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Hey Dixie, Don't feel bad about the 'failure'. I used to be so obsessed about not failing that I would re-run days that I had already completed, just because I felt I wasn't ready for the next step and wished to consolidate. But I finally realised that it was actually better to fail at a new run, be...

W7R2&3 I have now completed week seven. The second and third runs were not as hard as the first was, and I completed all three runs successfully. However, I'm pretty anxious right now. Despite being able to physically complete the longer runs, I seem to be struggling with them on a psychologica...

I was just wondering what the guidelines are for walking on non-running days? Obviously we all have to walk every day, but is there a recommended limit in case it compromises our leg muscles for the next day's run?

Catgal and Toadie : thanks so much for the encouragement. Boy, it has been a journey to get here, and yet it oddly feels like it has flown by. I can't believe I beat the intervals...my god! The amount of times I've tried and failed run/walk apps before after weeks one or two. Now I'm running for 25...

W6R2 Wow. I've really found it tough to get out for my runs lately. I have so few windows in the week when I can get them done, and I seem to have been cursed by a predatory rain cloud! But I finally got in W6R2. It was tough. Really tough. Probably the toughest run to date. I had heard horror stor...

W6R1 After having to kick my heels for another few days because of the rain, I finally got around to W6R1. I am very pleased to report that it went absolutely fine. I had been somewhat nervous about the prospect, reading how others had struggled with the intervals after the 20 minute run. I'll admi...

Well done Catgal! Two miles! How far we all come!

W5R3 - THE 20 MINUTER Huaaaaah! The last couple of weeks have been tough; I only have a small window to get in my jogging each day, and have found four or five days to be rained out. Getting out yesterday I was faced with a choice - do I repeat W5R2 after five days out of action, or do I finally ta...

The Rocky Balboa soundtrack! Hearts on Fire, No Easy Way Out, Training Montage, War, Fanfare for Rocky, Eye of the Tiger - all absolute gold!

Ack, I envy you Catgal! I am stuck on W5R2 because of the weather in my region. I had an entire week washed out by the rain. The good news was that when I did take to the road and repeat W5R2 after a week away, I was still able to do it absolutely fine. Dreading the 20-minuter though...congratulatio...