Week 5, Run 3

[Firetop]

OK, ladies and gents, this is it! Today’s the day for the first long run of the programme. Any advice for me??!!

Trying not to focus on it and just think of it as a normal run, but a tad nervous.

I’ve breezed through everything else, despite being very unfit before this, but this seems a bit different!!!

I’ll report on the other side ☺️.

[Jell6 Graduate]

You know we are all going to tell you to go nice and slow don't you?😊🐌🐌

Enjoy it, you'll be great.

[Firetop in reply to Jell6]

😂😂😂!!! Yep!!! I have loved them so far, so I fully intend to rock this one 😍!

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to Firetop]

Snails rock😊

[Firetop in reply to Jell6]

Hare and the Tortoise and all that ☺️!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just another run... take it slow and steady and one foot in front of the other. You are ready for it

[O505k Graduate]

Don’t stress in the words of the David Guetta & Sia song ‘one foot in front of the other babe, just keep moving’. You are ready.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

It is just another run...........the shortest workout since W3!!

This dissection of W5 may help healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this.

[Firetop in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Oh yeah!!! I love that way of thinking at it 😍!

[deadandalive Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Just to confirm (because I’m doing that run today too): is it okay that I plan to run this morning after last running Saturday night (which I did so I could get a run in today, to be honest, as I won’t be able to the next three days.) That’s not too close together, is it?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to deadandalive]

Just take it nice and easy and I am sure you will be fine.

The 48hrs between runs is a moot point and a sensible guide.

[Flatbread Graduate]

I’ve just done it. Slower than usual and thought I wouldn’t make it. But I did...go for it nice and easy.

[Firetop in reply to Flatbread]

Ooo...nice to know someone is doing it at the same time 😍. I can’t wait now for my breakfast to go down and me to get out!!! Woohoo...well done you!!!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

It is a normal run... so you’re thinking the right way. Keep that pace down... don’t look at the time, it’ll go slower if you clock watch... ease into it and get into that happy pace, then just enjoy the feeling you get at the end.

[Firetop in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I know...I LOVE the “Runners High”. Sometimes I want to run just to get that LOL!! Can see why it could additive 😂!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Firetop]

You’ll get it today for sure... and yeah, it’s addictive... best addiction ever of course

[deadandalive Graduate]

Oh and Firetop, we’ll be fine. I’m doing that run today too, and I’m quite excited for it and looking forward to hearing how yours went!

[Firetop in reply to deadandalive]

Oooo...this is exciting!! Good luck...you’ll smash it, I’m sure. It’s a great programme, isn’t it?!

[Couchpotato2 Graduate]

Enjoy! And let us know how you get on. There are a few of you doing that run today.

[deadandalive Graduate in reply to Couchpotato2]

Just got back! Woah! That was something! More details in a few.

[Firetop]

I DID IT!!!!!! I had to (jokingly) as a walker to walk slower so I could overtake and I according to Strava my pace was slower than the days in which I did interval running / walking, but...I still did it!!!! Can’t wait for Wednesday now, for the next one 😍. How did you get on @deadandalive?

[Supersutty in reply to Firetop]

Well done!

[snagsboson Graduate]

This ones next up for me. Planning to do it Wednesday as work is becoming a hinderance to my progress.

[Firetop in reply to snagsboson]

Go for it...it’ll be great! Oh no, that’s annoying. Hope you manage to fit it in.