Week Six going well

[Lizzie_NewStart]

Two of the runs for week six complete.

The 5 minute runs of W6R1 seemed harder than the 8 minute run but overall it went well.

When it came to R2, the first 10 minute run felt harder than the second one except for the very last 1 minute when my legs seemed to be running all on their own. An odd feeling particularly when it came to slowing down to walk, I was not sure my legs were going to respond to my brain. Once I started walking they seemed back under my control. The two 10 minute runs definitely seemed more difficult than last weeks 20 minute run.

On a separate note, I seem to have dropped myself in it a bit. We visited one of my friends at the weekend who has her sister staying with her due to her Dad being in hospital. She is classed as having special needs and requires supervision in the same way that a young child would. Her Dad says she had Peter Pan Syndrome which probably describes her better than those conditions diagnosed by the medical profession.

I was talking to my friend and mentioned how I was getting on with the C25K and her sister asked if she could come running with me one day. I sort of agreed but when I did my friend started to laugh and informed her sister that it may be a few weeks before I am ready to run with her. She then told me that when at home her sister runs a Park Run each week with a family friend who runs marathons. Quite often her sister asks if they can go around again once they have finished. I think I am well out of my league there apparently a single park run circuit is 5K.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏 Well done on getting through that tricky run. You are well set up for Run6: 2.

Park Runs are 5k but the good news is you can run them, walk them or do a combination. They are great fun 🤩

So theoretically you can do you your C25K run and then walk the rest. (I wouldn’t try running the whole 5k and risking injury until after you have graduated!)

[Lizzie_NewStart Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

The problem is, due to her condition, I would need to keep up with her for the entire run. She is 26 and very attractive and does get a lot of attention as her condition is not always immediately obvious. As she has a very friendly and bubbly nature she will smile and talk to anyone, but is easily led and has no idea of the dangers she could face. There is no way I would want to be responsible for her if I could not keep up with her.

What my friend finds funny is that 99% of the people her sister meets she does not remember even after a short while. I am one of the privileged few outside of her immediate family that she does. Had anyone else agreed to run with her, she would forget about it, but with me, she will remember every time she sees me.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to Lizzie_NewStart]

🍏 Aw you have obviously won her heart ❤️ She will have to wait a few weeks for you if she’s that energetic!

[Lizzie_NewStart Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

I am thinking months if not years!!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to Lizzie_NewStart]

🤣🤣🤣🤗