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W3r1 (again). How can 90 seconds running be harder than 3 minutes? πŸ€”πŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ˜†

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Morning all. After a week off on my hols and dubious amounts of alcohol on Saturday, I did w3r1 again. Boy, I found it hard! One of my favourite running shoes has gone AWOL after the holiday so had to wear different ones. Maybe this could have been part of it. I found the 90 second runs harder than the 3 minutes ones! How is that possible?? Still, pleased I went and didn’t give up - my MO is giving up exercise after about 2 weeks (if I’m lucky) but keeping it slow and support on this group has led me to my longest run. Whoop whoop for the runners! 😘

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Woohoo well done! W3R1 for me tomorrow!

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OnewomanscrusadeGraduateβ€’ in reply toJazzyrunner

Hope it goes well today Jazzyrunner! I did gulp when sarah told me I’d be running for 3 mins but it was wasn’t to bad (going super slow of course!) 😊

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JazzyrunnerGraduateβ€’ in reply toOnewomanscrusade

Super slow is the way to go! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

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Well done, we found the 90 second parts of the 3 minute runs strange but did up our snail pace a little so that might have been it

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OnewomanscrusadeGraduateβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Thanks Sola56, I know there is method to the apparent madness so will dutifully keep doing what sarah tells me lol πŸ˜‚

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GranspeedGraduateβ€’ in reply toOnewomanscrusade

Yes, believing in the plan really is the key. Those weird intervals are busy building stamina and fitness. Keep following directions & all will be well in the end. πŸ‘πŸ˜„πŸ‘πŸΌ

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OnewomanscrusadeGraduateβ€’ in reply toGranspeed

Will do. Thanks Granspeed πŸ‘πŸ˜Š

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SueAppleRunGraduateβ€’ in reply toOnewomanscrusade

We have our first longer run today and find ourselves preparing to fail lol but looking forward to it really just got to get through work first

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OnewomanscrusadeGraduateβ€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Yes it can be pretty hard running after a days work. But prepare to succeed and your brain is half way there! 😊

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Harrisan

I just did this run this morning and I found the 90 sec ones harder too!!! And according to map my run my pace wasn't massively different either!!

This is my second time on C25K after breaking a toe two runs from the end last year and having terrible plantar fasciitis. I think I might be looking forward to getting back too some longer runs!! Eeeeek!

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OnewomanscrusadeGraduateβ€’ in reply toHarrisan

Ooh sounds painful! πŸ™ˆ. Weird about the 90 second thing tho πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ. Good for you getting back on course - you already know you can do it, just tick the runs off the list! 😊

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I'm at the same step as you as you know but I loved the 90 second runs this morning as they weren't 3 mins!! 🀣

Hoping run 2 on Friday morning won't hurt so much - we've got this!! πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

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OnewomanscrusadeGraduateβ€’ in reply toChoosingHappy

I very much hope so! πŸ˜‚

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