Definitely feeling a bit She-Ra, Princess of Power now I've completed that 20 minute run 😁😁
I actually started laughing out loud when Sanjeev told me I'd done it and I could slow down!
Now more than ever I am believing it's so much mind over matter!!
I am the worst for telling myself I can't do things. This has proved I CAN when I just learn to silence the inner critics.
The only thing that would have halted me in my tracks this morning was that nasty little gremlin that loves to tell me to quit.
Not this time! No way Josè!
I always have a moments hesitation during those first few minutes when it's like my legs put in a last minute objection to an early morning run but I've now gotten better at shouting 'Over ruled'!!
Silence in the Burke courtroom!!
New mantra for this week - Be a goddamn Warrior and quit worrying
Also learned that when you surround yourself with positive people like everyone on here, you quickly learn to bin off the negative Nancy's.
Good luck to Mezziejay who is also running W5R3 today and anyone else with a run in the offing.
And thank you to everyone who had my back this morning. Couldn't have done it without you lovely lot xx
Me too! I'm sure I was mentally talking to myself the whole way through which is why I'm so so proud of doing it. It means I am stronger than I think I am. Well done to you too. I know how tough this is mentally x
Wow, well done!!!!! Definitely a warrior, that was not an easy run by any stretch and played havoc with my negative demons too.. the little chap on my shoulder saying, ‘you can stop anytime’ “No, go away”... haha, brilliant.. you can do this whole thing if you can do that!
Great pic too.. is this after? You don’t look knackered enough! 🤣🤣🤣
Strangely, I don't feel knackered!! I thought I would but I just did a little jig in the kitchen whilst I was cooking breakfast (reward for completing the run!) The pic was after i'd wiped all the sweat off me :))) I'm now down 5kg too so it's all finally coming together. 4 weeks left, who would have thought! x
Haha! Definitely like the Channel 4 Block Man When Sanjeev said slow down, it was only then that I realised what work had gone in to that run this morning ;)))
Fab photo - your lovely face says it all - pride, determination, confidence, don’t get in my way today run 🤗 knew you would do it - absolutely flippen amazing x enjoy your success today x
Caroline thank you so much, only us lot on here know the true meaning of success when you know you struggled to run for 60 seconds in week one and then 5 weeks later can go a full 20 minutes. That takes some beating! :)x
When we put our minds to something, there's no stopping us. And yes, our bodies really can do a lot more than think they can. Our mental state is so important.
ANY progressive exercise program (eg from 'couch to whatever') is ALWAYS going to be more mental challenge because it will always be designed to gentle enough to start. The issue is have you got the belief to trust the program and follow it through?
So glad you’ve done this! And I love your conversations with your inner demons! I’m not far ahead of you and remember when I did this one - it’s such a milestone run and makes you feel like you can do anything! Well done again. You are on the road to success! 😀👏👏👏
Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran 🏃🏾 😊
Well done and yes, learning that running is as much about getting our minds in the right place is important.
I know what you mean about feeling warrior like - running makes us powerful and sometimes fearless! I think that's the route to getting addicted to running!
Fantastic B!!!! What a run! You are totally smashing this. We are totally smashing this 😂😂😂. Bring it on
I love this Burkey46, that She-Ra Princess of Power smile is infectious and I’m going to nick your Mantra if that’s OK? well borrow maybe 😉
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I always wanted to be a legendary Amazon Warrior, powerful warrior women and enemies of the ancient Greeks. I think she's been hiding until now but she's coming back 😁
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Lovely, get her out there, she’s beautiful, be who you want to be and don’t look back 🤸♀️🏃♀️🤗
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When Sanjeev said slow down, it was only then that I realised what work had gone in to that run this morning ;)))
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