Week 2 Runs

[SofaJockey]

Heading out for my first Week 2 run. Feeling apprehensive, but hopeful. It took me, er, 3 "practices" before I managed to complete my first Week 1 run, so let's see what '90 seconds' does to me.

Anyone else kicking off Week 2?

[SofaJockey]

And that's done. Must sort out a better bag. I had a small screw top water bottle which slid into the side of the belt bag I had. It started sliding out as I was running so I shoved in my zippy trouser pocket, after which it started leaking. 😝

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Fear not - there are many people who have taken a while to get through week 1. I think 9 weeks was one record. You can do this!

[SofaJockey in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you. I think I can. There was a lady running around the park the other way (much faster and more effectively than me, I might add) and as we passed each other 3 times, I did feel a sense that I was also a runner. W2R1 feels a lifetime from barely managing only one single minute of W1R1 (first attempt).

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Go slow then slower listen to music or sing in your head and one day 90 seconds will feel very short

[SofaJockey in reply to SueAppleRun]

Good advice, I'm really enjoying my playlist which helps me keep things steady (alternate 115 and 140 bpm songs for walking/running). 😊

[Fionamags Graduate]

Just did run 3 of week 2. I thought the first 90second run of run 1 was going to kill me. But I seem to find that the first one is a killer and if I get through that the next segments aren't nearly as hard. Go for it SofaJockey!!!!

[dieOR5k Graduate]

It will hurt your feelings but you will do it again 2 days later.

[SofaJockey]

A momentary pause in the driving rain, so that's Week 2 Run, run and done. Been flip-flopping about whether it would happen today or not, for much of the day. And closing in on the next minute speed at 11'04" /km (not that I'm actually paying any attention to speed whilst actually running, but it was nice to shave another handful of seconds off).