wk5 run3 done! Couldn’t avoid hills but still did it!

[Runforthedress]

I’m actually amazed with myself this morning. This plan works!! I’m on holiday and perched on top of a hill. I thought about missing the run this week as the landscape isn’t very conducive to a beginner but I thought if I don’t try I’ll never know. So off I went at the crack of dawn at a very slow pace just concentrating on moving and before I knew it I’d run up and down a massive hill twice for 20 mins non-stop 😳.

Thank you for all the support on here, the plan really does work if you slow it down to just keep moving. 😁😁

[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate]

Congratulations! I bet that hill was actually helpful in forcing you to really think about going slowly. People avoid hills but they’re absolutely brilliant for building fitness and the sooner you can get used to them, the better. It opens up Al sorts of lovely places to run. Can you tell I live somewhere really hilly?!

Enjoy the rest of your holiday-you absolutely deserve a celebration after a superb run today!

[Runforthedress Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you, next run Sunday Wk 6 - I have 2 more runs to do here so it’s nice I’ve done the hills once already 👍🏻 After every run I feel such a high!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate in reply to Runforthedress]

Amazing! Watch out for run1 week 6-it’s easy to go too fast after such a high from the end of week 5. Take it extra steady. Have a fantastic time away.

[Runforthedress Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Will do promise 👍🏻

[M0use Graduate]

Fantastic 👏👏 well done, I live on a hill and have a bit of a love hate relationship with it but it's great for building stamina. Slow and steady works 🏃‍♀️🐌☺️

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Absolutely it works !There is nothing to fear.

Well done .

Youl be smiling all day now 😬

[Runforthedress Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

😁😁😁😁😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Runforthedress]

Haha 😁👍

[Dendev75 Graduate]

Well done! I’ve always been put off hills too but tried a small one last night on my short run.

[Liono Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done 😊

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Congratulations.

That is a milestone run.

Holiday runs are the best.

Stay nice and slow for W6R1 as it catches out more people than any other run in the programme.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Hidden in reply to IannodaTruffe]

😁😁😁😁😁😁

[Happymel Graduate]

Well done !! I have done this run this week & like my trainer says in the app … it’s all about training your mind now as physically we’ve got this!! Keep going ! W6R1 for me on Monday. Good luck!

[Deverdad]

Great job well done 👍

[BlackCountryLee Graduate]

Well done you! Aside from Graduation completing W5R3 is the best feeling in the whole program I think. Keep going you’re doing great 😊

[B_Dlo Graduate]

Well done