Just found the forum

[IanD62]

just in time completed w3r3 this evening and it did feel tougher than r2 but I did not stop. Starting W4r1 on Wednesday but a little nervous about the jump to 5 minutes

[poppypug Graduate]

Hi Ian, Welcome aboard !

Yes , perfectly understandable re the nervousness, weve all been there , so try not to worry too much.

Just keep doing what you've been doing, slow and steady, you can do it !

Good Luck and please keep posting ,it really helps in keeping you focused and motivated ! xxx

[heavyhorse Graduate]

Hi, you will be fine! We all follow the mantra of slow , slow ,slow and it really helps to get through the longer stages, speed comes itself later on or after graduation, and this forum is great for support!

[melly4012 Graduate]

I felt EXACTLY like you last Friday! But today I did W4R1 feeling just like you described beforehand. I happened to read Tombenoly's post this morning before my run (link below) which I think really helped me! If I felt like I was struggling which happened maybe once or twice, I slowed down and that seemed to get me through. Good luck! Sure you'll amaze yourself like I did!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Congratulations on your progress and on finding this forum and while feeling nervous about doing something for the first time is understandable, it is absolutely not necessary. The progression of C25k is brilliantly devised, so that if you complete a run you are ready for the next one. If you don't manage to complete a run then you simply repeat it. You are in control, so there is no need for anxiety, which will make you tense and be counterproductive.

Keep it up and it will change your life. Keep running, keep smiling.

[IanD62 Graduate]

thank you all for your words off support will put it all into practice.