch, down accelerator, up accelerator, down clutch , change gear, which gear am I in? Etc” and then you suddenly realise you’ve been doing it without thinking about it.

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JoeyCoops in reply to limberlou2 years ago

A bit like breathing?😄 If only it was that easy!

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PurplefionaGraduate2 years ago

This forum is magic

JoeyCoops in reply to Purplefiona2 years ago

Yesssss .... I don't have any running buddies so this forum fills the void! There's a parkrun nearby so the dream is to get into that once I've graduated. Hoping lockdown will be over by then and parkrun can recommence! 🤞

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PurplefionaGraduate2 years ago

Park run is good fun

nowsterGraduate2 years ago

Week 3 is definitely where I got hooked.

All the things you did to get through Week 3 will be even more important in Week 4. The activity increases a fair bit.

JoeyCoops in reply to nowster2 years ago

Can't wait!!! Thanks for your encouragement and enthusiasm🙏

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JoeyCoops in reply to nowster2 years ago

And .... I don't want to speak too soon .... but I think my body is recovering faster between runs!

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nowsterGraduate in reply to JoeyCoops2 years ago

Just don't get tempted to run on consecutive days (not yet at least).

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JoeyCoops in reply to nowster2 years ago

Haha no way! Rest assured I learned that lesson the hard way.

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Wavy-chick28Graduate2 years ago

It definitely becomes the norm trust in the plan! Although sometimes I’m running and I think this feels a bit tough and I go through the checklist and then think she I wasn’t doing such and such and immediately you have your answer! Nothing beats a run before work and I still think it’s weird to be saying that 🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🙌🏻🙌🏻

tmbtrainGraduate2 years ago

👏 that's fab, you sound like you're in a good place with running 🙂 you'll be at graduation before you know it!

Caro_Cotswolds2 years ago

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing - just keep going🏃🤸🚶🙂