Feeling defeated🥶

[B_Dlo]

This afternoon, went for my 5k run & half way it rained on me😰😰. I could’t cope, my specs foggy, clothing soaking wet and heavy.

Anyway, I managed to run 3km.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

So you turned defeat into a 3k win! Not every run needs to be 5k (said crossing fingers behind my back 🤣)

Running in the rain can be fun but it can also be no fun at all.

The main thing is you did a run! 👍🏻😁

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thanks GoGo_JoJo . I will take it as an achievement🙌

[CBDB Graduate]

3km is so much better than 0km! Some of my speed runs are also 3km. Think of it as wet-weather training!

Just in case you haven’t discovered peaked caps yet 🧢 , they are the best things to keep rain or sun off one’s glasses.

I’ve got now two lovely ones that also ensure the sweat doesn’t reach my eyes!

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to CBDB]

Thanks CBDB for encouragement. I will buy a pair of those hats👌🏼

[Frenc Graduate in reply to CBDB]

A peaked cap is a MUST in the rain for us specs wearers isn’t it! 🧢🧢🧢

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Frenc]

True.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done ! 👏👏👏

im personally not a fan of running in the rain 😁

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Me too. Its not easy especially if you running against the rain.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Excellent! To quote a favourite from Coach B, when you can’t run the run you want to run, run the run you can run. Top quality job switching to the 3k. You’ve reminded me that when I was doing the magic plan fo get to 10k, I’d often start a run not totally set on whether was going to do the short, medium or long run based on how I felt. I’ll try doing that again-it worked really well before. Thanks for sharing!

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thanks MissUnderstanding . True sometimes plans don’t go accordingly.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate in reply to B_Dlo]

The numbers don’t tell the full story anyway. Today was a heroic run in the rain where you battled your way to 3k (spending however many minutes getting soaked). That’s a win. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a 3k run anyway. The first run of every week of my half marathon plan was shorter than that!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Never feel defeated on C25K B_Dio, some runs are better than others, some like the run you had today are just sheer miserable due to the horrible weather, well done on running 3K, wait for better weather before you run that 5K.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks @AIMorr 👌🏼

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

I’m with everyone else. you went out you ran and you got rained on, that’s 3k more than I did so well done you

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks SueAppleRun .

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

I didn’t enjoy rainy runs at first for all the reasons you mentioned but found the cap mentioned & rain jacket from Sports Direct & now I am able to embrace them.. I ditch the music & instead listen, feel & smell the rain & watch it change the sea view completely…. I look forward to that warm shower, cup of coffee & the next sunshiny run. Who cares if it’s just 3K or 5K.. a run is a run…well done 👏

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

Annieapple Thanks. I will definitely get the cap.

[Southernrunner]

And that’s ok. You did 3km. You went running. Plans change.

Definitely second a peak cap to keep rain off.

[Tazzy_wazzy Graduate]

A run’s a run. 3K is better than nothing, so well done 👍

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Tazzy_wazzy]

Thanks Tazzy_wazzy

[Sighthoundfan]

Agree re peak cap and the rain. Also, you don't need to worry about erfect hair , double win. I find rain or shine my run can vary day to day, so don't beat yourself up, tomorrow is another day.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Sighthoundfan]

Thanks Sighthoundfan . Next time I will check the weather before setting off & have proper gear.

[Sighthoundfan in reply to B_Dlo]

You are doing well.👍😀

[poohbear2608 Graduate]

better than no run as they say! Well done.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to poohbear2608]

True. Thanks poohbear2608

[Sisteract5 Graduate]

you did great - stuck at it and did 3k - brilliant! Do the run that suits you in the day, at that time —— forget the numbers and enjoy 😊

[ANNETTE1234]

You did brilliant under the circumstances. Don't be hard on yourself. You did

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to ANNETTE1234]

Thanks ANNETTE1234

[LiisaM Graduate]

Defeated? No! You did brilliantly running so far with wet soggy clothes carrying a bucket of water with low vision through your specs! Well done!

[LottieMW Graduate]

Fair weather runner here 🙋🏻‍♀️

…so flipping well done! Sounds like a magnificent 3k battle against the elements to me! Well done!

👏🏼🙌🏼🏃🏻‍♂️🌬☔️💨⛈

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to LottieMW]

Thanks LottieMW 🙌

[Sortofrunning Graduate]

perspective! You are good enough. You rocked 3km in rain. I feel a raindrop and I run into the nearest shelter! And I don’t feel defeated. You should feel great.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Sortofrunning]

Thanks Sortofrunning .

[nowster Graduate]

I won't usually set off if it's already raining or if rain is imminent. However, I have been caught out in the rain many times and (as long as I'm warmed up) I've been fine with it, even when it was wet hail.

Yes, you feel like you need windscreen wipers on your glasses.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to nowster]

Next time, I will plan ahead. I think mentally, I was not ready to run in the rain.

[nowster Graduate in reply to B_Dlo]

This morning's run started dull and damp but at about three quarters of the way round it started to rain. It came in at an angle of forty five degrees, was cold and had the wind behind it. I had a slightly thicker long sleeved top on and I hardly noticed the wetness, even on my exposed legs (I was wearing trail shorts).

The important thing is that I was already warmed up. I don't notice the cold and wet anywhere near as much once I'm at least ten minutes into a run.

Also, sports synthetics clothing that's available nowadays feels warm when wet.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to nowster]

Thanks for sharing nowster . Well done for completing your run. I guess one day I have to brave it and complete my run😰

[Cmoi Graduate]

As so many others have rightly said, a 3k run is a run B_Dlo , well done! I bet you'd have been really happy with that before C25K.

I noticed you said your clothing was soaking wet and heavy. Are you wearing cotton, by any chance? If so, it's not ideal for running - synthetic fabrics generally deal with rain better, and it's worth buying a few pieces of kit in wicking fabrics designed for running. You don't have to spend a fortune, I'm a huge fan of Lidl, Aldi and Decathlon running gear! In fact Lidl over here in France has just got its winter running range in and I bought a couple of pairs of socks there yesterday.

If you were running wearing wicking fabric and that got soaked through, then you deserve extra admiration because that's serious rain!

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks @Cmoi. Yes, I was wearing cotton clothing. You are right, I have to invest in light proper running gear. Now on a shopping spree😁

[Cmoi Graduate in reply to B_Dlo]

Poor you, no wonder you were miserable! While I always suggest cheap options, as I know not everyone can afford to spend a lot, you're going to find so many opportunities to invest in running gear at all price points. Enjoy the shopping spree!

[Wwps Graduate]

amazing work! 👏👏👏 doing 3k in those conditions is fab x

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Wwps]

Thanks Wwps . It wasn’t easy though I am glad I managed 3km🙌

[Andyman66]

you were off the sofa that's a win, just graduated and some days it took all my willpower to complete the runs you are still exercising even if it turns to a brisk walk stick at it and try to think about anything other than the fact that you are running..

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Andyman66]

Thanks Andyman66 . Indeed, its better than nothing.

[Amiee-Leigh Graduate]

Doesn't sound like you were defeated to me. You ran 3k, brilliant. Don't get wound up by rules you don't make. You were out there, well done.

[B_Dlo Graduate in reply to Amiee-Leigh]

Thanks Amiee-Leigh . I think the problem its my mind set, when I set a target I always want to achieve it. 🥶