Don’t know if I can say I’ve passed?

[sgeorge5]

After week six I deviated away from the podcasts and used my own music and run keeper to measure distance. The fact is I was finding that being told how long left and how much longer to go was causing me more problems than just getting on with it.

I have always tried to do that little bit more at end of each run to make the next week a little easier. It has worked and especially after week 5 it all came fairly easy. The week leading up to last week I had done 3 runs of over 5K my longest run was 42 minutes. I decided to go back to week 9 podcast to graduate. The first 2 runs no problem at all did extra both days. Then last Thursday 20 minutes into the run I felt sharp pain in my thigh so I stopped and walked.

I waited until today to run again but the same thing happened after 10 minutes. I walked for 10 then jogged for about 20 minutes. I just have a slight ache there but I feel like I had better rest it for a while.

The point is have I graduated as I have probably done 8 5K runs, the last one I timed was under 9 minutes a mile. It is so frustrating a feel like I could go out now and do 10k if my leg did not hurt

I intend to run further and will do the 5k to 10k if possible but don’t want to listen to week 9 music again.

Good luck to everyone working their way through it. I was the original 53 overweight coach potato if I can get this far you all can.

[mrqwest Graduate]

I'd say you've passed!

The aim of the programme was to get you running for 30mins solid and running it comfortably and by the looks of things, you've done many 30min + runs so yes, I'd say you've done it!

Rest up and try to squeeze in some stretches to prepare your muscles, I'm presuming it's a muscle pain in your thigh?

[sgeorge5 Graduate in reply to mrqwest]

Thanks for your advice I will act on it

Cheers

[bloodofareptile Graduate]

Well, if you've not passed, I never will - I've not run to a single podcast!

I think the point of the programme is to be able to run for 30 minutes, so if you've done that then /I/ count you as a graduate.

[sgeorge5 Graduate]

Thanks I need to figure how to claim my badge now.

Cheers

[Dansmum Graduate]

You have more than passed, smashed it I'd say, congratulations.

Message JR21 for your badge, but I think he's away from the site at the moment as I requested mine last Friday and I'm still waiting for the lovely green badge. Sob, Sob.