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Week 5 r3 mind over matter

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What a morning,

So I had it in my head that today, Sunday morning would be the day for my first 20 minute run - 20 minutes really? in one go ....

So I took advice from other runners before me and took a break between runs, got up early so it would be cooler temps to run, hydrated the day before, went without the normal Saturday night tipple.

Primed and ready to go, 5 mins in I think I’m ok, 8 minutes in I’m thinking only 12 mins to go.

There’s a flaw in the plan with the route I picked. I thought I would reach the 20 mins on a reasonably flatish track and the up hill bits I would I be able to walk back over.

Oh no, some small uphills at the half way point. However mind over matter, at 8 mins left I know I have already done this before so i can do this again, take a steady pace Sarah reminds me at only 5 mins then only 2 mins to go. Well I can defo do 2 mins and then I’m done.

I’m so pleased. Before this programme I would have given up after a minute or 2.

Great advice from others has really helped. So off to gym now and then swot up for week 6.

Happy Sunday everyone.

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Well done! Don’t underestimate week 6. A lot of people expect it to be easier but it isn’t. You’ll be fine as long as you’re aware of that though.

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FlossyukGraduate in reply to ArthurJG

Thanks ArthurJG, it really helps when you get these types of heads up. I looked at run 1 on the walk back from today’s session and did wonder why it had gone back to walk breaks

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ArthurJGGraduate in reply to Flossyuk

It goes back to the walk breaks because it’s a longer workout, 24 minutes, which is what people overlook. You’re building up to 25 minutes continuous at the end of the week.

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Jay66UKGraduate

Well done “chunking” the run like that - I quarter mine in my head and it makes it so much easier.

“How do you eat an elephant 🐘 ? One mouthful at a time.”

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TrixabelleBGraduate

Did the same run this morning too. I'm super chuffed. Congratulations!

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FlossyukGraduate

Well done congratulations to you too

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