Week 1. 3rd time out.

[CarolineLou71]

3rd time out of c25k and followed the recommendations I've received on here to go slowly. I didn't actually speed up from brisk walk really, but changed gait to jog albeit feeling just about like jogging on the spot! The run sections felt so much more achievable; all I have to do now is find a way to manage the exuberance of the younger dog wanting to pull my arm off and get him to try to go at my speed, not vice versa!

Feel much more hopeful about moving to 2nd week run now, where I was very worried about how tough it was feeling to do the running parts.

So thanks for the advice. Updating here to affirm experiences of others regarding the expectations we put on ourselves; brain was telling me to click into previous run speeds (which were slow anyway) but body physically couldn't do it. One little torturous problem solved

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done CarolineLou😊

Keep posting...keep running (jogging slowly)..

Good luck with Wk2.😊

[CarolineLou71 Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

👍 thank you

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The brain is a weird little thing isn't it? Especially when the self defeating gremlins kick in. By feeling you should run rather than just jog can end up being defeating, because you can overdo it feeling flushed with enthusiasm.

Michael Johnson is my preferred voiceover and he always says that the run is best done with no bobbing up and down as you use too much energy and get puffed out easily. If it's good enough for him, it's sure good enough for us..

Keep jogging, no bobbing and you'll be just fine

[poppy1250]

Well done and keep it up! I finished my first run yesterday and I know I did too much. I'm suffering for it today. On my next run I am going to do the same and jog lightly to get used to the concept of running. 👍🏼

[CarolineLou71 Graduate in reply to poppy1250]

Well done you. That was me all over - I'm sure your adjustment will make all the difference for you too 🏃‍♀️

[nikkiwabit Graduate]

So just the dog to convince now. That may not be as easy!

[CarolineLou71 Graduate in reply to nikkiwabit]

😂