W5R3: cant believe I not only completed it but even enjoyed it

[BJ56]

I know everybody always says: "trust the program", but I was so convinced I wouldn't be able to do this that it took me over 6 months to even put my shoes on and get out the door for W1R1. And here I am, 5 weeks later running for 20 mins without stopping! I never thought I would be able to write that.

Over the last few weeks I have been trying to perfect "slow", and have been desperately trying not to speed up when I see somebody walking in front of me (I always used to subconsciously speed up - out of embarrassment - knowing that everybody would be thinking that a jogger should be much faster than a walker). Now, I try to breath deeply and quickly re-adjust my pace back to what it was before I saw the walkers ahead.

This morning was so cold I have to admit - I was actually pleased not to have to stop jogging for the walk breaks as it kept me warm. But the sky was blue and the ground covered in a lovely white frost. Beautiful.

As a reward, this weekend I am off to get a gait analysis and proper running shoes

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Nicely done Bj, sounds like you are really enjoying your training.

You’ve past the halfway mark now, onwards towards graduation runner 🏅

[Whatsapp Graduate]

You'll soon come to see the walk breaks as a nuisance that interferes with your running rhythm.

I used to speed up for walkers until I realised they had no idea how long a run I was doing. For all they know I could be on mile 10 of a 15 mile epic.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Very well done you...the lovely longer runs beckon... where you can relax and let the newly found running legs, find their own happy pace

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Sounds like you are doing it by the book.

Well done.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Lillybeth30mins Graduate]

What a lovely treat (new shoes). Best thing I did for myself on W2. Photos please when you get them😊