W5 R1 Done!

[MrsH78]

Feeling good after finishing the first run of week 5, but when I looked at the next run I was a tad worried then looking at the third run I felt sick! 20 minutes!! Really??

I hope you are all doing great on your runs! 👍😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Anticipation not apprehension... you are ready for this... slow and steady is the way

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Hi MrsH, many people feel daunted by W5, but the program is very well designed and you really will be ready for this week. Your legs can do it - they just need to prove it to your brain now! I am looking forward to you posting your success! 😄

[runswithdogs Graduate]

It's quite the surprise when you first see that, but you've done all the hard work in the previous weeks. You'll be just fine. Happy running.

[Nannalyn53 Graduate]

I felt exactly the same but took the advice to put my faith in the programme. It had already worked wonders for me in weeks 1 to 4 so I decided to trust it for week 5. Honestly, it’s all about the mind rather than the body by this stage. Our minds - some of us anyway - easily default to thinking we won’t be able to do it but unless you’re unlucky enough to injure yourself, actually you can. Wishing you well.

[Gillma Graduate]

Yes, it’s true what they say - seems impossible on paper and then...it becomes perfectly possible and, in my case, it dawns on you that the tortoise-like incremental training occasionally helps you make what seem like great leaps forward. Go slow, that’s all.

[RuthL Graduate]

You’ll do it! I actually found continuous running easier than all that stopping and starting. As others have told you, just make sure you run really, really slowly.