dissillusioned

[sarahspain]

well have completed week 3 and 2 runs of week 4 which I am finding hard and therefore frustrated as felt it should be easy but it is not easy so may hover around week 4 for a bit longer.

[RainbowC Graduate]

If you've completed the runs properly, then don't be disillusioned - you're making exactly the progress the plan is designed for! It doesn't feel easier because each week pushes you a bit further than the one before. And the jump from week 3 to week 4 is a biggie.

(I had knee issues, so ended up doing a couple of week 3+ and 4- between weeks 3 and 4 properly, but if you have no problems like that, believe in yourself, you'll be ready to move on!)

[Davoda Graduate]

"It's not easy, if it were easy everyone would be doing it"!

Don't make any decision until you've done week 4 r3 If you complete it, there's no reason not to move on. . . .

[GoogleMe Graduate]

So... you haven't yet attempted the 3rd run of Week 4 but you are already saying that you are going to need to do more than that???!!! You already 'know' how that run is going to go?

Nowhere does it say this should be easy - that's a barrier your mind has put up and you can just as easily take it down again and concentrate on doing the programme. If you adopted a running motion (however slow) when Laura (or whoever) says run, and walked when Laura (or whoever) says walk, you're good. It may be that you do need to take note of your experiences with the 1st and 2nd runs (there is after all a reason for the structure of the programme) and start out slower.

It might be an idea to go back and have a look at your previous postings...

[sarahspain Graduate]

Thanks for the replies I think I felt dissallusioned because before Christmas I was on Week 6 and had done thetwo 10 minute runs and now I am finding it hard to do the 5 minute runs but I shal keep progressing

[Davoda Graduate in reply to sarahspain]

You've already been to week 6! On you go!!! There really is no reason for you to hang around on week 4 at all.

[T1gger Graduate in reply to sarahspain]

Hi Sara, I got to wk 6 too last summer. I did w4r2 last night and it wasn't easy. I know my brain is telling me, "you're nuts if you think you will be on wk 6 in just two more weeks ". I intend to stick with the program but if I need to take a bit longer, then no problem, just keep running

[davidhwynn Graduate]

How I look forward some distant day getting to week 6. I did W4R3 last week, found it very hard, decided to move onto Week 5. So far not quite going to plan as you will see from a new post from me, but IF you are going to "hover around" I can't help think that week 5's a better hovering point. Anyway I agree with what's already been said, you've been to week 6 so why hover anywhere? Good luck, keep posting and getting the help from the great guys here on the site.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

If, even though you were up to Week 6 previously, you are finding this hard, then you need to slow down.

Empty those negative thoughts out of your head. So.. forget the week 6... and follow the programme from Week 4 and do Run 3 after your rest day

If as GoogleMe says, you have been doing it and following the programme very carefully, walks and runs..then you should be fine. Do not push too hard.. just take it slow and steady.

No point in hovering..just go for it, but really slowly, until you feel back on form

[CookieM Graduate]

Slow and steady and you will get there!!

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

How is your knee holding up? Do you think you might be getting worried because you had to take a break. If that's the case just because it happened once does not mean it's going to happen again. It's understandable to feel concerned but try to take each run as they come and assess the runs afterwards. We all have weeks that feel harder than the last and then the next week you feel like your flying it's just the nature of the activity, anything like food,sleep or hydration can make a run feel worse. I has an extra glass of red wine on Sunday and yesterdays run felt like I was going through treacle 🍷😀.