Week 5 run 3...the one I’d been dreading!

[Corarun]

So I’m on week 5 of my couch 2 5k journey, I started at a really tough time in my personal life and apart from getting me out the house it’s giving me much needed head space...but today was the tough one...

I’d been looking ahead and didn’t know how I’d make the 20 minute run but I did! I’d read so many great posts on here about how it was possible and I just started slow and kept putting one foot in front of the other...

The second half actually felt much easier than the first 10 minutes...I guess cos I was getting into the swing of it.

It feels like an achievement and I’m really looking forward to week 6.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done on the milestone........ absolutely nothing to dread was there?

Take it nice and steady on the next run.........it catches many out.

The first ten minutes is known as the toxic ten healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Corarun Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

There really wasn’t! That’s an interesting link 👍🏻

[Candy46]

Well done 😍....the first 10 minutes is always the hardest for me too. Cx

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Great stuff, and good to read.....I have this run on Friday 👍😁

[Corarun Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

Ah - good luck to you! - I took it very slow but the feeling after was great 😃

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations Corarun on completing run 3 of week 5, onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran 🏃🏾 😊

[Corarun Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks - will bear that in mind and not try and go too fast!

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Fantastic effort, you’ve done your 1st 20 mins, no stopping you now. Happy running

[NewRunner4 Graduate]

Isn’t it lovely to do that run 😀 Very well done and enjoy moving on to week 6.

[Annieapple Graduate]

👏👍🎈That’s the way to tackle all the runs coming up!! Glad you on this amazing journey & the best way to cope with tough times! Well done!! Enjoy that post run glow!!

[2flatfeet Graduate]

That’s great... and reassuring as I’m in week 4 and trying not to worry about next weeks runs!

Isn’t it great how we can do so much more than we think we can!

Happy runnings 👍

[Corarun Graduate in reply to 2flatfeet]

Ah, thank you, it really is. Yes, don’t worry! Enjoy week 4 and week 5 will just follow on - I have faith in the plan now!

[2flatfeet Graduate in reply to Corarun]

👍

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

It absolutely IS an achievement! Well done 👍🏻😁 enjoy the coming weeks.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

20 minutes non stop is a great achievement, nothing to dread at all. Well done you 😊