Week 8 Run 1

[NorthernMonkey1]

I can’t believe I’m writing this. I have just finished this run. MJ said time’s up, normally I stop and give myself an internal ‘woohoo!’ (Sometimes external 😂). Today I thought can I just keep going? So, I ran for an extra minute then decided not to push it any further, (especially after injuring myself in week 5 and not being able to run for 2 weeks).

I’m absolutely over the moon. Today I actually felt like a runner. In the first few weeks of the plan i was practically crawling to the end while others were effortlessly going past. I’m not saying I’m at that level of fitness, far from it. But to run for a full 29 minutes, I still can’t believe it.

Only 5 more runs until graduating. All being well that will be on the 25th August. Not like it’s circled on my calendar or anything 😂😂

Anyone starting out and having any doubts. Don’t! You will get there. Your head will be telling you that you can’t do it but this plan is preparing your body for each weeks increase in running time. All you have to do is believe in yourself!

[nowster Graduate]

Good going! Week 8 starts for me on Monday.

[NorthernMonkey1 Graduate in reply to nowster]

You’ll smash it! It’s crazy how the first weeks jump in running times seemed like a huge difference but now it doesn’t seem that much at all

[BandX Graduate]

Well done you, my 9 year old daughter and I have week 8 run 1 tomorrow, your post is the extra bit of motivation we need - thank you and congrats!

[NorthernMonkey1 Graduate in reply to BandX]

Thanks 😊 and good luck, not that you’ll need it!