W4R1

[Maxi80]

Bonjour, mon ami.

I ran for 5 minutes. For me that’s most excellent 🤟( as Bill and Ted would say.)

From struggling to complete 60 seconds to 5 minutes - I’m stoked. But being me the fulfilment will be short lived and I’ll focus on the ‘what ifs!’

Still a long way to go......So gotta keep going.

Thanks to the community for all the wisdom and support. I know it’s only week 4 but still, cheers 🍻

Oh and thank you to my new trainers. You’ve been a game changer!

Also, I thought i'd join Run_Matty_Run 's selfie brigade hehe

[TopCat22]

Well done! Great progress!

[Maxi80 in reply to TopCat22]

Cheers!!

[00marks Graduate]

Well done. Keep at it.

[Maxi80 in reply to 00marks]

I’ll try 😂

[Lizcanrun Graduate]

Tres bien!

[Maxi80 in reply to Lizcanrun]

Mange Tout Rodney, Mange Tout!

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

It's better than you think ...

You ran for 16 (SIXTEEN) minutes.

16 minutes!

Well done - you're doing great.

Crack on.

[Maxi80 in reply to John_W]

It was horrid but yeah, I did it!

[Maxi80 in reply to Maxi80]

But it’s definitely getting less horrid 😂

[Feltip Graduate]

Yay well done, 👏 told you so !!!

Really pleased for you, just believe in yourself. Slow and steady and you'll get there

[Maxi80 in reply to Feltip]

I’m trying to believe! I need a session on positive thinking because I am proper cynical 🙈

[Feltip Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

You and me both but I know that is improving with me the further I get in this program. Hang in there

[JetsNanna Graduate]

Well done! There’s no “it’s only week 4” - you’re making great progress and you should be extremely proud. Keep going - you can do it!

[Maxi80 in reply to JetsNanna]

Cheers! I know I know. But I don’t want to get ahead of myself.

[nowster Graduate]

That's totally non-heinous, dude!

[Dodgylungs Graduate in reply to nowster]

😂

[Maxi80 in reply to Dodgylungs]

Be Excellent To Each Other!

[Sniffy25 Graduate]

Well done but be careful this running lark can become addictive 😄

[Maxi80 in reply to Sniffy25]

It already is! 😖

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done on completing week 4 run 1 and your 16 minutes running 👍

[Maxi80 in reply to Instructor57]

Thanks mate.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

😁👍

[Dodgylungs Graduate]

Well done! Keep it up!

[Maxi80 in reply to Dodgylungs]

Cheers!

[Moomin63 Graduate]

Well done Maxi80! Isn’t it a great feeling?! Just think how you’re gonna feel when you can run for 30 mins! Keep going!

[Maxi80 in reply to Moomin63]

I can only dream of such madness!

[Hidden]

Hey!! Well done you 😁😁

Week 4 is when things start moving and you get going a bit more. But from now on trust me when I say it's all possible and more.

You're no longer 'horizontal'; you're up and running. Keep going 💪👍😉

[Maxi80 in reply to Hidden]

It’s daunting/exciting - kind of 😂

[backintime Graduate]

You see, when you want to!!

Congrats maxi, you are no longer dying after 1 min of running

[Maxi80 in reply to backintime]

Haha!! Thanks for the reminder! Still, 5 minutes is only 1/6 of 30 (that’s how my mind works 🙈)

[backintime Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

yeah but you ran 16(?) in week 4 (if my memory serves me correctly, maybe more) in the same space of time

the weeks just push to join have less stop start, but today you ran more than 4

[Maxi80 in reply to backintime]

You rang m’lord?

[backintime Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

lol, that's what I get for doing 2 things at once

[Maxi80 in reply to backintime]

You do have 3 kids so that’s perfectly understandable!!

[backintime Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

don't forget the 2 dogs and the full time job

[Maxi80 in reply to backintime]

Jeepers! Wonder Woman Incarnate 👍👍

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Brilliant 😊

[Maxi80 in reply to Tasha99]

Cheers 👍

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

Well done!

I'm not sure you're really official unless you have done either of the following

the obligatory photo of the new shoes

the selfie either pre or post run

less of the 'only' week 4!... almost half way there!

[Maxi80 in reply to Tinytears60]

My new trainers have luminous soles!

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Maxi80]

Need to seeeeeee 👟 👟 😎👏👏

[chunkypie Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Its a slippery slope to running socks 😂

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to chunkypie]

I’ve already slipped! ‘coskefy’ They are amazing 👌🤣

Who knew there was even such a thing 🤷‍♀️

[chunkypie Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Tbh I thought my moobs would have disappeared by now. So I'm on the lookout for a manbra if there is such a thing and if not I'll invent one and call it the "mar"

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to chunkypie]

It takes a while but I think you’re doing brilliant 👏👏

[Lookslikejames Graduate]

It’s great to see you going from strength to strength, keep up the great work!

[Maxi80 in reply to Lookslikejames]

Appreciate that mate 👍

[Run_Matty_Run Graduate]

Yes my boy! Great work! 🦾

[Maxi80 in reply to Run_Matty_Run]

Cheers 😂

[chunkypie Graduate]

Well done mate.

When you look back to that first week when it seemed impossible and look where you are now it proves you can achieve with the right mindset and how far you can go.

Well done again and enjoy it !!

[Maxi80 in reply to chunkypie]

Cheers mate. I think the new trainers deserve the most credit 😂

[Buzzbeebh Graduate]

Well done, stay positive that you’ll go the whole way! 🎉🎉