AmandaZ Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I just finished W6D1. I thought I would die the first week. I have never been a runner. I look like I am a coucher. But now I am a C25K Week 6er. I have finished each week without repeats and without any creating, but it has not been easy. I have only run on the treadmill because it's all my 6 kids and crazy schedule allow for. These longer runs are HARD. I actually cried a little on W5D3's 20 minutes - because I wanted to quit so bad. I had my music and kept plugging along, but my internal dialog is saying - "You are fat, 40, and have 5 kids. People walk faster than this. No one expects you to finish. It would be ok to quit." It's like the mental battle is so much harder than the physical on these longer ones. I dig and dig deep for that tiny little voice that says - "Just keep going. You can do this. You are NOT going to quit. You are 40. You have 5 kids. And now you are a runner." Does anyone else ever even feel this way? How do you get over those mental hurdles? I don't want to quit. I want to finish and then start it again and do better. But now I have some real anxiety over the long run day of Week 6 because a few days ago, I was on the very edge of hitting stop and giving in to that louder voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TrishE Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 My advice...relax this is your journey there's no pressure. Sometimes we forget in our rush to achieve that its journey that we should be enjoying. Being healthy and fit is a lifelong commitment, if it starts being something you dread its lost its meaning. Find a way to make it fun again. A new route or a new playlist. Make it yours again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motivationplusdedication47 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I just finished the program, and I feel like that at least 3 times a week! It would be so much easier just to give up. But, I know if I do, I'll be right back where I was when I decided to start. Overweight, depressed, and disgusted with how out of shape I was. I keep pushing bc I don't want to start at that finish line again. You can do it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey-Lou39 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I love a quote on here that I keep repeating to myself; 'The pain of discipline is less than the pain of regret'. I actually replace the word 'discipline' with 'running'. I've found it really hard to keep going some days (or even get out of bed in the first place!) My regret would be putting back on the weight I've lost, feeling unfit, having less energy and going back to the dark days post baby. Keep going, you can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCoggz77 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sometimes the thought of getting back to normal seems like a pipe dream. But luckily I haven't hit the wall yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaZ Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I guess running has never been normal or fun to me. I just want to do this and keep pushing through it. The idea of it is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Cute Amanda, hey, you know you can walk/run if you want???? Some days are just like that!! Proud of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaZ Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I finished week 7! Only one week left, and I did NOT think I would ever be able to run for 25 straight minutes. I will start over when I am done and see if I can get faster. Maybe eventually it'll be fun, but it sure does feel rewarding to see actual progress and improvement. My heart rate and recovery time is so noticeably better it amazes me. At a downtown Chicago field trip with my twins today, I couldn't help but happily notice that I was one of a very few adults who didn't even get winded going up and down a bunch of flights of stairs and walking around for a few miles. So I guess knowing how far I've come is a good and very motivating thing to consider when it feels really hard. I know that running for 28 minutes is going to feel very hard tomorrow, but 8 weeks ago, running for 1 straight minute was very hard. Yesterday I noticed that I was 10 minutes in before I even felt a little bit tired or bored of it. I am doing something I thought I couldn't and in the process, I have realized I can probably do a lot of things if I don't quit trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey-Lou39 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Magic! You're doing so well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaZ Posted September 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Thank you! I just finished W8D2 and it was actually a good run - good as in I didn't feel like there was an actual chance of death or quitting during the 28 minute run! It's a great feeling to know I only have one left. Part of the reason I was determined to finish this is because my husband said he would only do it at all if I finished the whole 8 weeks without getting hurt. Well, it will be exactly 9 weeks due to a trip and a nasty cough halfway through, but today we will go shopping for his running shoes!!! I will start over with him next week to see if I can get faster because I am SO very slow. But I have still been lapping him on the couch for the last 9 weeks, I lost 10 lbs, I feel great, and I can pull my jean shorts up without even unbuttoning or unzipping them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey-Lou39 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Reward yourself with some new clothes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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