I never thought that I of all people would be joining a running programme again, let alone achieve a 5K. It is some 10 years ago now that I did do a 5K and I hated it. But here I am, and I have actually really enjoyed my 3 weekly runs for the first 3 weeks - something I didn't the last time (I was also not using the C25K programme). I have loved how easy it is to just put your shoes on and go (I have just moved out of London and into the countryside with green running paths at my door). Also I love how the app takes away as many cognitive barriers as possible like keeping track of time or monitoring your phone as you go.
All in all I have been very positively surprised. And then it happened. Knowing I am starting week 4 today has made me procrastinate and fear the worst. I am fearing the failure and hence the possibility of completely loosing faith in the project. For someone who has struggled with weight loss most of my life, this is based on experience. I am curious whether others have felt like me at this stage, and how you might have overcome a mental or physical set back?
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Hey, welcome 😁, sounds like the gremlins have found you, tell them to B......... off! You can do this, as many of us have and yes, I'm sure for most of us doubts have crept in, but hold your head high, be proud and go out for your next run when planned, take it slower than slow and you'll find a big smile on your face and doubts gone by the end of the run. Then come back here and tell us all about it and we'll cheer you on.
Oh and no one fails here, if you can't complete a run you call it a practice run and try again next time 😁
Well done MandyRun …what an achievement so far…and you’ve enjoyed it too!!! So what’s changed? I am sure that if you take that enjoyment out with you anything is possible…you just have to take things slow and you’ll keep going..if you need to repeat runs then that’s ok too!! Take advantage of what sounds like a gorgeous place to run & smile…you will feel wonderful when you’ve run…we don’t all always feel like that, at the moment my nose is running with hay fever more than my legs are running but I enjoy the runs that I do …I wish I could do more but I’m not feeling it at the moment..I know it will come back though, it’s happened before…but posts like yours are an inspiration so thank you..you might have got me back out of the door more…if not me, I’m sure you’ve made others want to get out there x
Hi MandyRun. Welcome to this brilliant forum. I see that those running gremlins have got to you too. That happens and you know we’ve all had those moments. What you have to do is kick them to the side and just let them know that this is you running for you and that you’re going to succeed.
You come so far don’t let the doubts take over the pure enjoyment and fun you get from this running program. This is your journey and you can do this.
WK 4 is exactly that . You are 4 weeks into your running program so don’t be afraid of it just keep going. We have all been where you are and this isn’t a race or a competition. You need to be kind to yourself and tell yourself you are as good anyone else and you can run.
Anyway click on the link which was written by the our late great Iannodatruffe.. he was a great supporter and always wrote with great honesty and encouragement so perhaps this will give you a helping hand
Thank you so much for the warm encouragement to all three of you! It has really helped and as dusk was nearing I made the decision and went out before it got too dark. By that time I had only read SueAppleRun 's comment, and the words about keeping my head high, pace slow and the invitation to come back to tell the tale was instrumental in keeping me going. And I did it! And I actually went through with all intervals albeit at a very slow jog. I am so proud of myself and I am thankful to have reached out to the community! Coming back to the added encouragement of Mummycav (despite you experiencing the illness is so warming. You will be fit for fight very soon and be right back on it I am sure! And Folkylass thank you for reminding me that I am not alone in this and that many people out there can feel exactly the same. Thank you for the links and tips! I am now excited about the next run on Wednesday. THANK YOU. 😍
That's better 😄, your run was a good one, and the gremlins be gone for now. We all get them though, but learning from others on this wonderful forum helps us through and not be alone in our running journey. Coming here and writing about each run definitely kept me going out on those days I couldn't be bothered. Have fun with your running adventures, I'm looking forward to watching your progress 👍👏😁
Huge well done to you... and well done for sharing this with us too... those pesky gremlins try to upend us, if they spot the chance... But you will leave them standing!
You will... !Many of us have suffered these blips for oodles of reasons...but here we still are and still we run
We just accept, it happens and we tuck it away to experience and we move on...
If you get chance... read this post, written by our late, great Iannodatruffe...
Hello MandyRun you have come to exactly the right place for support advice and encouragement, which you have already had so I won’t add much more Those pesky gremlins! Well done for getting out there, you put them to bed for a while and next time they appear you can push them back down!
Having completed the C25K in lockdown I’ve bumbled around ever since and not really done much by way of progress. For a while that was ok and life threw me a few events that stopped me running for a bit but now I am back in the groove and have just started the Bridge to 10K. I have similar doubts and gremlins to you but having completed the first programme I know I can do this one if I put my mind to it.
So glad you are enjoying the programme, it really does work and every run is a step towards the next, even if you repeat them! Keep running, keep smiling 😊
Thank you SweatyHettie - well done on completing the C25K - and how cool that you are moving on to the 10K despite life getting a bit in the way! You can absolutely do it - I know that might sound hollow coming from someone who had cold feet yesterday but getting over that and showing to myself that I can was a big success in itself and I am still a bit high from that this morning . The speed, time or quality of it absolutely secondary. ☺️
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