About to finish W4

[NorwegianWood]

I'm pretty exciting to know that I'm on the road to 30mins of running. I'm always amazed when leg stiffness starts to set in sometime late on the rest day. I take it as a reminder that the body is using the day for healing (even if there's more to it than that).

Like others I'm feeling that next week (W5) is the serious running week and have no idea how I'll handle the 20mins nonstop on D3. Still, I'm up for it, mostly because this page and community makes me accountable. Thanks, everyone for sharing in the adventure.

[LeeU Graduate]

You aren't alone when you think about week 5, just about anyone that has ever done the program looks at week 5 and thinks someone was smoking something strange when they though of this BUT, it's all in your head.

Just treat all the runs the same, ignore the time, the only part of you that has any concept of time is your brain, the rest of you doesn't know what a minute is.

All your body knows is is that it is being asked to do more of this running thing, something that is a natural thing by the way.

Just take each run slow and steady, the program is preparing your body and week 5 allows you to prepare your mind.

Yes you are on the road to running for 30 minutes and you are quite a way down it, this next week will see you continue on that journey, relax and enjoy it.

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Yep, I'm with LeeU on this one. I'm on Wk5 R3 tomorrow and I feel ready for it. A week ago, I didnt.

Our downfall, is that we naturally look ahead and base our ability to do future weeks, based on what we're achieving at the time.

Trust me, by the time you finish Wk5 R2, you'll feel ready too.

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Well done on 1st 4 weeks. Just believe in the plan and yourself. You started this to reach 30mins so need to do 20 to get there. Runs 1 and 2 set you up beautifully for run 3. Enjoy the freedom of that run without start/stops its fabulous

[Buddy34 Graduate]

It's great that you're now on wk4. To help with your stiff legs try and keep your legs moving by doing lots of walking.

Hope this helps you with wk5. Well done and good luck

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[Womangolfer Graduate]

Good luck with week 5 run 3. You can do it. I was like Rocky Balboa when I finished that run as I never thought I could do it.

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

I think we all feel like that about W5, and then go on and surprise ourselves. Your heads in the right place which is half the battle, good luck 👍😁