Week 8 run 2

[huggit]

I am doing ok but seem to be struggling with 28 minutes went last night and got to 20 minutes but felt so out of breath I found I was trying to slow down but couldn't enough to stop the rasping breaths.... Can other people hear you?. Or does it sound louder than it is .... I don't know whether to carry on to run 3 or go back some weeks mmmmm

[marc_read Graduate]

My suggestion would be that you start off slower. Then if you feel ok start to speed up. I can actually walk faster than i run sometimes. Then hopefully you will not get too out of breath.

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

I would just try to repeat run 2. It's a bit of an endurance test, not a sprint. As Marc _r says, too easy to start out fast and run out of steam! Try taking it really slow - then slow down some more - you can do this! So close now....

[GoogleMe Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

I'm with Ullyrunner, you don't need to go back, just do run 2 again until you've cracked it (however uncomfortably!) Are you running round the house still - I reckon that may have an impact and it might be easier outside.

[frannyfran Graduate]

You might just have had a bad day... It happens to all of us.

Myself I'd take an extra day rest and try again.

Good luck

[huggit]

Thanks everyone and yes I do run inside and sometimes outside lol

[grannyjudes Graduate]

same as everyone says huggit, slow, then slower, aim is to complete not speed, good luck