Week 3 done!

[FridaK]

Anyone else hate the 1st half of the run/jog and struggle and then hear the halfway bell and suddenly it all seems easier? Or is it just me 😂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

No, it is not just you...........it is the toxic ten

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[FridaK in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank u that’s makes perfect sense actually

[Hidden]

Ah - it's that turning around and running for home feeling! The first half of the run will soon become more fun, just wait and see. You are doing really well, keep going!

[FridaK in reply to Hidden]

Thank u. I’ll definitely keep it up! 💚

[Mercmancouchto5k Graduate]

Here is my recall of almost all my runs after week 5. 5 minutes in - my breathing is too fast. I don't think I will be able to finish. 10 minutes in - those muscle aches have come back again - just like the last run. I think I need to slow down. Even think of walking just for a minute. 15 minutes in. I can do this - I just have to maintain a sustainable speed. Slow down. 20 minutes in - I know I will finish this now. Why was I lacking belief until 15 minutes? After a few months of that experience, I tend to start off really slowly and increase speed in the second half. My Strava results often bear that reality. I still can't run 5 km in less than nearly 40 minutes, but it used to take me nearly 50 minutes. Slow and sure wins the race.

[FridaK in reply to Mercmancouchto5k]

Its reassuring to hear I’m not alone in this struggle at the beginning. Thank u 💚