Week 4 Run 1

[Instructor57]

Very happy to have that one in the bag , can't lie, i found that tough !

doable but tough .

the 3 minute runs are fine but those 5 mins seemed to go on forever , when laura said you are halfway there i thought you must be joking ! only halfway !!!

But, just kept going .

the new shoes are great , im sure they helped me a lot .

might need to extend my route though otherwise i would be home to soon without a 5 min warm down walk.

i ended up going round in circles to warm down haha.

so , feel great now, as i said certainly doable but of course it is starting to step up a gear . 😊

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done to you! I agree with you, those 5 minute runs did seem to go on. I think that when you do R2, you will find it easier, as I did.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you !

yes im sure you are right .

the first time is always the worst i guess .

but i guess if we dont push on we don't improve .

if i think back to week 1 that first 1 min run nearly killed me haha

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I know! But now we can run for 5 minutes. Twice 😀

[Runner_P Graduate]

So glad your run went well. This is my next run, scheduled for tomorrow. 👍🏻

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Runner_P]

great !

im sure it will go well, don't set off to quick and you will be fine .

good luck and enjoy it 😊

[Wondermoon07 Graduate in reply to Runner_P]

Me too! Psychologically think Wednesdays are a perfect day to start a new week! Good luck 😬 🏃‍♂️

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Well done you! 👏🏃🏽‍♀️ I’m struggling to get new shoes 👟 seems everyone sold out of size 3’s or certainly the ones I like ...

keep it up - you’re doing great ... I’m facing week 5 on run 2 and it’s more of a mind battle this week for me

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

well done with your progress !

i had no luck with shoes at first, i originally ordered from amazon which in my case was a mistake as they didn't fit haha.

but had success at the running shop after a worthwhile gait analysis

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

W5 R2 nailed! I’m so full of positivity for everyone else but honestly week 5 is proving more of a mental battle for me but I did it!.. yipeeeee 🙌 🏃🏽‍♀️

Super chuffed - started week 1 and thought wow this is tougher than I thought but here we all are week by week improving!

I love this app!

Will sort the shoes out once shops quieten down .. ones I have are ok for now.. 👍👟👟

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

You are flying ! 😬👍

The program certainly works dosen't it !

The battle is mostly in the head .

And yes, if you have got this far with your shoes then you can probably hang on 😁

Well done , you can rest now 😂

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I’m euphoric!!! Absolutely buzzing .. thanks so much 🙏🏻👱‍♀️

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Your welcome !

Enjoy the buzz you deserve it !

[Needtoescapepo20 Graduate]

Well done ! 👏👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Needtoescapepo20]

Thank you , it was as much a mental battle as a physical one

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Sometimes, I wish they wouldn't let you know how long you've got left! But, it kinda distracts you for a few seconds which is good.

'Just keep going' is the mantra we all need 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell73]

Absolutely .

its as much a mental challenge as physical

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Totally! I didn't think I'd manage the last 5 min run but I did! We just have to bury our demons!

[f1madman Graduate]

Nice one! My final 5min run went quickly but only because I was zigzagging around the park when I realised I'd be back home too quickly, and wondering what the people around me would think...

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to f1madman]

Haha, yes !

Need to extend the route for this one , I was back home too soon and ended up running in ever decreasing circles haha

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Well done! What an achievement.

I have to be honest I’m not looking forward to it but big girl pants on and a touch of enthusiasm and a lot of luck I’m sure I’ll get though and if I don’t it’s not the end of the world.

Glad the shoes are good.

I run in circles around a big field, at the moment it is two circuits inc warm up/down but hope to have to extend it. Look at it positively, it means you’re covering more ground because you’re getting fitter. Good problem to have I think 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Oh yes you are right !

Definitely covering more ground !

I'm sure you will do it fine !

As I said , certainly doable , but I certainly felt the extra 2 minutes on the runs

Deep breath and off you go ! Haha .

Good luck and keep it slow would be my advice 🙂

[PhoebeBianca Graduate]

Yes, the five minutes felt really tough. I did week five run 1 and found five minutes much easier though. Even felt that I could have gone on a little further. Just as well with 5 run 2 coming up!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to PhoebeBianca]

I guess that is how it goes !

Once we have done them a few times they all get easier , proof we are getting fitter 😁👍