Just another run... just another week...take it slow and steady and know you can do this... all you need to do, is believe that!
Week 6 follows, and it too holds some little fears for folk, but there is no need for that either... all the runs are so structured and you will be ready for each one.
This recent post, written by our awesome, MissUnderstanding is great, because you will be able to see how other folk felt like you and how they went on...
I have discovered there is no such thing as too slow. My running is a similar pace to my brisk walk and, doing that, I discovered to my surprise , I can run and run. Take it easy and you will be fine. Good luck 😊
Congratulations! You’ve done amazingly so far and deserve to be super proud of yourself.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with repeating runs if you want to. It really helps some people, but personally putting it off would make me more scared of doing it when I finally tried! The only issue could be potentially building up week 5 run 3 to be a bigger deal than it actually is. Mentally, it’s a step but you’re absolutely ready for it and you’re physically well prepared. You’ve done all the runs so far and there’s no reason to think you can’t do this one. I’d just have a go and see how you get on. What’s the worst that can happen?
I was nervous before starting the run but it was easily my favourite one of the whole programme. It’s all about managing the “I don’t think I can do this” feelings which I still get as an experienced runner now. I finished with a massive smile and a twenty minute run is still one of my favourites to do now!
You know yourself and you’re the head coach. Whatever you decide, good luck with the next run!
It really is a fabulous run - you will feel like a superhero after it!!! The programme has prepared you for it and you can do it. You need to believe in yourself and tell yourself you are going to do it - and then you will! Don't let the gremlins in - just run and enjoy!!!
I want to thank you all for your advice and support, it really did help. I did another week 5, run 2 on Wednesday and I realised that it was a real mental battle that I was having. For the first few minutes I really struggled, then when Yasmin Evans said that I had done 4 minutes, I thought well that did not take long, I can do another 4 minutes. I found the final 4 minutes much easier.
I have been working night shifts so did not do any running until this morning. I was going to do another 8 minute run, but over the past day or so I have started to believe that I could do it, after having read the comments on here. So this morning I thought I would give the run 3 a go. I took it really slow, and kept thinking positively and imagining myself posting on here that I had been successful. Time seemed to go really quickly. My music stopped playing after 10 minutes and I even managed to sort that out without stopping. I was lucky there was hardly any wind today. I have to say I enjoyed it. WOW, I cannot believe that I did it!
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Week 5, run (drumroll) 3!!!
Week 5 Run 3 Complete 
Week 5 Run 3 -DONE!!!
week 5 3 run completed
Week 5 - the dreaded run 3!
