No story, no drama, no fuss......I just did it I ran for 8 minutes twice without stopping
2 months ago when I originally started this program I repeated week 1 4 times, didnt progress I came home one day and cried, shouting in my kitchen "why can't I do it" 2 weeks later I started again, but I also joined this forum and i swear that's why I've now reached half way. I havent repeated a week or a run, I've slowly and steadily prodded on through each week a run at a time.
If anyone needs inspiration I am it, I am extremely overweight, suffer terribly with my confidence, mildly with depression, full of self doubt, but here I am, 3 times a week running round my local field, oblivious to who is around me, watching
I honestly believed I would never get this far, thank you to anyone who has bothered to read anything I've posted and who has taken the time to reply to me with words of advice and encouragement I'm so grateful, I absolutely know if it wasnt for this forum I would have given up again. I've said it so many times, the kind words from strangers can have such an impact
(Apologies for the rambling emotional post 🤣)
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That’s brilliant. It does help on this forum when you see that there are others who have also struggled/are overweight etc but have then progressed. Well done on your achievement. S
And your right , you are an inspiration to others you are doing just great with this now , your strength and stamina is improving, and just as importantly, so is your self belief !
That's fantastic !
I feel you will really enjoy this next run when you see that you can run for 20 minutes !
I promise you , you will rightly be smiling all day long .
You are literally writing your own success story now !
Thank you, your words are lovely. I take great pleasure in reading what people say to me and reading other peoples stories and progress and stumbles. You need stumbles to, to help grow.
I'm really unsure about coping with the 20 minute run, but I've got this far, all I can do is try 😊
WOW anyone who can complete week one 4 times is amazing in my book! I think the only thing that has kept me pushing on at times is the dread of having to repeat one! So happy for you! X
When I did that I was impatient and cross that I wasnt progressing, I was still finding it sooooo hard. When I found this forum I was told slow down and then slow some more, trust the program and that's exactly what I've done
Yes I'm very slow but I'm doing it, and I'm faster than the one still on the couch and here I am at week 5
Keep up the good work - the hardest thing for me was to accept it is not a race - everyone has their own pace and although lovely to hear people’s times and distances I know slow and steady is right for me. You’re doing so well and should be very proud of yourself
When I started the first time round my husband, who is fitter than me and a semi regular runner, came with me to support me. Although he meant well it certainly had the opposite effect. I knew he was trying to slow down to keep at my pace, it made me inadequate it had a really negative effect on me. I know go alone, which I'm more than happy with, own pace, own route my way.
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Phew I’ve done it
W5R2 
W5R2 - AM Run - Fail.
Just graduated - thanks to everyone here!
Feeling like a failure
