Restart Progress 5 - Good News and a query

[stewieUK]

Week 6 run 3 today and the wonderful Laura didn't take the hump that I disobeyed her on Wednesday! In fact she was very encouraging, which was just as well since I hit a couple of walls on the way. I hadn't remembered this was a 25 minute run from first time around and I suppose if I was still being defiant I could have said I'll go straight to Week 7😀.

Anyway, the walls were at strange times: 9 mins, 11 mins and 22 mins. No idea why they were there but I managed to climb over them and completed the run with not a great deal left in the tank. Looking back at the readouts from the treadmill gave me a clue as to why it was harder - on Wednesday I covered 2.3 km but today it was 2.9 - slightly increased the speed for the first half of the run and it seems to have had a large effect on the distance.

The Query.

How do you keep your rhythm going if you need a drink part way through a run? I find myself wobbling and the water tends to go "down the wrong hole" causing a choking cough and I lose my stride.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Well done, and faster, I tend to drop to a few steps of walking for a drink, or to quickly snap a photo 😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you stewieUK on completing run 3 of week 6 without walking, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER as your coach Laura told you at the end of the run, no harm on having a little drink while running, onwards and upwards to week 7 which are all 3 /25 minute runs

[Cmoi Graduate]

Hi  stewieUK , re your query, what are you drinking from? If a bottle, then I'd probably slow down or stop. However, my hydration pack tube and soft bottles have a bite valve, so I usually keep going.

If you're feeling thirsty and in need of a drink during C25K runs it might be that you're not drinking enough generally. Personally I don't normally carry water unless I'm planning to be out for 90 minutes or more, or if it's really hot (and then I'd avoid running anyway!)

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

I always walk to eat or drink. I’m quite accident prone and don’t want to risk falling over while distracted or choking! It’s not usually a long time and it doesn’t suddenly invalidate the rest of the run. On one of the guided runs I did on the Nike Run Club app, the coach made the point that getting hydrated or taking on fuel is always worth the time because you’ll make it up with feeling better for it!

It takes a bit of practice to drop to a walk and smoothly pick back up to a run but if you persevere, you’ll get there.

Well done on another great run!