Completed run 2 of week 6, so that's all the interval runs done and dusted, just long runs now.
I repeated week 5 after missing a run and skipping 5.2 only to fail on 5.3. Who'd have known it was 5.2 that was the one that would break down a mental problem that I didn't even realise I had.
I've been running at the gym on the treadmill with a randomly varying incline between 0.5 and 3 degrees, and I'd picked 6mph for my running speed and 4mph for the walk. Weeks 1-4 this wasn't an issue as I usually had enough in the tank to push through, but the speeds were essentially written in stone.
I suspect that I actually had it in me to complete week 5 first attempt, but when I failed 5.3 (having skipped 5.2), I ran for 9.5 mins and then couldn't do any more and switched to a walk until I felt I could run again at my 6mph speed.
On the second attempt at week 5, I made it through the first 8 mins of run 2, but 4 mins into the second set I was at my limit, but, maybe because it was my second attempt at the week, maybe because I was nearly there with just 4min left on the clock, but this time I actually slowed the treadmill to 5mph and kept running. Finished easily.
Same thing worked for the 5.3. I manage 12.5mins at 6mph, another 2.5 at 5.5mph and then after 4.5 mins at 5mph I raised the speed back to 6mph for the final 30 seconds. 6.1 sailed past at 6mph all the way, 6.2 I made it through the first 10 mins and 6 mins of the second set at 6mph, then slowed to 5.5 mph for the remaining 4 mins.
Lesson learned! in the real world there's no constant unalterable speed, and when Laura says you can slow down if you need to, that means treadmills too.
Can't believe it took so long to make that mind shift. I've no real fear of any of the remaining runs now 
Week 8 run 2 finished ✅ 
Week 5 run 3 - WOW !
Bridge-to-10K: Week 3 Run 1
