Had to go gentle with myself in getting a bit further on. Did W7R3 only last Monday with some misgivings about circumstances having meant that there’s been a week’s gap (although I have been being differently active since the last run). I thought I’d just go for it and see how it felt: if all good I’d move on; if not I’d stick at 25min runs until I felt ready to progress. But all good - felt fine, tested myself running a little further at the end and put in a couple or three little sprints when it seemed like a good plan. Rather chuffed all in all - W8 here we come!
It will be tomorrow all being well. Yesterday I played at bouldering on a local climbing wall and made the best of morris practice last night, so I’ve designated today as rest day and tomorrow as W8R1!
Will report back after I get that one under my belt! I see W9R3 in the not too far distance - who’d have thought it 😁
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I’ve noticed this and it’s really helped with my confidence in working through the programme. Even if I’m not able to run as often as would be exactly conventional, I am doing other things too and the stamina etc one builds up doesn’t vanish overnight - or so it seems for me.
Indeed... from what I’ve read progress is achievable on 2 runs a week, so as long as the gaps don’t get to big it’s all good and other exercise helps a lot with strengthening and flexibility too.
I had a great Wk8R1 Monday, R2 tomorrow but not feeling as confident as tired and feeling off par, but I'll give it a go and see how it goes... Might be just what I need.
Giving it a go is the only way I reckon - I’ve had a few where I’ve had to take notice of how I feel at the beginning and keep it gentle at least for a bit. Mind I’ve also found in such runs I’ve felt much better once I have got going and felt all the better when I finish it.
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