I’ve just done W8R2. So far I’ve found the program hard but manageable but I seem to be at my physical limit this week as I’m finding these runs hard.
Would I be deluded in thinking the 30 min runs next week might actually not be so difficult as there’s only a 2min increase?
Deluded?
Possibly.
Each week is stretching you............ until graduation......... then you can ease back on the weekly increase in demand on your body, which is why we recommend consolidating for a few weeks, until 30 minutes is a comfortable duration.
I remember finding weeks 7 and 8 quite tough, but I believe now that it is far more a mental battle than a physical one.
It was around this time that I started giving a running commentary of everything that I could see, hear and feel as I ran. Getting my mind away from thinking about my body and the mechanics of running was a great distraction and was a powerful lesson to learn.
You can do this.
Love that commentary idea - might try that. As long as I don’t slip into doing it out loud 😄
OK thanks. I’m varying my route a bit, that helps too.
They’ll be as difficult, probably. But you can do them. If it all feels a bit too much, slow down. You’ve got this, and we’re all here cheering you on x
W8R3 is planned for the morning, so far I'm preferring the longer running times without the stopping for walks, I don't find it easy but I manage each run and have actually found I've started to look forward to them. I found W6 the worst, the chopping and changing but definitely a mental battle not physical.. I know I've got another 2 minutes in me 
Can’t believe I’ve got this far
1st run after a 3 week break 
W7r3 hard and now have the week 8 fear
Unintentional week off
Absolutely useless ‘runner’
