Wow, tough week but I stepped it up for run3 and took it outside. My legs were like jelly at the end. The first 5 mins were the hardest as think I went too fast as not easy to gauge how fast I was running. Went quicker though and more interesting as I was running around a lake. The pesky ducks and geese wouldn’t get out of the way though ha ha. I’ll try the same again for W8R1 and see how it goes
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Great run... transition to/from the great outdoors isn’t easy. Good job completing and getting the pace right.
Quack quack,🦆 probably the ducks in their own way were cheering or should I say quacking🦆 you on, most new and not so new runners legs feel like jelly after running 🏃 for 25 minutes, good luck for week 8, perhaps you could run🏃 a different route and avoid those darned 🦆 ducks.
Maybe you went off too fast but even when you don't, the first ten minutes of a run are usually the hardest. That may seem counterintuitive - you might think it'd get harder as you got tired - but it's actually a well understood PHYSICAL phenomenon. It's not in your mind, there are physiological reasons for it. Warming up properly and starting at a slow pace can make it a bit easier. Google 'toxic ten' if you want more detail about the mechanics of what makes the first ten minutes harder. Worth bearing in mind because when you're on a 20 or 25 minute run you may think 'I may as well stop, I can't do another 15 minutes like the first ten'. But they won't be like the first ten, and you will be able to do it.
Thank you that’s very helpful and incentivising to start week 8