Finished Wk4.

[pegasus2512]

Well I left my run until 730pm as it was very hot. I was a bit nervous about running late as I get up 415am every day for work. So it feels late for me. (Rock star life). I left it for a couple of hours before I had eaten. I’ve made a conscious decision to try and drink 2-3 litres of water yesterday and today and my calves were still tight even with a 10 min warm up and 5 min walk but they were definitely easier. I watched a YouTube videos on Japanese slow running and I tried to keep that form and pace and it really helped. I was so fixed on thinking my pace was so slow but now I’m glad it is. I want to concentrate on jogging for longer rather than faster. So keep going everyone. And good luck

[GrampaSimon]

So I came on here to tell the world I had completed W4 and the first post I see is yours! Snap!

I see you already managed 5k earlier in the week. I’m not in that league at all yet. With hardened arteries from years smoking I quickly get claudication (feels like cramps) in my calves. But I surprised myself by managing the 5min runs on each day this week.

One other similarity with your post is that last week I also saw some Japanese slow running vids on YouTube. So that’s basically how I did W4! 😂

Good luck to both of us for W5, and to everyone else with your runs wherever you are in the programme

[pegasus2512 Graduate in reply to GrampaSimon]

😂 good luck to you too!

[Angelpoppy Graduate]

Ahhhh Japanese Slow Running is my saviour! Wouldn't have managed the programme without knowing about it!

Enjoy Week 5, by the end of it you'll be on Cloud 9!

[pegasus2512 Graduate in reply to Angelpoppy]

Thank you

[GrampaSimon in reply to Angelpoppy]

Thanks!