Post MI C25k Week 2 Run 1 ✅

[Instructor57]

So I was not intending to post every one of the re runs but as I'm sat here with a mug of tea well why not 😊To be honest I was intending to go a little earlier but somehow ended up in a bubble bath 🤣

My calves were aching a little from yesterday's 12657 steps walking !

So a nice relaxing bath before my run seemed a reasonable idea !

I'd had a strange night's sleep really.

7 hours according to Garmin with wait for it ........ A 1 and a half hour tea break in the middle!!! 😁

I never sleep all the way through !

Anyway it had warmed up a bit by the time I went out but let's see how it goes .

6x1.5 min jogs with 2 minute walk breaks, should be ok !

I remembered a trick I used the first time through the program!

On week 2 I told myself there are only 6 runs to do , and last week there was 8 !

So shouldn't be a problem (I just ignore the fact they are longer) works for me !

First couple of runs nice and easy then after the 3rd I could tell myself I was halfway through.

It's amazing how these little tricks can help .

So, thankfully no issues and another re run ticked off .

Back home, stretches done, contemplating lunch 😊

Picture from yesterday's walk .

Happy running!

[Gthants]

I saw a squirrel this morning and that was it! No deer when I turn left at the end of the road, rather than right. No kite this morning. And positively no cows in the middle of town ...

Well done on the run! I love these tricks!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Gthants]

It was just dog walkers for me this morning using their extendible leads as a trip wire 😐

[ToothPickJafah Graduate]

Please do post your runs! I enjoy reading about them! I went out a walk at 8 this morning and it was very warm but a pleasant walk. I saw lots of wee bunnies and lots of wee tweety birds too.

I made a big batch of tandoori chicken thighs in air fryer yesterday so that’s my feeding sorted for the week. Going to have chicken salad wraps for dinner and I’ve made a coriander mint yoghurt sauce side too. It’s very yummy!

Hope you enjoy your lunch!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to ToothPickJafah]

Ok, thank you , I'll post them 😊Tandoori chicken thighs sound nice !

Love my air fryer 😁

[MrsLydiaWickham Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Yes indeed, please do post your runs. Your story will help a great deal of people and you include such lovely photos! Like ToothPickJafah and so many others, I am cheering you on, and look out for your progress reports. 😃

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to MrsLydiaWickham]

Thank you for your support!And yes, I'll post them all 😊👍

[ClairePC Graduate in reply to ToothPickJafah]

i really enjoy reading about peoples’ runs too. I’ve never been a team player really, but with this I enjoy being part of a group with a common purpose in which everyone supports , helps and cheers on everyone else.

It encourages me to get up and get running , however slow I am

[Roxdog Graduate]

Well done that's great. Who put you in the bubble bath though!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Had to put myself in unfortunately 🤣

[Frenc Graduate]

A tea break in the middle of the night sounds quite civilised 🤣.

Where does the time go, I can’t believe you’re on week 2 already. Well done! Enjoy lunch 😊.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Frenc]

I know, I was wide awake for 1.5 hours 😳😳😳Yes, week 2 already , I'm running every other day at the moment 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Well done on those 12,657 steps yesterday for your walk Ian, that's about 8K!! and congratulations on completing run 1 of week 2, onwards and upwards to run 2 in a couple of days ✅🏃‍♂️👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Alan , and yes was a decent walk 😁And I'll be running every other day 👍

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Loving the updates! I hadn’t thought about six runs vs eight runs so it must be doable than week one…. That’s a great way of looking at it.

Another great run! So glad it’s going well for you. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you !Yes, much easier doing 6 runs instead of 8 🤣😉

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That's a good way of thinking about it, the number of runs rather than the time, do post your runs, it's great to see you progressing 🙂

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks Sola , and yes the tricks work for me 😁

[Joy57 Graduate]

I did week 2 run 1 yesterday. I bought a running waistband with pockets for my phone and keys a few years ago when I was running regularly. My current phone is bigger and it's a squeeze to get it zipped in. Sometimes that stops the podcast and it's a faff to restart it. Yesterday on my run I got a message notification so I wanted to check it wasn't important.

Unfortunately that reset the podcast to the beginning so I then had to guess how far in it I was in order to scroll ahead. I ended up doing 7 runs instead of 6, but it was such a beautiful, quiet morning that that didn't matter at all! Looking forward to the next one tomorrow.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Joy57]

Yes, unfortunately the app also stops sometimes when a notification comes through 😐Enjoy re running the programme 👍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Another good one... tricks or not... well done you!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Many thanks my friend 😁!

[Doris8 Graduate]

It’s good to see your runs and you seem like you’re enjoying it. Well done and the walk you had with all those steps.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Doris8]

Thank you !And yes, I'm enjoying going through it again and having that feeling of familiarity 😊

[Jools2020 Graduate]

I did reply to this post, Ian, but I see that it must have been only in my head 🤣

Well done! Every run is an achievement 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jooles !I often reply to posts in my head 😁

(Perhaps as well sometimes 🤣)

[Slowanddetermined]

Thank you for that post… so nice to read… I definitely need little tricks like that too.., I have only done two runs on week 1 so I have a long way to go but I like your style! Love the pic too!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Slowanddetermined]

Thank you !So if you have done run 1 and 2 that's brilliant!

So next on that 3rd run you know you can do it 😁

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

It’s good to hear your progress so post away! 😊

You know what Coach Bennett says…. ‘Don’t focus on how many intervals there are or how many to go, focus on the one you are on. Just tell yourself - one more!’ I’m not sure that washes with me 😂

[AnneT27091954]

just started back and completed wk 1 this morning hadn’t been running since COVID

Used Steve Cram as the trainer he’s brilliant roll on next week

[ClairePC Graduate in reply to AnneT27091954]

i agree. Steve is my hero. He’s so calm and encouraging. I feel he’s proud of me when I finish a run, which is silly

[Over60sRunner Graduate]

Yes! Another one under your running belt. Keep the reports coming - it helps the likes of me plodding along no end knowing we are not alone 👍😀👍

[XenaZelda Graduate]

Well done, i bet it feels so good to be starting on your running journey again after that horrible scare, love the Cows 😀 🐮