Week 5, Run 3

[Racdeac]

4 weeks ago I could hardly do the first 60 second run, so when I saw 20minute on the Running Plan this week I had a bit of a panic!

It WAS hard; it IS a big jump, but I think I'd made it worse by worrying beforehand.

So all I can say is (to quote Laura) trust yourself, and the plan. You can do it.

[Big-Andy Graduate]

I suspect we were all feeling the same for W5R3, I spent the whole 20 minutes wondering how I was going to cope when my body was screaming at me to stop, found I had completed the 20 minutes before it did though. It's a good feeling getting past that one. Take W6R1 slowly though, it has caught some out.

[JoolieB1 Graduate]

We all thought it was way too much for us but when we just slowed down and kept going, it was possible! Well done, a running victory! Week 6 is a bit challenging but again totally achievable! Go for it and thanks for sharing with us, love to hear about running wins! Julie

[diamondgirl902 Graduate]

Well done you!

If I have learnt one thing on this forum, it's slow down.

You are doing fantastic, all the best for week 6 xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done.. lots have been there.. lots have succeeded.

Go you!

[Hayley85]

Well done you . That's great to read you did it. This is my run for this evening.... very worried about the 20 min step up. However, reading your post as ever so slightly calmed me

[Racdeac in reply to Hayley85]

You can definitely do it. You've sort of done it already, just with a few slow bits. As everyone else has said, just take it slow and before you know it Laura's telling you there's just 60 seconds to go - and you KNOW you can do 60 seconds!

Good luck!

[Rubytoby89 Graduate]

I did my first 20 minute run yesterday too - couldn't believe that I had actually done it!! Slow pace, but I kept moving and to me that is the most important thing! Onwards and upwards for us all!!

[Racdeac in reply to Rubytoby89]

I couldn't believe it either! I gave myself a little pat on my back - literally! Luckily it was only just 6am so there was no-one around to see me, but I was beaming like a cheshire cat.