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Hey. Don't panic. :D Most people who do this app have their share of ups and downs. I've kept track of pretty much all of my runs in the thread 'And So It Begins', and you can see the complete lack of consistency. I have repeated a few runs now, sometimes because of weather and sometimes because of ...

W5R1 Happy to report that this one went swimmingly. My instinct was that it would be so (perhaps belief made it easier?) because it didn't feel like a huge step up from W4R3 - 2 x 3 & 2 x 5 v 3 x 5. I think that when you hit the five minute level there is a bit of psychological adjustment to be...

I'm hoping that something similar clicks with me. I've been dieting for 15 years and am bigger than ever, so I know dieting isn't the answer. Hey Wobbly! I can only speak for myself, but I have found that calorie control is extremely effective for weight loss. IMO the problem is that people don't t...

W4R2-3 So I have now completed week four. Physically, I feel in far better trim than I did when I started. When I begin my initial five minute warm-up walks, I find myself walking with a straight back, shoulders back, head high, and at a mini-gallop. I also feel lighter on my feet. Add to that the ...

W4R1 So after repeating week three, I took the plunge and went for week 4. I managed to get through it! My feeling on this run is that it represents the beginning of the crossover from eager amateur to proper runner. When you start this app it is all a bit of a lark - the one minute runs might wind...

W3 - REPEATED So, this last week has been dedicated to repeating week three. The fact of the matter is that I just did not feel ready for anything more than what I was already doing. At the end of weeks one and two I genuinely felt like progress had been made and that I was ready to make the step u...

W3R3 :| Well, I'm a little confused after my final run of week three. It felt as tough as the previous two runs, and I even felt some resentment towards Miss Chirpy as she said "Your final run will be three minutes, but don't worry - you've already done a run just like it" (easy for you t...

I'm only through three weeks, so I cannot give you an answer with complete feedback from the course. Thing is, it will be totally subjective; there will be people who start the program in reasonably good shape and cakewalk the first few weeks, and those who had to redo the first week. For me, I can ...

W3R2 Hmmm. I'm a shade discouraged after my latest run, but just a shade! It was another tough run, a little easier than the W3R1 run, but not as easier as I hoped/expected it would be. I did start off at a faster trot than previously, which came naturally rather than being forced, and my lungs def...

W3R1 Ouch. :) I had to miss my first scheduled run of the week (Sunday) because of the rain, so I did it yesterday. I have a feeling that this is going to become a recurring theme - the first run of each week being a killer, because that sure as hell was! To begin with I was delighted when Miss Chi...