W4R1 done ✅

[SandieF]

I was dreading this one, 5 minutes ... twice?! No way! But I did it, kept plodding on, slowing down even more and saying to myself (as Jo told me to do) ‘I love running’. And it worked. I can’t wait for Monday to do it again now.

How weird is that?! 😂

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Congratulations!

[sallenson Graduate]

Good for you. Sounds lot easier than my turn this morning. "C'mon you fat b*stard" was one of my wheezes during the last 5. Oddly enjoyable tho. Sounds like we're both out again on Monday. Good luck! You'll ace it!

[SandieF Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Haha try changing your mantra! 😂. But well done you too. It’s not easy is it, but oh how good do you feel after!!

[sallenson Graduate in reply to SandieF]

I wrote a very long post about it as therapy. Despite the occasional grumble I am loving this!!

[SandieF Graduate in reply to sallenson]

I just find reading the posts on here give me such encouragement, it’s amazing.

[sallenson Graduate in reply to SandieF]

Me too!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to sallenson]

You are NOT a fat,'well you said it', yesterday I did run 2 of round 4, the last 3 minutes of the final 5-minute run was all uphill, I just ran a little slower than on the flat, believe it or not, the run finished right outside of our local gym and fitness club which I do not attend, however, at that very moment I could look inside and see all the people in the gym doing a high energy workout, someone else who was also watching them asked me if I wanted to join them, I replied "no I have just completed round 2 of week 4 of C25K and I do not wish to join them"

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Well done! 👋

[Chrisj31 Graduate]

Will do my W4R1 either Sunday evening or Monday morning. Be interesting to see how I get on with the 5 minutes run.

[SandieF Graduate in reply to Chrisj31]

It’s not easy, but keep slow and steady and you’ll do it. You’ve got this far, followed the programme, so your ready. That’s what I kept telling my self. Good luck 👍

[Chrisj31 Graduate in reply to SandieF]

Thank you

[BecksC25K in reply to SandieF]

Yes slow is important and it gets you through

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Chrisj31]

Just dig in, slow it down and grit it out. I was pretty hard, but in retrospect not really harder than the transition between any of the other weeks. Just that "5 mins" has that "special ring" to it...

Let us know how you get on!!

[Chrisj31 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

Thank you - will do 🙂

[wyersmith Graduate]

Well done! Success is addictive! Keep it up!

[LadyPeaC]

Well done! I’m just getting ready to go on my first W4 run so this really helped. Dreading it but going to take it slow!

[Kazbar10 Graduate]

Well done for completing that run, you must be feeling very proud of yourself.

It's my turn to start W4 and I'm dreading it but you have given me some hope so stick at it.

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate]

Well done!

[BecksC25K]

Yes totally weird. I'm at the same stage as you, scared to look what's next but just doing what Jo tells me. I'm amazed and delighted by the app but also by myself- the ultimate couch.

[BeeCee1 Graduate]

I’ve got my W4R1 tomorrow...hope I can get through it! 🙏🏽

[SandieF Graduate in reply to BeeCee1]

If I can so can you. Keep going, it gets hard but you’ve done the programme so far so your ready. Good luck! 👍