W6r1: rearrange these letters : laif: noooo!🙈🙈

[Onewomanscrusade]

Oh dear 🙈. Well that run didn’t go as expected. Thought cos I could do 20 mins, this will be easy! Ahh, no. A bit gutted but trying to be objective. 1. I’ve been a bit slack with 3 runs a week. Up until a couple of weeks ago i was pretty good but life and other things have distracted me. 2. Took a different route today with lots of fast runners going past me. Tried to stay slow but it was hard. 3. A couple of times I was running into the wind - now that ain’t easy! 4. I think I was getting a bit cocky. Do not overestimate ones running ability 🙈. This is a 9 (ish) week plan after all.

Still, I did the first 5 min run, then 4 mins of the 8 plus the last 60 seconds of the 8 mins, then the last 5 so not a complete fail but how I can do well at 20 and naff at 8? That’s a puzzle 🤷‍♀️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

One twenty minute run does not a runner make...........

That run catches many out, but objectivity and positivity will win the day.

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

It’s given me a bit of a kick up the posterior tbh. I probably needed it 🙈😂

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Don't know why , nearly everyone comments on that run after being able to run 20 minutes non stop the previous week . Don't worry have a rest day and try again . Put it down to a practice run . Good luck 😊

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Glad I’m not the only one. Has brought me back down to earth with a bit of bump but trying to take positives 🤷‍♀️

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

It’s a funny one that run, i’d seen it catches a lot of runners out so was prepared and went slower ur still found it hard

You did ok so you are progressing

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

I think it was a combo of a lot of things that affected it. It’s just one run eh? 🤷‍♀️😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Onewomanscrusade]

Yes treat it as a practise run and the next one will be better

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

😊😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I struggled with it too even though I’d picked it out as a tough run before I started the plan! Don’t worry about it, you’re far from alone. Keep that pace down when you go again, the intervals look easier than the 20 minutes but they add up real quickly... and because we perceive it as easy, there’s a tendency to set off a little faster than we should.

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Yes and I think there being more people around me as well as fast runners, I just could find my groove. Will go to my usual haunt for Wednesdays run 🤔😊

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

I think I suffered from no 4 too... at least you’ve not injured yourself as I did. Next time you will be forewarned and forearmed: next time you will complete it! 👏🏻🏃🏼‍♀️

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to Jazzyrunner]

Thanks JR. You’ll be buzzing around soon. How’s the ankle? ❤️

[Jazzyrunner Graduate in reply to Onewomanscrusade]

Maybe slowly getting better thanks! 🤞🏻 for a couple of days time 🙏🏻

[Skeg Graduate]

Pre W6 all was Ok. W6 was challenging but also the turning point as all went well from then on.

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to Skeg]

How did you find it a turning point Skeg? 🤔😊

[Skeg Graduate]

Although up to W5 was Ok I still had doubts I could finish the course. Once through W6 I was highly confident I could complete the course and I did 🙂

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to Skeg]

Well done! Hopefully that will work for me. Thanks for replying 😊

[Sillybilly1 Graduate]

Wk6run1..... second hardest run of the whole program (w1r1 being the hardest) you’ve got this far...just a mental thing now....reset and push on!

[Onewomanscrusade Graduate in reply to Sillybilly1]

I’m really glad I’m not on my own with this. On paper it looks easy! Looking forward to tomorrow and feeling confident 👍😊

[Tasha99 Graduate]

The infamous W6R1! Slow down and slow down again 👌🏽

[Jell6 Graduate]

It should come with a warning!!!

I did it but not without a BIG effort and I had to use my stern inside voice 😬