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just finished wk 8. Has taken me since April to get here....repeated some weeks, and had 3 weeks away, running in hot humidity!! Still quite pleased with myself for getting this far, especially with a body like mine!! Measured the distance and it was just 2 miles. How do others match with distance/t...

I did it!! Completed Wk 6 - just amazing. Went out yesterday thinking to myself, I would start the 25 minute run, and give myself rests when it got hard. Just didn't expect to do it!! WAsn't easy but I finished it. It's not the breathing that is hard, its the aching legs. But then I remember I could...

Having completed Wk 5 and really surprising myself, thought Wk 6 would be sooo easy! Its proving to be a hard slog. Just come back from run 2, completed, but now find run 3 is 25 minutes. After completing 20 minutes run last week, I guess I should be able to do this, but week proving to be one of th...

Having completed Wk 5 much to my amazement, thought wk 6 would be a doddle! Finding it really hard.... maybe cause the weather has changed and its cold and very windy. Just completed run 2 and now find run 3 is 25 minutes long. Just don't think I am going to manage this. Can anyone help me in my str...

Thanks Nickynewey. Felt really elated, and proud, and getting encouragement from my son who does triathlons and marathons was good. You are from Australia? I guess you have some interesting places to run. This forum is so supportive, really helps to know others are going through the pain and challen...

yeah should have added, music really helps and running in interesting surroundings helps too. I have to run a little away from home so I'm not spotted by students from school...so quiet playing field is my running venue.

DONE!!! Wk 5 day 3. Just cant believe it. Went out this afternoon after work fully expecting to repeat Day 2 and ran for 20 minutes. How amazing is that? All your encouragement helped, to know that others had done it really helped. Wk 6 here I come.

I'm due to run Wk 5:3 tomorrow...cant understand the massive jump to running 20 mins in one go. Dreading it, but reading all your comments gives me hope! If I do it it will be amazing! Let you know how it goes

thanks for replies...still running on grass, like being away from noise and people when running, and with lack of rain, ground still good. Starting wk 5 in 2 days yikes :shock: can't imagine completing it, but giving it a go. May have to repeat wk 4, but like running on grass, so unless gets muddy w...

Well done for finishing Wk 5. I am due to start Wk 5 on Monday (2 days time) and dreading it!! Can't imagine doing 3x5mins. But hoping to manage....we'll see. Fully prepared to repeat wk 4 if needed. Any helpful tips or encouragement??