Guest Post: Time & Patience ...by Pat Walsh

 ** Time and Patience **

I had promised not to post much, as I would be too busy enjoying life and then 3 storms in 1 week and I’m spending lots of time on the couch. Dudley, Eunice and Franklin are likes characters in a cartoon instead of wind, rain, hail and snow.

We are free to move around again but who wants to go out in this weather. 

So what must we do to improve?

There is no quick fix. It takes Time and Patience to develop your fitness.

Adjust your lifestyle so that running is part of daily, weekly routine and not just "Go Mad" until next Goal and then stop....!

If running is part of your life then missing a few days now and then, due to weather isn’t too bad. Relax and go easy on yourself

The relationship between intensity and results is not linear--

Training harder will not always help you improve. Sustainable, lasting results take time to build. Anyone can crush themselves for several weeks and watch their conditioning increase. But can they keep this up for months? For years? Of course not. The physio will be busy.

There is no need to exert yourself more than the minimum amount required to see positive adaptations. The key is to find the sweet spot between overtraining and under-training, which requires careful monitoring and management.

So think about what you want to do and how to get there.  Continuous training allowing for rest periods is the only way forward.

Now time for Netflix and find a good film. Have a good weekend and keep on running. 🏃🏃‍♀️ Keep in touch and thanks for all the lovely messages I get. 😍

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