Breezee Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 This is where I gave up last time and completely bombed out today on my run. Ran just 16 minutes. Give me all your motivation, tips and butt kicking to keep me going!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedingsloth Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Hey Breezee, we all have bad days, I havent had the best run today(I'm blaming it on not running for a week due to the heatwave) but this is where you(and I) pick (y)ourself up, dust yourself off and put on your shoes tomorrow(weather permitting in QLD) and get back running. Take a deep breath, Keep looking ahead, and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Don't you dare give up on the program after coming so far! There's too much hard work and training that has gone in to throw it all away. Remember how hard W1, 2 and 3 was? It was way harder than this! (This is what I'm telling myself too) I plan to try again after work tomorrow to see if I can make up for today's run or the lack of. I'm also on week 7, but I've sort of jumbled up my weeks and days. My apologies for sounding so mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob129 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 What made you stop? Was it cardiovascular or was it your muscles giving out? 16 minutes is pretty good. You should try it again even if you walk part of the interval; say 1 - 2 mins. Target for 17 min; walk 1 min and finish the remainder running. You probably know that it only takes a short rest period to catch your breath and get the heart rate down. I've hit plateaus and found taking in some run/walk sessions have helped. They can be a pain but they work. http://www.active.com/running/articles/how-to-maximize-your-vo2max-training When my muscles have given out & the aches/ pains show up; I'll make the next run easy or rest for another day. You can do this. Keep going better to move than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezee Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks team - I just attempted d7w2 and did it bar 2x15 seconds. Do I count it as done??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedingsloth Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob129 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Good job!!! I'm glad you pushed through. Sometimes, it feels like you are stuck or moving backwards. I hit a plateau and it took 3 weeks for my pace to comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob129 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks team - I just attempted d7w2 and did it bar 2x15 seconds. Do I count it as done??? Yes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezee Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 I'm off to climb a mountain today - just a walk but nice and steep. Use some different muscles. I have enjoyed the variety of run days in week 5 and 6 and struggle with boring things. I could never run on a treadmill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob129 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 How did the climb go? That is a really good idea to mix it up. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezee Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Climb was great - views at the top were worth it. Now to get back to business and finish week 7 before Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezee Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I did wk7d3 today and barely did it. Wondering if I repeat a few more times before moving onto week 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezee Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I did wk7d3 today and barely did it. Wondering if I repeat a few more times before moving onto week 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedingsloth Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 What did you manage up to for today's session? were your muscles tired/fatigued from your climb? You could take a break day and try again in a couple of days time? It's a wonder what a short break can do. I'd aim for 25 minutes in the next run and if I still have enough energy by the end of it I'd run extra minutes during the cool down. Alternatively, aim for 28 mins and if you're really feeling tired, change plan to 25. That's what I've done in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezee Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Yeh I am thinking a break day would be good and I like your idea of going for the 25minutes and if I feel I have it in me towards the end go for the 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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