Sincere apologies

[notquiteretired]

Sincere apologies to fellow newbies for my post yesterday regarding run3week5 and the terminology I used ie “dreaded”. It has been pointed out to me that my careless use of negativity will have spooked other forum users and impacted on their performance . This was never my intention and it was merely me writing from a personal perspective , but point taken🤐

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Oh! 😔😯Don’t feel so bad!!

The terminology for W5R3 was on this forum way before we arrived on the scene!! 😉🤗

[JuJogger Graduate]

Seriously? The blog is for support. If it was 'dreaded' you will get lots of supportive comments which others will read.

The blog is for sharing and getting support. I don't think expressing how you feel is negative. Keep on with the prog you will get there!

[Debston Graduate]

I think you're taking it too much to heart. At least one other forum member said that they found your post inspiring. You don't need to apologise again and, to be honest, this new post also might make a new runner feel alarmed about that run as you have included the d word again! 😂 Well done for completing this milestone and onwards and upwards to Week 6!

[Lindsey-joy Graduate]

Don't apologise! If it was a very positive post and your emotions are totally valid. It was very inspiring to read how you turned "the d word" into an end feeling of euphoria! You were being honest and the comment made to you was unecessarily harsh and uncalled for. I hope that it didn't spoil your sense of achievent following your amazing run and hasn't put you off posting your journey on this forum.

Keep going!! 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

No need for apologies...folk feel as they feel...😊

We try to encourage positivity..of course we do...I am a very positive person and my replies reflect that..although I do get a fair amount of flack for my constant..slow and steady.!

I think the issue is historically..we have had a lot of really negative posts about some of the runs...franky terrifying..and some folk almost gave up before they had begun...and runs got a really bad reputation...often I'll deserved..

You said how you felt..many feel and felt the same..but know now, like you that...it is all doable..slow and steady of course 😊

I have a phrase I use all the time here..

If You believe in dragons..you must also believe they can be defeated..

And You did!!!

A huge well done to you!!! 🏃‍♀️😉

[SpeedMaQueen Graduate]

No need to apologise- comes down to semantics! And what matters is that you weren’t put off, you did it! So as a fellow newbie, I wasn’t impacted negatively- personally I haven’t seen anything negative on this forum which is why it’s such a good motivational tool 🙂

[backintime Graduate]

I dreaded it too - but did it - I like that I dreaded it and beat it - it's a personal demon less to deal with. In fact, it may be mandatory to dread it just so you can feel so good about having done it when it's finished.

[Jell6 Graduate]

You're not the first person to use the "D" word, I seriously doubt you will be the last. 😊

I certainly looked twice when I saw what followed week 5 run 2, but it's just another element of this fantastic programme.

Well done for completing it. Go nice and slow for the next 1!😶

[TuxCatLady Graduate]

Oh goodness, there are many runs I have dreaded! I was horrified when I looked ahead and realised I would have to fun 3 full minutes! The idea of running a whole 20 minutes terrified me! But you know what helped? Coming on this forum and reading that other people were worried and unsure too and that I wasn't alone. That helped me keep going, especially when I then read that they had managed to keep going and complete the run. I've just finished W8 today and I don't think I would have got there without fellow newbies admitting they were all as worried as me!

So keep posting and sharing and we'll support each other and admit when we're scared about doing something new. We're all in this together and there's nothing wrong with sharing our anxieties as well as our triumphs.

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to TuxCatLady]

Well said!

[Granspeed Graduate]

Not to worry. Just read your very positive euphoric post and it’s lovely. It’s a shame so many people worry about the third run of W5, but you trusted the plan and it worked. 👏🏼😊 Well done & hope it inspires others to worry less. Enjoy your running - you’re a star in the making. 🎉

[Scram Graduate]

No need to apologise. If we can't be honest in this forum what is the point of it?

I read your original post and it made me realise I was not the only person who was having a hard time with w5r3 too and I understood exactly where you were coming from. I had a good moan on this forum when I didn't complete it on the first go and the lovely support I got gave me the gumption to go out and get it done this morning.

I hope this forum can be used to celebrate our success and we can be honest when we need a bit of support.

[Jay66UK Graduate]

I’m among the dreaders. And I defeated it. The ones that bite you are the ones you aren’t expecting to.

Enjoy week 6!

[HeavyFoot Graduate]

Ditto to nearly all of the other posts. I lost half a night’s sleep over the prospect of 5:3. Then I did it; I plodded it; I punched the air when I finished it. Best feeling in the world. Could we have “oldie” plodding partners to help the “newbies” through it?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to HeavyFoot]

We have..loads of us..just ask x

[Stevieplink Graduate]

Luckily I got that word out of my system early on, using it for wk3 I think......I hope people are following you now and can see how many people are supporting you and delighting in your continued success and Will take inspiration from you and everyone else.Today I completed wk7r1,a run with smiles all the way through. That's a long way from that wk3 feeling.

[Slbu in reply to Stevieplink]

Just about to start w3 so that’s good to know!!

[Hipster73 Graduate]

I enjoyed your post and was stunned to see someone call you out on your vocabulary. It must have made you feel terrible, which is quite ironic given that you were told off in front of everyone in case you made others feel bad. You referred to it as a dreaded run and that rings true for many many people. It’s legendary for instilling anxiety in people, the flip side being that it brings the most wonderful achievements. Now come back into the fold, you have no business being in the naughty corner for saying what others think.

[Tkaye Graduate]

Takes a lot to post publicly, I dreaded it! Then you realise that folk are supportive and will give honest advice. I still fret before I press send that I may inadvertently offend or that my query is daft. You are part of a great group, keep sharing, good as well as bad.

[owmeknees]

Hear, hear to Hipster73! 👏👏👏Couldn’t have said it better myself. No apology necessary notquiteretired. 😊

[Archieandme Graduate]

Well it is dreaded isn’t it???!!!! I’ve just done it this evening and I certainly wasn’t looking forward to it. As always things are nearly always not as bad as you think. I’m 58 too and can’t believe I’ve just run 20 minutes 😁

[Plodalong13]

The term “dreaded” has been used many times before, and regardless of if you say it or not, the feeling still rings true. What is inspiring for someone yet to do W5R3 (it’s my next run actually!) is that even though you dreaded it, YOU DID IT!! That’s what mattered to all of us, thank you for sharing such an honest post. And well done!

[Meepmum Graduate]

I agree, you're honest how you feel, personally I have the same fears as you, but knowing that you still went through with it despite this inspires me when I start week 5 next week

[Fiftyfive25k]

There really is no need to apologise for sharing your true feelings. What’s the point of sharing your journey if it’s not authentic? We all have those fears and feelings of anxiety - the reason we share this space is to support each other - through the good runs and the bad.