Week 4 R1 Made it & enjoyed it - never thought I'd say that

[Slowboat]

Yey - have made it this far & in a perverse way am enjoying myself.

Thanks for all the tips about watching speed - I think the message has finally got into my brain that I don't need to go fast, just to keep going. I still look like a beetroot when i finish but a slightly less deep shade of purple!

That last 5 mins of the W4R1 was hard this morning, but if you can do it once ....

Have also noticed my knees are complaining less & the strengthening exercises really do help.

Onwards ....

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great run and very good progress by the sounds of it... and you’re having fun! That will grow with each run. Enjoy that next one.

[Charlotte2005]

Good to read this, well done! I am doing w4r1 tomorrow and I’m so scared I’m going to find it too tough, it seems like a massive step up from w3! So your post is motivating me, and I’m going to take it slow (mind you I’m always slow!!).

[Slowboat in reply to Charlotte2005]

Let me know how you get on - good luck

[Charlotte2005 in reply to Slowboat]

Hi ! I did it! That was so hard, like you I found the last 5 min run the hardest, and if I was jogging any slower I’d be going backwards!! And beetroot red face too :-). But great sense of achievement!! Am slightly in shock ...

[Slowboat in reply to Charlotte2005]

Well done - finishing is a great feeling isn't it!

[Charlotte2005 in reply to Slowboat]

Thank you and yes it is such a good feeling of achievement! I do think it’s a very clever running plan (from my perspective as someone who’s never run before, always the last one to be picked in sport teams at school etc 😂).