Grumpy running women...

[poulet]

Running buddy and I met up to do w7r1 on Friday - both feeling tired and unusually grumpy for various busy week/family life reasons! Definitely felt we weren't 'in the zone' but we went anyway.

It was hard at times, both of us had heavy legs, but we kept going (and kept each other going) till the 25 minutes were up.

It's at this stage in the game that Laura talks about it feeling harder to do the blocks of 25 minutes where previously we've been 'rewarded' after longer runs with a run in between that has shorter intervals. This definitely felt the case, but it could have been down to the fact we (unusually) weren't really feeling like it to start with.

Very glad we did it - speaking for myself, my mood was much improved post-run, and my family probably all the better for me taking it out of the house for half an hour!

[RhonaL]

Def. a mood lifter - I think when the going gets tough the tough get going - hey that would make a good song ...

[pingle Graduate]

When I was filling in JR21's poll about the benefits of running my daughter looked over my shoulder and said 'Definitely less irritable'. You can imagine how that made me feel! But it is true that getting out for a run even if I don't feel like it is a great destresser. Something useful for all that adrenaline to do!

[happierswimming Graduate]

Isn't it wonderful how women feel they have to work hard for "me time" Glad running works for you