W7R3 completed

[Rabbit561]

Another lovely day for a run. Still feeling hard work, especially for the toxic ten. I’ve got this far, not for the first time, but carrying a lot of extra weight and knowing I have type 2 diabetes. I haven’t managed to tackle my diet even though I’ve been running and I’m sure the extra weight is part of my struggle to run easily.

This week I have finally taken some steps to follow an eating plan and hope I’ll lose weight quite quickly. Feeling proud of myself! I know it’s only the start but I really feel committed.

Looking forward to week 8 runs. Did I just write that?! But I really am 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

HUGE well done to you...you are on the way and tackling those issues which are niggling you. A healthy eating regime is really important as you say, and if you have Type 2 Diabetes, even more so and loads of support out there to help you with that.

You do need the correct fuel to keep you and your running body healthy!

That toxic ten is a real pain... or not... sometimes there, sometimes not and sometimes lasting longer than ten minutes. Warm up well, and then slow and steady as you go, These lovely longer runs are perfect for relaxing in to. Let the new running legs take you and just gently go with them...

On you go!

[Rabbit561 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Old Floss. Good to have encouragement!

[drl212 Graduate]

Congrats on getting to Week 8!! I suffer the Toxic Ten, too. Sometimes really badly. I've tried increasing the pace on my brisk walk ahead of the run and that sometimes helps.

[Rabbit561 Graduate in reply to drl212]

I will try to do that. If I have time I do a bit more than 5 minutes walk and that also helps a bit as do warm up exercises before I start.

[drl212 Graduate in reply to Rabbit561]

Silly to say, but I never thought about doing more than 5 min warm-up walk!

I may just start that a well!

Whenever I think of packing it in during those first 10 minutes, I tell my self to go to 15 and if I still feel that way, I'll call it. That's never happened.

[Gottamakechanges Graduate]

Beautiful pic. Enjoy week 8 😘

[Mojoxxx Graduate]

Toxic 10 is real and I find, and others have also said, a good warm up jog to get your heart rate going will really make a difference (well it does for me). I thought it counter-productive to run before my ‘actual run’ but I now do 5 mins before every Park Run starts. My warm up jog is in addition to my 20 walk to Park Run (which I always thought was enough) but when I was still feeling the Toxic 10, I listened to others who recomended to get the heart rate up even more before I began the Park Run. If that doesn’t work for you, then the only other thing I can suggest is to really slow down in that first 10 mins and slowly build if needed. Good luck and definately keep on top of proper fuel and hydrate (at least 2 litres of water per day)

[Rabbit561 Graduate in reply to Mojoxxx]

Thanks for your suggestions. I don’t think I could get any slower! I’m just hoping that down the line it will get easier. To be fair some days are easier than others

[Mojoxxx Graduate in reply to Rabbit561]

As long as your able to have a conversation, then it’s a slow pace. It does take a while to get the knack of running slower. Everyones slow pace is different but if you relate it to being able to speak in full sentances, then that’s your slow pace. You’re doing more than the majority of the population so pat yourself on the back for that achievement and keep going