Does the step up between W6R2 and W6R3 feel as much as the step up between W5R2 and W5R3?

[roadrunner_86]

I noticed the runs become chunked again in week 6 after doing the 20 minute run at the end of week 5, just wondering what peoples perspectives were on this?

[Bluepiano Graduate]

I think week 5 run 3 for me was a real milestone all the longer runs after that, although hard, seemed like less of a challenge than week 5 r3. Having said that I did have a couple of aborted runs in week weeks 7 and 8.

Week 5 r3 is defiantly mentally a break through, and can be used to convince yourself that this is do able!

[imnorunner Graduate]

i found runs 1 and 2 of week 6 quite hard, almost worse than week 5 run 3. Running for 25 minutes does feel like a long time and week 6 run 3 was only the 2nd time in my life I'd run for 20 mins so the jump to 25 was still a challenge. I did week 7 run 2 this morning and I guess I'm getting a little more used to running that long...still hard though

[caz1_ca Graduate]

I have to agree with the above. The 20 minute run was definitely a milestone and very emotional, and after doing that runs 1 and 2 of weeks 6 did seem harder. I think once you find your pace it is easier to stick with it than stopping and starting. The 3rd run in week 6 (which I just did) didn't seem anywhere near the jump of week5 run3. Personally I'm glad there are no more interval run. (I think) lol

[boudicca Graduate]

The worst one for me was actually w4. Getting from w5 to w6 was far easier than I thought it would be.