Not getting better😢

[Katiepops]

W2r3 completed. It really isn’t getting any easier! When did everyone else start to feel like a runner?

[Loopyludders]

I’m on w4 run1 it’s a tough one

I struggled paused had stern word and carried on and done it

I am no runner and I have a doubt I ever will be

But I keep trying and you will do too

Don’t let it beat you! I bet if you now tried week 1 again you will find it easy which shows how well you are doing ! Well done for doing this and keep going!

I’m 50 next year and want to do a 5 k before that ! Set a goal and Go girl !!!

[ramsgaterunner79]

I’m on week 7 and only just now am beginning to feel like a runner. I hit a wall on week 3 and got really fed up. After amazing support on here I changed my route and adapted my pace a bit more. I also made myself a play list on my phone that helped me to keep a pace where I was comfortable. This gave me a renewed enthusiasm for it and I’m so pleased as I’m finding it better each week. I’m still achy and knackered sometimes but my overall fitness has increased, I’m finally beginning to lose weight and I’m starting to relax into it more. I think I set my expectations too high for myself and once I stopped beating myself up I found it easier and have been more successful. Good luck with it! Keep going. You will get there I promise. If I can anyone can! 😁😁 x

[limberlou Graduate]

For me it was halfway through week 3, I suddenly was enjoying it and I’m about to do week 6 run 3 next . Keep going and don’t try to run too fast. You’ll get there 👍

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Have to say I did W4R1 today and for the first time I thought "yay - I'm running again!" I had to give up a year ago for medical reasons & I've just started back with C25K it was recommended to me as a gentle way to start back into it. I do it all on a treadmill coz I prefer the gym. For the first three weeks I wasn't feeling it & wondered whether I would ever feel that "runner's high" again but today was a turning point for me so keep at it - you've come this far & it will get easier.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Slow down to an easy conversational pace, as set out in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[trogdelight Graduate]

Everyone has good runs and bad runs. Don't dwell too long on a bad one.

[Whatsapp Graduate]

It doesn't get easier, but you do get stronger. It will continue to challenge you, though, but it becomes more a test of mental strength as you progress.

Most find that the first unbroken run at the end of week 5 is the one that really makes you feel like a runner

[oldwheezer69 Graduate]

I am on week 3 and don't feel like a runner (haven't left the treadmill yet either!). It's not getting any easier, HOWEVER I am coping with it better which means my body is getting fitter. I think I will feel like a runner with the bigger runs later on x