For those moments of self-doubt....

[Sandraj39]

...and we all have them!

Happy running.🙂

[Katie204 Graduate]

Thank you Sandra! I have a HM coming up at the end of the month - I needed to see that!

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Katie204]

..of course 'you can'! Good luck!🙂 Which HM are you doing btw?

[Katie204 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Hi Sandra - I am doing the Vitality Big Half (gulp!). I did the Little Half last year, with all the grans and grandads and tiny tots, but I think this is a different beast.

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Katie204]

It's certainly a step up! 💪I have my second Half in May...."gulp"!😧😉

[Katie204 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

This will be my second HM, too. I did the Royal Parks in Oct 2017, then I let my running lapse almost completely, so I have had to get a wiggle on in the last few months. I don't think I have done enough in terms of time or distance - however, I have had a couple of training sessions from a chi running guy called Balavan Thomas, at Run and Become in Victoria, and this has really helped my technique.

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Katie204]

My first one was in 2017 too! I had a few months out with a nerve injury due to sciatica (not running related) but this left my left leg weaker and I have worked v hard to redress the balance! Had hoped to do a HM last autumn but it did not work out, so fingers crossed for May!🤞

Chi running is not something I know anything about, I'm afraid...will have to google it! 🙂

[Katie204 Graduate in reply to Sandraj39]

Hi Sandra

This site gives a bit more information on chi running: chirunning.uk/

I had a couple of one-to-one tutorials, and I have managed to increase my speed even in run-walk, from 8.5 minutes/km to around 7.5 minutes/km.

[linda9389 Graduate]

I LOVE that!

It exactly sums up the difference between my first attempt at C25K and my second (after injury).

One was fear of failure, the other was the joy of opportunity.

So different.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Love this. When I had doubts it was the people on this forum who reminded me that I can do this 😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Same here.🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

One of my favourites xxx We all need that thought...thank you!

[Comfortnotspeed]

😍Thank you for this.

[Moosey60]

Thanks for sharing 😁

[Nilsam Graduate]

Love it. 👍

[Joanney69 Graduate]

Thanks for that Sandra ☺

We never know what we're capable of until we try 😊 🏃

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to Joanney69]

Absolutely!😊