Run 1 week 1

[Djraw]

How long is 60 seconds ???? Oh my word!

[Indigogirl Graduate]

Don't worry, in a matter of no time, 60 seconds will be a breeze and you'll have made huge progress!

Well done for starting, and keep going - you can do this!

[ejvcruns Graduate]

Soooooo long in the beginning and so short not too long from now. You have just completed the toughest run of the program! Keep at it!

[misswobble Graduate]

You'll be fine! Just go really slowly and you'll get round

[Djraw Graduate]

Thanks - that's made me feel so much better!

[Irish-John Graduate]

Did you, like me, feel like your lungs were going to blow out your nose?

Day 1- the toughest run of all on many levels

Wishing you many happy miles in your future - your adventure has begun

[Djraw Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

Yep - could not breathe !

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to Djraw]

Read the beginner posts of graduates This programme is for people just like you and me

Some of us are literally "Running miracles"

It's challenging but believe me, when you do something like this it changes EVERYTHING in the best possible sense

Just keep gearing up and going out the door - the run takes care of itself, be it a "Practice" one or a "Success" one. Only failure is to not go out at all

[Frostycat2 Graduate]

Well done for starting, when I started I was exactly the same and thinking I wasn't sure if this was achievable but have just done run 2 of wk 8 !!! Trust us you can do this !!!! Good luck and keep us all posted on you achievements x

[Djraw Graduate in reply to Frostycat2]

Thanks! X

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Oh I felt just like that. Even after run 3 I thought the idea of running for longer in week 2 was ridiculous. But I did. And continued to be amazed I managed it all the way to graduation. But the feeling you get each time you do run 1 and succeed is amazing.

[LeeU Graduate]

As people have already said, W1R1 can be the hardest one, you're now past that, I bet your next post is W1R2 done so easily, if not, don't worry, I can guarantee that you will look back and think 'I found that hard?'

[pkjemmott89 Graduate]

Every tough moment makes the next run that little bit easier! I also found a huge difference when I slowly drank a glass of water about 10 minutes before going out, I finished w4r2 this morning and I'm still so dependent on the water trick!

[ejvcruns Graduate in reply to pkjemmott89]

Very good tip! Will try!

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to ejvcruns]

Me too...I am finding not actually having more than a couple of sips of the water intake with me now so must be getting used to it. Might actually not need to take some with me one day!

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Make a not in your diary to look at this post in about 9 weeks' time. You will giggle I promise, but well done on kicking the couch. The fun is just beginning....

[Whatsapp Graduate]

I'm guessing the eighth time you did it felt like longer than the first?

You are building up your body's stamina so it is accumulative running. So never mind 60 seconds, you have just run for eight minutes!!!

[Djraw Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

Thanks all - my legs are killing me today too!

[Polly2810 Graduate in reply to Djraw]

My legs ached for the first couple of weeks but don't grumble as much any more. Keep going. Doing well 😊

[Djraw Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

Yep - it seemed like forever! I gave it some proper welly and it was uphill