Wk9 R1 ✅

[BonniesRest]

Completed wk9 r1 this morning and wept when Jo said “well done you’ve run for 30 mins!” 9 weeks ago I knew I wanted to do this but didn’t quite believe I could.

As usual for me the first 10 mins felt hard, today, then I started to feel like a machine kicks in and it gets easier with the rhythm of running.

I think I feel emotional because I realise how much this is about belief in ourselves, and it’s as much about our minds as our bodies. The knock on for my self confidence is wonderful.

Thanks everyone for all your posts which really help.

Looking forward to R2 on Wednesday!

[Blossom- Graduate]

Well done! So positive, it's great isn't it? I did w8r1 this morning, so pleased!

[BonniesRest Graduate in reply to Blossom-]

Brilliant! Well done! 🎉

Thankyou 🤗

[Shar71 Graduate]

Well done 👍👏 only 2 more runs to go 💪😁

[BonniesRest Graduate in reply to Shar71]

Thanks!

[Maddie82 Graduate]

Well done you! It really does feel fantastic. 30mins is an amazing achievement.

I agree with you, our mind plays such an important part. I now try to change the language that little voice in my head uses. So instead of “I can’t do this” I hear “This is hard, but I can do hard things” and instead of “I have to run today” “I GET to run today”. Works wonders for me.

Best of luck for your next run. So close to graduation now - keep going 💪🏻

[BonniesRest Graduate in reply to Maddie82]

Thanks Maddie! I’m definitely experiencing an inner dialogue between the not so confident part of me and the determined survivalist part. Great to discover it this way!

[PeggySusi Graduate]

Well done.. it turns out it’s an emotional process isn’t it.. I’ve had tears a couple of times.. finding you can achieve something that seemed impossible a few weeks ago is such a boost to body confidence and self esteem.. Enjoy the last two runs and keep going into consolidation..😊

[BonniesRest Graduate in reply to PeggySusi]

Thanks Peggy!