W5R3 milestone! 🎶🎵

[Mayanow]

What a leap! I really wasn't sure i could do it. I started my run thinking i would do as far as possible and would not be dissappointed in me.

First 5 mins i thought they were 10. So i paced myself and tried to think of other things. At 15 mins i was getting a bit tired. My real struggle were the last 2 minutes as i hit a bit of an uphill unluckily. But...

I DID IT!!! when i heard laura say "that's it" i could not believe it! And i felt so happy and proud all through the evening! What a milestone!

From smoking and not exercising for years? If I can do it, EVERYONE can!

📌Ps. A good tip i read somewhere: find the furthest point to focus on and imagine a ribbon at your chest pulling you to it. It really helps!

[Matilda2903 Graduate]

Well done you, congratulations. It's such a huge milestone, isn't it! I've just managed to do it today and I'm on such a high! Good luck for week 6, we can do this!

[Mayanow in reply to Matilda2903]

Yes we can!!!

I am doing w6r1 this evening and dare i say i am looking forward to it...? What is happening to me?? Am i actually beginning to love running?

[Matilda2903 Graduate in reply to Mayanow]

Yep, I can't wait until Thursday and I used to hate any form of exercise! 😋

[Mayanow in reply to Matilda2903]

You're my type of gal 😁

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Good run. Digging deep at the end, all good. Good tip too. Enjoy the next one.

[Mayanow in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you! I love this forum. We are all winners!

[Beccym Graduate]

Well done it is hot today too!

[Mayanow in reply to Beccym]

Thank you! Yes i will wait till 8 in the evening to go. Plus i come back and go straight for a cold shower. Doubly good!

[sparkyjohn Graduate]

Brilliant. Well done you 😃😃. I won't think of something pulling at my chest though, as I may not realize I'm having a cardiac arrest 🤡

[Mayanow in reply to sparkyjohn]

Oh no!! It is just a gentle pull forward! No pain 😉

[Fitterhazeleyes_23 Graduate]

Congratulations 🎉 and well done 👍🏽 hopefully this will be me on Thursday and I will use your tip 🙏🏽

[Mayanow in reply to Fitterhazeleyes_23]

Good luck! Slow and steady. Let me know if it helps 🙄

[LadyBeer Graduate]

Well done great achievement. Good luck for Week 6. I have W5R3 on Thursday after bottling it this morning and repeating run 2. Annoyed with myself for not trying the 20 mins! 😀

[Mayanow in reply to LadyBeer]

so TODAY is the day. Good luck!!

I say we should DARE each next run. What's the worst that can happen? 🤔

[Pete1w Graduate]

You are now officially my inspiration. I'm scheduled to do W5R3 on Saturday and I'm concerned. Reading your post makes me think it is achievable. Well done you and not long now until the end of the program and the beginning of a new improved healthier us. Congratulations.

[Mayanow in reply to Pete1w]

Your comment REALLY made me smile. Thank you for this!

I believe this whole thing is such a HUGE accomplishment that even if a run is "bad" (what does that mean??) The pros are humungus anyway.

So go out and see how far you can do it. If you manage it all hurray (till the next one!). If you can't, be nice! To yourself. We have come SO FAR it's ridiculous!!!

[Sharna86 Graduate]

I absolutely loved w5r3! Felt like a proper rocky moment for the last 60 seconds too! Week 6 was another story! Seemed much harder but now onto week 9 and absolutely loving running!

[Mayanow in reply to Sharna86]

Ohmygod i KNOW! I just ran W6R2 and it was harder for some reason. The heat being one, and the uphill parts too. I almost gave up.

Thank you for the encouragement cos today i felt i won't make it onwards!!

[Sharna86 Graduate in reply to Mayanow]

I found it much easier when it was all running and no walking. My brain wasn't counting down until the next walking section! But well done for continuing, be warned thou, it becomes very addictive😂

[Mayanow in reply to Sharna86]

Yes you are probably right. I think when i reach the point of being able to just put on my choice of music or podcast and just running on, it will be 'easier'. I too keep waiting for the walking segments and it's a burden mentally.

[Sharna86 Graduate in reply to Mayanow]

Exactly that! Now it's just picking what music to listen too 😂