The fear of running in front of people!

[Cloudtrees]

W1R3...I encountered 'people' on my usually quiet run😳 This was one of my fears when I started this however, I'm still alive and nobody laughed at me! Week one done, bring on W2!😎

[Flyingred Graduate]

Well done! I can relate to the feeling of self-consciousness when out running.

The reality is that most people are going about their own business and hardly notice anyone else.

[Gingernutter Graduate]

😂😂😂😂 that is exactly how I felt and did several u turns in the first couple of weeks to avoid people. Then I thought, stuff it and now I have a cheery smile and good morning for everyone I pass.

We're doing an amazing thing here and we should hold our heads up high, all be it red, sweaty heads 😆 😂😂

[Honeybee63 in reply to Gingernutter]

Love this post - I’ll keep thinking I’m running as part of an army of red sweaty heads every time it hurts now😀😀👍🏻👍🏻

[Gingernutter Graduate in reply to Honeybee63]

Brilliant!! We'll all stand together 👍🏃‍♀️😋

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Run behind them then 😂

Great job... thrown out of your comfort zone and still got the job done... a very handy experience to get in early.

[JackRussellFan]

I have just completed W1R1 so a proper newbie I took my 2 Jacks (doggies) with me and ran only on grass and im was a total tomato head. I was glowing!! I saw some neighbours and a few dog walkers but who cares at least we are making an effort

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to JackRussellFan]

Of course you were making a effort. I was "caught" by my next-door neighbour on one of my consolidation runs when he was walking his dog. When I got home from the run he was full of admiration for me, he did NOT call me a silly old idiot and ask me to get my feet up and watch TV all day and never get any exercise. You get out there, exercise and continue with your 🏃 runs, you will find C25K one of the best experiences of your life.

[Honeybee63]

Keep up the good work and never mind what other people think, it’s how you feel when you’ve completed each run that counts, you’re doing a fantastic job of making your body produce more endorphins- the happy hormones - and you can’t beat that top of the world feeling each time your run is done 😉😉👍🏻👍🏻