Week 9, Run 1: A Laura let-down!

[Gthants]

I had a long day working in London yesterday, leaving home at 10 and getting back well after midnight. But when I caught up with people's running exploits this morning, one word struck me: fun.

I enjoyed the early runs - even up to week 6/7. And I REALLY feel the benefits of running; I'm so different after 8 weeks. But running is one of the things I try to fit in my day (or my every other day). It's a duty. Almost a chore.

My scheduled runs for week 9 were Monday/Wednesday/Friday. But carry over work from yesterday means Monday will be very busy and that's where I need to focus my still post long-Covid energies. Wednesday is a work evening in London, so a 30 minute run would not be a good idea. So I thought - exactly as I day when I did the first run of all - why not do a run right now. And the spur of the moment notion did the trick.

But the app went a bit skew-whiff. I was waiting for Laura to tell me I had 5 minutes left. I even took a detour as I was clearly running way slower than normal. Finally I checked my phone. Laura had paused with 14 minutes to go. I was already beyond 30 minutes walking/running on the Under Armour app I use too, so I did the last five minutes and let Laura chat to me as I wandered around the garden at the end.

So I ended up doing a bit more running than planned and if not exactly fun, it was no chore. And I feel mildly chuffed with myself.

Happy running!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Chuff away! Well done you!.Despite the tech hitch...and they do happen! You did it and how.!

My Garmin told me I had run 5K this morning..CB and the Bad advice run said 5.6K..

I took the Nike result..🤣

Nearly there! Go you!

Lovely photo too!!

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done for your first run of Week 9. You should be chuffed to have got this far with the long Covid problems you’ve had. I would say bin the Laura commentary, but the comments and the 5 & 1 minute warnings are useful - and the halfway bell.

Plus, the congratulations when you’ve completed Run 3 are worth it!

Only 2 more runs for you. And changing run days doesn’t matter. An extra rest day or two won’t make any difference now. Just fit them in when you can.

[Gthants in reply to Jools2020]

Tucked away in a corner of my brain is the mentality that - I have daily done M, W, F running with a 2 day rest for the entire time. And after basically zero fitness for 3 years, if I go 3 days without running my fitness will fall off a cliff and I'll go from being able to run for 28 minutes, to needing to do Week 1 again ...

Brains are just weird! 😳🤣

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Gthants]

Yes they are! You could always do something else on the days you don’t run to satisfy that corner of your brain, but you won’t lose fitness that quickly!

[Sax64 Graduate]

Well done on your achievement. You're nearly at the finishing line for the programme and won't that feel good. When I couldn't get my running fix, whilst taking time to recover, I'd often do a brisk walk instead. It got me out into the beautiful morning, and walking quickly enough, it still raised the heartbeat enough to feel like I was still keeping the fitness levels up. It worked for me. See you at finishing post.

[misswobble Graduate]

good for you! It should be fun😀👍

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Spur of the moment is sometimes perfect, and you got your run in so yup, perfect