Well done for going out and running, you're entitled to have an off day after running for 7 weeks (at the very least). Take an indulgent rest day and get ready for Week 8 Run 1 and I'm sure you'll feel better soon!

Thank you, Beth. I'm feeling much better after a shower and a good feed! It seems there were quite a few tough runs today - maybe the dreary weather had something to do with it!

I see where your comment on my blog came from now Greeners, well done to you too for keeping going.

I've just looked up some other week 7 blogs, and was quite encouraged that lots of people seem to find it quite tough - this one from jemimatoo I particularly liked:

"I finished wk 8 today and I am relieved to report I found it much easier than wk 7. I know everyone is different and so find different parts of the program challenging, but I have to say wk 7 was the hardest so far for me. I think it was because I had already run the time in wk6 r3 and so I thought surely it should be easy to repeat it. Actually just like you I found harder every time. I went into wk 8 thinking there was no way I'd manage, but actually I have really enjoyed all 3 runs. "

So I'm hoping I'll be able to enjoy week 8!

Good luck and keep going. I've been ill this week so I am marking time. Hoping to catch you up in the not too distant future, lead the way!

Hope you're better very soon, Norni, and coming up fast behind me.

Well done greenlegs, finishing your run when not in the mood is fantastic . The worst part of these 25 minute runs for me is between the "5 mins to go" and the "1 min to go" that 4 mins is worse than the 20 minutes already done.

Just keep going, you can do it, slow and steady

Well done green legs, there must definitely be something in the air because I really had to force myself out today and I was v glad when my run was over. But we ran so well done and enjoy week 8!

Well done for ploughing on when it wasn't easy! I found the last few weeks of the programme quite a slog at times, at this stage fitness is building and so it can be hard work. It does get easier I promise and it will be worth it when you reach your goal as you will!

I'm just a run behind and have just completed W7R2 this morning, I have found the 25 mins of week 7 a lot tougher than the me in week 6, but I'm convinced its a mental thing, as when I think about it, my legs and chest aren't really complaining 'too' much, but my head tells me I need to stop. I had originally considered only completing week 7 twice, but have since realised this isn't a good idea and will trust in Laura to the end. I'm very glad to hear that others found this week tough and week 8 a little easier.

On the plus side, I'm now at the stage where I can in envisage adding on an extra 3 minutes for week 8, then another 2 in week 9 and, for the first time, can almost see the finish line.

Glad you got through another 25 minuter Wepre - well done - they're not easy are they! You're right though, it is much more in the mind than the legs etc.

I went out for a long walk today, well, not that long I suppose, at it was only just over 5k, but I enjoyed being out, walking by the canal.

So, tomorrow - 28 minutes. I'm feeling reasonably positive about it at the moment, which is quite surprising considering how I felt yesterday! I might even go out in the morning, rather than wait until the afternoon, which is when I usually go out. Mmm - maybe I'm actually looking forward to it!

notbad - I am holding you to that promise that it *will* get easier!

Notbad, that makes two of us!

Run 2 of Week 7 tomorrow at the crack of dawn. After two quite tough 25 minuters, I'm desperate to get a 'good' one under my belt.

Well done greenlegs! Best of luck for W8