Just finished week 7 day 2 (25mins running) and just like Monday's run it was really hard. I know I started off too quickly again meaning I ran out of steam really quickly. The last 23 minutes of the run was pretty hard.
I have also labelled one part of the field as "the pig" - it is uphill and very exposed to the wind and my pace means it is where my run starts and where my run ends - it really is a pig.
Anyways, I managed to keep going, even if it did feel like I was falling over and just managing to get my foot out in time at some parts.
Hopefully things will improve for the Friday run otherwise I might repeat this week until 25mins feels comfortable.
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See how things go, but I wouldn't necessarily repeat the week. W8 and 9 are just more of the same, just a couple of minutes longer. There really is no real gain in repeating a week if you manage all the runs.
I think this is the first week (other than week1) where I really had to push - all the other weeks felt like I was stretching myself, but still sustainable.
It is the definition of 'manage' - these two runs the definition has been 'by the skin of my teeth'.
Regardless to how hard it felt you did it and "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". I agree with JaySeeSkinny; don't look back and move on, there's no reason to repeat a run you completed.
Still done though! And next week it's just 3 extra mins. You can consolidate as much as you like after graduation until you're really happy with 30 mins.
I struggled to complete w7r2 - it was so hard! But today have just done w7r3 and it felt so much easier. That's not easy, but easier! Certainly manageable. I made sure that I had eaten a snack about 2 hours before running. I don't really know if that actually helped, but psychologically I felt like I had more energy.
If you are completing the runs, move on I say. The increases are small now so these weeks are mostly about consolidation.
I know what you mean about only just managing the longer runs, W8R1 nearly finished me off on Monday! I trust the fab forum folk though, they've all been there and know how it goes. Lets stick with the plan 😊
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of the run was pretty hard.
Week 3, Run 2 - still hard
Another post-grad run in the bag
The Return of the Running Tomato (or, another w2 run..)
Why are some runs such chuffing hard work?
W8R1. Another rainy run complete 
