Wk6r3 smashed! Expert in self doubt!

[Joisrunning]

Well after initially dreading this run I read a post on here which helped to change my mindset in the run up to it, if only a little. I have always, all my life doubted myself and my capabilities so with this run I was so sure I couldn’t do it, no way never, and certainly not in one go. Then after the post I read, I had a think back over all the other things I’ve achieved in my personal life and I clearly remember all the self doubt I’d had beforehand, but I achieved everything I set out to do?!?! So what I’m trying to say is maybe for me a bit of self doubt is the little extra push I needed to overcome any obstacles? To prove myself wrong? Whatever, I did this run yesterday and I did it in one! I even took the advice to run the last 60 seconds that little bit faster and I felt so amazing after it. My daughter came with me, she rode her bike alongside me giving me little nudges of support along the way. She even dared me to high five a guy who was running the opposite way and I did so, myself and the guy laughing as we did!! It was that moment I realised I was an actual runner, one of those I’d seen out and about for years and thought were mad (!!) and now here I am, part of the cheesy grinning, mini goal accomplishing, mad runners society, and I love it!!

If I can do it, >the expert in self doubt< anyone of you can, I promise xx

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

C25K is so much more than a learning to run plan. It is an exploration of all your latent abilities.

For me, it was one of the most empowering things I have done in my life.

You can do this.............you can do anything.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

25 minutes non stop that's brilliant. You should be so pleased well done. 😊😊

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🤣 what a lovely run!! Your daughter sounds an amazing support.

However you did it!!!!! Well done! Amazing wonderful feeling! No more doubts! Next week is all about consolidation of what you know now you can do!! From now on you just run 🏃‍♀️ the very goal you set out to do! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[Jazzyrunner Graduate]

Such a great post! And well done. I do believe that this programme is teaching me as much mentally as physically. Beating the gremlins, the self doubt; being determined; and also patience having to get over an injury! It really is an incredible plan. Enjoy the rest of it - see you at the finish line! 🤞🏻

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You deserve to be a member of the big cheesy grinning mad runners society, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, onwards and upwards. 😊 🏃