Hello everyone, just thought I'd join in....
I'm about to start week 8 of the plan and I have to say I am feeling pleased with myself. When I started week one I was hooked right away - it was so simple! Just put in the headphones and do exactly what my new friend Laura says. I've done that for every run now and so I find myself seeing the end on the horizon....can't believe it. I love it and sort of dread it at the same time. I waste time in the day planning out routes in my head. At the start of week 5 I actually went into a sports shop and bought actual real life running shoes - like walking on air after my chunky trainers. I went to a podiatrist to check my poor old feet were in good shape. I bought a reflective vest.....
Anyway, I'm 54, full time job, 2 grown up children, I had horrendous sciatica a few months ago and had an operation - discectomy and decompression- and physiotherapy etc. I felt old and stiff and on a slope towards decrepitude. Never did anything more than walk the dog.
I have no idea how fast I'm going, nor how far. All I know is, I'm now running for 25 non-stop minutes, soon to be 30. Last night it chucked down with freezing rain - and I felt on top of the world! What will I do when the 9 weeks is up? 😬