First consolidation run

[AS60]

Still feeling high from this afternoon’s run and so glad I found C25K! It’s such a fantastic way to join the exclusive club of them what do running!!!

It felt weird at first not having Jo to encourage and talk me round my run. I did consider just rerunning the week 9 run but then decided to just whack on some motivational music and go for it. I ran the same circuit I did last week and apart from being pestered by that precursor to the stitch feeling which I had to work at ‘dealing‘ with it was fantastic - just so frustrating that I felt I could have speeded up had it not been for the threat of that knife in the ribs! Maybe it’s good that I don’t push too hard yet. And it felt amazing to just be running for half an hour. I felt I had some left in the tank but stopped myself - for all the above reasons. I am so damned sensible! But all the advice I read on here and roundabout definitely convinces me to take it steady. I want to just carry on enjoying this thrilling new ability.

[Emcg51]

I am about to start week 7 so a way behind you yet, but I can’t imagine running without Jo!

[Dolphin-Girl]

Congratulations!!!!

[Judy20 Graduate]

Congrats 👍🏻

Final run of W7 to do here and tbh struggling so good to hear of your success gives me a boost to keep going.

[AS60 Graduate in reply to Judy20]

Hi Judy

Just had to check back and see what week 7 was and oh yes for sure stick at it!!!! I remember (it’s not that long ago!!!) struggling through week 7 and tbh week 8 too At this stage you are toiling over a ‘hump’ and it’s hard. But you will do it and it WILL get easier I promise. Something clicks after a few of these struggles. I guess we underestimate our body’s ability to ramp up!!!!

And it is so very very worth it!!!!

I’d love to hear how you get on 😊

[OrangeZebra]

This is really encouraging to read. I’ve just done week 7 run 2 and it was a huge struggle to keep going. I’ve been running every other day but I had nothing in the tank today so maybe I need another rest day in between - I don’t want to go back to not enjoying running

[AS60 Graduate in reply to OrangeZebra]

Yes for sure take an extra day in between - it does definitely help. I went through all the weeks running every other day - thus actually on course to complete in less than 9 weeks - but at week 7 I started to add an extra day’s recovery after doing the three runs which seemed to help when I went up to the next week.

Believe it will get easier. Because it will. And you will surprise yourself when it does.

☺️☺️👍🏻

[OrangeZebra in reply to AS60]

Thank you so much for replying and sharing your experience. I feel encouraged and motivated to keep at it. Thank you! Looking forward to my extra rest day now 🤣