20 mins in the bag!

[Tomstevenson63]

Well that was great. I completed week 5 today with the dreaded 20 mins without stopping. And. It was fine. OK I was ready to stop by the end but really what everyone says is right. The previous runs really have set you up for this. And what's strangest of all to me, who has always HATED running, is the fact that I really enjoyed it. I actually spend my off day looking forward to my running day. This is psychologically very disorienting to a 54 year old lazy tyke.

[Debbie698]

I hope to be able to say the same tomorrow - watch this space!

[Tomstevenson63 in reply to Debbie698]

You'll love it! Enjoy yourself.

[pkjemmott89 Graduate in reply to Debbie698]

Ditto! Good luck!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Being addicted.....it is great isn't it! Many of us have amazed ourselves

Well done you,slow and steady and this programme will get you to where you want to be...

Very, very well done

[Tomstevenson63 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks oldfloss. And good for you being so supportive to so many new runners!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Tomstevenson63]

x

[Hidden]

As a fellow lazy tyke I still share your amazement. Well done you

[Tomstevenson63 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Jan. I might have to change my name to tomcanrun!

[Hidden in reply to Tomstevenson63]

I love the idea of the mancanrun club. Welcome fellow member, even if you keep the same username....

[Lottie_C Graduate]

It's amazing how this programme changes your attitude to running and runners. I used to think what a bunch of nutters. Very happy to be a nutter. Well done!

[Wingie Graduate]

Great to hear your positivity for someone who's going onto W5R2 tomorrow (eep!). Keep up the good work and positive role modelling for those of us just behind you 👍😉 xx

[Tomstevenson63 in reply to Wingie]

Good for you Wingie. The long run at the end of this week feels like a real achievement.

[Nemota Graduate]

Well done. I am doing the same (Wk5R3) tomorrow, so hope I am as successful as you have been. Well done .

By the way I am 56 yr old lazy tyke who always hated running, who also looks forward to the next run, although that may change after tomorrow 😀

[Tomstevenson63 in reply to Nemota]

It won't. Go for it!

[RunningKeir]

Oh my goodness! I've just done week 5 run 2 this morning.. and I wondered what was coming on run 3 😱 🙈

Well done you!! 👍

[Tomstevenson63 in reply to RunningKeir]

Do you know what I loved not having all that walking. It felt like I'd become a proper runner!

[sjs1969 Graduate]

Sounds as though you had a fab run! I agree with you that I didn't miss the walking and found I could recover while running - a mind-blowing revelation 😃

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to sjs1969]

😊💪✋...

[dapsmith281 Graduate]

All being well my W5/R3 will be sat morning. Looking forward to seeing how I fair on it

[TGM24]

I've also just finished the 20 mins run! ! Not one to blow my own trumpet. ...but on this occasion. ..toot toot! 🎺🎺Well done Tom! We can do this!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

brilliant, well done