W3R1 - that was really tough

[dmitry-kazan]

That was as challenging as W1R1, maybe even more. Especially the last 3 minutes of running. Both legs and lungs gave up in the end. But I went through. Hope W3R2 will be easier.

[Rignold]

Well, both legs giving up is marginally better than just one leg giving up - then you find yourself going round in circles, which is very frustrating.

[dmitry-kazan in reply to Rignold]

))) this is the best motivating sentence I've ever heard! Thank you for that!

[AncientMum Graduate]

It will be. You know exactly what to expect now. Just slow down a bit and you'll be just fine.

[Rignold]

Your legs will get stronger as they get more used to regular running - bear in mind by this stage they've only been out 7 times. The muscles adapt quickly but it takes a little while for them to realise this is an ongoing thing. As for the lungs, as Mum said, slow down. I would guess at least 90% of us try to run too fast the first few weeks. It is time on your feet that builds stamina, not speed. Make a conscious effort to reduce your speed by 30% or more, regardless of how slow you feel you are going, and I guarantee your breathing will cease to be an issue. (you will still be breathing, just for the avoidance of doubt)

[dmitry-kazan in reply to Rignold]

Well, my previous run - W2R3 - was a piece of cake, I was flying. The more strange it was when I almost died on W3R1.

Alright, will try to slow down. Thanks for the advice!

[dmitry-kazan in reply to Rignold]

Did W3R2 tonight. It was sufficiently better. I did slow down comparing to W3R1. Despite the last 3 minutes were a struggling again, legs didn't hurt that much. And in the second half of the last 3 minutes, I've got a second wind, so I could run even more. For 30 seconds more probably ))

[Hidden]

There's also the annoyance of some runs being more difficult than others for reasons you will never discover. Put it down to experience and keep going!

[AJWebb]

W3R1 just about did for me, as well. Like you, W2R3 had seemed easy, and I thought that might carry me through, but it was hell! I took an extra rest day, and today I did W3R2, and enjoyed it. I consciously slowed down, got my breathing sorted and actually sort of felt I could have gone on for longer. (But didn't - I'm not THAT stupid.) I'm trying not to think past the next run now, as that's when it gets scary.