Week 3 ups and downs

[JoP61]

Ran a slightly pathetic and sluggish 3.5K earlier this week so wasn't feeling confident about today's 5K. However, I ended up running my fastest 5K to date, and feeling much stronger than I did on the shorter run. Ain't this a funny business? Now I'm not feeling so apprehensive about the 7K I'm due to do on Sunday.

Hope everyone is enjoying their running - I love this cold weather! 👍🏃‍♀️😀

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Huge well done, take it steady one step at a time... you've got this

[JoP61 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju-ju! I'm enjoying this challenge, even though it looks a bit daunting. As with C25K, it's easy to look ahead several weeks and think, I can't do that, rather than just focussing on the next run! Will let you know how I get on. 😀👍🤞

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done JoP61 - sometimes that's just how it works! Enjoy your 7k

[JoP61 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks so much! Still a bit apprehensive but raring to go! 😀

[Hidden]

Amazing! Well done JoP61!

This happens to me quite often too... I have no idea why, but the good runs are really good! 🤩

That 7k has you name all over it!! 🙌

[JoP61 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much - this is really inspiring me to do the 7K on Sunday! I stopped posting after graduating C25K, and so I'd forgotten how the support of other runners makes so much difference to ones attitude and confidence. I really appreciate the support. And will be posting the result, whether good or bad! 😀🤞

[Hidden in reply to JoP61]

The support on here really is amazing! ... Keep posting! 🤩🙌

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

I had some iffy shorter runs in the build up to 10k. I decided not to worry about them. On the plan I just saw them as preparation for the long run each week and "performance" over the shorter distances didn't matter at all. I am a master of rationalisation though 😊

[JoP61 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

You're so right! I wasn't so worried about speed on the short run - it just felt hard, and therefore I thought the longer runs would be hard too. But the 5K went really well so am feeling better about tomorrow's 7K (gulp!). 😀👍

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to JoP61]

You know what to do...think🐌 and you will breeze it!! Enjoy 😊