STUCK AGAIN

[sarahspain]

The whole way through this app I keep getting stuck forst on 5 mins then 10 mins now 20 mins cant budge above 20 mins I startedin October 2016 had a kneen injury over Christmas so started back at week 3 in January 2017 now on week 7 but stuck at 20 minutes!!!

[misswobble Graduate]

I know it sounds easy to say, but do stick with it. It will happen. Just ease up. Chill out a bit, relax and go again. Try a new route. A change of scene often helps.

If you did week six then you can deffo move on. Week 7 is easier than six 🙂

[RainbowC Graduate]

Do you mean you can run for 20 mins then need to walk before continuing? If so, that sounds like a case of Gremlins. To try and shake them off, there are all sorts of things you can try - varying your route (even if it's just running it the opposite way round to normal), running 'naked' - with no music, timings etc (except maybe something which tells you when it's time to stop!), listening to a radio programme while you run if you normally listen to music (or vice versa), setting yourself mini targets when you get to the point of wanting to stop (one more minute, the next street junction, two more lampposts) - then keep on moving them on as you get near. Asking yourself why you think you need to stop: are you still able to control your breathing? Do your legs hurt or can they keep going? Checking to see whether it's a physical thing or a mental one can help.

And... the biggie... try slowing down slightly, just to make sure you've got enough energy to get through to the end.

[Rignold]

If you got stuck at 5 mins, then at 10 min, and now at 20 mins, history kinda suggests it's more of a temporary stickage than an insurmountable problem.

[sarahspain Graduate]

Thanks everyone all god advice just have to apply it!!!