from last legs to zooming it! :-)

[changing-woman]

isn't it funny how when you are totally spent at the end of a run... no energy or stamina... legs all jelly... can't go on... when you hear that you 'only' have a minute left (or two or whatever it is) you can ALWAYS find that extra zoom to end the run? talk about the power of the mind.

[David_G]

Fantastic DTC, well done! 👏👏👏 Just believe in yourself and stick with it🙂👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to David_G]

week 4 run 1 tomorrow... trying not to be nervous!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to David_G]

don't worry, i do. and i wont give up, not even if it takes a year. i will get that medal waiting for me! (but i hope its a fair bit sooner!)

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

" totally spent at the end of a run... no energy or stamina... legs all jelly... can't go on"

If that's how you really feel, before you finish, then you're going waaaaaayyyyyy tooooo faassst.

Sloooooooooow down

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to John_W]

i think if i were any slower i would be stood stopped still!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to John_W]

i am miss snail... japanese slow running (jogging) even slower...

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to changing-woman]

ok! keep at it , you're doing well.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to John_W]

bless you , thanks for replying

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

You are doing so well 😀

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

thank you guys

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

i really give this my best. my all. as i am sure others do.

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

I drive about 30 mins to run somewhere out of the city so I usually take a flask of coffee with me for after the run. When I hear that 1 min warning I can find a bit of extra speed to get to that coffee 😂

Well done! You’re doing great!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

thanks so much, my friend x

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

my BF is always waiting at the top of the stairs with that glass of water and banananana!

[Roxdog Graduate]

Oh yes! That last little spurt of energy from somewhere to finish on a high! Your progress is amazing and your posts are now so positive! It's clear that running is all about self belief and is mainly a mental challenge. That is what is so exciting about it - a challenge which is just yours and for you alone! You have learnt to dig deep and find strength. All good!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

yes, i do seem to be translating 'running' into 'life' metaphors all over the place...

[Roxdog Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

I think most of us do that! It's more than just exercise!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

yeah, i find i liken it to things a lot! talk about an obsession! running is overtaking my life- and more importantly, some of life's 'worries'- even though i am only 1/3 way thru the programme.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

and i do think this is important. replacing some of your worries with running thoughts is the most wonderful thing ever. even if they are little ones. i think that matters.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

i do still run/shuffle/jog/japanese/move very slowly... miss snail am i ! but i do keep going.

[Rennur Graduate]

Those words are fast becoming my favourite words of the English language: "Only one minute left."

If you've got enough in the tank to up your rate at the end then you must have been running at the right pace.

You will hear about the toxic 10 . I also get jelly legs before the last 5 minutes and then they disappear. Then I up my pace at the end.

It just shows that jelly legs are just gremlins.

Keep it up DfC.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Rennur]

thanks so much, yeah, i am not giving up!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

'Those words are fast becoming my favourite words of the English language: "Only one minute left."' ROTFL x