Consolidation run1

[Returnagain]

Well did the first consolidation run from graduating on Saturday and considering I ran 35mns at parkrun on Saturday this morning's 30 wasn't really easier, but done nevertheless. I wonder when it gets easier ha ha.

[BrokeyNotSoBusted Graduate]

Well done. Seems few of us found that first consolidation not as straightforward as we may have hoped. Maybe lacking some of the "buzz" around that final graduation run. I look at it as, took 9 weeks to get this far, not unreasonable to expect up to half that time for it to become more comfortable 🙂

You planning to make parkrun part of your consolidation each week?

[Returnagain Graduate in reply to BrokeyNotSoBusted]

Yes I might as well as Saturday is one of my running days. See if I can improve my time, that will give me something to aim for. What are your plans?

[BrokeyNotSoBusted Graduate in reply to Returnagain]

Started working on a new playlist. Current one has tracks I like but the different beats had my pace all over the place - mistakenly thought the training programme I tried would have some music and not just some boring dude repeatedly saying "your heart rate is too low" or "your heart rate is too high" -- was no pleasing him, kept interrupting my music and not my idea of fun at all 🙄

Think I'll take Laura on the next one and need to order something to bring phone along for other options. Hopefully will make it to a parkrun in next week or two, managed to find my barcode from years ago 🙂

[FrankyC Graduate]

Well done for carrying on 😀👍

[Vespina Graduate]

Woohoo. Great job. I’m a week into consolidation and find the mental side harder than the physical. But also hoping that it gets easier. It has its moments but not quite there for a whole run yet.

We’ll get there (I hope).

[Returnagain Graduate in reply to Vespina]

Yes we will. The battle is staying motivated. Good luck.

[Vespina Graduate in reply to Returnagain]

You too

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Does it get easier or do we just get faster…..I’m still on consolidation runs and it’s def not getting easier

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Not heard of a consolidation run before, is it basically consolidating all your training and aiming to run 5k?

[Returnagain Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yes it's to get you used to running 30mns before you decide if you want to move up as it were to possibly 10k or just improve speed and distance.

[Jools2020 Graduate]

I think it does get easier as our stamina builds, but we keep moving the goalposts to get faster, run for longer, etc! Perhaps that’s a good reason to consolidate at 30 minutes at the same pace for a few weeks, especially if you have only recently graduated; to allow it to become easier before setting that next challenge; to run somewhere new and inviting, just for enjoyment, forgetting about pace or distance covered for a few weeks.

[Running-nana Graduate]

Well done, I'm starting to wonder if it ever gets easier. Off out for consolidation run 2 this evening, wish me luck, think I'm going to need it 😂

[Returnagain Graduate in reply to Running-nana]

Good luck. It should be less of a pressure but with me that is the problem as it is too easy just to say " I'll just walk for a bit"

[Running-nana Graduate in reply to Returnagain]

That's exactly what my head keeps telling me 😂😂