W6 R3 with an audience 😊

[lightweightkate]

I have hated this week - moving back to intervals after that 20 minutes run really messed with my head and my body.

Warm up walk good - warm and sunny but with a good breeze and off I went

First 5 minutes good and shortly after that I think I found that thing people call rhythm

This was not easy by any stretch of the imagination - damn calves started again - used McFitty 's tippy toes tip and that helped. Few gremlins popped up but I got cross today and swore at them - really don't need that kind of negativity - "No! I won't bloody stop " Must learn to do that shout out in my head not out loud 😂

Met two ladies walking their dogs who wished me luck and applauded me so there I was after 12 and a half minutes waving my arms in the air madly and beaming at them like I'd just completed a marathon 😂

20 minutes in I was tired but still felt I had a rhythm going and I was on our big hill going up - I hardly dare say this but I felt a bit (just a bit) comfortable at times?

Reached the top and had 2 minutes to go in the shade and down hill . First time I have stopped for my warm down and my legs felt wobbly (think Irish-John called them spaghetti legs) but that didn't last long and I am recovering more quickly.

My lovely Laura called me a runner today - she is such an bloomin' smoothie that girl. However, I ran for 25 minutes non-stop today and a mere 7 weeks ago I couldn't manage 1 minute.

Now I have got to consolidate all I have learnt for the next 9 runs - sure I'll have some good ones and some not so good ones but for today the question is .............

Am I a runner?

Too damn right I am 😄 WhooHoo 🏃

[McFitty Graduate]

Too damn right you are!!! Brilliant run! Week 7 is beckoning and the great thing is you already KNOW you can do it! Go you 🙌

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to McFitty]

Thanks - really looking forward to week 7 now

[Irish-John Graduate]

You most certainly are a Runner 😀

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks - hope your are OK - how you doing today?

[MichaelH070862 Graduate]

Well done handled in style you gave it your all but still came through just keep it like and we'll be with you all the way to the finish

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to MichaelH070862]

Thanks so much - little less style and little more lolloping here

[MichaelH070862 Graduate in reply to lightweightkate]

Doesn't how you do it as long as it gets the job done are you ready for W7 now

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to MichaelH070862]

I feel I am - isn't it 3 x 25 minute runs? If so I did it today so I think I can do it again and again and again - phew 😀Anyway that's what I'll tell myself when it gets tough!

[MichaelH070862 Graduate in reply to lightweightkate]

Spot on with 3x25 mins I am sure you will be fine go out with the attitude You didn't beat me last time you're not going to beat me now

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to MichaelH070862]

I will hold that thought on each run - thanks

[pollyp1 Graduate]

Damn skippy you're a runner!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to pollyp1]

😀🏃

[Hidden]

Absolutely! You are a runner! Laura has spoken!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to Hidden]

She has and I obey Now she's got to get me through the next 9 runs

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to lightweightkate]

Oh she will! 😉

[Hidden in reply to lightweightkate]

She will. She got me thorough 8 of them. Week 7 is good - non stop runs for 25 mins and you know you can do that as you already have.

[Polly2723 Graduate]

Woo hoo! Well done,you made that sound so easy. Ive got my w6 r3 tomorrow so I'll take some of your motivation with me if you don't mind 😊

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to Polly2723]

Hi - not easy - those gremlins really like to keep popping up but I was determined - I'll be right by your side tomorrow. Good luck and don't forget to post afterwards 😀

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Lovely post! I remember feeling exactly the same during week 6 - I think it catches a lot of people out. Well done on your 25 min run🙂👍!

[RainbowC Graduate]

You are SO a runner! Well done!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to RainbowC]

Thanks 😀

[Ellymeg Graduate]

You ran that run - hurrah runner🏃🏽🏃🏽🏃🏽 got that one and it's in the bag👜. Hurrah! again, especially for that tough one.

Into the sevens - go ge 'em girl!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to Ellymeg]

😀!!

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Strange to say I really enjoyed the intervals and was a bit overawed at the prospect of weeks of non-stop runs. I did them all no problem, but my first run after graduation was actually an interval run and I still try to get at least one in a week. But everybody's different and I know loads of people hated week 6. Not long to graduation now!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Exciting times

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

You most certainly are my dear!

Week 6 brings many people to grief. It's all consolidation from here on so you should be fine. You're doing so well!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

Oh thank you - words of encouragement indeed

[Sammully Graduate]

Well done you are certainly a runner x

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to Sammully]

Thanks so much

[melly4012 Graduate]

It's great when Laura calls you a runner, isn't it?! Well done for getting through, even with the gremlins out. You're doing so well. How lovely to have the applause of the dog walkers too. Here's to leaving the intervals behind. This is it, you're a runner!!!

[lightweightkate Graduate in reply to melly4012]

Thanks Melly - those dog walkers were a gift - just at the right time

[Razouski]

Wow, well done. I remember getting to week 6 and feeling I was actually going to make it to week 9. Now I've just completed week 1 again, but even more determined to get to the end of the programme. Keep running!