Week 4, Run 1

[10k-wannabe]

Well I finally mustered up the courage to go out in this heat and start week 4. It got to 7pm and after a good talking to, I went out. I came back sweltering but glad I went.

I was surprised to find that my chest didn't hurt - I've found before that my chest hurts and I can't breathe properly but I calmed down and counted my breathing and felt much better.

My legs however, were a different story! I really felt the burn in my calves and had to stop a couple of times during the brisk walk/rest periods, just to stretch them out slightly. However, it must be doing them some good, surely? I've obviously not used these muscles for a long time! I do do zumba once a week but I must be using a different muscle group to running.

Also, I remember other bloggers mentioning pumping arms as you run to get momentum up so i tried that and found it works!

Roll on run 2 tomorrow morning!

[Grammadog1947 Graduate]

Congratulations on making it to W4R1...good job, that....in this heat it is very important to keep yourself hydrated. (Sorry, beer doesn't count. Well, ok, it counts some.) Drink water for hydration. I always found I would have calf cramps if I wasn't drinking enough water. (No problem drinking enough beer....lol).

Keep up the good work....

[10k-wannabe]

Thank you! I do take one of those oval shaped run bottles with me but its only small, and I found that I ran out of water part way round, which i don't normally do, so I'm going to take a bigger bottle next time and see how that goes. Thanks for the advice

[Grammadog1947 Graduate in reply to 10k-wannabe]

I never carried water when I ran...even on very long marathon training runs. (caveat here...most of my marathon training was done during the colder months.) I always focused on re-hydration throughout the day...well, up until a couple hours before bedtime...lol.

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Well done! I have struggled in the heat this week so well done you xx

[Gridlet Graduate]

Well done! Glad you mastered the breathing! I find it cooler to run in the morning, and much nicer! Good luck with your next run!

[10k-wannabe]

Thanks everyone!

I run with some water because my throat feels dry... but thinking about it, its probably more of a comfort blanket thing!

I normally run after work as I struggle to get up in the mornings, but I've booked the day off tomorrow as the weathers too nice to be stuck in an office! - so I'm gonna try and do a morning run... hopefully!