A confession.

[Aseesi]

Forgive me Laura, for I have sinned. It has been almost two months since my last run.

I was injured and could not run, but once I had recovered the weather was rubbish, and so I bottled it. Even when the weather picked up, I was too lazy to get out and run again.

Yes, I could blame a ridiculous bout of late shift working for my constantly knackered state during September. But it would not be the whole truth. I am a lazy, lazy girl.

Please, Laura, don't write me off just yet. You see, I've tried to find my motivation to get out there and give it another shot. Truly. I've looked everywhere, even under the bed. I think it's got run-shy. I loved the runs at the start. I got somewhat addicted. But now... I feel like I've let you down. Let myself down.

I've run up and down our stairs along to the last podcast I completed, but it just wasn't the same. I hate that I can never see anything through to the end. But I just do not know how to get started again.

Forgive me, Laura.

[Deryn61 Graduate]

Just . . . put your running gear on and get out there !

Don't think about it, don't put it off any longer, just . . . do it!

Remember how great it felt when you could see your progress? You will soon get that feel good feeling back.

[Chewy]

I'm not Laura, I haven't got her legs but if I may I'll offer my own advice. Feel free to ignore it, that's what advice is for, to be taken or ignored as per the recipients feelings.

- Forgive yourself that a good start was cut short by injury.

- Remember that you can only change the future not the past.

- You've not finished your life yet so how do you know you can't finish anything ?

Start again without guilt and see how you do.

Good luck.

[Hidden in reply to Chewy]

So beautifully put

[tweekala74 Graduate]

Ah Aseesi don't beat yourself up (although Laura is a hard and slightly stern task master!) My husband got an injury and wasn't able to run for a few weeks (which drove him mad) but in the last week he's felt fixed enough to tentatively get back out there and already he's back in the flow - once you start you'll soon start to feel those endorphines coursing.

I confess that I've yet to feel like I WANT to go for a run as in 'for pleasure', but what I do is set myself the task of putting my running kit on first thing in the morning, that's all I focus on, not really the run ahead, and once you're in your gear you find yourself stepping out the front door, and once you've done that you start the warm up walk and then there's no turning back and you're back in the game!

Small steps Aseesi, and maybe allow yourself to go back a step or two in the programme so the run doesn't feel too hard as that'll put you off. The beauty of the programme is that it doesn't push TOO hard so don't set yourself up to fail.

Just getting out there, even if you're starting back at week one puts you ahead of most people who are still on the couch with no intention of moving! You can do it and you'll soon get the buzz. Good luck and keep us posted...

[JayLou]

I did my first run yesterday since July, I posted a blog yesterday about this and as soon as I wrote it I knew what I had to do! I found my dusty trainers, put on my faithful jogging bottoms (which seemed much tighter than before!) and got out there. It felt amazing and I can't wait until the next one. Get out there and do the same, I reccomend it! Hopefully Laura will forgive us for our sins.

[GoogleMe Graduate]

Yep, get your togs on, get out there and then see how you feel. Sometimes I am sure I only run to get rid of the feeling of not wanting to go (oh and because the dog has to be taken out anyway) Some of my best runs come from those times when I am really massively not in the mood and even start out and then think "The body's not really up for it today" 5-10 minutes in.

Aseesi, *treat* yourself to a run.

[Hidden]

This blog was just what I needed for I too have lapsed! I graduated in august but my nerve in my right leg started playing up and has given me a numb knee. I then went on holiday to Florida where I managed a few runs but it was far too hot. Since coming home there have been lots of reasons not to go out - new job, lots to do etc etc but I've just been putting it off for fear of failure. I am going out now to give it a go!