I felt great finishing week 8 and looking forward to the final 3 runs. Completed 28 minutes feeling great but today I had one of those runs.
Now this was partly self sabotage, I decided to go a route I hadn't used before, and forgot the hill to get there was a vicious in to walk up in the 5 minutes. 20 minutes in I hit a wall and had to walk back home.
This isn't a setback, just a slight move of the goalposts and the next run will be totally different
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Well done for getting so far in the programme and your positive attitude to your harder run today. A hill is speed work in disguise, you'll be ready for your next run when it comes. Enjoy the victory laps and graduation party!
I’m sure the hill didn’t help - but I think we sometimes just come across those ‘gremlins’ 👹who try to ruin things for us! Next time they hitch a ride, just focus on a positive phrase or affirmation and tell yourself you’ve got this! You’ve followed the programme and can very definitely do this! Enjoy your next run.😀
It's all adding to your experience. In one of my later C25K runs I got lost, running across an unfamiliar field full of long wet grass. I did eventually find a path out of it and regained my bearings.
Thanks all for the support and PMA trumps all. After 3 x 12 hour work shifts up and out early and determined to get it done this time, and I did it (and had enough in my legs for a 60 second sprint finish) 2 more to graduate.
It's true. Not every run is the same and you can't let a bad day stop you.
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