hope everyone is well

[paul1960]

a big cheer to everyone jogging tomorrow and dont forget slow and steady .i know i keep on banging on about w5 but realy 20mins i dont know

[embobs Graduate]

Doing that run on Wednesday, I’m trying not to let the gremlins into my brain!

[paul1960 Graduate in reply to embobs]

what w5

[embobs Graduate in reply to paul1960]

Wk5 run 3 on Wednesday, run 2 tomorrow x

[paul1960 Graduate in reply to embobs]

what was w5r1 like 20 mins seems to be very long and scaery

[embobs Graduate in reply to paul1960]

I enjoyed it, I found the middle run harder than the last one. No harder than the week 4 runs. I’m learning to trust the app and believe that I will be ready for each run 🏃‍♀️

[paul1960 Graduate in reply to embobs]

w1w2w3 found very easy w4 seems ok i think i can do that but its the 20mins seems hard

[embobs Graduate in reply to paul1960]

Someone pointed out earlier that run 2 is 16 mins running and a 5 minute brisk walk which is 21 mins, run 3 is 20 mins run, only 4 mins extra running and apparently getting into a rhythm over 20 mins without stopping actually makes a bit easier. Listen to some favourite songs and sing your way through it...that’s my plan...don’t care if onlookers think I’m weird!

[paul1960 Graduate in reply to embobs]

thank for the good advice

[ArthurJG Graduate]

Just listen to the people who’ve done it. Most people panic when they first see it but very few need to repeat it. Indeed other runs in the programme catch more people out than W5R3 does. So be really careful not to talk yourself out of it. Stop getting excuses ready because you’re not going to need them: THOUSANDS of people have done this before you based on the SAME training you have done. Calm down, slow down, and run.

[paul1960 Graduate in reply to ArthurJG]

thanks am so going to give it my best

[embobs Graduate in reply to paul1960]

That’s all you can do, and trust the programme x

[ArthurJG Graduate in reply to paul1960]

Remember if you feel like stopping, slow down instead. Amazing the difference it makes even when you think you’re done.