1st week done

[lorrainbow]

Well just completed my first week yesterday and it’s totally doable. Not really a fan of exercise but I’m giving it a go. Want to go out again tonight is that bad? Should I wait and have a rest day?

[telford_mike Graduate]

Welcome! You've done the 2 hardest things, which are 1) leaving the house to run for the first time, and 2) completing week 1. You'll be surprised how quickly you get stronger now. Rest days are compulsory I'm afraid! Good luck with the rest of the programme, and keep reporting your progress here.

[lorrainbow in reply to telford_mike]

Aww thanks mike I appreciate u taking time to comment and thanks for encouragement I need all I can get

[sparkyjohn Graduate]

Well done and welcome 🙋‍♂️

You'll probably here this a lot, rest days are critical no matter how you feel. You risk injury, there's lots of posts from folks who found out the hard way 😂😂

Each week pushes you a little harder with some weeks (week 5 in particular) looking quite scary. Follow the routine, don't do more than the programme says and take the rest days. You will then be ready for each new week as it comes.

Be patient, enjoy it, keep posting. 😃😃😃

[lorrainbow]

Aww thanks for the encouragement I need all I can get 😀

[lorrainbow]

Also if u only do 3 runs a week wen do u have rest days together? Am I being really stupid??

[telford_mike Graduate in reply to lorrainbow]

The rules is: never run on 2 consecutive days. So if you run Monday, Wednesday and Friday you get Tuesday and Thursday as rest days and the whole weekend for more lovely rest 😀

[lorrainbow]

Ahh ok so u get 4 rest days? Oh man it’s more complicated than I thought lol also how do I get my profile to show my full face 🙈 I knw it’s ugly but I’m not wanting a corner to show lol