Week 5 Run 2

[c1air3]

Dear me.......

Ok so ive had nearly 2 weeks of little or no time to get out due to kids off school and then we had the beast from the east causing chaos.

I nearly decided this morning to repeat week 4 before trying my next step of week 5 run 2 but i didnt. I couldnt go to my usual run place due to still covered in lots of snow so i chose a local trail around a dam i stead. Slightly undulating up and down which is different to my usual place that is mostly flat ish.

I found the 8 mins tough today and im now wondering if i need to repeat week 5 to kinda catch up before attempting the dreaded week 5 run 3 or should i just give it a go and if i cant complete it then repeat week 5?

Any advice guys please

[JoP61 Graduate]

Well done! You said it - give R3 a go and you may surprise yourself. That's what happened to me. You can always treat it as a practice run if it proves too much. Good luck!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

The Week 5 Run 3 is not to be dreaded...it is just another run.. which you will be ready for..

You have had time away from running.. plus added delights with small ones...and snow

Be kind to yourself...just head out to Run 3...warm up well and just go as slow and steady as you like...you will be fine

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Give it a go you have nothing to lose...

[Lillybeth30mins Graduate]

The latter. Just give it a go and you’ll surprise yourself

Liz x

[Danfeng]

I agree, give it a go. Some people are posting that the ‘rest’ due to snow actually helped the running ... that was my experience ... I graduated today!!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Dig deep... and do it!! You know can can do it really. Just believe!!! 👍💪😁

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Well done c1air3😊.... you are ready for Wk5 R3, maybe do it on your usual course if you can, rather than the hills, to give you more confidence.😊x

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Well done c1air3 ...I wouldn’t repeat anything, yes you found it tough but no-one said it was going to be easy, we have to push ourselves otherwise we won’t achieve...keep going...you’re doing just fine x