Just finished R2 w9 slightly easier then R1 although I have found the first ten minutes of each run the hardest? I have signed up for The Park Run to combine it with my graduation run, hopefully pressures on now as I've told friends and work colleagues.
WK9 R2: Just finished R2 w9 slightly easier then... - Couch to 5K
WK9 R2
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I always find the first ten minutes of a run the hardest. It takes the heart and lungs and muscles that long to sort themselves out and get into a comfortable rhythm.
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Great job short legs you'll smash your final run. Good luck it sounds like you've found your pace
All the best for your Graduation run! you'll be fine , parkruns are great!! go at your own pace and enjoy the moment, i did my graduation at a Parkrun too! And the first 10 mins are Definitely the worst for alot of people, you're not alone there!!!
Still don't enjoy those first 10 mins but know that if i can get past that without stopping it all gets ok.
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ooh, hello shortlegs1! I'll be doing W9 R2 tomorrow, and I'm also hoping to graduate with a park run this Sat (on my birthday!)...I've also told everyone I'm running, so I have to do it now!
Absolutely agree that the first 10 mins is hardest, though I think that at least knowing that there is this long warm-up period (and mental barrier?) makes it easier to push on through...once those 10 mins are up I know I can continue and complete the run!!!
Good luck!
Good luck to you too SB, you can spur each other on knowing you're both park runners and (post run), graduates too!
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Hi sl1, go for it! Well done for going the distance ooh so close to graduating - sooo exciting!
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Yeah well done - best of luck
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Thank you Ej