WK2 R2, Hard Work

[Lorijay]

Feeling a bit down, just completed R2 which I found really hard slog, R1 was a lot easier so started today very positive but after the first 90 sec run it was all hard going. I did complete it but discouraged as I felt I was at the beginning again.

Hopefully just a bad day.

[JoP61 Graduate]

Hi and well done - you completed the run, which is fantastic! I found more or less every run hard, but the programme does prepare you very well to progress to longer and longer runs. Keep going and I'm sure you will succeed! Keep posting. xx😀👍💪

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to JoP61]

Thanks Jo. Good to hear that a graduate struggled but still made it. So keen to run just have to be more patient I guess.

[JoP61 Graduate in reply to Lorijay]

Yes - be patient and take it slow and steady - that's what worked for me. Good luck - you will do it! xx

[hego2018]

I have just finished week 2 today. I’m the same found run 2 much harder than run 1. Glad I kept going tho as run 3 today was good. I guess u just have to trust the process and keep going. Good luck

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to hego2018]

Thanks for that, good to hear from others who have a shared experience. You're right it is about trusting the process and part of me thinks but what if it doesn't work for me, which I know is not helpful. Good luck with week 3. Let us know how it goes.

[Hidden]

It will work for you. I’m currently finding week 7 hard but I’m running for 25 minutes so something is changing, and if I can do it, so can you.

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to Hidden]

W7 is too much to comprehend for me at the moment so well done to you. I can't wait to be able to run for 25 mins. Thanks for your post.

[Hidden]

Hi just put it down as a crap run, we all get them but you did it which shows nice grit. If it makes you feel any better, I did 6k this morning and it was really really rubbish. I graduated last August and so today I thought it should be a breeze but it wasn’t every step was like lead..., and the ‘breeze’ run felt like I was running headlong into a force 10 gale.

onwards and upwards my co-runner, we will do nicer and better next time out.

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hey Jan I get that I'm sure there was a hurricane just where I was running. Definitely onwards and upwards. Your replies are always motivating. Thank you.

[HappyColaMan]

I completed week 2 yesterday and I also found run 2 a lot harder than the first. However, keep at it because fun 3 was the easiest (for me) of the three runs. Best of luck to you.

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to HappyColaMan]

Thanks Happy, that is really helpful and encouraging to hear. I'll know this time tomorrow if I am onto W3. Good luck with your run.

[HappyColaMan in reply to Lorijay]

I’m also starting week 3 tomorrow which I’m really looking forward to.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Oh, don’t feel disheartened...some weeks we expect to be easy because we’ve done the week before but it doesn’t always work like that...you say you started positive but maybe your positivity made you start too fast? Try again but slower...there’s no rush...before you know it these early weeks will be a distant memory

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to Mummycav]

Thanks for your encouraging words. You maybe right but the struggle I have is I find it physically uncomfortable going really slow but I'm not capable yet of maintaining what feels a more comfortable stride. But R3 tomorrow so will just keep trying.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Lorijay]

That’s the spirit...since graduation I’ve run the ‘speed’ podcast & that feels slow to me, it’s like cartoon running!! But, even if I take extra steps in between it’s def slower than I run naturally so that helps me complete the run...I’m sure you’ll be fine

[Razouski]

Lori jay, good luck for tomorrow,s run. If you can’t get your pace slower try shortening your stride. Sometimes for no reason at all we all have meh runs, so please don’t be put off.

[Lorijay Graduate in reply to Razouski]

Thank you. I will try that today. I will keep at it just need to be more patient. People like yourself and the forum generally are just great!