Week 5, run 3 and new here !!!

[LoulouW73]

Well, I've got to week 5 (which has taken me longer than 5 weeks as some weeks I've repeated). I'm seriously doubting my day 3 run and my ability to run 20 minutes without stopping. It's quite a leap from day 2 which is the 8 minute blocks. Any suggestions / tips that may help please???

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome. Read other posts about this run and you will realise that your feelings are extremely common and that they are overcome by belief in your own abilities. The step up in running time is actually not that huge, just without a walking interval.

Tell yourself that you are going to do it, before you begin. Start slow, stay slow. This is mind games. You can do it.

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Go out there expecting to do it. Complete the run and come back on this forum so we can celebrate your achievement 😀💪🏻

[LoulouW73]

Thank you, I'll report back later lol !!!

[misswobble Graduate]

Yes just do it. Don't even think about it 😀 Slow, slow, slower. That'll do it 😀💪🏃‍♀️👍✔️

[LoulouW73]

I've just returned from my 20 minute run, no stops and feel on top of the world, though exhausted. It's such an achievement for me who has never found exercise easy. Thank you so much for your kind words. What a fab site this is.

[spinner2017 Graduate in reply to LoulouW73]

Yeah well done

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to LoulouW73]

Well done, fellow runner!!

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Aww, I still remember when you said that to me! It meant and still means a lot XXX

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Curlygurly2]

What do you expect......... originality?

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Indeed not, your phrase still works perfectly xx