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Been out this morning. Week 3 for me but still doing week one runs. Struggled this morning but it's a warm one today. I may do week one runs next week before doing week 2 runs. I want to do week 2 runs but would rather take it slowly 🐌

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Your runs...your way...but..if you've completed each run....don't spend too much time repeating weeks . You can tire yourself too much.Unless week 1 was a real struggle and you couldn't complete...then move on to Week 2.

As slow and steady as you like, relax and simply enjoy x

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MissUnderstandingAdministratorOn a breakGraduate

Have you had a look at the programme guide here? If not you’ll see that running slowly is positively encouraged!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

It’s totally fine to repeat if you want but I’d just move on and take it at that steady pace. Have fun!

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CiderWoman24Graduate

You are doing just fine Miggers. Progress at your own pace. There's no rush!

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drl212Graduate

Congratulations on your consistent three runs/week!

I agree with some of the other posters, give Week 2 a chance. If you find it difficult, then repeat a few Week 1 runs. If not, you'll get a great boost in confidence from moving to the next week.

In those early weeks, I kept looking at what was coming and thought, this is impossible, but each week, I met the challenge.

All the best and keep us posted...

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heatybobGraduate

Well done so far, I would treat wk 2 as wk 1, try it and keep trying it till you do it then move on to wk 3, if you are struggling then just slow down a bit or even create a wk 1.5 by splitting the times.

Main this is enjoy yourself.Again well done.

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ThejoggerGraduate

ye I agree sometimes seems really hard thing is it’s just about you and your own goals it’s not a race so if you struggle just do it again until you can be more confident. It’s just you against yourself keep going and end of august you’ll look back with great pride at what you have achieved I did when graduated in November just keep going that’s the thing

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