Week 4 !

[Jurgen77]

Wow. I wasn’t expecting that. I don’t look ahead at the plan, just get on the treadmill and start the app. Feels like s big jump from week 3 to week 4, I saw it and thought ‘I won’t be able to do that’, I have this in grained belief that one day I’ll discover I’ve only got one lung or something like that 😂, I’ve never been able to run for any sort of time.

I’m just back now after the run, I cannot believe I’ve run 5 minutes, this is the first week I really found it hard, looking forward to Sunday run though, have to push on. I’m feeling good though, I surprised myself today.

[Cuppacat Graduate]

It does become easier, I adjusted my pace on the treadmill for the daunting runs, and if I felt okay upper the pace towards the end of the run. You'll be fine 🙂

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Cuppacat]

I’ve been running at 5.7mph and walking at 4mph on the treadmill, was considering slowing the run speed down a bit today but dunno if that’s cheating a bit, not sure I can go beyond 5 mins at 5.7 mph, may have to embrace my inner snail a little more 😄

[Cuppacat Graduate in reply to Jurgen77]

Just adjust as you go but try to power through if you can 😊

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Jurgen77]

It’s not cheating as long as there’s a moment when both feet are off the floor. That’s what separates running from walking. 😄 Come be a snail; we’re really friendly!

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Haha, I’d never thought of it like that, I’ll be channelling my snail a little more over the coming weeks 👍😄

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you Jurgen77 on running week 4 run 1 on the treadmill, glad you enjoyed your run today. Onwards and upwards to run 2 of week 4🏃😊

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for the encouragement- it really helps 👍🙂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job. It was hard, but you beat it... that’s what counts. You’ll complete all of this, stop worrying!

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Until tonight I was confident that I’d do all 9 weeks then start park run (which is my ultimate goal), I think thought it would be more gradual so was shocked to see five mins tonight, I’ve managed it, but realised that I’m gonna have to knuckle down and I won’t just breeze thru, definitely a wake up call today, but pleased I got thru it 👍🙂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Jurgen77]

Sometimes runs are also tough for no obvious reason... just like we don’t always wake up in the same mood... it happens and you learn to accept it. The good thing with a tough run though is it really tests and builds that mental strength.

[Ladyvickster Graduate in reply to Jurgen77]

I found this run tough too but I was euphoric at the end! I suppose if we want to be doing a 5K by the end, the running bit has to get longer!

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Ladyvickster]

Yep, not entirely sure what I thought the step up was going to be from 3 minutes, I guess in my mind it was 4 minutes lol, I think the walking intervals were quite short too, your right, 5k is the goal, god knows why I seem to think I’d breeze thru

[Miaow19 Graduate]

Hi Jurgen, the same thing happened to me today. I’ve been coping with the runs pretty well until today. I did Wk4r2 and it was HARD! I managed it but cannot imagine running week 5 at all

😫

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Miaow19]

It’s good to know I’m not alone 👍, I’ve deliberately not looked at w5, I had a bad run during w3 but seemed to cope better with w4 r1 better, I think running in the morning is better for me, just feels like ‘stuff’ just got real 😂

[Miaow19 Graduate in reply to Jurgen77]

🤣 yeah the honeymoon period is over, now it’s getting serious! We can do this 💪 🏃🏻‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Miaow19]

We can 👍 😄😄

[Pianism Graduate]

More than that, you are now running more than walking, which is a huge accomplishment. Don't worry about what's in store - the plan is brilliant and you will be ready for those next runs.

[Dianewig]

I thought the same that I wouldnt be able to do the 5 minute runs. I managed it successfully. Am resting from exercise today as the app suggests, and back for Run 2 of Week 4 tomorrow. cant believe I did it. I did a slower pace though on the runs. Normally on the treadmill I do about 8 but I did a slower pace of 7.4 which worked.

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Dianewig]

Wow, 8 is fast, I’m doing 5.7 and I’ve even reduce that to 5.5 for the 5 min runs, brisk walk for me is 4mpy on the treadmill, 8 is a sprint in my world 😂😂

[Hidden]

Well done!!! I just finished week 3 and was also thinking it feels like a big jump. BUT your post has shown me that I’m not alone in my thinking and it can be done! Thank you x

[Jurgen77 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I’ve also slowed my pace on the treadmill down a bit to cope with the 5 min run, I’ve done r2 since and it was a little easier