I have a Samsung too, I put it in my arm band I completed W5D1 today. It was drizzling, I forced myself out and was glad that I did! I completed my run and was back home before the rain. It was really quite in the park, just a few runners. I guess that makes me one too!

fit4life_73 wrote: »

I've been avoiding w5d3 all since friday My plan is to do it tonight. Not think about it and just do it. I told myself I wouldn't let this happen, but here I am.... AGAIN. Did anyone else feel this way about w5d3 and how did you get over it?

Just do it! Your body is ready for this. Convince your mind that it is too! Take it slow, slow down even more if you feel like you want to quit. Just keep telling yourself you can do it!

W9D2 today, 1 run left till graduation had to do some serious self talk to keep going this morning !! I was thinking I must be tired or run down ( new job great but some days the brain stretch is exhausting) I went bit further than my marker today and was puzzled till I got home and downloaded the run, no wonder I was struggling, I was running almost 30 seconds faster per km!! Sure did not feel like but huh, there you go. Will have run out of sequence this week, can't do Friday as scheduled, will have to finish up on Saturday bugger it...

I'm back to W2D2 today. I'm hoping I wont start and stop anymore, I have a 5k in August and September!

@KRPolo - WTG! Sounds like you are definitely ready for straight runs. I hope I'm that ready when I start w6.

@cheliebee - take it one run at a time. Give yourself credit for not quitting

@Maggiekat - that's awesome that your're feel ready for w5d3. I've been avoiding it. I'm going to give it a shot tonight for sure!!!

worldsworstsuperhero wrote: »

In short- I won't let the voices in my head tell me I'm not good enough, or that quitting is okay. I am AWESOME

Yep you are! and so is everyone else working through the program

Week 3 day 1 finished. Feeling awesome running for 3 minutes continuously.✌

worldsworstsuperhero wrote: »

Just go in from completing W5D2. Yes!

I paced myself, ran at a fairly slow and steady pace and was amazed when my running buddy began the 15 seconds countdown before walking- I felt I could have easily carried on for another 5 minutes each time.

I feel amazing, especially when I look back and remember how difficult I imagined ever getting past the first week would be. It would have been so much easier to just quit after the my pathetic W1D1 attempt, when I sprinted like a lunatic and made myself feel ill, blame my bad legs, sore back, blood group, wrong type of rain etc.

I think I am starting to understand what people on here are referring to when they write about the mental/ psychological side of running. I'm beginning to realise my body is capable of doing much more than I give it credit for.

In short- I won't let the voices in my head tell me I'm not good enough, or that quitting is okay. I am AWESOME

W5D3 is history!!!! I was nervous about running tonight because I haven't ran since last week. Reading everyones posts really inspired me to challenge myself. I've been doing the program by distance instead of time. But today I told myself that I would at least do the 20 minute run if I couldn't go the distance. I usually run at 5.0. I wasn't sure if I could keep up that speed the entire time. So I told myself not to worry about speed and focus on the run. Needless to say, I varied my speed a couple of times throughout the run. When I got to the 20 minute mark, I was 1.5 miles into the run. I really pushed myself the last half mile. I kept thinking about that feeling of accomplishment that I have grown to love in the prior weeks. I finished the 2 mile run in just under 25 minutes. I haven't run 2 miles straight since I was running track in high school. Today was the first time I got the stitch in my side while running. This was another reason why slowed down a little.

@maggiek07 and @worldsworstsuperhero - I read your posts this evening but I had already decided I was going to do this today. I had to go while the feeling was right. But we are right there with each other. Good luck on your runs tomorrow. I know you both will do just fine.

So, after W4D3 this morning, that's week 4 done and dusted for me

I've had to alter my route to give me a little more distance, but it's a nice route via some bridle paths and a common. Problem is that some of it is quite rough ground and slightly hilly, but then again, it's difficult to find somewhere flat near where I live. Running up the hills isn't too bad, but there's one particular downhill bit (on road), which, I find really difficult. Certainly for week 4, that particular bit coincided almost exactly with Laura telling me to start my 3rd run...

It's the dreaded week 5 next, although I'm kinda looking forward to it (I can say that now as I have the weekend to recover!).