Week8 Run1 DONE! :-D

[caz1_ca]

OH MY GOODNESS! Who knew three tiny minutes could almost do me it. I felt a wee bit queasy towards the end of the run, but I sucked it up and carried on. I really think I was doing little more than slow speed walking at some points. I wasn't about to give in but boy was I glad to get home hahaha. I thin my banana power just about got me through that one! Hopefully I can do the same for the next run.Fingers crossed.

[con-brio Graduate]

Well done! I like the idea of banana power... but perhaps it was that which caused the queasiness? I know all too well what it feels like to do "slow speed walking" on these longer runs. But we're out there... building on past weeks.

Good luck with the next one... and it's great to hear you so determined again.

[caz1_ca Graduate in reply to con-brio]

Thanks. I always have a banana before I go, however I maybe didn't leave enough time between having it and running.

I am amazed at how far I have come.

[LMS2110 Graduate]

Great news, great determination! Go you I'm a week behind you and was wondering about the next sneaky 2 and 3 minute increases...Will do some extra psyching myself up for them and try not to get caught out thanks for the warning, lots of luck for the last few. Cheers Linda x

[caz1_ca Graduate in reply to LMS2110]

Check out my first blogs for week7 I had to repeat that week because I just couldn't do it. I decided to take the pressure off and not worry if I did 25 minutes so long as I did 20 and anything over that was a bonus, and that worked for me.

Good luck.

[LondonKel Graduate]

Hi caz

Well done on the run. I'm starting W8 next week so reading your posts with interest!

So close to graduation now - who'd have thought?!

Kel

[caz1_ca Graduate]

I won't lie and say it was easy because it wasn't hahaha. But yes I can almost see my graduation badge from here. You know when I look back at week1 run1 running for 28/30 minutes non stop just seemed like an impossibility, but here I am doing it. And I think there must be something wrong with me, because at some point in the run it does actually feel like torture, but I love it. Hahaha

Best of luck with your runs

[alcopop Graduate]

Hey..well done you, just done mine today and you would think that the extra three minutes would not be a challenge.........oh how wrong.

Positive thoughts all round

[caz1_ca Graduate in reply to alcopop]

Cheers. Three tiny little minutes eh, nearly killed me. LOL

Best of luck with your next run.

[lucykate]

LOL!! Now i'm nervous! I did week 7 run 3 on sunday so about to start week 8 today...and its raining! I actually sprinted the end of the last run so hoping that means I'll have some left for the extra 3mins! In anticipation I have a new route which is a long slow uphill but then goes back on itself so the last 8 mins is a long downhill. This really helped on Sunday so hoping I can do it! Well done and eeeeek for nearly at graduation!! Can't believe it can you?!

[caz1_ca Graduate in reply to lucykate]

Sorry I did reply to you but didn't click the "Reply to this" button. My reply is below.

[caz1_ca Graduate]

Thanks. I hope your run goes/went well. Lucky to have the downhill bit on the last leg of your run. I was lucky to have a little downward slope or I don't think I would have made it haha. Its getting terribly exciting I must admit.

Best of luck for week 8

[Anniemurph Graduate]

Yes, but those three minutes come on top of a lot of effort that you've already put in! Well done - keep it up, you're so nearly there! Looking forward to your graduation party

[caz1_ca Graduate]

Can't wait to see Graduate next to my name.

And thanks.

[rockchick69 Graduate]

Well done for continuing. I also had W8R1 today and I had the same feeling that some of it was very slow. Getting to the end was wonderful.....I hope the 2nd run goes better. Good luck and I will see you at the finish line for the sexy green badge...lol

[caz1_ca Graduate in reply to rockchick69]

Second run went much better thanks.

[Mandamus73 Graduate]

Well done!!! I did w8r1 today and like you, thought I was going to puke at the end!! My knees were grumbling, my nose was running and I was probably dribbling too... But I didn't care, I made it!!

Don't know about you but that was the hardest yet?

[caz1_ca Graduate in reply to Mandamus73]

Hahaha sounds a bit like me.

It was pretty bloody hard I must admit. But we did it and we will continue to do it.