W2R3 help!

[Domesticbelle]

Just completed run 3 of W2 and I’m still sounding like Puffin’ Billy - definitely not the Flying Scotsman. I can’t imagine how I’m going to run for a whole 3 minutes next time. Am I alone in this?!

Feeling very foolish 😣

[sarah65]

Don’t feel foolish - you’re doing great. I did C25K last February and couldn’t manage the first week! Lots of advice to slow right down, got my asthma under control and put my faith in the programme. I graduated last April and managed to work up to 10k in the summer. I was amazed at myself! I’m back on the programme again after not running for sometime and know I can do it again. If I can do it, anyone can - keep going and be proud! 😊

[Domesticbelle in reply to sarah65]

Thank you. It helps not feeling alone in this!!

[Tonkabella in reply to Domesticbelle]

As you can see everyone says slow down. I think most of us have been there with this. I find concentrating on slow jog, dropping my shoulders into a relaxed position, unclenching my hands helps when I get a bit puffy. I found when I concentrate on these things and not my breathing it seems to sort it's self out into a rhythm that it likes. I think sometimes we panic when we are short of breath which makes it worse. 😊🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and explains the recommended easy conversational pace, at which you can speak clear ungasping sentences as you run.

If you go at that pace everything will fall into place.

You are doing great.

Enjoy your journey.

[Domesticbelle in reply to IannodaTruffe]

This is really helpful, makes sense. Thank you 😊

[Buddy34 Graduate]

There was a point where I thought my breathing was terrible so I slowed right down even though I thought I was going slow and it seemed to help . I'm still working on my pace and breathing on wk8 but it does come eventually good luck

[Suect21 in reply to Buddy34]

Your doing well buddy since we last spoke, im slowly moving on now, but treadmil has helped me pace out my jogging speed,,im much more comfortable

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Suect21]

It's taking me longer than 9 weeks to get this far but I'm ok with that I'll finish when I finish 😊

[Suect21 in reply to Buddy34]

Thats my attitude too buddy, im on my 5th week believe it or not and only just ready for wk2 run 2 tmoro but i have the dont care attitude as i will get there when my body lets me

Im doing this for me and nobody else

[Domesticbelle in reply to Suect21]

That’s so true, we’re doing this just for ourselves 👍🏻