Week 2 completed

[Nielsmomma62]

Feeling good that I've completed week 2 but I'm a little worried about running for 3 mins straight in week 3!! Any tips gratefully received. Thanks.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done

on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

I would also recommend that you read this post about mental approach healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Worrying about a run will not help you relax into the run and enjoy it.

You can do this.

Enjoy your journey.

[Nielsmomma62 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks. The positivity post has definitely helped. Feeling much better now.

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Welcome to the gang!.

And well done on completing week 2. Feels like a great achievement when you get to the end of each week doesn't it?

The links above are well worth a read.

Key thing is, you can do this. Just take it slow. It's not a race and as long as you're going faster than a walk, you're doing it!

If you've got to the end of week 2, then you're ready for week 3. Trust in the program and have faith in yourself :-).

Let us know how you get on. There are lots of good people here to support you.

[Nielsmomma62 in reply to RunningMigster]

It is a good feeling and I'm going to do week 3 with a positive approach now. Thanks

[Hidden]

I believe you'll be comfy with Week 3. I found it fine. The preparation in Week's 1 and 2 set you up really well. Each Week 3 run actually goes really quickly! No need to worry at all.

[Nielsmomma62 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, I'm actually looking forward to having a go now.😊

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Relax and believe in yourself and the plan it really works. Just do as your asked each segment at a time, nothing more. Ignore speed and distance. Happy running

[Nielsmomma62 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thank you.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Well done. You've already done the hardest bit by putting on your trainers and leaving the house. 👏

I found it best not to look ahead, just trust the programme. Go slowly, take small steps and concentrate on your breathing. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will do it!

Good luck 👍

[Nielsmomma62 in reply to Speedy60]

Thanks, I will.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Don't worry each week prepares you for the next. Just keep reminding yourself to go slow and slower again if needed . Good luck and well done 😊

[Nielsmomma62]

Thank you.

[Alast]

As usual, I agree with all of the advice above (you'll get great support on here). One trick I've used is on the final run of a certain week I've tried to push my last run to the length I'm going to need to run next week, so in your case I would have gone for an extra 1½ minutes to make it total 3. That way I've genuinely finished the week I'm on, but also prepared myself (mentally mostly) for what's coming up. If you can complete the extra time, you go into the following week with confidence, but if you don't quite make it, you already know that you've got to go a little slower. The programme is a good one, I'm sure you'll be OK, but good luck with your next outing anyway.

[Nielsmomma62 in reply to Alast]

Thanks, I think I'll give that a go.

[shrinkingjaz Graduate]

Go slowly. And just when you think you're running as slow as you can, run even slower.

Be well hydrated.

And remember that you CAN do this! It's more of a mental battle than it is a physical one. You can do this. You can do this!

[Nielsmomma62]

Thanks.