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So a few days ago I posted how I was nervous to go onto week 4 and whether I should do week 3 again.

Today I did my first run of week 4 - felt really great doing the first 3 minutes and alright doing the first 5. I then went to run the 2nd 3 minutes and just couldn’t do it. I walked the rest of the time.

Should I try week 4 run 2 again? Does today even count if I didn’t do it properly?

Thanks in advance!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Good practice run.

I treated each Run as a separate entity and would repeat any that I didn't complete.

You'll get it next time.

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Buddy34Graduate

Hi, people have different opinions but I struggled with wk4 . For me I repeated wk3 now I'm back to wk4 and manage it a lot better I've just completed wk4 r2 see what works for you😅😅😅😅

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jiggles7Graduate

I'm with UNM on this one, just repeat today's run next time - it was a practice run. it just doesn't sound like it was your day to run, next time it will be better :) keep going, you're doing such an amazing job keep at it :)

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pampam

I’ve repeated quite a few runs, especially weeks 4 and 5, so don’t think it’s just you and you’re not coping. It’s a practice run you did, that’s all. Try again next time. But keep going- you know it’s going to be worth it.

I’m still repeating runs and will until I manage them.

See you around fellow runner, Pam.

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KCC666

Hi 😊 I'm at the same sort of stage. What I did was have a bit longer rest time after the first 3 + 5 mins before starting the second lot. I've now done my 5th run at the week four level instead of just the 3 and can do it with only the 2.5 mins break in between the 2 lots so will be moving on to week 5 next time. Sorry this is a bit of an essay but hope it makes sense and helps!

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