Week5 Blog

[mirandababes]

This morning I got up on a very drizzly and windy Saturday to do my run. My body was really eager to get going this morning so I was up and out before 9am on a Saturday (yes, on a Saturday after a very late night as well!).

Id heard somewhere that running for 8mins was part of the plan this week and I felt a bit nervous when I started the r1 podcast - but I was happily overjoyed to find out its just 3 sets of 5ms running!

Have to say I'm so so glad I did that extra run of week4 because I feel that has given me the ability and confidence with my 5mins now. Brilliant run, loved being in the rain and I did have my give out a 'woop woop' really loudly when Laura told me it was time for the warm down walk. Bloody brilliant

Never thought I'd ever manage to run for 5mins. Thats really amazed me.

And todays route was just over 4k including the walks, and included a brief moment when someone stopped me (complete with hi-viz yellow jacket ad beetroot face lol) for some directions.

Fab stuff. Roll on r2! Must download it now as its all different runs in week5.

[blueboots Graduate]

woop woop. Giving directions too, that means you can talk and run.....I couldn't do that for the first 5 weeks Well done, half way approaching.

[Minuette Graduate]

Well done fantastic!

[mirandababes]

Thank you both

Got run2 tomorrow, looking forward to running and pushing myself a bit more, although I will be mentally wishing for Laura to say I can stop the whole time through it

[mirandababes]

Run2 - was pretty darn good actually!

The first 8mins was nice, easy pace and I didnt feel too hot. Was brilliant. Didnt even feel really out of puff either. I even thought to myself 'wow! I'm nearly a real runner!' and I managed a whole 8mins in the rain!

Then the 2nd stint of 8 mins was really hard. I started to find it hard to get into a rhythm breathing and had to walk for about 30seconds mid-way through as I couldnt breath and was really struggling over the top of a hill that my knee was grumbling about.

I ran an extra 30seconds or so after laura said to stop, but I dont feel too guilty about having a mini break. My body managed to run for 8mins all in one go, its never done that before!

And I know that a re-run of run2 will make my body stronger and also better prepped for the 20mins.

I feel amazing, regardless of the little blip, because I bloody ran for 8 mins straight and didnt die! Woop woop! Never ever thought I'd be able to do that when I started the programme.