Week seven finished!

[Mary_O]

And I am getting slower, and slower...

I'm blaming hormones.

Or the fact the new route I took today seemed to be all on a gentle uphill gradient (in defiance of logic).

But I'm done. Tired again but done. Week eight - maybe I'll start Sunday. Give myself a day or two to recover first.

[Hidden]

Well done Mary, week 7 is hard so you've achieved a lot! Don't worry about getting slower, that happens to a lot of us as we get to the later weeks. Just focus on getting to the end of each run regardless of time and remember - week is is only three extra minutes each time!

[Mary_O Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Week Six was when I realised that I needed to change my route if I was not to end all my runs on a fairly steep hill. That hill is now back on my home 5k route as I know that hills are good for stamina, but there is every reason for making your C25k runs as easy as possible, especially if you are getting tired.

Don't worry about slowing down, you are running for longer now, so slowing down makes perfect sense.

Well done. You are nearly on the home straight.

[Mary_O Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you. I am glad that I'm getting there, but it was hard work that day.

[Ladyidle Graduate]

Maybe your route was designed by Escher? If you go in the other direction it will be downhill all the way! Really well done - you are so close to graduation

[Mary_O Graduate in reply to Ladyidle]

Thank you. And yes, I was part-way to being convinced that Escher had had a hand in piecing together the geography that day!