week 4 is killing me!
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I finished week 4 yesterday ( barely like dragging myself finished it ) so I think I may repeat week 4 again . I also repeated week 3 twice because I didnt feel ready. I have signed up for a 5k in December, but I"m nit in it to win a race, I'm in it to say I did it and I completed it which is something I would never have even imagined just 2 short months ago
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In the end I checked out running styles and stretches and found that a faster pace with a much shorter stride made for much less impact on my knees and had no pain at all. I wondered whether my time would change because the shorter stride would take me much longer, but map my walk told me that I was overall average of 0.3mph faster!
Any good websites you used as reference for the stride change? I feel like 'm in a similar place, mentally and with my knees.
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Week 4 Day 3... or is it Day 6?? Funny thing.... I was always counting my minutes since I haven't downloaded an app. Today I used my stopwatch on cell phone. Cumbersome but worked. Turns out I was counting too slow so I probably was always running longer.
Today with the stopwatch went well. Once I was done, I was about 1/2 mile from home, so did another 90sec / 5 min set extra. Whooo hooo
So I was thinking of repeating, but decided I will move on to week 5. But may slow up until I feel like I can handle the 20min on last day.0 -
Felt like puking afterwards but SO happy!
Thanks for the laugh. Congrats.
This was me today !!!
week 5 day 1.
Had to do treadmill because of weather. 1st 5min/3min set was easy, but it got harder as it went along. Last 5 min were a battle !! I struggle more on treadmill because it pulls me along so much faster. Granted I can dial the speed down, but I am already pretty slow.
Got done.. whoo hoo, dripping in sweat and went to locker room. Went in my shower stall and it hit me. "I think I am going to hurl !!". Sat on the bench and eventually it passed.
Geeeeez, does anyone else feel that way ??0 -
you ladies are awesome! i had to take a break from running. i have tendonitis in my heel and it was flaring up big time so needed to rest it up. it's feeling betting after not running 1-1/2 weeks but i really want to get back out! i am doing other cardio things, tae bo is less impact on the bottom of my feet, but hopefully i can get back running in another week i dont want to quit!0
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I def had to repeat week 4. It was the toughest week so far. For me it was the breathing, once I got that under control it was much better. Starting week 5 on saturday and am nervous about day 3!0
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I finished W3D3 this morning. I checked next weeks workout...wow. A bit intimidating, but I did read something very encouraging a few posts back about barely being able to run 60 seconds a few weeks ago, so true for me too. This morning I ran 3 straight minutes, twice, so week 4, come and get it!!!!0
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I finished W3D3 this morning. I checked next weeks workout...wow. A bit intimidating, but I did read something very encouraging a few posts back about barely being able to run 60 seconds a few weeks ago, so true for me too. This morning I ran 3 straight minutes, twice, so week 4, come and get it!!!!
Week 4 should be shaking now cause you are going to kick it !!0 -
I def had to repeat week 4. It was the toughest week so far. For me it was the breathing, once I got that under control it was much better. Starting week 5 on saturday and am nervous about day 3!
Repeats are just fine. I am stretching out week 5. Yea...not quite ready for day 3.0
