Advice for week 5 repeat

[Cadge1]

Hi advice please. I didn’t quite manage wk5 run3 so repeated run2. I’ve now gone back to wk5 run2 (2x8mins) for my first run this week. Should I repeat this for run two then try run 3 (20 mins) or do you think I’m ok to attempt the 20 mins tomorrow which is the second run of the week? Hope this all makes sense!

[Elfe5 Graduate]

So I think that you have successfully completed W5R2 (more than once by the sound of it)? - Well done, you are doing brilliantly! 😄

If that’s correct I suggest that you move on to W5R3 & take it really slowly. - It might help to run within your ability ( that feeling of “I could go faster, but I’m choosing not to”) - then you can just gently trot along for the full 20 mins. 😄 Also make sure you are well hydrated.

Your runs don’t have to fit perfectly into calendar weeks- life gets in the way sometimes or, as you have discovered, sometimes we have to count a run as a “practice “and then repeat it.

Best of luck, post how you get on so we can cheer for you! 😄

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Agree with Elfe, move on - slowly.

Good luck 👍

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

What's making you stop? Are you out of breath at all?

[Cadge1 in reply to John_W]

Yes my legs are ok but I’m running out of puff

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Cadge1]

Ah ha! The clearest sign that you're going waaayyy tooo fast. As said above...

S L O W D O W N !!!

You should aim to finish feeling like you could carry on - it's very possible if you go at the right pace.

Pay close attention to your breathing - it's the canary in the coal mine - think of it as your indicator of your effort level. Just try and make sure that from start to finish, your effort level is "easy" and your breathing is effortless.

Do that and you'll be absolutely fine for this and all the other runs.

Good luck!

John

[Cadge1 in reply to John_W]

Good advice thank you

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Cadge1]

No need to repeat btw.... just get your pace right and you'll fine.

Your body is MORE than ready ...

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

I agree, move on to the 20min run taking it slowly . You can do it. Happy running

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Hi Cadge1 ...well done for getting so far...BUT...week5 run3 is always a dread, lots of us have repeated that run but in my humble opinion I think a lot of it is in our heads, seeing 20 mins and thinking ‘no way, I can’t run for 20 minutes, that’s ridiculous!!!’ And so, we set off in completely the wrong frame of mind. You have done so well and repeated run 2 more than enough times so you should move on to run 3 without a doubt...slower than slow...if you have music while you run make sure it’s a slow tempo to get into that sub conscious and kick those gremlins out of there!!!! Please let us know how you get on...you can do this...if you’ve stuck to the programme so far you should nail it

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

I’d try R3 again after a rest day or two, and take it slowly - you can always speed up towards the end if it’s going well 😁