W2R1

[Whitto1539]

I really enjoyed that!!😀 I was wondering what the difference would feel like just upping the duration of the runs from 60 secs to 90 secs but, if I’m totally honest, I actually felt stronger than I did in the runs last week and, at one point, I had to tell myself to slow down just in case I overdid it!!😀

I don’t want to come across as over confident, I’m not, I know there are many more tougher weeks and runs ahead, but the best advice (in my limited experience) I can give to anyone stepping up from week 1 to week 2 is to look forward to it, don’t fear it, and you will hopefully enjoy it as much as I did!!

That said, it’s now time for a nice radox bath and then Netflix👍 🛀 📺

[FenRunnerx]

Well done keep it up. I will be on week 1 run 2 in the morning !whoop whoop lol

[Whitto1539 in reply to FenRunnerx]

Thanks Fen and enjoy your run 2 tomorrow. I know you’ve completed this last year so there’s not much I can say that you don’t already know! I’m sure you’ll smash it again this time round and we can kick each other up the backside if we have any wobbles along the way!!😀👍

[FenRunnerx in reply to Whitto1539]

Lol thank you . Encouragement is good think we all need it. 😁 yea done it before but still as hard as first time round starting again so thank you. Deffo good to support each other.hoping my spin bike turns up tomorrow so i can alternate it. Love my spinning missing my classes .😔

[Whitto1539 in reply to FenRunnerx]

I’ve never been to a spin class but I’ve heard they are great workout and I nearly talked myself into a peloton bike before I took the less expensive option of the C25K app😀 My mountain bike is hanging up in the garage so, once I’ve hopefully completed the C25K, I’ll be looking at mixing up my runs with a bike ride or two as well. Enjoy your spin bike tomorrow Fen and keep enjoying your runs 😊

[FenRunnerx in reply to Whitto1539]

Love spin its amazing and very addictive to.. 😀🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️deffo cheaper form of exercise for sure.

[Jalapenolover101 Graduate]

Yay, sounds like your doing great!👍👏 Well done 😀

[Whitto1539 in reply to Jalapenolover101]

Thank you, I never thought pain and oxygen deprivation could be such fun!!😆

[Jalapenolover101 Graduate in reply to Whitto1539]

🤣 that made me laugh out loud! 👏👍🤣

[Whitto1539 in reply to Jalapenolover101]

The best kind of laughter👍😀

[Big_maz]

Well done whitto I enjoyed my run yesterday it’s mind over matter wk by wk just try if it’s a good run treat your self at end of the week 😊

[Whitto1539 in reply to Big_maz]

Great advice as always Maz, especially when it involves treats!!😃 Thank you

[Hidden]

Lovely positive post Whitto. What a great start to week 2. Well done!

[Whitto1539 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Delly Dot, I’ve been feeling really positive since I started C25K and I am really enjoying the forum with nice people such as yourself.

[Hidden in reply to Whitto1539]

This is a great place. Lots of great advice and encouragement here! It’s also a really positive place to be. Important at the moment. Keep up the good work. You are doing brilliantly. 👍🏼😊

[Whitto1539 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Perfect advice for anyone facing that first step up. Great job on the run... and also self coaching yourself to manage the pace... you’ll go far. Nothing could be better than Netflix and smug “I just did that” grin either!

[Whitto1539 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you unfitnomore, I read your bio and we have had surprisingly similar experiences. Both going from high levels of fitness in our younger years to injury induced midlife lethargy! You seem a lot more further on in your return to fitness but C25K seems to have been the best starting point for us both.👍

Hopefully we both have a lot more “I just did that” days to come 👍

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Whitto1539]

Yeah... I was a very arrogant guy coming back to running... after all I used to go sub 9 minutes for 3k, so how hard could it be? I dialled up a different app and it beat me into submission for a couple of weeks... then I found here, never looked back. Since then I’ve done my first Half Marathon, and just loving life... and no, I’m nowhere near 3 minute kilometres, they used to be such hard work, I now run smiling. You’ll achieve anything you want to through this... and yes, there will be many, many, moments where you can grab a drink, something nice to eat, put your feet up, turn on that TV and know that you earned it.

[Whitto1539 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Run with a smile on your face, the best advice you could give. 👍

I’d still give a months wages to have one more game of football with my 18 year old legs and lungs though!😀

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Whitto1539]

I’d love a chat with my teenage self... probably wouldn’t listen though. The thing is, I was much faster back then, but I now have much more endurance... the teen me would kick my butt for 4K and then be keeled over while I jogged past... so maybe it’s like moving from the wing to defensive midfield... not so much about pace, but stamina is real important.

Smiling helps breathing... so it’s good to do.

[Whitto1539 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I had a good engine back then but not the quickest. Ive gone from defensive midfield to wanting to go in goal for a bit!😀

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Whitto1539]

🤣. When I was little my cousin got picked up by United, sadly he didn’t make it as his asthma got bad. I was good in goals... he struggled to score past me, the only issue was it took me 3/4 times of picking the ball out of the back of the net to get my eye in... and no team was ever good enough to carry that 🤣

[Whitto1539 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

😂😂👏👏

[FreedomToRun Graduate]

Really helpful. I’ll be week 2 in a couple of days and quite nervous! .

[Whitto1539 in reply to FreedomToRun]

Embrace it and congratulations on completing week one. As most people on this forum will tell you, you’ve already done the hardest part👏👏👏

[Dee_N Graduate]

Well done mate... looking forward to mine tomorrow 😀

[Whitto1539 in reply to Dee_N]

Thanks Dee, I’m sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. I’m just back from my W2R2 and pretty much had the same feeling. Get out there and smash it💪😀

[Dee_N Graduate in reply to Whitto1539]

This is my second time at it. Completed it a couple years ago but I'm really not a natural running. Enjoying it so far though.

[Whitto1539 in reply to Dee_N]

I’ve just saw that on your timeline!! And here’s me giving you advice!!😀👏👏

Congratulations on becoming a Mum and welcome back👍😀

[Dee_N Graduate in reply to Whitto1539]

Oh my goodness don't be sorry I always welcome advise. I Still need it!! I find running hard but it has been so good getting out especially at the moment. Really clears my head and makes me feel great afterward. Well done for smashing it today...we can keep each other motivated as the weeks go on 💪🏾😊😊😊

[2bon Graduate]

Well done! So glad it felt good and you’re looking forward to your next run. Hope you enjoyed your bath and Netflix.