W5R3 - Fantabulous

[Richard7]

After dreading this run since the end of week 4 yet going out this morning quietly hopeful. I did it!!! Yeaaaaaaah!!

I feel like Liam on Bake Off!

Really struggled around 5 minutes in and then again around 12 but otherwise seemed ok ish! I just kept telling myself that I could not come back to this forum and admit that I did not do it this morning ... thanks for running with me and keeping me going.

Roll on Monday.

[DBlou]

Well done Richard ! I’m on wk4 and I think we all feel nervous about the next step up.

[Richard7 Graduate in reply to DBlou]

Its actually the first week where I have managed all 3 runs ... normally I fail on the first run and then am OK. Strange!! Onwards and upwards ... keep on going ... my legs were giving in part way through but after I told myself I was not giving up they stopped hurting!

Hope your Week4 is going well.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to DBlou]

No need for nerves, slow and steady and you are ready for this run. Know you can do it, because you can

[LeeU Graduate]

Congratulations, you'll be wearing a big grim all day long now, you've earned it so enjoy it.

Here's a little thing to keep throwing around in your head:

If I can run for 20 minutes, I can run for 25,

If I can run for 25 minutes, I can run for 28,

If I can run for 28 minutes, I can run for 30.

W5R3 unlocks the rest of the program for you, you break the mental barrier that YOU think you can't run for that amount of time, you've just proven you can.

[Richard7 Graduate in reply to LeeU]

Cheers - I feel like the little Engine ... I think I can, I think I can!! I knew I could!! Ha Ha!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Who..

Well done you.... slow and steady does it and you get there...moving onto the lovely longer runs now...