in retrospect

[changing-woman]

i think what i did was expect to be able to do this in one go ie. 9 weeks. whereas in fact, for me, it may take far longer than that. i don't know why cos Lord knows, i give it my all. the point is it's my journey and it lasts as long as it lasts. i am certainly not giving up, though i am a wee bit sore now and tired of the disappointments, i am sticking with it. running as close to my goals three times a week. getting and keeping fit. i am giving nowster's cleverly devised programme a go and seeing if that helps me get a rung up the ladder to w4r1 success.

[David_G]

Well done DTC, just keep plugging away at it and I’m sure you’ll succeed with the determination you’ve already shown.🙂👍

Don’t get too focused on targets, just give it a go. Make sure you have rest days between runs though and stay hydrated. Your body will need time to adapt to your running so it’s best not to push it! 😊 Good luck, keep posting on here and you know you’ll get loads of support😀

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to David_G]

david you are always so kind to me. thank you for your support.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

If at first you don't succeed . . .

Suck eggs 🤣

Seriously, just keep going !

You can do this , just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you will get there I don't doubt ! 😁👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

i will give it my very best as i always have

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

I know you will 👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

i know you Know

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Stick with it and you will reap the rewards.

Next time you run say this sentence out loud to yourself "Am I going slow enough to enable me to speak this sentence in one out breath?" If you cannot, you are going too fast.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

i promise to do that. and i will stick with it. that's two promises

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Keep going 🏃‍♀️. It will get easier. Honest! I’ll let you into a little secret. Before starting C25K I increased my walking distance 3x a week to 5k because I wasn’t fit and felt very tired all the time. Only when I could walk 5k did I try to run 5k and then I had to repeat some runs. Lots of those I graduated with are now running 10K and more but I’m nowhere near that yet. It’s different for us all but stick with it you’ll get there.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thank you so much xx

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

i only know one thing tonight (i have a run in the morning) i am not giving up. i have no idea how it will go tomorrow but however it goes i will not quit . its all a nightmare right now but i will employ all info i have got from here...

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

Loving the Santa profile pic 😊

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

I just fell in love...

[scotty35]

Don't worry about repeating weeks, I think for those of us who are really starting from scratch, it's something we are all going to have to do. We're not all natural runners and, as with everything, some take to it quicker than others. I'm also struggling but I will keep plugging on too. Take care and keep at it x

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to scotty35]

thanks love, and you keep at it too! turns out a lot of us are in this position

[changing-woman Graduate]

i find myself 'jogging' when nobody can see me! from round the corner, to inside the house. what a loony!

[changing-woman Graduate]

and now i am about to do a run... i cannot believe how i am sticking to this

[Catho78 Graduate]

Me too (about to run) Good luck, you’ve got this! Take it slow and steady

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Catho78]

hi there. good luck on your run. i will go as slow as the treadmill allows!

[changing-woman Graduate]

do you run outside

Catho78 ?

[Catho78 Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

Yes. I tried it at the gym a few years ago (no TVs mind you) and found it harder to focus. Now time only allows for a run from home so I started again outside and have got to know the many ways to lap my village, and where the hills are lol, but with an uphill, the down hill is fun.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Catho78]

ooh i just learned how to do the @ thingie. yay me, after 3 weeks... haha. i cant run well enough to run outside yet. i mean i really cant. i am struggling to start week 4. but i will when i can for sure i want to get outside. what do you wear?

[WeavingWonk Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

I had to run on a treadmill at my physio appointment recently, having never done so before. I found it soooooo much harder than running on the tarmac. I think it's because of the springiness.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to WeavingWonk]

oh thanks for that, cos thats what i am hoping! that when i get outside it will be easier! good to meet you

[WeavingWonk Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

Good to meet you too! I'm a relatively recent graduate (June). I suspect you'll start to enjoy the running more when you get outside. It's a richer sensory experience than pounding on the treadmill, which I just found hard physically when I had to do it for ten minutes. And incredibly boring. I can't exercise for the sake of exercising. I'm inherently too lazy for that. I think that's why cycling and running are the two things I have been able to stick with. (Cycling years ago when I was riding 100+ miles per week for several years, and now running two decades later - the couch and many pounds in between). Both are done outside and can be enjoyed for reasons far beyond just getting exercise. I have never been able to stick to a gym routine. Too boring.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to WeavingWonk]

how interesting...glad to know you

[Catho78 Graduate]

I wear 3/4 length joggers, a t- shirt, a running cap and a light weight running jacket which normally comes off after 5 mins of running and I tie it round my waist. You heat up quickly on a run (and sports bra!😬)

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Catho78]

oh good, that sounds about like i wear (no cap or jacket as am inside) ...

[changing-woman Graduate]

have a wonderful run and think of me desperately trying to get past 10 minutes (and that was in different pieces) x lol x 3 minutes in one go is my max after 3 weeks... i think we're in for the long haul here, cap'n