W4R1 at 31 degrees!!!!

[Christene]

Well it wasn't that temp in the Gym, but it was still hotter than being at home ....

I must have looked a right sight walking past the hotel pool with my running tights on and a running top, I just can't run in any old gear though...

So anyway, after the usual warm up walk it was the first run, 3 minutes .... wow, that got a right sweat going, managed the 3 minutes with no difficulty at all, the rest period was a shock, as they are half the run length now!!!! 90 seconds to recover before the first 5 minute run. Well the recovery soon passed, and I was away again, nice steady pace ... 5 minutes was up in no time... this was going well. Needed my towel though 🙄, 2 and half minutes to recover and then repeat ...

Well, apart from losing a lot of fluid, sorry ladies, not very attractive, I know, the run went well, the last 5 minutes took a lot of effort to keep going and I welcomed the end like an old friend, but it's supposed to be tough at the end so that we develop... I'm going to say it was easier to complete than I thought it was going to be, just kept looking in the mirror and repeating my little mantra ... This is how I get to be the person I want to be ...

How do you get through your runs ... ?

W4R2 - tomorrow ....

[HeadInTheClouds Graduate]

Well Done - sounds like you smashed it (well, apart from the... erm... fluid)..!!

I'm toying with the choice of W3R3 AGAIN this evening or get on with W4R1.... I think you may have inspired me to do the latter

[Christene Graduate in reply to HeadInTheClouds]

Yes, come on in, the waters fine .... you can do this, you've done W3R3, this is not out of your reach ... come, just a little bit of effort, and if it gets tough, just slow down an it, you can do this, we can do this, together ... 😊😎

[HeadInTheClouds Graduate in reply to Christene]

I did it..!!

I would have gone with the easy option had you not have encouraged me otherwise. Thank you 😊

[Christene Graduate in reply to HeadInTheClouds]

Yeah, get in there, go girl .... you're are proper star you are ... 😉😘

[HeadInTheClouds Graduate in reply to Christene]

Haha, thank you - bit of a bloody knackered star but feeling pretty chuffed 🤗

[vlmiller1225 Graduate in reply to HeadInTheClouds]

You completed week 3! On to week 4!

[icklegui Graduate]

Some ladies lose plenty of fluid, tyvm, you don't have to be a man to sweat buckets.

You sound like you're doing pretty darn well!

[Christene Graduate in reply to icklegui]

Thanks, it's taking some effort, but it's paying off as I progress up to the next week of runs... I get a lot of inspiration and support for you people on here, I think this would be a lot harder without the forum ...

[Kimchoc08 Graduate]

Well done on completing a very warm run!!

How do I get through my runs? I sing!! 🎤🎼 Very loudly!! And I don't care!! Try it, you'll love it!!

[Christene Graduate in reply to Kimchoc08]

No sure how well that would go down in the Gym ... 😂

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Hey... you sound like me. I just did week 3 run 1 this morning and this run had sweat pouring off me. And you know what... I don't mind. Shows that we're working hard.

Mind you I'm one of those people who sweat alot anyway and so I'm used to it by now but I guess the longer runs are pushing us now.

Enjoy and keep up the good work.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Slow and steady.. always... unless I am short of time.. then a bit speedier... well I think it is speedy

Well done you! Hot and happy