Week 6 under my belt!

[Runningrickard]

Wow! Don’t get me wrong, this morning was hard work and the first run where I’ve been close to stopping before the end timer. But I didn’t, I cannot believe the progress I’ve made. Well done and thank you to those who gave us this support programme to make this happen! Roll on week 7 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on completing week 6 !It often catches people out .

On to the fun runs now , enjoy the rest of the programme. 👍

[Liono Graduate]

Wow, if that pic was your run then I'm very jealous. Well done, I did the same run yesterday and can't believe it either! Although I stopped to water a friend's garden on the way home and think I was too late doing my cool down exercises so I'm definitely feeling it this morning. Hopefully a rest day or two and I'll be good. Bring on Week 7!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

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

Slowing down to the recommended easy conversational pace makes it more achievable and for most, more enjoyable.

Counterintuitively, it is an easy conversational pace running that builds your stamina and endurance, not fast running.

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.

You may find distraction helpful, so that the last things you think about are time and the physicality of running. If music doesn't do it, try podcasts or audiobooks. I used to give myself a running commentary on everything that I could see, hear, feel and smell as I ran, in full florid sentences.

[Runningrickard Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I have managed to find a pace that doesn’t cause me to be out of puff, I often run with my dad cycling alongside and we can and often do chip in with the odd comment when running which helps me keep that in check. I often surprise myself when I realise I’ve found that rhythm of breath and foot, it’s hard not to focus on that too hard for it to be fluid according to my needs throughout the run. I do find it incredible just how the mental blockers are the biggest challenge. I know physically I am ok, my brain is almost 3 weeks behind asking “are you sure you can manage this”?!

[BrokeyNotSoBusted Graduate]

Well done! All solid running now, nice and steady all the way to the podium 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, onwards and upwards to week 7 which are all 3 /25 minute runs, not long now until you graduate.

[RosesAreRed777 Graduate]

I did it today! Feels amazing and such an achievement. Can’t wait to do it again.

[Comfortnotspeed]

Well done! W6 can be tricky. You got this! 💪

[Birra1 Graduate]

What a beautiful place to run. And well done for getting week 6 ticked in the "to do" list. An enjoyable "to do" that is 😅