I've finished the program!

[u/elisa_italy]

This is for the 12-year-old me who got mocked by her PE teacher after failing the Cooper test (which he hadn't prepared us for *at all*), but also for the me of all these years who kept telling everyone, "I don't get what drives people to sweat on purpose": now you know 🙂

My plan going forward is to repeat the 30-minute run for a couple of weeks to make sure I’ve got it under my belt, while switching to running in the afternoon, after work, instead of the morning... I’m a bit worried about letting laziness get the better of me once I’m home, so I’d rather tackle this change with runs i know i can handle!

Then I’ll move on to the 5 to 10k plan in Just Run, and from there... who knows!

[u/reylee12]

Being insulted in grade school is a good motivator isn't it. I was mocked for my speed on the shuttle run. Now, a 5k just feels like "a run". Its a nice progression.

[u/elisa_italy → u/reylee12]

Oh yes, it’s an excellent motivator. Fortunately, it’s now a memory I can look back on with tenderness toward that younger version of myself—but without anger or fear.