Tricked myself into week5 run3!

[grumpyoldgirl]

After a hectic week I really didn't feel I could tackle the infamous w5r3, so I decided I would just repeat run 2, but with 4 minutes walking between runs instead of 5. Once I reached the end of the first 8-minute run, I realised that I was in fact feeling ok to continue, so, I decided I would cut out the walking section altogether and run for 16 minutes.

Well this seemed much less scary than the the full 20 minutes of a run 3, so I happily continued with my very slow run.

Well, I'm sure you can guess what happened next! Yup, got to the sixteen minutes mark and thought, Blow it, I've got this far, surely I can keep going another 4 minutes?

Reader, I could!😂 So delighted to be officially half-way. And this morning, I did the first run of week 6, which I last ran a year ago. Keeping everything crossed again🤞

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

That all sounds really promising grumps; week 6 can be sneaky…bites you in the bum when you are not looking! I am sure you will breeze it 👍

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

I hope so BC! This time last year I got to week 7 and then I kicked the leg of my bed and put myself straight back on the IC so I'll not be counting any chickens ...

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Isn’t that just the way if it? You are doing fine, and you fall over a branch, or a dog, or kick a rock ….or even a bed. Maybe we should only have two sorts of footwear; running shoes and hobnail boots!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K as you know grumpyoldgirl, onwards and upwards to week 6

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you Al, I am very glad to have got that done😊

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Famous... not infamous, and you found that out ! Well done you!

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Yes! 😂I just proved that it's mind over matter 🏃🏼‍♀️

[Petem56 Graduate]

It's great to surprise oneself, well done Grumps 😊

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Petem56]

It really is, I honestly didn't think I was up for it.

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate]

Fabulous mind over matter !!

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Wavy-chick28]

Thank you😊

[N3vrGiv3up]

Good for you! That is awesome. I know how frustrating it can be. I got to week 9 run 2 and then flu, then Covid, then bronchitis. After all that I went back to week six but was not able to manage it. Now it appears that I am going to have to go right back to week 1. I was disheartened by this but as someone else said on here, it is the chance to go back, have fun going through the process again and to build back up properly. Good for you for sticking with it. I am sure you will be able to smash it! 😊

[Annieapple Graduate in reply to N3vrGiv3up]

Well done you at being determined to graduate after all you went through at the last hurdle!! What a lovely positive person you are!!

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to N3vrGiv3up]

Oh no that's even closer than I got last time, how frustrating! All those illnesses really take a while to clear, covid I think is the sneakiest. The fatigue really lingers and can unexpectedly flare up again, but take your time and listen to your body. The surprises are sometimes good ones.

Your user name is very apt 💕

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That's a great way to tackle it 😁

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thanks Sue😊

[Annieapple Graduate]

🍏 posts like this make me proud to be part of this community!! So very well done!!

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

🤗💜