I finished my 3rd run of week 8 tonight and it was soooooooooooooo hard. I failed run 2 on sunday then nailed it on monday and felt very positive. But tonights run was one that I thought seriously about giving up several times but didn't after thinking about everyone on here putting in so much effort. The pace was slower than I managed on monday and Laura sounds like she's a lovely woman but ..........
We're off to visit family on friday until the following saturday and I really think I might take my running gear (that sounds so professional doesnt it?).My in-laws live near a canal and the thought of a flat run is very appealing.
Good luck to all wherever you are on the programme.
Why don't you take an extra day between runs? - I find it helps me massively on the next run. Don't be too hard on yourself - you did it and you will graduate! Sometimes you just have to put the head down and grind through it. Best wishes.
Why don't you take an extra day between runs? - I find it helps me massively on the next run. Don't be too hard on yourself - you did it and you will graduate! Sometimes you just have to put the head down and grind through it. Best wishes.
Why don't you take an extra day between runs? - I find it helps me massively on the next run. Don't be too hard on yourself - you did it and you will graduate! Sometimes you just have to put the head down and grind through it. Best wishes.
Another thing to try is choosing your own music. The first time I failed was when I was trying to run through mud, unsuccessfully, to the sound of "So easy, not so easy now."
I decided that was not terribly motivating (!) so first of all I made up my own playlist but found that I was counting down the minutes track by track so now I've got an opera selection that has several long tracks which means I can't tell how long I've been running!
Thanks dottiemay. I've made up a playlist with some of my favourite stuff in it but have stuck to Laura so far despite the terrible music because I like being told how far I've got to go. Maybe Its time to wave bye bye to Laura.
This made me laugh: "The first time I failed was when I was trying to run through mud, unsuccessfully, to the sound of "So easy, not so easy now." I decided that was not terribly motivating (!) "
Hilarious! Running through mud sounds pretty tough, well done for figuring out a way to keep going.
well done for sticking with it and seeing it through! That's a big achievement on it's own, but especially so if it follows a 'bad' run. Don't let those get you down, there is no rhyme or reason for the occasional pants run.
as Oona said (several times ) an extra day between runs could help, I occasionally do this and it definitely helps. Also, I love running by the river, I'd grab the chance to run by the canal. A flat run (apart from the short slopes next to locks, if you pass one) could be just what you need to motivate yourself.
Week 9 is only an extra 2 minutes, you can do it! Good luck
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Stamina - Oh so hard!
W4r2 My God! That was hard!!!
Why was it so hard?
It was the best of runs, it was the worst of runs... W8R3 done!
W8R3 it was great and ready for W9....c'mon!!
