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Week 7 Run 1 - Complete

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shuffleidoGraduate
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Very few mind games today - I'd already run 25 minutes on W6R3 so knew I had the ability to do it. I kept the same pace for the whole 25 minutes.

Do I feel like a runner not yet but becoming more confident. My main worry is my pace of 3.8 miles per hour!! Having read the posts here I do understand that I have to build my stamina up then the speed will come.

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georgialsleak

Congratulations on the run ! You can do this, it takes time and practice, just keep going 💪🏼

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GrimJardGraduate

You did it again! What's going to stop you now? And I wouldn't worry about the speed, seems like time is way more important for now.

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Knightrider_28Graduate

Well done fellow 🏃‍♂️, I wouldn't worry about stats, the app gives great advice and remember its about getting fit and healthy, mind games is a classic barrier ,it catches me out every run, as I have been doing this since feb this year.

And the first 10mins is a battle until the brain releases the oxygen I need, some other technical terms I don't understand, but once past that stage, I od on , I use the Runners guide long as you can talk while jogging/running you are at the right pace, and it works , but the ego in us makes us push harder, hope this helps, keep going 👍

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shuffleidoGraduate in reply to Knightrider_28

Yes, you're right there is definitely a 10 minutes barrier!! Listen to me 10 minutes? I couldn't run 1 minute 7 weeks ago.

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nowsterGraduate in reply to shuffleido

It's called the Toxic Ten.

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Knightrider_28Graduate in reply to nowster

Wow, cheers for that, its horrible, I put my favourite tunes on at least a few tracks to last the 10mins, then I'm good

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Peter44Graduate

Was just going to say that, get over the first 5/10 mins, and it's ok, i still remember the first 3 min intervals, and how hard it was, it's mad how the program has built us up to these longer, no walking, runs! 😂

I'm just sticking to my same, slow pace, my last run was 8.28/km, so a long way from even 4km, in 30 mins! 🐢

Good luck with the rest of week7, as the coaches say, you've got this! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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nowsterGraduate

There is nothing wrong with a slow pace. You're doing about 9'50"/km. Yes, that's slow, but it's still running, and that's all that counts.

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