Well I gave in and let body take me out this morning. Typically halfway through the 1st run it asked to go home. No I said you've been making a right old fuss about not going out yesterday so we're going, it's only 5mins. So we survived the 1st run and enjoyed the walk. Then the 8min run. I thought I was going to pass out. What the hell is that about? I ran 20min last week!! Body was really asking to home by then. Just one more 5min run I told it. We can do that it's not far. So off we went, and it was easy.
What a strange strange run. I think I'm looking foward to the longer runs at the end of this week. Oddly they feel a bit easier. Was it really me who couldn't run 60 secs a few weeks ago?
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I, too, have just done W6R1 (and without the requisite recovery day) and in the rain. I was sure that Laura must be wrong when she said I was only half way through the 8mins run, but I kept on plodding on.
I did a new route today - actually starting and finishing the 30mins on my doorstep for the first time. I've usually finished about 10mins from home to avoid the hill, but today worked great; the second 3 min walk came for the wee short climb, and that left 5 minutes to slowly jog the last incline and a few minutes warm down. I'm pleased I've finally proved I can tackle that hill - even at a snail's pace.
I was sure this route would be a lot shorter, but in fact it's about 4.3km, so not too bad.
Well done, both of you. W6R1 is hard mentally and physically after the major effort of the 20 minute run at the end of W3. I think it's very typical to feel like you both do! It feels much harder than the longer run. I also think Laura has a time-dilatation alternative-universe clock! I nearly sobbed the other day when she cheerfully announced there were still 5 minutes to go.
Only 1 more interval run then it's onto the long runs every time. Good luck!
Ooh me too..week 6 is turning out to be evil. I did run 2 the other day, 2 10 minutes and found it a bit of a slog, but I think that was better than run 1. I'm hoping this is a trend and that run 3 will feel a bit better....good luck with the next one
Once you've done that long run at the end of week 5 (with the negative feelings most of us suffer beforehand), I think you go through a slight mental change, and start looking forward to the long runs. I reckon week 6 intervals are a sneaky way to help you through this phase. Luckily, the week 6 exhaustion (caused by the bodyshock of W5,R3) does wear off and it's a great feeling to become a 'runner'.
I found the same thing. I left 2 days between this run and my next one to give my legs a chance to recover, and found the rest of the week much better.
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Luckily, the week 6 exhaustion (caused by the bodyshock of W5,R3) does wear off and it's a great feeling to become a 'runner'. 
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