I did it! Week 5 run 3!

[Patchpet]

I cannot believe I ran for 20 minutes and I could have continued!

I didn’t of course as I follow the program. Does that mean I am almost a runner? I am looking forward to the rest of the weeks. If I can do this I can do anything.

July this year I started walk8ng daily and the first two weeks nearly killed me! Now I can run for 20 minutes.

Can you get a high from running? Legal of course!

[Nita49 Graduate]

Great stuff, well done you 👍

And yes you can get a high from running.

You've done the best run in the plan.

Enjoy Wk6, take it steady and let us know how you get on 👍

[Patchpet Graduate in reply to Nita49]

Thank you I am looking forward to continuing now and believe I can complete this!

[uncle_wiggy Graduate]

Well done patchpet, I love reading posts from people that have just cracked that run, psychologically it's a game changer! Great job, keep that smile with you through the rest of the programme 👍

[Patchpet Graduate in reply to uncle_wiggy]

I know I keep grinning to myself!

[Oldishrunner Graduate]

Definitely. Keep obeying Laura and you will be.

[Patchpet Graduate in reply to Oldishrunner]

A runner very soon

[DNB2512 Graduate]

Well done, great work. Don't be surprised if week 6 seems harder when you go back to short runs again. Lots of people find this. But by the end of next week Laura will tell you you're a runner now!

[Patchpet Graduate in reply to DNB2512]

Yes I have read week 6 can be tricky. I now want to run and not walk and run. Maybe Michael may even sound excited by the end of week 6!

[Moodymoo]

Congratulations... you’ve done the worst bit... keep on running

[Patchpet Graduate]

Thank you but I actually don’t think I could stop I think I have the bug!

[Amerynthe Graduate]

Congrats on cracking that 20-minuter! I did mine on Thursday and I don't think I've stopped grinning since and I would definitely say that you can get a high from the achievement! I think you can safely call yourself a runner now - I know I am! Best advice I had here after my 20-minute run was to respect the runs in Week 6. I think it is harder now to stop and start again rather than keep running, but it's all about building your stamina to run increasingly longer sessions. You're over halfway through the programme now, and you are a runner! Well done!

[Patchpet Graduate in reply to Amerynthe]

Thank you, I have told everyone I know I can run 20 minutes. I am still smiling. Yes I will be sensible next week as I just want to run now and not stop and start but as always I will follow the program. Congratulations to you as well another fellow runner 🏃

[Nottooold Graduate]

Great reading your post just when I am starting W5, obviously scared of the 3rd run...if you did it, I can do it too👍.

Thank you for your inspiration!

[Patchpet Graduate in reply to Nottooold]

All I can say is follow the program. I am still beaming and really thought who am I kidding. I start week 6 tomorrow and actually looking forward to it.

You will be great looku g forward to you next post when you say you've cracked it.

Follow the program and go slow or even slower!