After returning back to the UK on Wednesday, I decided to have an additional rest day before running Run 3. I wanted to make sure jet lag wasn't going to be a factor in any struggles with 20 minutes.
The first run in the UK would then be on a sunny morning on the Moray Firth, with a fresh coastal breeze. So I followed everyone's advice, and ran (a bit) slower. I started off with a reasonably gentle pace, and managed to sustain it throughout the run. I am still running a sub-30 minute 5k, and suspect that on week 7 I could well be running 5k distance. Before anyone loses heart, I struggled on week1...
I ran for a total of 24 minutes, so I could complete the circuit, and feel I could have gone on for the full 30 minutes... For me, the structure of this course is great, and I would recommend taking up a walking challenge first to condition legs and stamina if anyone is genuinely concerned about taking the first running steps.
I have a plan to do my first parkrun next weekend...