W5R3 in your face!

[Tinytears60]

So much to tell where do I start?!

Christening my lovely new Òn’s in the awful weather!

So... my nemesis W5R3.... not sure what’s just happened... stick with me!

I thought if you gonna try this run Jane then you may as well throw everything at it - driving rain 🌧 wind 💨 .. the lot!

Hoping my new shoes would make me invincible - they are positively lush to run in! 👟👟👌🏃🏽‍♀️

So I start .. 5 min warm up... yep .. come on you got this... I start running.. the plan was by hook or crook get to 12 then I could talk myself round the last 8 as I’ve just done 8 the run previous... Michael is with me every step of the way... he’s in my ear saying you’ve run for 5 minutes .. ok... I don’t feel too bad ... I thought just another 3 of them..

he’s back.. well done you’ve run for 10 minutes .. ok what’s he done with Jane cos I’m still feeling really good... 👟👟 if you getting tired slow down... thanks but I don’t need to....

he’s back .. you’ve run for a full 15 minutes ... great! Only 5 more to go .. but wait... I’m still feeling fine (apart from soaking wet)... the 8 min runs I felt tired.. couldn’t wait to finish

you’ve got 2 minutes left I hear him say in my ear .... I know I’ve got this! 👏

I was waiting for him to tell me one minute but the next time he came in my ear was telling me I can Slow down for my 5 min walk ... I was screaming almost ... “have I done it?!! Have I 😬’

AND I still don’t feel tired...

my new shoes, the rain, the wind, 20 mins under my belt!.... I’m a proper runner now 🏃🏽‍♀️

It’s a tiny bit of an anticlimax ... but only because I was somehow thinking it would have been harder for me!.. I wonder did the awful conditions take my mind off getting tired?

(Ok that lasted all of 2 mins)...

I’m buzzing now and doing a little dance!... ‘Go Jane, Go Jane, GO JANE! 🙌

Week 6 bring it on! 😁

Super chuffed!!!

SUPER CHUFFED!!

Trust me those who haven’t done it yet... and who think they can’t (cos that was me)... YOU WILL NAIL THIS ...

I’m almost scared to say but it was actually my easiest run so far 🤷‍♀️ Work that out

[HelenofTroy123 Graduate]

Yes well done!!!! I’ve been waiting for your post!! You’re amazing - it is all in the mind. - c25k milestone complete! Yay

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to HelenofTroy123]

Awww Thank you!.... How mad is that!... it by far felt my easiest run!... the shiny new On's definitely help... weather here is atrocious!... but I looked at tomorrow's weather and its more of the same so ..hey ho!.. go for it!... This is a mad but fantastic journey.... I huffed and puffed for the 5 mins and the 8 mins... and here i am running 20 mins like a pro!.... Absolutely cannot wait for week 6!.... Someone's clearly kidnapped Jane!....

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

GO JANE! GO JANE! GO JANE! I’ll join in your little dance 💃🏻💃🏻

Well done, great result x

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

I think it must have been a rain dance!... Weather truly the worst ever with floods here.. but hey ho!.. Ive done it..Thanks so much for your message x

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

It’s been raining all day here too. I should be home for about 6:30 then will be venturing out, think i’ll stick to road running as the football fields will be waterlogged I think!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

Definitely a road run kinda day 🏃🏽‍♀️👏👏

I tried running on road along the beach now I have my shoes 👌

Takes commitment to get out when the weather sucks... so well done!

[clairelouiserunner]

Yay! Hurrah! Jane this is amazing to read and motivating to me (and probably loads of others!) who will be doing this run very soon! Well done you!!! 🎉🎉🎉 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ 🥰🥰🥰

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to clairelouiserunner]

You fly through it!.. I was thinking how can 1 min run and 1 min walk week 1 even prepare me for a 20 min run but you know what!.... It really does!.... It's magic!... You will do it! Thanks hunni - your turn!

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate]

Can't love this enough! ❤❤❤❤❤Massive well done! 🥳🎉🍾🥂

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell73]

Awww thank so much!.... so exciting isnt it!... Someone pull me down from the ceiling!.... I'm buzzing! x

[Fifitrixiebell73 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

😂 I'll be EXACTLY the same when I do it.

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Fifitrixiebell73]

And it will b easier than you thought I’m sure!

From memory you’re not far behind me... and I will help you celebrate 🏃🏽‍♀️👏👏

[Jools2020 Graduate]

WOW big congratulations on your epic run! Super chuffed for you. You did it!! You and the new shoes, of course. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏👏👏

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks Jools - I think I've finally found my pace!.. just in time!.. I almost don't want to admit it but it was easy by comparison to whats gone before for me!... I know everyone's different but super chuffed to get that under my belt

[RunRabbitRun40 Graduate]

YES!!! Well done!

(and I'm sure you've seen lots of posts about the w6r1 being tough after such a high... just go easy, listen to Michael, and you'll nail it!)

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to RunRabbitRun40]

awww Thank you - I have.... I've read lots of posts saying week 6 was tougher than week 5 but I still can't wait to do it!.. madness!.... I feel confident now!... Michael will get me through it!...

[Sarahf40 Graduate]

Well done👍 I did my wk5 run1 this morning and smashed it in the rain so maybe that’s the secret we’ve all just gotta run in the rain from now on 😂

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Sarahf40]

Seriously- if its the awful weather that got me through then long may it rain!.... felt so comfortable and that was the last thing i was expecting to feel - strange but I'm not complaining!.... well done you!... on week 5 too!.... You will smash it!....

[TenaciousDeb Graduate in reply to Sarahf40]

Me too this morning Sarah .... never thought I’d be so happy for rain ☔️

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Yeay !

Well done you !

And your new shoes did you proud ! 😬

Fantastic story and fantastic achievement .

It will be week 6 before you know i !

😬👋👋👋

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Can’t believe it!.... someone’s clearly kidnapped princes tiny tears or I have magical shoes!

👟👟👌

I have to give credit where it’s due- what a difference the shoes make ....

I’m super chuffed tho! Can you tell!?

Can’t wait for week 6 now

Thanks for being supportive - it does help 👍

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Haha, yes I can tell 😂 and why not !

It feels good .

I also think my new shoes are helping me .

And it good to get support on here !

It certainly helps me as well .

😬

[CaptFrey Graduate]

The endolphins are with you 🤗 Congratulations

[Cp1965 Graduate]

I'm just over a week ahead of you then, I did W5R3 last week while away in York on a training course. It wasn't as bad as I feared (I won't say "easier"!), in fact I found the Week 6 runs more testing (although W6R1 on Friday started off in light drizzle and ended up in torrential rain!) Good luck for Week 6, you will smash it I'm sure.

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Cp1965]

Mine was completed in torrential rain too 🌧🙈🏃🏽‍♀️

[SaltdeanSizzler]

Fabulous inspiring post ! Go Jane Go ! Well done 🎉🎉👏Enjoy the rest of your challenge 🏃‍♀️🎉🏃‍♀️

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to SaltdeanSizzler]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻😀

[Foxyblue]

Well done you!! I’ve got this run in the morning (probably in the rain too) really hoping I have a similar experience to you. I’m excited to go get it under my belt.

Enjoy your moment, you deserve it!!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Foxyblue]

Ohhh well done!.... I was gonna wait til tomorrow but forecast round here is for more of the same so thought no point waiting!... can’t wait to see what your thoughts are! But you will smash it 👍🏃🏽‍♀️

[EThomas Graduate]

Go Jane. Huge congratulations. Good luck for your next run.

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to EThomas]

Aww thanks - I sound like a child but this was a real mental battle for me so I’m well chuffed... and in such awful weather too 🌧 almost feel like a hardened runner now 🏃🏽‍♀️

[BowlingT Graduate]

Well done! Sometimes the distractions help I guess. And new shoes.... new shoes are always a motivator.

Hope they didn’t get too wet and muddy like mine did today!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to BowlingT]

Thanks - They got very wet!.. well and truly christened 👟👟 🌧

All dry now tho ..

[Tipee Graduate]

That's fantastic I have this run either tomorrow or saturday depending on my partners work pattern as we run together I hope we have a similar experience to yours I am actually looking forward to it 😀

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Tipee]

It was surprisingly comfortable but I will take that 👍😀

My friends doing hers Saturday too .. 🏃🏽‍♀️👏👏 good luck

[Sjrogers]

Love this!! Just finished this run now and can agree with your story completely 😂 well done you!!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Sjrogers]

Such a surprise isn’t it.. I was determined but wasn’t sure I would do it and it was my most comfortable run, yet the longest..

well done you - 🏃🏽‍♀️👏👏👏 it’s a fab feeling isn’t it getting it under your belt