Week 5

[mairi1]

Hi just wondering how others have got on on week 5. I did run two tonight and it was ok although my knees started to get sore towards end of run. I can’t imagine how I am going to go from my 8 min runs tonight to 20 mins on Friday. How have others found it, is it even possible.lol.

[furlmouse Graduate]

Believe in yourself and in the program, Mairi. I was a nervous wreck on the morning of W5R3, but it was AMAZING. It sounds so much worse than it is. Stay calm, relax into it, and (this sounds like some spacey waffle, and I'm sorry!) just focus on the now, not on how long you have left to run. When you get that voice telling you that you only have five minutes left to run, you will KNOW that you can do it. And the feeling you'll get at the end of that run is amazing. I'm half way through W7, but finishing that particular run was the best thing ever.

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to furlmouse]

Thanks furlmouse for the encouragement, I need to think positively and just go slow and steady, although I am going really slowly already. I have come on and the program does work considering I found 90 seconds almost impossible at the start😊

[furlmouse Graduate in reply to mairi1]

You're already doing brilliantly. x

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to furlmouse]

Aw thanks for your kind words. 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

You will do it... slow and steady and know you are ready for it... it really is, just another run

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss, I am worried about the 20 min run but I will give it my best shot and hopefully I will manage it.😃

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to mairi1]

You will... the run has got itself a bad name..it is just a run... the whole programme is about different disciplines in our running and you are ready for it

[Jullaly Graduate]

Good Luck for Friday, I will be doing that same run on Friday too, we will do this together

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to Jullaly]

Aw wow, good luck to you too, Let’s hope we are both celebrating on Friday. Let me know how you get on, this seems the biggest challenge yet.xx

[Lorijay Graduate]

I will be doing r3 (20 mins!!) tomorrow, eagerly anticipating but so want to succeed. I did finish r2 but can't say it was easy but hey we have come this far and like oldladyruns (even though I am older than her ) says we W5'ers are in this together. Good luck, you'll nail it.

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to Lorijay]

Aw really good luck Lorijay for tomorrow, please let us know how it goes. I haven’t found any of it easy. Lol. but I have done it and pretty much have amazed myself at the difference in my ability from week 1 to now. I had never run since I was in school and that was many moons ago, I am 57 .Good luck fellow week 5er.xx

[Lorijay Graduate]

Thanks Mairi, I'm 58 and same as you haven't run since school. Will update tomorrow and then look forward to your post on Friday.

[Jay66UK Graduate]

I’m up early tomorrow to do R3. Anxious, but I have faith in how the programme has got me to here. Good luck with your run on Friday!

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Good luck for tomorrow, really looking forward to hearing how it goes for you. I’m anxious about my 20 min run on Friday because I was glad when I got to the end of 8 mins tonight! Anyway will give it my best shot. The programme has worked some kind of magic so far so let’s hope it continues.lol.

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to mairi1]

Others say it’s as much mental as physical and not to go too fast. I’m looking forward to it and hope I can pace myself properly. I love that it is just one run...even if it is so long!

[mairi1 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Good luck, I’m sure you will smash it.😊

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

You were moving for 21 minutes between warm up and cool down, so the next workout is shorter.