W6R2 - so tough!

[ClaireG43]

Hi all, this is my first post. I’ve just completed W6R2 and it was the hardest one so far. I hated every minute. I felt great after the 20 minute run at the end of week 5 but today has knocked me a bit as I don’t know how I’ll manage 25 mins for my next run. Anyone else found W6R2 a toughie? Thank you

[linda9389 Graduate]

Week 6 frequently takes people by surprise. We are elated at completing the w5 r3 seemingly impossible 20 minutes and don't tend to give week 6 the respect it deserves. Treat week 6 run 3 just as you did w5r3 - start slow and maintain a steady pace - you know you can do 20 minutes so will only have a few minutes more in which to be pushed further. You can do this. The program works. Just make sure you run slow and steady.

[ClaireG43 in reply to linda9389]

Thank you, good advice.

[RunRabbitRun40 Graduate]

I've just done it this morning and yes, it was super tough!

I was struggling in the first block of 10 mins but managed to keep going, but then in the 2nd block I got caught out! I got into it, was thinking it's not too bad and then I thought I heard my buddy Michael say 60 secs left, so I went into a sprint - nearly flat out when he suddenly said, you're nearly there, just 60 secs left haha!!! So the actual last 60sec for me was little more than a plod along but it's done, now onto the next!

[ClaireG43 in reply to RunRabbitRun40]

Well done for keeping going! I ended up loving the next run W6R3. Everything in the build up runs just fell into place!