Have I lost my mojo?????

[GeneHuntismyloveslave]

Ok, started C25K a while ago, all great on week 8. Then I had to take a week off due to illness (horrible chest infection). went back out Wednesday managed W8R2 fine, very pleased with myself as I had thought I would lose fitness.

But...went out this morning, no relapse or anything to do W8R3 and I just couldn't, before I knew it i had stopped running. I had to keep stopping and take walk breaks I am so disheartened. looking at times it's not actually caused a huge issue as I was out for 28 mins with a pace of 12.03 and a distance of 2.32 miles whereas previous W8 efforts have been 2.40 miles at 11.40 pace.

I am so disappointed in myself, have I lost fitness, do I need to start from scratch again, have I done too much too soon????

Any advice gratefully welcomed

You haven't lost fitness or your mojo, you've just had a rubbish run. One in ten or so runs will be crap. It's the law of running. Please don't be disheartened by it, it is just one of those things. You may still have been under the weather from your bug so have a very plausible reason for it being harder than normal - that's a big bonus!

If your next run sucks maybe take a step back to week 7 and build back up - getting into running can have its stumbling points - but if it doesn't then just push ahead with the rest of the programme.

Don't beat yourself up about it - try to go out and enjoy your next run!

What Hotel said.

Step back a bit in the programme until it feels more comfortable then push on!

Running is like that, no rhyme or reason sometimes......

I had a whole series of shit runs over the summer and then one day smashed my PB by a couple of minutes. Lack of sleep, dehydration, slept funny so you're a bit stiff... lots of things can affect your run. Sometimes you can never pinpoint it, it's just a shit one for no particular reason. Don't let it get you down, just get out there again.

Some days you're the pigeon, some the statue. Just file it as a bad run and move forward. I agree with the others, if you struglle on the next one then step back a bit. You've been poorly so need to give yourself a break

Thank you all for your support. Ok well I went out today (was supposed to yesterday but couldn't). Well I had a late night last night and a glass of wine to watch Homeland (well you have to don't you?) set alarm for 6.00 and wasn't too optimistic. But I went out and decided to try a W8 run again and I did it!!!! Not only that but I did 28 mins at a pace of 11.22 which is my best yet and I ran 2.46 miles in that time and felt like I probably could have done a bit more!

I am so pleased, I know it's not fantastic but it is for me. W9 next!