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Well actually 9 months, but 3 months injury around the middle somewhere (so I took to biking until the injury was healed)! I just wanted to say to everyone out there who reaches a point where they think they cannot do it, and loses motivation, that you can !!!! I have been determined, from the start...

Keep us informed Redders of how you go, and good luck

Still needed the 15/20 second walk in the middle

I have just come in from finishing week 4 for the second time (so 6 x w4 runs in all) and still can't quite do it. The first 2 I ever did I completed, but the last 4 have been awful. During the second 5 minute run, I have to walk for about 20 seconds in the middle, then I finish it off - I just can'...

Just give it a go, you will probably be pleasantly surprised. I managed it on the first go, and it had taken me weeks to get to week 3. The program is designed to build up ur stamina, so really u should only walk for the time it tells you Good luck

Runfatgirlrun wrote:Thanks everyone I think I just need to recover for a little longer I'm going to leave 2 days until run 3. I managed week 5 run 1 and was so happy!! Off to do run 2 in a minute!

Well done, bet u were elated

Apart from a 15 second walk in the middle of the second 5 min run, I did it. Hopefully I wont need that on Friday. Nearly there

Keep going Sheri, you're doing really well

Thanks Bigsvig, it's still eluding me but I'm not gonna stop until I can do it again (three times in a row), then I'll move onto week 5. But I am so determined, and thanks for the post

It helped me!! Struggling with week 4! I'm fine until the last long run and that's it I'm nearly in tears too!! It's good to hear re doing weeks helps you, I'm going to redo week 4 until I'm comfortable, so thanks Keep going, I'm sure we will get there (I've just come back and couldn't finish the l...