W5R2.... 👎🏼

[Sazzles9]

Set off felt good, run was steady, everything was good, ran 8 mins with no real issue.

Then comes the walk, well my first run after my first walk is always a troublemaker, I always feel uncomfortable and can’t find the right pace blah blah...

Well today this went on for 8 minutes!!!

It was raining big drops of rain, I bumped into every bin man on earth and what is it with inconsiderate people who put bins out all over the place... I’m just moaning now!!

Positives... I am looking forward to the 20 min run as I don’t have to stop and walk just when I found my mojo !!!

Chalking today’s run up as ✅ and that’s about it.

[pete1212 Graduate]

Well done for getting out there and running 🏃‍♀️ in this weather I liked the longer runs but remember to go slow and slower again if needed we all like a good moan 😂🤣😂👏👍

[Alast]

Well done Sazzles9, you beat it, that's what matters, and in such crappy conditions too! Excellent stuff, upwards & onwards.

[JonnyBeGood Graduate]

Well done for getting through it! Shame about the bins and bin men getting in your way. Good luck for run 3!!

[Sazzles9 Graduate in reply to JonnyBeGood]

They are lovely but they say morning, which is nice of them, 7 bin trucks in our area this morning.. I’ve never seen so many

[mom24uk Graduate]

🤣I always moan about bins

Well done for getting another run in the bag! 👏

[Roxdog Graduate]

Well done - you are well on your way now!

[Granspeed Graduate]

It’s done, that’s the main thing. 👍👏🏼 Nice to hear from someone actually looking forward to W5R3. 😄Enjoy.

[Sazzles9 Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

I discussed it with my other half and he runs and cycles and all that jazz, I think he is right in the fact it will prob be easier as I tend to settle into a run quite early on and the walking does me in. Looking at all my stats my best part of today’s run was the last 3 mins of the first 8 min run.

Anyway if I can’t do it, I’ll just do it again. No pressure x

[MartinKH Graduate]

Well done Sazzles9 for getting through that run this morning , and no prob to have a moan too.

At the very early stages of C25K I couldn’t wait for a walk to come around and a chance to catch my breath. Now though I’m beginning to see and agree with what your other half says, in that it’s now easier to settle on to a reasonable pace and keep going. Having said that, in those first several weeks the breaks are needed whilst we build up stamina etc etc.

Great that you’re looking forward to your next run. That was by far my favourite run so far. Just take it steady and enjoy it 👍💪🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Sazzles9 Graduate in reply to MartinKH]

Week one the walks were well appreciated, I just found the 5 min a little too long today.