Week 4, run 1 (attempt 2)

[Mariposasproject]

I was really nervous about the step up to 5 mins running at week 4. Sunday morning, I set out for week 4, run 1 after a day lifting heavy garden posts - it didn't go well (back pain). So I redid it tonight after work - the run sections were very slow but I did it! Feeling a real sense of achievement.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done... slow is fine... especially after such hard work!

[Mariposasproject in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you - this weekend, I will be running BEFORE starting the hard landscaping!

[Bandahicup Graduate]

I’m due to go up to week 4 and the 5 minute run worries me, thinking about doing week 3 again.

[Mariposasproject in reply to Bandahicup]

I think the thought of it was worse than doing it but I am definitely doing this at my own pace - it's taken me 5 weeks to get this far (and I slowed my running speed down to something around 'tortoise going through wet cement' for the 5 min!)

[Nat26]

Hi

Well done!!!!

I did W3 twice and have done W4 R1 twice. I'm finding the 5 mins run pretty tough. My legs feel so heavy and I have to go at a snail's pace. I think I'll be doing W4 twice but at least we're getting out there! I'm 54 and hadn't done much exercise for years if ever so this is great. Good luck

[Mariposasproject in reply to Nat26]

Thanks - I feel week 4 might be longer than a week - but like you, I'm getting out and making progress. At the start of this, I didn't think I had a 5 min run (or 16 mins total running) in me but I've done it. Good luck to you too.

[Nictwit Graduate]

As you should! It is an achievement 😀

[Mariposasproject in reply to Nictwit]

Thank you!