W3R1
Ouch.
I had to miss my first scheduled run of the week (Sunday) because of the rain, so I did it yesterday. I have a feeling that this is going to become a recurring theme - the first run of each week being a killer, because that sure as hell was!
To begin with I was delighted when Miss Chirpy (the name I give the instructor) told me there would only be four runs instead of the six I was used to, but had a mild panic attack when told that two of them would be
three minutes. That's nothing to the pros, of course, but for amateurs it is like taking off the stabilisers!
One interesting thing of note was how I was exceptionally aware of my legs on the first run. It was though I could sense all of the bones detached, rattling along like a skeleton. I'm not sure why I felt so unconditioned - I'd only missed a couple of days and I stretch well enough after sessions. It didn't bode well, but thankfully that sensation disappeared by the time of the second or third run.
It was really the last run, the second of three minutes, that was the toughest. Had it been another minute in length I likely wouldn't have completed it, but I managed to make my way to the end. The breathing became very deep, very fast, and quite uncontrolled towards the end. Damn proud I did it though. The second run can only be easier.
Onwards and upwards!
Amyg5576: have you done run two as yet? How did you find it?
Catgal: keep it up! Give yourself these 10 weeks or so, and tell yourself that you can quit if you don't like how you feel after the 10 weeks. It's a gamble worth taking for all of us!
