Back on track

[IgaT]

Here I am again. Starting from week 3. Today was a first run since my last post in here.

Keeping all my fingers, toes and limbs crossed for this time to reach the end of the program and no health issue will stop me. Even though I am not / will not be running 3x a week, as I will be doing other exercises.

New Year, old me - the one that years ago completed the program.

Today's run was nearly cancelled by strong wind. But as my partner mentioned it's not so windy anymore, I found myself dropping whatever I was doing and changing clothes, putting running shoes and trying to figure out my mobile to start the run. I went alone leaving my furry family behind. I started with strong power walk. Please don't ask me where I had the energy from, all day I was really sleepy and ready to go back to bed before 10am. But sometimes the more persistent side of me takes over the control. The warm up walk did the job. It was time for running and in my head I was praying to survive it. The first 90 seconds were constant struggle with breath and trying to find the right pace, repeating the mantra slow and steady, don't go too fast, it's just the first run. Then the walk, I was afraid that I wouldn't start running again, but my legs obediently release the Earth for a milliseconds of flying and I was running. Like hey, I might be a runner! Look! I am running! I move through space and time, as the 3 min run took a small forever, and I gladly welcomed the power walk. Normally I fight to keep my legs moving during walks, and here I was overtaking people. Me, the 5 feet midget, overtaking a normal human-sized people! I then pushed my legs to another run and then another. The last ding ding and end of the last run, I decided well... I think I can run a few seconds longer, and I possibly did another minute or two, that could have been just 30 seconds in real life.

Maybe the Andrew Huberman interview with David Goggins in my ear had something to do with energy that came out of nowhere. Who knows...

I finished with good, quite long stretches, and I really feel amazing. Tired as hell, but proud of my tiny self just doing the thing.

There are no failures, just learning.

Keep running or keep healing, and see you next time.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Well done to you IgaT on that run today, as you have also completed the course week 3 was a good week to re start after a short break, remember that you can repeat any runs or week's if you wish to, drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, no running on consecutive days as that could cause a injury, good luck for the remaining weeks ahead, keep posting on this forum about your progress ✅.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏Wonderful! You have the right approach & lovely descriptions of your run! There are no failures just learning is so true!!! That’s the essence of running! Learning more about running and more about ourselves with each run, the ones that come easily and the ones that are hard! Well done!!👏

[Katnap Graduate]

Nice to see you back again IgaT !

You've got this 💪🐱