Advice needed

[Sareal]

Hi, I have been running in my living room up until this morning when I ventured out onto a local field to do my wk3 r3. I found it really difficult far harder to do than running in my living room. I finished it but am now wondering if I should repeat week 3 rather than go on to week 4 - I was looking forward to progressing but just not sure I can yet.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Do you mean running on a treadmill or physically round your living room?

Regardless, if you completed the last run, there really is no necessity to repeat it - unless you want to, which is fine too!

Running outside is lovely, so give it a go, really slow. Bet you’ll enjoy it! 😀

Have fun! 😀😀😀👍🏻

[Sareal in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Physically running around my living room! I enjoyed running outside but was utterly exhausted by it! Thanks for the advice.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Sareal]

Wow, must be quite a good sized living room! Maybe a bit monotonous for the longer runs, so I’d definitely give it a go outside and slow down even more than you think is possible! Have fun! 😀😀😀

[Matilda2903 Graduate]

I would just give it a go and see how you get on, if you find it too hard then, by all means, repeat week 3, but you might just surprise yourself! Good luck and keep going 😊

[Sareal in reply to Matilda2903]

Thanks

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Well done, out of the house and got through it. When you change terrain it feels strange and so is harder, you’ll get used to it.

[Mayanow]

Definitely stick to the outdoors.

Clean air, visual change, it's the REAL thing!

Find a podcast that interests you: is it music? Comedy? Audiobooks?

Anything that helps you "travel". When you think about how long you still have or how you're struggling, it is tons more difficult!

I switched from laura and the boring music to comedy podcasts and i run for 25 minutes in W7 without realizing! Time fliesgood luck and stay outdoors. You are not a hamster!! 🙄

[tony_a Graduate]

I wonder it’s harder because you’re going faster (I would imagine you probably have to hold back a bit running indoors) and because it isn’t super flat outside. Either way, it’s a great call to try outside and I’d suggest you crack on with week four and just be careful to keep things slow and steady.

You won’t regret getting outside. It’s a wonderful thing being able to just run somewhere - I’ve discovered so many new places near where I live by just going out and running in new directions.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

You can only fail this plan by heading permanently back to the couch. Give it a go and see how you get on.

Well done for venturing outdoors...........that really is running.