Thanks, Instructor57!

[Never-too-old-run]

Having graduated last September, I hung up my trainers and left the treadmill in the shed where it gradually started to attract dust. In March this year, I felt like starting again so went straight into Week 5 Run 1 (I can do this. I'm a graduate after all!) Big mistake!!! It was S-O-O-O hard and I was S-O-O-O disheartened! Instructor57 suggested going back to Week 1 Run 1, ie. square one (he has to be joking, right?) as he explained my aerobic fitness would have gone, not to mention my protection against injury.

That was the best advice I could ever have had! I'm now at the end of Week 4 again and finding it fairly easy going thus far, having regained the strength in my legs and combatted the initial breathlessness. Can't really say I'm relishing the idea of the 20-min run which will be coming up soon but I'm hoping to make that too and go on to graduate again - E-V-E-N-T-U-A-L-L-Y! The key for me is "slowly does it". As dear Reiss whispers in my earphones, "Don't go to fast. Just a gentle jog and you'll get there!".

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Thank you for this, I appreciate it !You have now completed week 4 and that's great progress and you will certainly be in a better position than if you had just jumped in mid programme and with less chance of injury .

I don't think anyone likes it when someone suggests going back to the start but it's the best way of making progress with minimum risk of injury (or in some cases repeated injury)

After all, there is no rush to re graduate!

Why not give ourselves the best chance of becoming the best runner we can by following a well proven progressive training program .

I was going to say good luck with the rest of the program but you don't need luck , you have prepared!

So enjoy the rest of the program and see you back at that finish line again !

P.S

I will be restarting from week 1 run 1 again soon 🙂

[Never-too-old-run Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

OK. Like you say, see you at that finish line! Thanks again for the great advice 👍

[backintime Graduate]

well done, I'm a restarter too after a couple of health issues, you know you can do it!

[Never-too-old-run Graduate in reply to backintime]

See you at that finish line!! 👍👍