W2 R1

[CastlingChris]

My 4th run/walk today

Increasing to a minute and a half felt fine

I was consciously slower as I was worried about it a bit but kept going along fine

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Slow is really good as that is what will get you to the end of each run. Well done you 😊

[CastlingChris in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks Buddy

I think I’ve quickly become comfortable with going slowly

A misconception before this was that running was fast and got faster

I’m learning to enjoy and appreciate going for longer

Not necessarily faster or even further

It’s a strange feeling - I’m eating better sleeping better and getting more done. Still drinking but not as much.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to CastlingChris]

I still need to tell myself to slow down all the time as I start getting out of breath then I go slow then it's fine. I think we learn all the time 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job. Whenever I run longer I go slower, that’s the best way to do it. First step up done... enjoy run 2

[CastlingChris in reply to UnfitNoMore]

It’s amazing - I feel I have wasted so much of my life simply not knowing this.

Not much I can do about it except look forward.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to CastlingChris]

Many happy running years ahead of you... no worries there.

[CastlingChris in reply to UnfitNoMore]

👍

[CastlingChris]

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[2Tired2Run Graduate]

Well done, sounds like it's going really well and slowing down is absolutely a good decision ... i had to check myself today a good few times, but it enabled me to get to the end without crashing. Feels great then.

[CastlingChris in reply to 2Tired2Run]

So much good feeling comes from it. I spend time thinking about it- looking forward to the next. I hope I carry on feeling like this.

[2Tired2Run Graduate in reply to CastlingChris]

The endorphins .... that's my main motivation for this programme tbh having recently ditched the pills 😀

[CastlingChris in reply to 2Tired2Run]

Can you feel the difference every time you run ?

[2Tired2Run Graduate in reply to CastlingChris]

Hi Chris, I think it's kicking in more readily the more I do. It certainly gives me hope that this switch to lifestyle 'medicine' might just work.

[CastlingChris]

This is really positive. I think I can feel I am happier and struggling less with things overwhelming me- which would normally lead to drinking and junk eating.

It’s is encouraging that you notice a difference along the way.