After the first 3 'failed' runs (unable to complete all 8 minutes and only managed 1 minute the first time), it's time to do 'Run 3'. Even if it took me 6 runs to complete the first 3 properly (I'm pre-visualising that today will go well).
And I have a Buff and a small floppy water bottle. I feel like a real runner. 😀
Good luck, and take it slowly 👍😁
Good luck today, and don't forget that there's no such thing as a fail, any incomplete runs are purely practices. You will learn from them (I have!) and taking that knowledge out with you next time will help you along.
Good luck go slow and even slower if need be happy running
I love running to music, so I made a playlist with alternating walking songs (110 bpm) and running songs (135 bpm). And I can still run more slowly even if the cadence is consistent. Let's see what happens...
Hope it’s gone well
It did, thank you. Average pace of 11'43"/km over 3 km, so 58 minutes for 5k if I kept it up. A personal best and that's Week 1 DONE.
Anyone know how long would be considered a typical time for a Parkrun's 'tail'? i.e. how fast do I need to go before the tail walker starts crowding me? I want to be able to go faster than that.
Thanks for all the kind support.
That’s brilliant and about our pace when we first started
I don’t know about park run but the tail walker won’t let you trail in after them and apparently very encouraging
Keep going with the plan and keep coming here it’s the best place ever for advice encouragement and inspiration
Well done for persevering and getting week 1 in the bag!
I've considered being the tail walker for parkrun but I'm worried I'll be too slow for that too. 🐌🤣.
No fails here SofaJockey - they’re just practice runs! Take it slowly and you’ll be fine!
Week 1 Run 1 - Done!
Still on Week 1!
Week 1 run 1: 9 stone overweight...
Week 1 completed ✅ 
