4 x 3 mins

[changing-woman]

i did it! 4 lots of 3 mins running today. 12 minutes 10 seconds of running in all. so i am inching towards wk4r1's 5 minute runs. and the 16 minute total. come on me! you can do it!

[David_G]

Well done DTC! Yes, you can do it. It doesn’t matter how long it takes to get there, you just need to get there!🙂👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to David_G]

oh you are so right. we have been saying that all morning!

[changing-woman Graduate]

it may not sound a lot to most on here, but to me, it's the world.👍

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Fabulous! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Well done!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Thanks xx

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

you should have seen what i looked like!

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

I am imagine! I do a good line in ‘beetroot’ myself. I’m sure you looked magnificent! Xx

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

I do beetroot dripping water too! Lol

[GailXrunning Graduate]

Great work, dtc! You did it.Looking forward to the instalment on the next inch.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Thank you x

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

bless you gail x

[changing-woman Graduate]

and now i am about to walk for half an hour...how my life has changed for the better

[nowster Graduate]

Great! Do it another time at least and you should be ready to tackle week 4. 👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to nowster]

yes i will do, thanks so much

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to nowster]

thanks for orchestrating this for me...really, thanks

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done DTC, you can do it 💪🏻🏃‍♀️

Add ‘This is Me’ to your playlist it’ll get you through those runs 👊

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

i will do, hahaha

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

i can do it and will do it ...

[Couchphoenix Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

The Rocky Story is good too .....yo Adrienne 🏃‍♀️🥊

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Gottit

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done , you will soon be smashing week 4 ! 👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

that's me...

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

yes i will x

[changing-woman Graduate]

one more week 3.5 then i will try week 4...

[changing-woman Graduate]

i just heard my mate who runs, runs for 2 hours a day... omg... how pathetic do i feel

😱

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

right, i am going to work even harder. however long it takes. i am going to graduate.

[nowster Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

You're not pathetic! Ask him how many years it took to get to the point where he was able to do two hours.

Even if you were to run 20 minutes today (that's a few weeks in the future for you), going by the 10%-per-week rule it would take a minimum of 5 months to reach 120 minutes. Very very few people go that far, or even run for that long once a week. That's the sort of time needed to run about 10 miles plus.

As others have said, comparison is the thief of enjoyment.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to nowster]

Good point and am cheered on by it x

[JetsNanna Graduate]

You really CAN do it! Keep going and you’ll get there. Well done for being so determined 😊

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

Thanks so much for the welcome support x

[Rennur Graduate]

2.54 centimetreing just doesn't sound as good, does it?You're getting there.

If I was a betting man, which I am, I'd wager you'll crack this next week easily.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Rennur]

Oh you are so wonderful to say that

[LottieMW Graduate]

Yay! Well done you 🙌🏼👊👏🏻🐌🐢🏃🏻‍♀️

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to LottieMW]

thank you, i am really doing my 100% best xx

[LottieMW Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

I can see that you are! I’m so pleased for you 🥰

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to LottieMW]

one day that badge shall be mine... even in a year... more...i don't care... it shall be mine!

[LottieMW Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to LottieMW]

i am a woman obsessed with that badge i tell you!

[LottieMW Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

😂

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to LottieMW]

I know lol x

[Tank_EG Graduate]

Hi dying-to-change,

well done, what an amazing result 👍

Don't think about what others are doing, this is your journey and remember you are laying the foundations for your future runs and success.

All the best for week 4, you can do this 😀

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Tank_EG]

thanks so much lovely response

[Buddhagal Graduate]

Well done, absolutely love reading your posts. You are doing fantastic 👏👏👏👏👍🐌🐢🦌🏃‍♀️🙋

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Buddhagal]

i love reading your supportive replies x

[Dups Graduate]

You are doing brilliantly! Yes you can do this 👍🏻👏👏

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Dups]

thank you so much

[changing-woman Graduate]

wow what a wonderful response to my brief post. i feel grateful and blessed.

[Hidden]

Well done dying-to-change, 12 minutes is fabulous. The couch to 5K is a plan but it doesn't have to set in stone 👍 all you've done is tweaked what you need to do to get towards that longer run, whatever works is brilliant. If you have to build up gradually then go for it. Perhaps after one or two rest days look at a 3.30 run, food for thought but you know that 5 minute thing isn't as scary as it may have been a few runs ago.

But remember dying-to-change stretch and rest and rehydrate and tell yourself ( regularly) you're fantastic 💪.....

Running outdoors yet?

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Hidden]

hi you! not yet but i will be, worry not... ooh you are awful (but i like you) ....remember him?

[Hidden in reply to changing-woman]

Scratching the old Brain cells I've nearly got it but....but....but... It's too early and I've got a date with lycra and a pair of trainers 🥳 I'll have a think as I run ( don't tell me yet I'll get it)

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Hidden]

fantastic comedian

[Hidden in reply to changing-woman]

The superb Dick Emery ( round of applause to me 👋👋👋👋👋)

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Hidden]

applauding loudly from italy. can you hear me?

[nowster Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

Dick Emery.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to nowster]

round of applause for nowster too

[nowster Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

More crumpet, Vicar? 😉

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to nowster]

oh fantastic!

[changing-woman Graduate]

will try the same again tomorrow... or to beat it...