I've only gone and blooming GRADUATED!!!! I've been trying to complete run 3 of week 9 for the past 3 runs, it was third time lucky this evening that I achieved my goal and completed this programme, I'm soooo looking forward to having my little badge!! :o) So the first attempt at run 3, I thought I'd try a new route to spice things up a little and keep me motivated for my final run, I got half way through and came to a dead end..... well it was a train track and I wasn't sure if I should cross it, the "DANGER" "£1000 penalty for crossing" signs put me off and made my decision, however it took me at least 1 minute of standing/wandering around to come to this decision. When I decided to turn back and head home whlist making detours to ensure I ran for a full 30 mins, but it just kept getting worse! I was struggling to stay upright as the track had huge crater like tyre tracks, (I didn't want to injure myself at this stage), the sun was in my eyes, the wind was blowing my hair in my face and I was VERY hot!! I did finish the full run despite my pause halfway through. However I decided that as this was my graduation run I did not wish to 'cheat' and stop halfway through even if it was through no fault of my own! So i decided I would give it another go in a few days. (I was quite impressed with my own determination!)
Take 2..... So out i set on Monday for my second attempt on Monday, it was chucking it down with rain, I purchased a cap over the weekend to solve the hair problem and it came in very handy for this run. I got absolutely soaked but I loved running in the rain it was so refreshing!! However about half way through I felt like I needed to do a wee (sorry for the detail but I feel the need to share my story!). Anyway I kept going and kept telling myself to stop being stupid! On my way back at about 25 mins i pass the village hall which was open for Weight Watchers, so I dive in pause Laura and well you know the rest! Then I set off again with 5 mins to go, but I felt like I cheated again so still didn't feel like I could say i'd graduated! So thought I'd try AGAIN tonight!!
Take 3.... I was excited about this run all day today, which caused me some concern as I NEVER thought I would be like that and I thought if I'm keen i'm likely to have a difficult run so tried to contain myself all day, luckily a friend at work has also recently done the programme and I could bore her to tears with it at times during the day! So I get home, rush to get ready and get out, get in a bit of a muddle with the Endomondo thing, plus my own music plus trying to work out a way of timing the 30 mins, couldn't face Laura's bad music today! So off I go, start running full of beans, even to the point where I'm singing ....."I'm sexy and I know it...." however after a few seconds i realise I'm not fit enough to run and sing outloud!!! I was that happy to be out that I was even singing outloud!! How sad??!! So after stopping myself singing and also disposing of my chewing gum as i think this also made me forget to breathe I found my stride. I thought (in my head!) "Yeah baby I can do this, today is the day I graduate!!!" and I did it!! WOO HOO GO ME!!!
What I also learnt today when using my own music for the first time is that it makes me run faster, I did my fastest time and longest distance and enjoyed it.
So the moral of my long story...... don't chew gum whilst running and don't sing out loud whilst running they make you forget to breathe!!!
Happy running peeps! :o) now how do I get my graduate badge????
PS. Sorry for the essay I just needed to share!! :o)
I know I'm slow but I didn't think I was that slow
W9R2 - i know an old lady that swallowed a fly
I'm sorry I haven't a clue
I know it's not good manners but I'm extremely proud of myself!
I know I'm not going to want to go out later...
