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Week 6 Run 2 that was a challenge!! Running Rythm or just me?

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Hi everyone :)

Ok so I woke up this morning and headed out for Wk6 Rn2, now that was a challenge.... but I got it done!!

I don't know if its just me but I found this run harder than the continuous 20 minute run at the end of week 5. I think it's because when I ran continuously I found a breathing and running "rhythm" I guess you could call it, everything just seemed to settle in.

On this run I found that the walking kind of threw me out of rhythm. I wondered if this was just me or if anyone has experienced this.

Thank you for all the kind comments on my last post. You ladies and gents are amazing!!

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Yes Week 6 can put the cat amongst the pigeons, it almost seems a retrograde step, but what it is doing is building you a foundation and intervals are some the best fitness tools you can use.

You will get used to them and they will hold you in good stead for graduation and beyond

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I have just done W6 R2 and also would have preferred not to have had 3 mins walk - i had settled into a running rhythm albeit slow and the walking interrupted it.

I think all runs from now on are uninterrupted so hoping they will be better. Great to hear other people feel the same. X

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I had wxactly the same prob yesterday and for the first time ever I gave up on a run!

I was so upset

But will do it again on Friday

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Running4Hope in reply to Beth-monkey

You can do it Beth! I think a lot if it is mental, just trust your body and the programme and you will get through it. Let me know once you've done it on Friday, I know you'll do it, just keep moving forward :)

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Beth-monkeyGraduate in reply to Running4Hope

Running4Hope I did it this morning. I stopped for 50s in the middle of the 2nd 10 min run 😖 mainly because my neighbour was walking his dog and spoke to me!

Going to try again on Sunday!

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Running4Hope in reply to Beth-monkey

That's amazing Beth-monkey, you should be super proud of yourself!!! Go for it, you're fantastic :)

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