Week 7

[Popstess]

Hiya I wish I'd found this forum 7 weeks ago! I've really enjoyed reading people's posts and find them very inspiring!

I'm on week 7 of the plan (I'm doing it through a local running club) so it's not exactly the same as the app (which I've used in the past)

I'm due to go out for a 25 min run later today I'm very nervous as the longest I've managed so far is 15miutes and that was a struggle.

[jojo57 Graduate]

Well done with the runniing! Slow down, and then slow down some more, and concentrate on your running form. You CAN do it!

[Popstess Graduate in reply to jojo57]

Thanks for the reply I think if I slow down any further I'll stop. My pace is so slow it's rather embarressing sometimes I think walkers will pass me as I "run" (shuffle) by.

[secan Graduate in reply to Popstess]

Speed depends on the point of view; when you think you're too slow, remember that you are travelling at about 1000 miles per hour even when you're sitting on your couch...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to secan]

Love your slant on things.. always makes me smile

[secan Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I'm glad it does.

[jojo57 Graduate in reply to Popstess]

Me too! Then I have to put on a spurt to get past some walkers and hold my breath so they can't hear me gasping!

[Popstess Graduate]

Haha I like it!

Glad it's not just me then. Feel like I'm constantly apologising for my slow pace at club but hey go I'll get faster one day

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you...but slow and steady is the way!!!

[Popstess Graduate]

Well I did my 25 minutes of shuffling yay go me! Can't wait to one day be able to run for 25minutes at a decent pace and be able to breath and enjoy it lol

[jojo57 Graduate in reply to Popstess]

It will come. And sooner than you think too!

[poppypug Graduate]

Well done Pops !

25 minutes non stop is no mean feat, you should feel very proud of yourself ! xxx

[Popstess Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thank you! It was very tough but I did it ☺️☺️

[Jeleybelly Graduate]

sure you'll be fine - these programmes build gradually to prepare you for the longer runs - just try to run at your own pace - hard in a group Iknow - but the nack of the longer runs is to keep them slow and steady

[Jeleybelly Graduate]

sorry - just realised you did do it - see I knew you could