Second attempt at week 4 run 1 was a success.

[hope2runoneday]

So last week I tried week 4 but just couldn't crack that last 5 min run. Rather than being encouraged by Laura's interruption telling me I was half way through and only 21/2 mins to go, I felt despair and on run 1 and 2 slowed ( could I get much slower) to a walk for 90 secs, just mustering some energy to run for the last minute. One of my other problems is i always seem to be plagued by the need for loo stops very early on in the run and on Friday i was in Hertfordshire not Dorset and knew there were no loos on route so I decided to do the run in the garden. Sure enough after a few minutes had to return to the house but then started again, still in the garden. No, it's not a huge garden and it took many circuits to complete the sequences but I added the drive into my track and so avoided dizziness. There was a strange comfort in the familiar surroundings and counting down the number of circuits I had left to do. As the dreaded 21/2 minute warning approached I determined not to let it have a negative effect on me. Knowing the number of circuits I had left to do made it do-able and I did it!

I knew I was going to repeat the whole week but it was important for me to complete that last run to know I could, even if it was only in my garden - also managed to slow my pace right down which I'm sure helped.

So yesterday back in Dorset, after a couple of false starts for loo stops I began week 4 again and did it, not with ease but I did it. So roll on Wednesday for run 2.

[I_will Graduate]

Well done with your perseverance. I've read that loo stops are fairly common as your body is getting used to doing more, so hopefully your body will adjust over time.

Hey, your next run is your half way mark!!

[hope2runoneday Graduate]

Wow, I'd not thought of it like that - half way, who'd have thought it. I know there's a long way to go and 5 mins up to 30 still seems impossible but then 60 secs to 5 mins did so I'll believe the impossible will become possible.