W8 R2 and 5K please please let me brag

[StarkeyGo]

So today I reached the elusive 5K in 28 min + 10 walking.

I seriously don't recognise myself! This programme is AMAZING!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Brag away StarkeyGo - you deserve it!!

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank youuuu!!!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done !

Great run 😬👍

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you!!

[Hidden]

The programme's amazing and so are you! Huge congratulations 🎉🙆‍♀️👏

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to Hidden]

thank you!!!

[MccHa Graduate]

👏👏👏Well done StarkeyGo 👏👏👏 Good going, keep it up ... it is amazing program 👍

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to MccHa]

It is!! It is!! In the past when I tried I had all kinds of issues. I seriously can't believe this level of endurance.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Nice one... brag and grin all the way to the next startline!

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

:)!!

[nowster Graduate]

Good going! I hit that milestone (5km including 5min warmup and cool down walks) on Saturday with W7R3. Both my W8 runs have been slower than that one but with similar ground covered.

You'll probably be able to graduate very close to 5km running distance if the wind is behind you. 😉

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to nowster]

Thank you

[f1madman Graduate]

Well done!

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to f1madman]

Thank you 😊

[61Lady Graduate]

Of course you should brag ... worth bragging about.

Great job 👏👏👏

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to 61Lady]

Thank youuu!

[Jools2020 Graduate]

You have every reason to brag! It’s an amazing achievement 👏👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😘

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thank you!!

[2orangey4crows]

Shout as loud as you can ! That’s extraordinary progress and something I can only dream of at the moment ! Enjoy the last for runs of the programme 🤗well done YOU

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to 2orangey4crows]

You can do this! Anyone can if I could!

[Sharklet69 Graduate]

Bragging rights earnt! Well done 😊

[StarkeyGo Graduate]

Thank youuu

[030961 Graduate]

Wonderful, well done. I’m doing the same run tomorrow but I’m much like a snail! I’m getting to about 3k so far, so big respect to you.

[StarkeyGo Graduate in reply to 030961]

Thank you!

The funny thing is that the first few minutes running are not good. It feels like I'm too tired, that I won't be able to finish. Then at some point, I get into a rhythm and I keep going.

This is such a psychological battle for me, I'm glad the only thing I had to do is to keep going and try not to listen to the nasty little trolls in my head.

You can do this, and at the end of the day the idea is to jog for 30 min, the distance doesn't really matter.

[nowster Graduate in reply to StarkeyGo]

Sounds like the "Toxic 10" to me.

The first few minutes are a problem for most runners. Coordination, rhythm, energy release, etc. all take some time to kick in.

And then at the end of the exercise it takes time for the energy release mechanisms to wind down, hence the "burn" feeling and flushed faces.