Help!!! really finding it hard to go from stopping for walks in week 6 to do the 25min's runs in week 7.

[have2run]

Do I repeat week 6 or keep battling on with week 7.

I get to 20 min's and then find it hard to keep going to the 25 mins or I get to around 10 min's then feel I have to walk. I have managed the full 25min's twice but seem to have a mental block with the thought of doing it all the time.

[have2run Graduate]

Yippy yarhooo....... just given myself a good talking to and looked back at all your good advice and decided just to take myself on a slow jog with my own music. and guess what I managed 28min's and really enjoyed it so all is not lost.

[Gazter Graduate in reply to have2run]

yes, i found putting my own upbeat music on really helps you get through it. you can almost jig along to the music and the time passes.

[RhonaL]

Brillant! You did it!! I think you have to focus on the time and worry about speed later. Only a hop, skip and a jump from the magic 30 minutes now. Lots of threads about speeding up post graduation. I find this very reassuring because a motivated tortoise could speed past me ...

[gypsydepp Graduate]

Well done! Most of this program is mental, if you know what I mean!!!!

[baker67]

I find if i keep my mind occupied and not focusing on the time i seem to do better im now on w7 and have started listening to audio cds anything from motivating to stories, and the time flies

[Jenson Graduate]

Good for you for sticking at it.

When I struggle I slow down to just faster than walking. Everyone has bad days.

[notlaura Graduate]

Agreed I'm about to complete the third run in week 7 and have found it hard! The first run was better than the second and I had donated blood the day before run2 so I'm blaming that! On with run3