week 6 is hard work!

[k11111]

i felt amazing after my 20 minute run in w5 r3, but w6 r1 and 2 have been such hard slog since then. i’m worried i won’t be able to do the 25 minute run in a couple of days for w6 r3. any words of wisdom or advice?

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Hi

I felt exactly the same - I called week 6 a little Biatch of a run!..... You can read my posts.. it might help you feel better to know its the same for alot of people..... W6R2 is the last of the walk intervals - they were our friends in the early weeks but somehow i think they work against us after W5r3 - perhaps we are used to doing the longer runs

Stick with it - the rewards are fab and you've come so far so well done for that!...

Remember nothing worth having comes easy - that's what I rely on for tough runs - That and my awful taste in music to get me through!

[k11111 in reply to Tinytears60]

thank you! i will be repeating that nothing that comes easy is worth having mantra this weekend when i give it a go

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to k11111]

👏👏👏👏

You got this 👍 😀

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Tinytears60 is exactly right; the first 2 runs of week 6 can be tricky, but you’ve done those! The program has prepared you for run 3, you are ready to do it! Your mind just needs to realise that, too.

Try not to overthink it. You CAN do it. Tell yourself so. Take the run at a comfortable pace, slowly. It’s meant to be a slow jog! Doesn’t matter how slow - as long as you are making the movements of running, the program is working to build up your stamina for subsequent runs. Good luck!

[k11111 in reply to Jools2020]

thanks!! where are you at in your journey?

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to k11111]

Running W8 R3 tomorrow (28 minutes). Not sure quite how I’ve got this far, but I guess just one run at a time 😀 like you are doing!

[k11111 in reply to Jools2020]

wow well done! you are a runner!

[RunWillie Graduate]

Week 6 Run 1 and 2 catches most of us by surprise. I always say week 6 was my hardest due to going back to intervals after the solid run. You will do great. Just trust you can do it.

[k11111 in reply to RunWillie]

thank you! i didn’t think i could do the 20 minute run and yet here we are!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

It is just a different set of runs.. and you are ready for them. Slow, steady and relaxed...trust the plan and have confidence in yourself

[k11111 in reply to Oldfloss]

thanks! i love this community. good luck for your next run too

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to k11111]

A little 5K tomorrow... ( 'Not' ParkRun) and maybe a 10 Sunday.... Welsh weather permitting

[Maurs12 Graduate]

I know how you feel K11111 - I just finished w6r3 and it was OK - as others have said, it’s more of a mental challenge now not listening to the inner voice that suggests packing it in. I was quite nervous beforehand too and always feel a bit daunted by the weeks ahead but the programme works and Laura says that I’m officially a runner now so I can’t let her down!

[k11111 in reply to Maurs12]

i’ll have to do it now - for laura!

[SamiaT Graduate]

I'm about to go out for W6 R1 and am surprised at how many people are saying W6 is tough given W5 R3 was a killer for me. I'm quite looking forward to pushing myself for this 5min, 8min and 8min run coming up. I now know I can do a steady 20min so plan to push myself to up the pace for a minute in each of the running segments today.

That's the plan anyway. I guess I'm about to find out if it was a good or bad one. Lol

[k11111 in reply to SamiaT]

that’s what i thought i would be able to do (i was ready for a personal best pace!) but for some reason my body just wanted to go slow and steady. take it easy and enjoy your run!