Struggled with w2 r3

[Teacher26]

Hi all

If you’ve read my posts before you’ll be aware I’ve been having to push the pram while I run which I’m assuming is making my runs slightly harder ?

I really struggled with w2r3 and I’m unsure what to do, so I repeat run 3 ? do I push forward and have a go at week 3 anyway after a couple of rest days ? Do I try to run in the evening without the pram but in the dark ?

Any advice is much appreciated

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Firstly, well done... you struggled but you completed it... that’s still a victory, each run doesn’t have to be easy, you can finish some with the tank empty.

Personally, I’d move on to the next run. You’re getting stronger. The worst that will happen by moving onwards is you may not quite finish a run and have to repeat it... so the worst result is the same as repeating now anyway! You’ll probably surprise yourself and find it easier. Sometimes we get a run that sucks... and the next one is smoother. The coach I use tweeted about this the other day... I’ll find what he said and post again.

Pushing a prank will be slightly harder, but if that’s how you’re going to be running I say carry on as you are.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Here we go:

Finishing a miserable run... a tough run... a run that sucks... proves to you that you can.

And every time you do... a new starting line and a new run awaits.

[me2019 Graduate]

Well done!! It can be tough to do. I repeated the first two weeks twice (I’m now on w8R2 (did R1 today). To help myself, I started jogging a couple of steps during the warm up walk. Admittedly I warm up for 5 mins before I start the app to give myself a 10 min warm up. Then when it was time to run, I’d start really slowly and tell myself ‘ok I’m mostly bopping up and down it’s no biggy I can do this’. Then I would pick up the pace slowly. I run on treadmill so I can control the pace. I now increase my speed every minute by one click. It’s tricky to convince yourself that the thigh pain will lessen. It does though. Now I find that the first 5 mins are the toughest, after this it’s fairly smooth and comfortable. Then the last 3 mins are toughest run again. I find myself staring at the app and counting down with it. When I hit the five min walk cool down I have such a sigh of relief (I cool down for 10 mins rather than 5 - I have minimal aches this way!)

Well done!! It does become much easier to manage the running time and the self talk during the running time. I chant ‘keep going’ throughout the whole thing! :))