Week 5 R1

[Dodgylungs]

Did Week 5 Run 1 with relative ease today. I say relative because I was clock watching all the way through the last 5 minutes but I slowed it right down and finished feeling good. I now have a bit more confidence about completing the 8 minute stints (especially as there are only two of them) and I’ll reserve judgement on Run 3 until after I’ve completed Run 2. My lungs are currently behaving themselves though I am still wheezy but at least they’re not preventing me completing the distance. The difference for me is psychological I think. Having the support here has made the difference from feeling like I’m a crazy lone wolf who has no business trying to run 5K with impaired lungs to feeling the love on here and seeing people less fit and older than me conquering the distance. Strength in the collective for sure! I’m enjoying the running too!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

You are doing great

[Dodgylungs Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dodgylungs]

You are very welcome, keep it slow with the longer runs and they will go smoothly and have fun, becoming a runner is hard but lots of fun too

[Dodgylungs Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, slowing down is the answer. I think the first 4 weeks of this are the hardest. I feel quite a bit stronger now both physically and mentally.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dodgylungs]

I hated week 4 and nearly gave up, then found strength in week 5

[Dodgylungs Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Same here. It’s the only week I repeated and looking back it was the right move. I just think my lungs needed the extra week. They’ve not been too bad since.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Dodgylungs]

That’s good to hear