Week 3 Nerves!

So I've just completed week 2 and feeling a little apprehensive about week 3, just wondering in general how did people cope/manage and whether you felt it was a big step up?

[VeganNelly Graduate]

I didn't do week 1 at all and just joined in with my family half way through week 2; we were surprised that it didn't feel as hard as we'd feared- it was doable- you'll be fine!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Hi Bones,

Don't worry. You will be able to do the next run. We have all felt worried about the extra time we were expected to run for, but you will find it totally doable. Now that you have completed Week 2 you are ready for Week 3. Just take it slow and steady, have confidence and enjoy your success.

Go on, surprise yourself.😊

Good luck.

[Irish-John Graduate]

Every darn time there would be an uptick in time expected I would think I was going to 'fail'. But gradually I came to realise the only 'fail' is not to go out the Front Door at all. When I adopted the attitude that every run was going to be either a 'practice' run or a 'success' run, I got over all the unwanted extra Angst pretty quickly. Slow and steady, remember

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Every new week is a step up but what made me feel I could do it was the countless people on this forum who have gone through before me; ordinary human beings just like you and me who have tried and succeeded. If you struggle with a run then just repeat it next time. There is no time limit for this program.

I haven't graduated yet but I am still plugging away and I know I will get there. Try not to worry about what comes ahead just enjoy your progress so far and take one run at a time

[Lon70 Graduate]

I remember that feeling of dread very well that week as I was on holiday and running in Norfolk. But you have done the previous weeks and are now ready for this one. As others have said take it slow and steady and enjoy the achievement. The mental challenges are often harder than the physical ones!

[JoMills0612 Graduate]

Hello!

I did my first run of week 3 last night - I felt the same as you before I went. It was fine though. The trainer speaks halfway through the 3 minute run so don't get excited that it's over so quick! I was so pleased I could do it - you'll be the same!

Good luck

Jo

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That at least gives me a little boost of confidence - thank you!

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Thanks for all the messages! I'll let you know how I get on Monday and am trusting the program to get me through.

[Larzee]

Hi Bones. I shall be following you with interest as I'm a programme week behind you and have the same anxieties about starting week 2 tomorrow. But I think Lon70 is right about the mental challenges being harder; I ran yesterday and was very grumpy about it. Nothing felt right and I kept thinking 'this is so hard'. But when I actually focussed on my body I thought 'actually, my lungs aren't bursting. Oh and my legs aren't shaking'! Turns out it was my mind trying to hoodwink me. But I rumbled it 😀. Good luck!

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Good luck with week 2, by my third run of week 2 I was much more confident. Both looking forward to and anxious about starting week 3. But time will tell, so roll on Monday and I'll let you all know how well (positive thinking) it goes.

[MVeganlatte Graduate]

I keep looking to the week ahead and getting the jitters..but I'm not sure why, really, because although it has all been hard work, when I come to tackle each week (so far) it has never felt that I couldn't do it...

...so I suppose I'll pass on the advice I have been given - which is - to trust the programme and that if you have done the preceding weeks, each week is doable..

I think Week 3 is actually the same number of minutes of running as the previous week? 9, I think? Just run in fewer, longer runs...

I think you'll be fine!