First an apology – it’s a bank holiday in the UK and with it came SW4 (EDM is king) and my mother’s birthday so technically this post is a day late…maybe my next post will be about one of those!

The final week before my second rest week (and the chance to re-evaluate the program) has come around quickly and whilst I’ve had many ups and downs over the course of the last 7 weeks, I finally feel like I’m making some progress.

First the bad news:

1. My distances have not exceeded 7km
2. My time per km remains at 6 minutes or slower
3. I’ve also picked up a bit of a cold which will make training really uncomfortable for a while…

All that being said, there have been a lot of positives too:

1. I’ve managed to regularly get out and run three times a week and also keep a semi constant gym schedule
2. Any running is better than no running and I’ve still got some time to improve
3. With rest week approaching I can try and maximise my recovery and hit the next 4 week stretch.

And saving the best for last….

Possibly the least flattering photo of me ever but this is the moment that I finally managed to run a full 5km at a steady pace (no sprinting and no walking). I’m definitely counting it as a win and I’m deliriously happy at seeing some progress!

Focus for the next week will be on recovery and working out what the next 4 week stage looks like (with potentially a couple of posts about SW4 and birthday celebrations in between!)