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Well...I was right to be worried coz it was HARD 😂 but I did it! Never in a million years did I think I could run (loose term) for 5 minutes. When Sarah tells you at the end that I’ve run 16 minutes that seems insane!

I’m hoping it gets better as the week goes on and I can power through.

But I am wondering about if I may need to repeat this week as I may feel I am not ready for week 5 is that something that people have done?

For now tho, we’ve got this💪🏼

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Somersetsmithy profile image
Somersetsmithy

Do the 10 weeks as they come , there is a method in the madness, its gremlin telling you to repeat. just do the net week , slow down if needed ,

Best of luck with it

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Emolie in reply to Somersetsmithy

Thank you, I’ll try keep my brain at bay haha

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Buddy34Graduate

You're doing great. If you feel the need to repeat any run or week it's totally up to you. You could just try wk5 and see what happens. You may suprise yourself 😊

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Emolie in reply to Buddy34

That’s what I’m thinking. Get through week 4 then try week 5 and see how I go 😊

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shelly1965Graduate

well done Emolie i have just completed week 1 and found that hard, so fantastic you have done so well, best of luck

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Emolie in reply to shelly1965

Thank you! You keep going it feels amazing when things you once thought were hard are in the past!

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shelly1965Graduate in reply to Emolie

thank you Emolie :-)

Debston profile image
DebstonGraduate

Yay! Well done you and keep TTP-ing. ☺

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Emolie in reply to Debston

Thank you! I will do!

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HelzbelsGraduate

You’re doing great! I would just stick with the weeks and repeat the run if you don’t complete it, but there’s no harm in going back a week either. Good luck x

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Emolie in reply to Helzbels

Thank you for the advice! I’ll see how I go x

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

We may say you can do it, but never that it’s easy! Great run.

If you need to repeat, you’ll know because you won’t complete a run... and yes, many hundreds of people will have done this before you. However, assuming you complete all this week’s runs, your body will be ready... like starting week 4, you’ll be ready for week 5.

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Emolie in reply to UnfitNoMore

Yes maybe I am just getting inside my head. If I’m completing the runs I’m doing something right so just need to keep going. Thank you!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to Emolie

This is very true... but if my last run was 10 minutes complete and the next is 20, but I run 15, the 15 is greater than a repeat of 10!

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Emolie in reply to UnfitNoMore

That’s so true. Thank you I’ll keep this in mind I won’t hate myself if I’m not doing it brilliantly at least I am completing it😊

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to Emolie

You are doing brilliantly... wether you need to repeat or not... some do this in 27 runs, some take many more, all end up seeing that they’re actually pretty awesome.

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Emolie in reply to UnfitNoMore

Everybody’s different and at least I’m doing it in general and as i said, before, 60 seconds was hard for me and now I’m doing 5 minutes! It’s insane already haha. Thank you for the advice it’s really helping

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Two bits of reading for you

healthunlocked.com/couchto5... for general advice on mental approach and specific to W5 healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this if you slow down and believe in yourself.

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JETameribritGraduate

I felt that way when doing week 4 last week but managed to complete the first run of week 5 (very slowly) yesterday. No harm in trying it and if you don't manage it first try, keep trying it until you can, then move on to the next one!

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Emolie in reply to JETameribrit

That’s what I will try! Just have to keep going 💪🏼😊

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