Why was that Wk6 run so hard?

[Fatbags1]

Having run for 20 minutes last week I thought wk6 run 1 would be a doddle as it's so much less running all at once. I had read people saying it was difficult but foolishly I thought I could do it without too much trouble. How wrong! This is actually the first session that I've completed when I really thought I wouldn't get to the end. (Although I did) So my serious question is what happens during run 1 and I'm assuming 2 ofvweek 6 that makes it so difficult? Can't say I'm looking forward to run 2 but I'm not giving up now! Thanks everyone in advance.

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

No-one has figured it out yet but we suspect it's very much a psychological thing, having achieved 20 minutes of continuous running in W5R3.

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thanks for your reply. I'm sure you're right. Pride comes before a fall - as they say. I'm keeping on though

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Fatbags1]

you'll be fine - you've broken the back of the program in Week 4 and Week 5 - you're nearly on the home straight (Week 7, 8 and 9).

Go for it!

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank you. 😁

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

One twenty minute run does not a runner make...............but the elation of that run possibly creates the illusion that you have cracked this running thing...........so, as John_W says, largely psychological.

Congratulations on completing your longest workout to date..........although that is not the reason people struggle, because often it is the first half of the session that is found hard.

Well don, you did it.

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you - I'm nowhere near a runner yet - but by heck I'm trying!!

[Flamingo321 Graduate]

👋🏻 I felt the same and have run 3 tomorrow, although I have cracked open the wine so may delay that 😬

We are nearer to graduating than we are where we were at the beginning. We are almost there.

Well done on W6 R2 👏🏼👏🏼

[Fatbags1 Graduate in reply to Flamingo321]

That's a good way to look at it, closer to our goal. Hope you do get to do run3, I'm keen to hear how you get on. I'll be willing you on!