W8R1 disappointing

[Lansdown49]

Just returned from this run, 1st time I have had to stop to walk part way (at about 22 minutes) I changed my route, which meant more hills, hills and I are not friends 😂 then tried again but just couldn’t run up the hill, so for last 5 mins I fast walked.

So should I carry on with run and stick to usual route as it’s flat? Or do W7 again and build up more stamina?

[SnailRunner71 Graduate]

Noooo don't go backwards. I wouldn't, but my running spots have no hills! Just try a flatter location. Hills are evil!

[Lansdown49 in reply to SnailRunner71]

Thanks I will, back to my usual route I feel 😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Keep it simple...if you have flat..use it.I would if I could..😉

Plenty of time for embracing the hills...

Do the usual route and enjoy the rest of the running to the podium.

Well done you...😊

[Lansdown49 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you 🙏

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Absolutely no need to go back to W7 Lansdown. Just run W8R1 again on a more friendly route and enjoy it. Your goal is to reach W9R3 and get up on that podium. Why make it unnecessarily hard for yourself? You’ll have all the time in the world to introduce yourself to hills (or not!) afterwards!

Good luck! 👏👍😀

[Lansdown49 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks, I will do that, staying with my daughter on weds, so will try a new route then, on the flat😂

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Lansdown49]

Flat is good, especially having been subjected to demon hills! 😅

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Bloody hills! I’d say go back to the old route and carry on with week 8.

I see hills as an extension of the run, one of my local parkruns has some and I estimate that I need to be doing 7k flat to run all of it.