I managed 11 minutes! Then slowed to a brisk walk for a couple of minutes, then began running again before giving in. I think I already knew I’d failed so I just didn’t see the point in carrying on. I know... not the attitude to have.
I’m genuinely gutted! And annoyed with myself.
Do I have to do the whole of week 5 again or can I just try this run again?
This is my annoyed that I was defeated but damn it for being my own fault face!! Lol
Hope everyone else is getting on ok!!
Susan x
Just try again and as many times as you like until you do it. No failures just practice runs. You can do this!
That mentality is much more motivating!! Thank you!
These 20 minutes will not defeat me next time!! Lol
Not a fail, just a trial before the main event - take a rest day(s) and do the run again. You’ll nail it!
Thank you! Your positivity definitely helps! 😊
Don't be too disappointed, probably you just were not in the mood for a run today, you don't need to repeat run 1 or 2 of week 5, however, take at least two days break before you rerun run 3, drink plenty of water the day before you run, do some stretch exercises and run it a little slower than you did today, good luck. 👍
I used some psychological trickery on myself and made a playlist of four 5 minute songs to distract myself and it seemed to work.
I expected to need a couple of attempts for this one, especially as my schedule has meant a four day gap since my last run, so to say I surprised myself is an understatement.
Just repeat this one until you get it under your belt. We all have days like this. I stumbled at run 2 of week 3 but have picked myself up again.
You can do it. Believe in yourself, you ran 11 mins! A few weeks ago I bet you struggled to run 1 minute! You’ve done well and you WILL conquer that run. Go for it (after a rest day or two) 😉
Don't worry the repeat button is there for a reason go out try the run again you can do this 😊😊
Gosh thank you all so much!! You genuinely all give off so much positivity, great advice, helpful tips and inspire me to keep going! 👏🏻😘
It’s awesome that you managed 11 minutes... keep up the good work and you will get there. 🙌🏻😘
Believe you can and you will ! That was your practice run...good luck 🏃🏻♀️
I would just repeat that one and take it really slow... you can do this!!!
Fail!? Of course not! don't beat yourself up over that! look at what you've achieved already, getting there!
I fluffed a run in w5, just did it again, no fails here, upwards and onwards for you!😉
Hi, I do that run this Friday, and if I can’t finish it then I’ll try again on the Sunday. You have done really well so don’t let this be too much of a set back, we can do this!
You'd never run for 11 minutes without a break before today so you've made progress - it's certainly not a fail. However it's worth remembering that the first ten minutes of any run are the hardest (always, not just for beginners, search the forum for 'toxic ten') so if you feel like stopping around the ten minute mark remind your brain that the second ten minutes will not be like the first ten because they never are. Weeks 5 and 6 are very much a mental challenge - your brain tries REALLY hard to persuade your legs to stop. It'll say 'we can't do another ten like that' and you have to remind it that the next ten will NOT be like that.
Week 5 Run 3 DONE !!!
Week 5 Run 3 - I'm Scared!
Week 5, Run 3 Reclaimed!
Week 5, Run 3 Twice!
Week 5 Run 3 Completed 
