Week 5, What the heck?!

[leslie]

ive been slowly progressing, had to linger a bit in week 4 before I could feel good about moving to week 5. But I did. Week 5 day 1 was tough but I did it, three 5 min jogs. But I'm looking ahead now. w5d2 does two 8.5 minute jogs. Scary but I thought I'd give it a try. But then! w5D3 is a 20 min jog. That quadrupled my max duration of 5 minutes (which I struggle with as it is) in just two days! Is it just me or is that an extreme jump? I'm very discouraged by this. I know I can't run 20 min straight yet. Why is that in there? They don't do it again in the next 2 weeks. Why kill us in week 5? I'm thinking of switching apps. Anyone have input before I do?

 

Discouraged.

[Guest TrishE]

Aw please dont be discouraged, thats not what week five day three is for. Its just to see how far you can go and I think youll be surprised what your body can do at this point! If you dont do the full twenty minutes dont be upset with yourself. Just go as far as you can. Give it a chance before you give it up. If you still feel down after trying then by all means switch it up. 

Just put some great music that gets you pumped and go and dont look at the phone. 

Good luck! I hope you stick with it!

[KellyAnn]

Hi Leslie,

 

Do not be discouraged at all.  So many people get stuck there and I would email support and ask, as I am not sure it is suppposed to be in there or not.   

 

Do your best and run how you want to run.   You can do it!!  I am on App 10k, and i am running for 20 minutes, can i somedays?, NO, but I do not let myself get down, I am moving and that is all that matters.  Do your best and move to the next day!   You can do it!!  HUGS!