W5R3!

[Opal78]

I completed W5R2 yesterday and felt good that I’d managed to run for a full 8 minutes, twice. Then I looked at the next run and nearly dropped through the floor...20 minutes of running...non-stop 😐 15 I may be ready for, but 20! I really don’t think I can do that yet and I’m feeling a little anxious at the thought of it. I’ve smashed every run so far and I feel like it’s helping me to keep going because I’m on a roll with it. I don’t want to try one and fail in case it knocks me back mentally. I’m wondering whether it’d be better to repeat the last one a few times until I feel ready, or to just go for it 🤷‍♀️

Any advice?

[Archerygoddess Graduate]

Definitely go for it! Your body is ready, that's what the last few weeks have been about. It's the gremlins in your head that are trying to hold you back. Just take it slowly and it will be fine. Afterwards you will feel even more astonished than you do now😁

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

If you search W5R3 on this forum you will find dozens of posts like yours, with replies saying trust the plan and you will find an equal number of posts saying "I can't believe that I have just run for 20 minutes!"

Because it is such a common query, I wrote this post breaking it all down healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this.

[SquintyBunny Graduate]

Just go for it, what have you got to lose?!

Worst case scenario, you don't manage the full 20 minutes, you can repeat it. But the training program has been guiding you to this moment, to reduce the walking and in this case remove it entirely. You are ready for it.

W5R3 is my next run too and I am honestly excited to see what my body and my legs can do! They have surprised me so much over the last few weeks. I've gone from not being able to run for 30 seconds, and having to repeat the first few weeks, to being at this point right now, facing a 20 minute run!

This is EXCITING! This is awesome. You are awesome.

You got this!

Keep us posted! x

[SteveWebbo Graduate]

Take it slow , make it 4 x 5 minute chunks . You will smash it . As Iannado says, we've all been there .

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Hi Opal78

Here's something I wrote about W5R3 - hope you like it:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and here's Part 2:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Cheers

John

[Sarahshep56 Graduate]

I smiled when I saw your post as I was genuinely exactly the same as you - my mouth dropped and I kept having to check I was looking at the right run!!

As the app will tell you, you’ve got the fitness built up but it’s the mental challenge to get through, and I was so surprised I had managed to do it. Good luck, you will be fine!

[Opal78]

Thanks guys 😊 I’m definitely feeling more like I should just give it a go, after reading your comments, which just goes to show how much of it is in my head! In all honesty, I’m still feeling like I probably won’t manage it, but I’ll give it a go! 💪🏻