W7R1

[Ibex]

Done and dusted - on a dull day in my 1st ever pair of running shoes

It's amazing how daunting the prospect of 25 minutes is at the beginning of the run and now, looking back on it, I feel as though it flashed by - looking forward to Wednesday for W7R2.

[Languid_Lil Graduate]

Yay! Well done. I'm a run behind you and cheering you on!

[Ibex Graduate in reply to Languid_Lil]

Thanks! Good luck!

[MVBrown Graduate]

Well done.

[Shakywakey Graduate]

Brilliant. Well done 👏👏

[DorsetRunner Graduate]

Awesome sauce - well done. I did the very same run this morning and survived! Roll on Wednesday.

[Bandit14 Graduate]

Well done 😊

[Taffinator Graduate]

Same run here, is it me or is it actually getting easier?!?! 🤣

[DorsetRunner Graduate in reply to Taffinator]

Bizarrely, I think it is actually getting easier!

[JT22 Graduate]

I did wk7 run 1 on Monday so I’m on the same schedule as you, I’ve downloaded strava to check the stats, times weren’t great but hopefully by run 3 they’ll be slightly better, saying that the important number is my BP which has come down a good bit since I started so All is good. Well done btw.

[Ibex Graduate in reply to JT22]

Thanks

That's great about your BP. I must look into strava - sounds v useful.

Well done to you too!

[JT22 Graduate in reply to Ibex]

I had used the stats from the Fitbit app on the longer runs but this gives you a bit more detail, Fitbit would give you average pace but as there’s 10 mins of walking it wasn’t very accurate, this breaks it down so you know what pace you did every km, it’s free too so there’s nothing to lose by trying it.

[Onlycar]

Well done!!!! What trainers did you get for running & where they comfortable?

I actually completed run 3 week 6 a 25mins without stopping(Yeeh) keep going Ibex it's helping me....to follow you ....

[Ibex Graduate]

I searched this forum for info re shoes (which was really useful) and wanted to have a gait analysis done but not available within reasonable travel time.

The sales assistant used to do gait analysis so that was helpful.

Got a pair of asics GT 2000 6 and some running socks (amazed that the running socks are left–right specific!)

They're very comfortable - made a difference: lighter feeling to my feet and less joint pain the day after the run.

Congrats on completing run 3 week 6!