Hi,
I started running last year by doing the couch to 5K. I really enjoyed it and so kept it up and have been running 3x a week since then.
I have asthma so mainly running to help with that and improve my general fitness levels.
When I did C25K I was doing it alongside my DH and it was nice to have the company - he's very fit but was just doing it so I wasn't running by myself.
I have been doing out by myself since the end of last year as our schedules don't really match up anymore, but I've been finding it very hard to keep running by myself - I have more bad days than good & have to keep stopping a lot.
I thought it was the lack of a plan, so I started doing couch to 10K and got along alright until the last couple of weeks when I just can't keep going. This morning I ran for about 2 minutes, had a couple of fits and starts and then gave up and walked home.
Is this normal? I can't even seem to run 5K anymore, but could do it in 35mins previously. I don't have any injuries and generally really enjoy the running, but just don't seem to have the willpower at the moment, which is making me really frustrated.
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PracticalTacticalBrilliance · 07/06/2021 10:51
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