Well here we go.... week 5 run 1 eeek!!!!!

[Dudders61]

So week 5 run 1...... 3 x 5 min runs. Scary....

Eat early check. Hydrate early check. Stretch check and wait for a cool part of the day (8pm). So cannot put it off any longer.

5 min warm as normal. Laura telling me this is psychological not physical. Ok ok....

Run 1. Start slow. Funny legs feel really good not like concrete posts. 2 mins in feel good. Singing tell it to my heart by Taylor Dafne.. strange for a 57 year old bloke but hey thanks Spotify.. run 1 done. oooh feel quite good. Ok walk.....

Run two still feeling good. Music is still strange.. Singing communards now. If I can sing I'm not pushing too hard. Laura says stop.. hang on this feels weird I'm feeling ok. Yes breathing hard. Yes legs are pumping and I'm evidently working hard. Go with it. Keep walking.

Run three just past halfway feeling pumped now as I know I'm gonna do this. Felt great as Laura said stop so the thought comes .. can you go further.. Just a little try.

I've just run 2 x 5 mins and 1 x 7 mins without stopping. I'm so so thrilled.

Did a long warm down but I'm so so happy. IT DOES ALL COME TOGETHER .... sometimes

Run safe lovelies.....

Kerry

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That's the way to do it. Well done. Keep up the good work.

[Paula2155 Graduate]

OMG what an excellent run Dudders61. Well done you. W5r1 for me tomorrow morning. Will be thinking of your success and hopefully it will spur me on. P x

[Dudders61 in reply to Paula2155]

you CAN do it Paula. It is hard but dont let your head screw you up x

[Paula2155 Graduate in reply to Dudders61]

Hey Dudders61 you were right. W5r1 done and no problems. Thought of you on the second 5 mins when eminem sang lose yourself and I started to sing along! Hall and oaks man eater took me through the last run. OMG it went so well. I seemed to recover quickly to. No gasping for breath. I'm looking forward to r2 on Thursday. Good luck with yours. I will be watching for you. P x

[Dudders61 in reply to Paula2155]

Nice one. That's made my evening

[Dudders61 in reply to Paula2155]

Week 5 run 2 done...your turn next

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done you... ready for each run

[Forestgrump Graduate]

Nice one👍. It’s amazing what you can achieve it’s all in your heid 😁

[Mansbird Graduate]

Fantastic, well done you. I did w5r1 tonight too but the last min of last run was tough, but I did it and felt bloody amazing. Here’s to run 2 on Wednesday. Good luck 😁