W8R3...or is it?

[BigLebowski]

Well that wasn't easy and I'm not sure I want to declare W8 done-and-dusted. I did W8R1 on the treadmill, started W8R2 on the track but stopped 10 min into it after collapsing into a fit of coughing. I then completed two more efforts successfully running the full 28 min each time. It's that treadmill run that makes me think that my week 8 is still only half-baked. Well, that and the fact that I'm battling my fears of running for 30 min non-stop on each of week 9's runs given how terribly difficult I found the final five minutes of each of the last two week 8 runs on the track. I'm thinking along the lines of re-doing W8R3 on the track, at the end of which, if I have the stamina, I'll subtly tack on another two minutes and claim I've actually done W9R1.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Your coming to the end of the program, it is a great time to learn the things that will 1) keep you running 2) protect you muscles and joints. If your first thought is to do it again outdoors I would go with that gut feeling, we tend to be very good at instinctively knowing what is best for ourselves. Have a good run. Rfc x