Week5R3 Nailed it 😊

[weeallym]

First of all a massive thank you to everyone who replied to my call for help and advice yesterday. I took it all on board and headed out today in the rain armed with an 'I can do this because I've prepared myself for it attitude'.

I found the encouragement every 5 minutes on the app really helpful and when I heard that I'd only 2 minutes to go there was no way I was giving up. It's a lot more running in one go than the previous 8 minutes but I was surprised that it didn't bring me as near to death as I'd previously thought it would. It really proved that all my previous runs had prepared me for it.

I'm so glad I asked for advice before I attempted it as it really is more of a mental battle and all the advice and encouragement I received changed my mindset totally before I set out.

[Runnerbeanfr Graduate]

Good for you!!

[weeallym Graduate in reply to Runnerbeanfr]

Thank you

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Way to go weeallym you did yourself proud 👍

[weeallym Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks I'm delighted

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Glad to hear you completed it ! Well done 😁👍

Be mindful of week 6 runs 1 and 2 as going back to walking intervals catches people out !

[weeallym Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you Will do

[Jools2020 Graduate]

Well done for successfully completing this milestone run! 👏👏👏👍

Take care with W6R1. It catches some people out with the return to walking intervals. Slow and steady is the answer 👍

[weeallym Graduate in reply to Jools2020]

Thanks for the heads up

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Brilliant!

And you really shouldn't be surprised ... remember it's the TOTAL amount of running that counts, not that '8 minute' bit. It was 16 (SIXTEEN) minutes that your body experienced, not 8 minutes!

You've overcome the biggest mental hurdle in the program (apart from W1R1) - NOTHING else should faze you now. Get through Week 6 and you're then onto the home straight of Weeks 7, 8 and 9.

Remember what the goal is: 30 minutes of continuous running, 3 times in Week 9.

Eyes on the prize.

Crack on

[weeallym Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank you once again John

[Frenc Graduate]

Congratulations! Bet you had a huge grin on your face 😀. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[weeallym Graduate in reply to Frenc]

Absolutely lol Chuffed to bits 😃

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Fantastic! Well done. That's your milestone run now done. Hold on to that feeling if you doubt yourself in the coming weeks 👍🏻😁

[weeallym Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

That's a good idea Thanks

[Diabeticdaddy Graduate]

Glad u had a good run and enjoyed it. I’ve just had the same experience with run 3 wk6 and felt brilliant at the end. Getting a running bug 😬

[weeallym Graduate in reply to Diabeticdaddy]

Happy days. It really does make you feel great. I surprise myself now by even wanting to go run in the rain 😂 Previously one raindrop would have been a full on 'abort mission" lol Good luck with Week 7

[Jools2020 Graduate in reply to Diabeticdaddy]

Thanks 🙏 and well done for your W6 R3. You are officially a runner!

If you’ve got the running bug I’m afraid there is no hope. Soon, you will be wearing Lycra if you’re not already. You will be looking at other runners to check out their running shoes, or what kind of watch they have. When you’re not actually running, you will be thinking about running and running routes. And this is just the beginning! 😂 Good luck 👍😊

[acountrycabbage Graduate]

Excellent, well done! 🌟 Now that’s in the bag, the rest of the programme suddenly feels way more manageable. You *know* you can do it now 😎👊🏼

Enjoy the rest of your journey!

[weeallym Graduate in reply to acountrycabbage]

Thank you Much appreciated

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Woohoo! Well done weeallym!

[weeallym Graduate]

Thank you