Cheerio Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I just completed week one of the program, while it was challenging and I am not as quick as of like, I managed to make it through without a hitch. I intend to start week 2 tomorrow. I signed up for a race before starting the program. The race is exactly 9 weeks from today. Am I being too ambitious? I didn't anticipate having to redo any weeks but, it appears that it happens often. Cheerio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clairey-Lou39 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 It's good to have something to aim for! I did my first 5K at the end of week 7. I ended up doing 3 short walks, but it didn't matter as I managed to complete it. 3 weeks later I managed to run all the way and knock over 2 minutes off my time. Signing yourself up for a 5K will mean that you give yourself a target but don't injure yourself by demanding too much of yourself in the process. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheerio Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks so much! I'm super excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Hi there Cheerio, So Proud of you.. Never too ambitious, listen to your body and rest when needed. Your body will tell you. YOU ARE DOING INCREDIBLE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djplong Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 I second what KellyAnn says - listen to your body. I tried to push through an injury and it knocked me out of my shoes for 3 months waiting for the muscle to heal. I'm only now restarting the program and I'll definitely be more careful when pain starts to lurk. The hard part is telling the difference between "ordinary" pain and "injury" pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeshi Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Cheerio, signing up for a 5K is NOT too ambitious. It gives you something to work for. Like others said, please listen to your body. If you're injured or not ready when race day comes, you may need to walk it (or parts of it). But signing up for it and committing training to it and attending are all positive actions. How is your progress so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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