Week 3 complete! 😁

[Smelliepoo]

One whole third of the way through! Still can't believe I have come this far! And I thought I would dread the idea of 5 minutes, but I am actually looking forward to it! Despite the cold and the rain!!

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

👍you are well on the road to being a runner when cold and rain dont bother you - somehow you'll find the winter not so long this year.

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

I am really glad I didn't start in the summer, it would have been too warm! The rain doesn't bother me and after a couple of minutes I warm up a way, but the wind is annoying when you are trying to run uphil and it is trying to beat you back down again!! Did it though!

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

Impressed you are doing uphill. I've managed to graduate on flat runs 😉

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

Not a lot of choice when you live on top of one!! (not going to drive somewhere to do it when I have lanes nearby, and I guess you've gotta do them some time!!)

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

You've still not convinced me ha ha. Maybe next month when I've done some consolidation running. I too am at the top of a hill but drive to loads of picturesque flat places. Dedication on my search for flat and fun.

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

We each do our own way! I actually don't mind runni g uphill,, not so keen on downhill! It's a bit more scary!

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

Actually you've found my problem - knees dont cope with downhill and I'm scared that decades old injuries will return and stop me running but I plan to introduce hills ever so slowly in the same way this plan built up the running but in a much longer time scale.

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to Grannyhugs]

I have a route here that if you go round one way then it is shallow angle going down and steep going up. I went the wrong way the first time and it hurt like hell! I go the other way now and so run up the hill! As tiring as it is, I feel awesome at the end of it! Maybe try somewhere like that so it won't pain your knees, but you get to start running uphill too?!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Smelliepoo]

Spot on! Always go steep up but try to make the descents easier for the knees! 👍🏻👊🏻

[Buddy34 Graduate]

It really is amazing what we can achieve with the right plan and great effort. Well done you 😊

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

👏🎈👍 great feeling!!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

That's fantastic, best to face those hills head on as it will make you a stronger runner in the end 👍🏻

Keep it up, you're doing great 😁💕