Week 3 fear 🙈

[ragdollscot]

Hi all I have completed the first 2 weeks much to my surprise however the thought of running for 3 minutes scares me did anyone else feel like this and how did it go xx

[Hidden]

Hey you know it doesn't seem to matter which week and which time progression we all feel the same, but it's quite surprising how the programme ramps up without you really knowing that you're getting better. My first 3 minutes run just made me feel so good (actually it was hard) but the sense of achievement - I actually felt like a proper runner. So I think the fear is perfectly natural, but somehow it works its way out.

You will do it because you've been set up to do it, and you'll feel dead chuffed about it and so you should. I can remember thinking - now I could run after a bus... Not for long, but long enough to make me look like a runner....

All the best for Week 3

[ragdollscot Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you I wasn't sure whether to repeat week 2 or just to go ahead and try it will give it a go I think 🙈🙈🙈xx

[Hidden in reply to ragdollscot]

Try it and if it feels too hard, scale it back. we don't do failure here, only practice runs. Seriously i was gobsmacked when I did the 3 minutes... Will be thinking of you for next time

[ragdollscot Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I did week 2 by accident ha ha wanted to repeat week 1 and pressed the wrong button and did it. I think it was good as I didn't have time to think about it and I didn't get my knickers in a knot about it 😂 I will give it a go and if it's to hard will keep trying ha ha xx

[ragdollscot Graduate]

Well I did it and lived to tell the tale first 3 minute one was difficult as we ended going up a hill but 2nd one was bearable so pleased with myself thanks for your kind words xx

[Hidden in reply to ragdollscot]

See told you, you're fine. Btw everyone says running up hills early on is a killer, so that makes it an even bigger achievement. Well done you

[ragdollscot Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Not many flat places around here we run in the woods wasn't a big hill but it might as well be thanks for your support again I run with a friend and I quoted your comment about failure trying so hard to loose weight and be fitter so this is another step in the right direction xx