Week 3

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Shazw74
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Week 3

Post by Shazw74 »

I have just completed week 3 run 1 and happy I managed to complete it. Considering I struggled to run for 1 minute a couple of weeks ago this feels like an achievement. My breathing also has improved however am now getting pains in my knees. I'm about 5 stone overweight so this doesn't surprise me. Roll on run 2. I'm actually looking forward to it :)
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Re: Week 3

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Well done! That first three minute run is definitely something to be proud of. It gets a bit easier from here: not that you won't struggle with other weeks, but those first three weeks are HARD because you are starting from nothing. Good for you for sticking with it!
Shazw74
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Re: Week 3

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Thank you. Struggled a bit on my run today but still managed to complete it.
Also lost 10lbs in the last 6 weeks. Yay me :) :)
Runkat
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Re: Week 3

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Well done Shazw!! :mrgreen:
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Re: Week 3

Post by Despina »

I have the hardest time doing week three. I can't seem to get through that second segment of three minute run. It just kills me to get through that last three minutes. I have had just start week three a second time. Is this normal?
Shazw74
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Re: Week 3

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Thank you Runkat.

Despina, I struggled on week 3 and can't see me managing week 4. My plan is to see how it goes and just keep repeating it until I feel comfortable to move on. I believe a few people have done the same. We'll get there eventually :)
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matt
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Re: Week 3

Post by matt »

Yup, it's perfectly fine and normal to repeat weeks. This kind of training often has odd "plateaus", at different places for different people, too. Far better to repeat a week than plough ahead before you're ready and injure/dispirit yourself.

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