Tough bits?

[happyharris]

Is it normal that I am finding the first five and the last five minutes of my run (week 7 so 25mins) the toughest?

Its like the first five minutes feel like forever, and then I kind of get into the swing of it and then the last five are hard work!!

When does it get easier lol?!!!!!!!!!

[pingle Graduate]

So far for me (2 weeks post graduation!) I have hated the first 5 minutes of every single run! I never think I can finish and ask myself why I am out here anyway. Then I get into a rhythm, find my pace and I'm off. I think I just have to resign myself to toughing it out for the first 5 mins! Yuo are still building up the running time every week. I have found that I can now run on a bit after Laura says stop and have completed 5 K a couple of times so the last 5 mins does get better

[happyharris Graduate]

thanks Pingle - glad I'm not the only one, I just assumed that when you first start it should be easy(er)x

[newyorker570 Graduate]

Yes my last blog I said the same, first five minutes are tough. I think as were so new to this all it takes a while to get into a comfortable rhythm, but I found with my last run wk7 run3 I just made myself think of all the surroundings around me and enjoying the moment instead of thinking about the time and it helped. Good luck with your next one.

[happyharris Graduate in reply to newyorker570]

thanks new yorker - on the upside I am starting to believe that I will be able to finish the challenge!!

[AliB1 Graduate]

I have to say I find the first 5-10 mins of every run the toughest and I know that from other blogs / questions that have been raised that this isn't uncommon.