... because I was so bloody knackered after 15 minutes I had to stop and walk for a minute
Okay, rewind - after three nicely consistent runs of 28 minutes and then one where I shaved an entire minute off the run (yay!) I decided that as it was such a beautiful morning I should treat myself by going up to the heights for my run.
The trail is relatively flat, with a very slight incline but nothing horrific (or even really noticeable to normal people ). Off I went, full of confidence and optimism, and realised that I was out of breath after the first two minutes. I did a mental check - was I running too fast? Unlikely - was it possible to go any slower, I wondered? Anyway, I carried on a bit, and looked at my watch thinking that I should have done about 8 minutes... to find the numbers saying 4.34. Had it stopped? Was my watch broken? No, dammit!
I know that the first 12 minutes of any run are a slog and a real challenge for me, so I was determined to get to this point - but boy, was it hard work! I'd walked for 5 minutes, and had planned it so I would turn back after 15 minutes of running because I only had an hour of free parking (cheapskate, moi?), but when my watch showed 15 I wheezed to a halt within inches of seeing the numbers.click over. I walked (staggered for a couple of minutes, then turned for home and picked up the pace again. It was much easier on the way back to the car, and I managed another 16 minutes.
According to mapometer, it was 4.51k there-and-back-again, so I reckon I'm looking at 5k in about... what? 40 minutes? 43 minutes? Still some way to go, then Ah well, onwards and upwards!
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Well done for persevering. I had a run like this a few days ago and it's very disconcerting, especially when you set off so positively. My next run was much better though, so I guess even the 'bad' run helped. I'm way off 5K at present or 40 minutes! Good luck with your next run.
Thanks, Legion. I have no idea why this one was such hard work, but having got to this point I do realise that some of them are just rubbish! I'm glad you're next run was better, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that the same thing happens for me
(((Hugs))) I had a run last week that was horrible from the get-go! Sometimes my breathing won't get in order and everything else follows suite. No rhythm or reason. I find those days, if I start out super slow and concentrate on breathing slower, eventually I find my groove. The first 12-15 minutes of every run stinks for me if that is any consolation. Also, no matter how hard I try, my 5K is still around 38 minutes. You did an amazing job completing a horrible run. Go get'em next time! Gayle
Thanks, Gayle - I needed a hug! We sound similar in that it takes us a relatively long time to get going - some lucky people settle into the groove after 5 minutes, it seems Bits of it were quite nice - the downhill bit coming back, for instance - but boy, it was hard to get started! I'm glad I perservered, though, and next time will be better! And I've started to accept that I am s-l-o-w, and that's okay, because at least I am out there running.
So true Annie! Slow is the new fast and we rock it!!!! We ran a 5K course yesterday that is an incline most of the way and then has two hills...one of them being the hill from hell. It never occurred to me until I read your blog, I could do the course backwards and be running downwards instead of upwards! Duh!!!! You should be proud of all you've accomplished! Speed is just a number, we all cross the finish line eventually, that makes us runners, my dear!!!
No, I think you're doing it right, Gayle - uphill is much better for you, and think how good you feel knowing you can do it Hmmm... good point that speed is just a number. We're all out there anyway, so it's all good! Happy running
Too true. I asked my son yesterday where he goes to run speed intervals (I was looking for ideas for somewhere flat) and he said he doesn't run speed intervals, but runs up hill instead.
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). Off I went, full of confidence and optimism, and realised that I was out of breath after the first two minutes. I did a mental check - was I running too fast? Unlikely - was it possible to go any slower, I wondered? Anyway, I carried on a bit, and looked at my watch thinking that I should have done about 8 minutes... to find the numbers saying 4.34. Had it stopped? Was my watch broken? No, dammit! 
Bits of it were quite nice - the downhill bit coming back, for instance 
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