Thanks for all the tips on my earlier post, does sound like I need to slow down a little! I have another query, so having completed Week 6 Run 3 we are about to go on holiday for 2 weeks (UK). What's best to do - try to keep going or just have a couple of weeks off and repeat weeks 5 and 6?
The site we are staying at has a gym but local runs would be pretty dodgy (it's in the middle of nowhere with hardly any pavements). Running round the site wouldn't be too practical, it's super busy and also not very big, so lots of laps and I'm not a comfortable "in public" runner (I sneak out very late in the evening at home and stick to back roads!!) which also makes the treadmill scary (especially as I have never run on a treadmill).
Never thought I would stress about this, but don't want to ruin my progress!
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If it’s just a couple of weeks, you’re most likely fine to simply pick up from where you left off. You won’t lose much fitness over that time period, especially if you can keep active in other ways. Just take it really slow when you restart and see how you go.
I’d take your running kit just in case though. You never know what you’ll be able to try while you’re away.
I really wouldn't worry about taking two weeks off. Make sure you're active as much as you can be in the meantime.
And I'd always take running kit with me on holiday, just in case. I kept up my regular running when on a fortnight's holiday in rural Norfolk just over a month ago, mostly on quiet roads and marked public footpaths. However, I knew the area and had a good idea what might be possible.
If you're not used to a treadmill, I wouldn't recommend starting on it just now.
Hi LmNee , I spend my entire time running in the back of beyond where there are no pavements and can reassure you that it really isn't dodgy at all. Run facing the direction of traffic, wear something bright (I wear hi-viz when it's dark or visibility is poor) and stay alert for approaching vehicles.
While two weeks off shouldn't really prove problematic, why not take your running kit? Better to have it with you and not use it, than block any chance of running by not having it with you.
Thanks I def will take it! I think dodgy was the wrong word!!!! I do run part of my current route on roads with no pavement, but I think the difference is that I am familiar with the area etc... so not having to concentrate on my run, the route and traffic hazards! I don't have a great sense of direction, so an unfamiliar area and potential hazards would not be a good mix! We are there for 2 weeks though, so I may be able to scope out some routes walking for later in the holiday and will def take my kit!
I know what you mean about an unfamiliar area, though even then it's do-able. While I completed C25K where I live, my first 10K was on a motorhome holiday, on a combination of roads and trails through vineyards. I knew none of them at all as we'd only arrived the night before for a one-night stopover!
Pack your running shoes and head out early.... so much fun exploring an area where you have not run before! There will be local runners around... make a note of where you see them...then follow their routes? Have fun, take it slow and steady and enjoy the holiday!
Why not ask the reception staff if there's anywhere to run? There are probably paths and trails if you're in the middle of nowhere. I really get the 'not wanting to be seen' thing. Many of us feel like that, especially when we're just starting. If you're already 6 weeks in you really are a runner. When people see you running this is what they see.
When I started I didn't want people seeing me but my confidence and perception of my body image has transformed since the early days. My run yesterday was through a foreign town wearing running shorts and a running vest. Did anyone stare? Dunno, don't care. I'm 64 and slightly overweight but it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Running makes us fitter and happier and other people's negative perceptions (if they exist at all which they probably don't as everyone is too busy worrying about themselves) aren't our problem!
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