Thank goodness for good timing!

[Workingathome]

Well first the serious bit... Week 5 Run 2, that felt hard! So my next run is the big jump, not sure how I’ll manage but everyone says we’re prepared for it so I’ll give myself a mental talking to and I’m sure I’ll succeed!

Anyway I was running along tonight and people came out to clap for the carers so I clapped along, then came the walking break and a stretch with no houses, I’d just started running again for the 2nd 8 mins when I rounded a corner onto a lovely little street...people were at the end of their drives just having a catch up chat after their clapping ... they saw me puffing along and next thing I knew they were clapping me 😱 calling ‘keep going luv’! Thank goodness I’d just started the 2nd 8 mins, just imagine if Michael had just told me to slow down to a walk I’d have been mortified and would have had to keep running even if it killed me 😂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, but there is no big jump in the next run........it is the shortest workout since W3.

This post explains it all healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this.

[Workingathome Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great job... I, and many others, round run 2 harder than run 3... IannodaTruffe’s link there will help a lot... read, believe, relax and run... you can do it.

[Workingathome Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you 😊

[Katkins27 Graduate]

Haha well done. I too did my wk 5 2nd run..found it ok tbh..surprised myself. Next run .....where am i going to run for a full 20 mins lol

[Workingathome Graduate in reply to Katkins27]

Hopefully I’ll be doing it on Saturday, I’m slightly nervous but mainly excited as this feels like real progress 😄

[Katkins27 Graduate in reply to Workingathome]

Absolutely.😊

[Mrsdoubtfire2]

Well done you - I’d have thought exactly the same as you 😂 Well done, keep going!

[Opal78]

This just made me giggle because it’s exactly what I would’ve been thinking 😂 Well done for getting to where you have. I’m on week 6 so just last week I was thinking the same as you about the last run of week 5, I really wasn’t sure I could do it but with all the great advice from everyone on here (and the knowledge that I could always repeat the run if necessary), I got my head around it and gave it a go. I managed it and was really pleased with myself. It wasn’t anywhere near as hard as I’d anticipated and I actually really enjoyed it! Just be sure to pace yourself, at least for the first half. I felt I could really pick up my pace in the second half but just listen to your body. You can do it!

[Workingathome Graduate in reply to Opal78]

Thank you! It’s the first half I’m worried about tbh...or more the transition (not that there actually is a transition) I always feel better in the second half of my workout but it’s like I struggle in the beginning then wait for the walk to ‘reset’ and I know I’ll be ok after do I just need to mentally get over that hump 🤞

[MuddySluggerRuns]

This made me chuckle!! I would have thought exactly the same 🤣🤣🤣

Well done you!! Keep going and enjoy it!

You’ve got this 🏃🏾‍♀️

[BeachbodyUnready Graduate]

W5R3 is a mental rather than physical barrier. Just keep going steadily and you’ll feel so good when you’ve done it 😁

[Workingathome Graduate in reply to BeachbodyUnready]

😊