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Which runs/weeks did you redo?

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and how do you decide you need to redo a run?

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I redid week 6 runs 1 and 2 as I failed to complete the runs by a few minutes. I was just generally dissatisfied with my performance and felt I didn't deserve to progress until I could complete them more convincingly.

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elf2006

I didn't redo any, I found run 1 of every week hard and didn't always complete each run, however run 2 was easier and run 3 was easier again. I felt that way I kept pushing myself forward.

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ktaylor217Graduate

I completed all the runs but found some really hard going. I had to take breaks and seemed to get stuck on week 5 forever! I must have done it about 4 times as I kept having a break and didn't feel confident enough to move on without repeating it first then I'd end up having another break etc. It was really demoralising. In the end I just forced myself to do wk6 run 1 and found it easier than I expected so that gave me the confidence boost I needed to keep going.

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greenlegsGraduate

I only repeated runs in week 1 - after that, I just ploughed, on, with lots of encouragement on here, that, if you'd completed a run, you were ready to move on. So I trusted it (even while not at all convinced!) - and it worked for me. But I don't see any reason why anyone shouldn't repeat some if it makes them feel more comfortable/confident.

Just beware of waiting until it feels easy - it may never happen! ;) Oh, and 'slow and steady' really helps to get you through when the going gets tough. Most of the problems seem to be either in the mind (most of us have plenty of those gremlins!), or from trying to go too fast too soon. :)

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