Well here's an odd thing

[maisiesgranny]

Hi Everyone. I've just completed another 30 minute consolidation run round the park and was really starting to tire in the last minutes. By minute 29, my feet felt like a pair of concrete bananas and my thighs just wanted to stop. But when the moment finally came, I was so overjoyed to have done it, that I wanted to start jogging again - well, more like dancing really...I just wanted to bounce, twist, shake my arms, click my fingers, sing (managed to restrain myself!) and I found myself gently bouncing back to the park gate. Must have looked a sight! What's that all about then?

[Yesletsgo Graduate]

Woo hoo, fantastic!

(If your legs feel like lead it can be because you aren't hydrated enough, so make sure you drink plenty of water the day before. Also, beetroot or beetroot juice can give you a bit of extra oomph to carry you through).

[maisiesgranny Graduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

Great advice, thank you. I struggle to drink enough anyway!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to maisiesgranny]

The drink of lions.... water x

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

The pure joy of being able to run for 30 minutes is magic isn't it? And leaves you buzzing 😀😀😀

[maisiesgranny Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, it's like banging your head on a brick wall.......

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to maisiesgranny]

Ha ha 😀,

[Vespina Graduate]

As Yesletsgo says, hydration has a big part to play in how your legs feel.

But the extra energy at the end may be the psychological boost from having completed the run. I find if I think about how long I still need to go, I sometimes feel heavy as I think about whether I can do it. I try to think about something else and let my watch or the app tell me when I’m done. I’ve found that helps with feeling like the last few minutes are a slog.

[maisiesgranny Graduate in reply to Vespina]

Thanks Vespina - more good advice!

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Hahaha…sounds like a sight to behold maisiesgranny …how wonderful to be so happy and still full of energy after starting to flag at the end…well done you! X

[maisiesgranny Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Hilarious! Thanks.

[Cmoi Graduate]

The finish line of the trail marathon I did was up a cobbled street, approximately 18% gradient. Walking up it the evening before to collect my race number felt tiring, running it an impossibility.

On the day, having already done over 46km, I ran up that street with no problem at all. Of course you need to put in the training, and you need a pinch of luck, but so much of running is in the mind.

And yes, if you're not properly hydrated, your legs will tell you.

[maisiesgranny Graduate in reply to Cmoi]

Wonderful story - thank you! 😁😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go you!!!!!

[Wine]

Fantastic post...