W8R1

[59er]

Didn’t even peek to see what I was letting myself in for today. Not my usual time but should’ve run yesterday and couldn’t. Imagine my face when Jo said 28 minutes! My runs always have a hill (or 2) and I seriously thought I was in trouble after 5 minutes but I just kept listening to my tunes - thankfully they were quite upbeat or something I hadn’t heard for years. Clenched my teeth and just kept at it. I was waiting for her usual 60 second countdown but was soooo thankful that she didn’t give me one 😂. I’m going to go back to my usual morning time - hopefully it’ll be a little easier or should I say bearable?

[telford_mike Graduate]

Good stuff - just 5 runs left until graduation 😀😀 Keep going!

[59er Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

But does anyone else find it really hard? I was wondering if I’m getting a bit bored with the runs? I have been away and really enjoyed the runs I did even though I found them hard.

[telford_mike Graduate in reply to 59er]

I found them all really hard, from W1R1 to the one before graduation. Graduation run was great, because by then I knew I could do it. Once you graduate you can start mixing things up a bit and it’s much more interesting.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job all things considered... you know what to expect next time 😂

[59er Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😩

[ArthurJG Graduate]

Well done - you've done 25 minutes four times and 28 minutes once - you're very close to being ready for the target of 30 minutes.

[59er Graduate in reply to ArthurJG]

Thanks ArthurJG - when you put it like that it sounds a whole lot more achievable 👍

[ArthurJG Graduate in reply to 59er]

Someone said to me that the challenge in the last two weeks is the cumulative effect of the runs, especially if you do them every second day. Three runs a week of course gives you a two day break once a week which is probably a big help at this stage, but don't be scared to sneak in an extra rest day if you think it would make a difference.

[Ibex Graduate]

I'm one run behind you - you're my inspiration!

[59er Graduate in reply to Ibex]

Who? Me? 😳

[Scruff55 Graduate]

I just did this run too and found it much harder than I expected. Suffered cramp and was soooo hot. Hopefully it will be better for both of us next time !!!