So week 8 was undertaken on holiday in beautiful forest. What amazing runs....and this morning, I felt so good that I carried on until Mabel said 5k. Not sure how I did that but I felt sooo good. Time .....37.37. Not sure if that's fast or slow but who cares, I ran for that long, when 8 weeks ago, I couldn't run for a minute!!!!!
Week 9 commences soon and hopefully graduation.
From a happy, smiley Jules.😄😄😄
I'm becoming increasingly interested in times and distances, but this is more a matter of seeing whether I'm progressing, and if so, how much than anything else. If history is anything go by, I should never become fast. And that needn't be the point. (Well not entirely, anyway.)
I'm going to do Run 1 of Week 7 tomorrow morning in a Parkrun, and then if there's anything left in my legs I want to try and run the whole way (ie continue running when Laura says I can stop if I like). The time matters, the distance matters, but just as a progress indicator.
So now you know why you monitor and mention your times and distances, but still honestly don't care about them! 
Sounds great to me, I'm struggling with my 25 mins at mo, sat looking at the beach bathed in sun thinking I really should go and do run2 of week 7, but my calves are really tight from walking up steep hills and I'm not sure I could actually run? I might have my cuppa and go try?...or leave it til tomorrow morning...
Trouble is its so hilly round here that it's hard to find somewhere to run that is flattish...but I don't want to lose what I've gained by not running for two weeks...arghhhhh
Anyway, I'm waffling, well done Jules ....great achievement xxx
Thanks Bee. I think I was lucky where we were. It was flat ish and I have been there before so I knew where I was going. I was only way for a week too.
Just do what you can and don't beat yourself up. Think where you were a few weeks ago and what you can do now.
It will fall into place just keep going.
Enjoy your holiday, I'm sure it's a well deserved rest so make the most of it.
Jules xx
Hey Jules, you inspired me to get off my Harris, and just go for it.....I stopped at 12 1/2 mins to chat to a lady I'd been chatting to in a FB group( recognised her and thought I'd better stop to say hi) so it wasn't non stop today but I think he hills made up for it hahahaha, I thought I was about to die....
It'll be interesting to see how much 'fitter' I feel at the end of 2wks and another 3/4/5 runs ( depending of weather, what we are up too.
Mwah 💋
Well done Bee. That's fab. Any running is better than none so just fit in whatever.
The hills sound a nightmare. if uou can manage them though should help with the rest of the programme.
Mwah to you too 😘
Well done on your run. That's a good time for a first 5k- almost exactly the same as mine and I was delighted! Not long to go until graduation. Time to start making plans.....
Thank you AM. I have been looking at the + podcasts this morning.
Feels weird that I will be graduating this week. Can't believe how quick the weeks have gone.
Good to know re time as I have no idea what the norm is.
Thanks
Jxx
That time is very similar to my first 5k which I didn't manage until a few weeks after graduating so I salute you. Most importantly, it sounds like you are really enjoying it. Keep going, taking it steady and you are going to do fab ☺
I love it. That feeling when you suddenly realise you are running easily is amazing.
Be sad to finish the course really as it has become part of my routine
Jules x
Week 8 done and dusted 😀
Week 8 and more wind
Week 8 completed and Week 9 Begins
Week 8 Run 3 - Best run yet
Week 8 Run 1 - Woohooo 5km!!!!!!
