W3R1 - smashed it!

Okay okay, so I admit, last night I was tossing and turning and all in a tizzy thinking -

What if I can't do it?

What if I run out of puff?

What if

What if.....

And then I'm dressed in my running gear and my tunes are on and I've got big old butterflies doing a dance and I've started.

The first 90 seconds I can feel my legs really warming up and I've got Pitbull doing Timber in my ears and the beat is good...

I slow down for my walk knowing I've got my first ever 3 minute interval coming up and I know I have to go steady and not go too fast and then before I know it I'm doing it and I've got a voice in my ear telling me I've done 2 minutes and 60 seconds to go.....

And boom!!!! Wtf? Did I really just do that?

Hit repeat and suddenly I've completed my first run of the week and I'm still breathing and my legs feel good and then I'm thinking I need to times that by 10 to complete this programme!!

I have to keep reminding myself that I felt like a sack of spuds and could barely run for 60 seconds in the beginning and now I'm two weeks in and showing major signs of improvement.

My head might be arguing the toss constantly but my body has somehow managed to prove me wrong and nobody is more surprised than me.

That negative self talk is such a bitch. I hate it!

But what I'm loving? How I can push my body a little and it rewards me with this buzz of achievement.

I still can't quite believe it but if anyone is having any doubts right now? Don't!!!!

If I can do this being overweight and out of shape then so can you.

I'm also watching the Michael Moseley programme - How to lose a stone in 21 days.

He keeps reminding me that my heart, my lungs and all my joints are going to thank me so much for doing this. I owe it to my body to do this.

To get heart healthy and fit and if the bi-product is some weight loss then this can only be a win win right??

Good luck to all those doing their runs today.

Go smash some personal goals ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[RainRunner33]

Congratulations! W3R1 felt like a scarily big jump for me too (3 minutes is twice as long as our previous running intervals, after all!) But we have to trust that our bodies can do it!

[carolinestanford Graduate]

What a fabulous post! I couldn’t have put it better myself x massive congrats 🥳 we can definitely do this xxxx

[Hidden in reply to carolinestanford]

I'm like a Cheshire Cat today, big cheesy grin 😁

Hell yes we can do this!!

[CazzaW Graduate]

How fantastic to read that just before I go out and my final run of Wk 1, you’re such an inspiration 😃

[mezziejay Graduate]

I love this post !!! X

[nowster Graduate]

Smash those mental gremlins away!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

A great run and great post ! this program is just as much mental as physical 😁👍

[VPOLLIE67 Graduate]

WOW lady!!! What a fantastic post!!! First of all well done to you for getting out there and smashing this run!!!

Secondly - you comments about the balance of physical well-being and mental determination are totally inspiring. I think I need this post delivered throughout my podcast before every run.

Well done to you and a massive Thank you!!!

[chunkypie Graduate]

Well done 🙌 the buzz you get far outweighs all those doubts and aches when you complete a run 👍

[ground_level]

Love this post! Brimming with positivity and encouragement. Essential reading for new runners.

And well done on the running front too!

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Love it! 👌💕

Plenty of what if’s BUT you smashed them!

👏👏👏👏

Well done lovely!

This is truly what C25k is all about 👏👏👏

[Moomin63 Graduate]

Great post! congrats to you. It is such an amazing feeling isnt it? I felt like that on week 3, only on W4 last run but the feeling remains. I cant wait to get back out there after a 6 day break resting an injured toe. Well done and keep it up!

[acountrycabbage Graduate]

Well done Burkey, loving your energy!

Self-talk can be such a drainer..

I’ve decided to name my inner voice Pam. She seriously needs putting in her place some days! 🤪