Week 5, Run 1 -have I peaked?

[cbounds]

Hi all,

I am worried that I have peaked. What I mean is that I reached Week 4, run 1 and I smashed it, felt amazing and like I could finish this. But after that, the last two runs of week 4, I was barely running at the end. I was going so slowly, it was barely running.

But I've just been out for Week 5 Run 1 and again, I managed it, but it was sooooo touch and go at the end. Has anyone got any advice? I can't slow down really 🙈 should I go back to Week 4? Or just try to keep on going?

Any advice would be really appreciated.

[Jericho2332 Graduate]

Keep going, don't give up 👍🏻 you will be amazed by how slow you can actually go 🤣 it doesn't matter how slowly you finish, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and refuse to quit 💪🏻 keep it up!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

YOU CAN SLOW DOWN!!!!!

Can you speak aloud, clear, ungasping sentences as you run?.........if not, you are going too fast.

If you have the time, here are two posts that may help :

about mental approach healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

In respect of W5 this breakdown may help healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[cbounds in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you so much, that article about mental approach hit me super hard, in a great way. I love the mindset and it's so cool to have that article to reread when I need, so thank you.

[cbounds in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I reread your article.. and just smashed Run 2 of Week 5 💃💃

Thank you so much for this.