W5R3 - Three Little Words . . . . .

[Julian1970]

I DID IT! . . . . . . I DID IT! . . . . . . . I DID IT!

WOW, if you would have asked me after last Thursday's run if I was ready for this one, I would not have been all that confident. But I did it!

If you are just starting W5 and being put off by what is coming up at the end of the week, don't be. You CAN do it. I even found NOT having walking breaks helpful. Yes helpful. By not slowing to a walking pace, I was able to get into my stride, get me breathing right and maintain a nice, steady pace. Twenty minutes later, your're done and feeling great!

Just starting on the program? Stick with it - you WILL surprise yourself.

[DebJogsOn Graduate]

Well done! Bet you are feeling amazing! I loved Wk5 R3 - 20 minutes continuous running which seems impossible before you start ... but the rush when you do it is great.

Think it was the turning point for me - when I actually knew I could get to 5k.

Enjoy the rest of the programme - though watch out for Wk6 R1 - I thought it would be a breeze - but the intervals felt hard going after 20 mins the run before.

[Julian1970 Graduate in reply to DebJogsOn]

I'm thinking that Deb, stopping and starting again will be a bit tougher than I think.

[sallenson Graduate]

Bloody BRILLIANT!! Well done that man!!

You are now entitled to a man hug and a day spent feeling super smug and probably more excited than you have since your last run/wedding/birth of your children...

Get on that podium right now!!!

[Julian1970 Graduate in reply to sallenson]

HAHAHA! Maybe not quite that exciting sallenson! But I did feel pretty damb GOOD! And yes there was a bit of a smug grin . . . once I'd got my breath back.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

👏👏👏 its such a great feeling. Well done on your milestone 🥉😁

Be cautious with the next one but after that it's straight running all the way! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[LoungeLizaard Graduate]

Well done you! I so wish I had managed to do this weekend, but the man flu gods had other ideas (I was totally man down Friday night and Saturday)

Congratulations fella - onward and upward 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️💪

[Julian1970 Graduate in reply to LoungeLizaard]

Sad to hear you weren't feeling better. Take heart that Man Flu is a genuine condition, no matter what the ladies say, and you need plenty of rest Get well soon!