Week 4 Run 3

[Lmcqueen88]

Hi everyone 👋

I’m really struggling with one of the 5 minute runs on week 4. I can do one but not the other! Feeling a bit defeated!! Any advice?

Update: still struggling with Wk4 run 3. Hit a hill about 3 mins into the first five mins and had to walk up the hill. Managed the last five fine 🙂 do you reckon I should repeat the week?

[Pippayoungart Graduate]

Are you running slowly enough? Sometimes it’s tempting to be too enthusiastic at the start of each run and then you run out of puff! I had a melt down in W4 R3 and the advice received here got me through:

Go slower than you think possible.

Relax shoulders and enjoy the view.

Fix your thoughts on a spot just beyond where you think you’ll be at the end of 5 mins.

Play motivational music loud in your headphones! Or download a really gripping podcast...just something to take your mind off your breathing/tired legs/knee creaks/etc.

And if you can’t complete a run don’t worry - just view it as valuable stamina practice and try it again.

You will do it. Good luck!

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Pippayoungart]

It's much harder to run slow than fast eh? But we all need to do it.... 😁

[Lmcqueen88 Graduate in reply to Pippayoungart]

Great advice! Thank you! I’ll try that next time 🙂 determined to conquer it!

[Nictwit Graduate]

It's all good practice and helps build your running legs. Slow down, glacial is what you're after!

[Lmcqueen88 Graduate in reply to Nictwit]

Thank you! I think I may be trying to go too fast!