What is Your Week? July... Week 1

[Oldfloss]

Hi everyone...It is July!!!!

I am here again and hoping everyone is full of fun and fresh air

I am out running again... slower than a sun-soaked snail on a go-slow but enjoying the very act of being out there

The number of folk on the forum increases daily...( the numbers are truly frightening), and although it is tricky to keep up with everyone's progress... it is great to have a little fun post, so we can see who is on which week of the programme, and hopefully it will help everyone to feel more included on the forum.

I apologise if I miss posts or replies, as there really are a lot of us!

We can support, encourage and generally help each other, in a positive and friendly way, with no thought of comparison.

Please remember it doesn't matter if you stay on the same week for a while, that is fine; it is a journey and it really doesn't matter how long it takes, it will be so worth it when you get to the final run.

If you have just Graduated, also, this will be a great place to keep you motivated,and the new Quest on here too...this month it is called..Jaunty June!!!

One of the best things about this weekly chat is that you can talk to each other, support and encourage each other and find folk on the same week or run as you.

So, please do come and join the fun...slip off your running shoes, and just let us know how it is going

Oldfloss x

[Scouser67 Graduate]

Hi OldFloss. Started off this week with first run of week 7. I quite enjoyed the early run. Hope all is well. 🏃‍♀️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Scouser67]

That sounds terrific! Great start to the week...I was out too this morning...beautiful.

Well done you!

[notquiteretired Graduate]

hi Oldfloss, glad to hear you are on the mend and managing to do a bit 🏃‍♀️🐢😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to notquiteretired]

Thank you!

[Blue_Sapphire Graduate]

I did Week 3 run 3 today but really struggled. Have been having 1 rest day between each, but think I've gone too fast through the runs maybe by doing this as technically only started 2 weeks ago. Thinking I might repeat a week 3 run on Wednesday rather than jumping to week 4. Have others done this?

[ScottJB Graduate in reply to Blue_Sapphire]

Nothing wrong with repeating runs if one didn’t feel quite right, it happened to me at the end of week 4 so I repeated a run before moving on to week 5. As long as you still have your rest day you’ll be fine.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Blue_Sapphire]

As long as you have at least one great day between runs you will be fine..

Keep it steady and keep it slow...🏃‍♂️🙃

[ScottJB Graduate]

I’m on week 9, only two runs to go 😀

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to ScottJB]

The badge and we await! Wow!!

[johnno117 Graduate]

Week 4 run 3 tomorrow, then ramping it up in week 5

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to johnno117]

Well done..ease along into Week 5!

[Skeg Graduate]

This morning W4R2 a lot better than W4R1. Had some energy left so carried on last jog to 7 mins. Then usual walk/bit of jog to just over the 5K mark. This morning was 5.2K in 43 mins. I'm ok with that. However at 73 I'm thinking the brick wall might come soon and stop me but we see 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Skeg]

Go you...you just walk right through any walls...one of our 70+ friends is training for her 1st HM..I did my first one in March..a few days before my 69th birthday..😉!!

Age...just a number...just stick to the plan and always keep a bit left in the tank...🐌