So the most important thing that has come from your training the improvement in your self confidence. That’s huge. Improved fitness is great, being able to run for longer is great, but feeling better about yourself and being able to do things you couldn’t before, well that’s massive.

So I really don’t think we need to obsess about where you are heading right now in terms of running a 5k or doing a parkrun. You’ll know when the time is right.

For me it’s a case of just keep building slowly, improving your fitness and growing as a person.

The main change will be the weather and there will be times it will be pretty shitty. But the key is dressing appropriately and not letting it putting you off. If anything it’s a chance to really show our mental toughness by getting it done when it’s challenging. The one session of ours I remember the most is when we had torrential rain. Did it stop us? Not a chance.

Hopefully you are keen to keep the Wednesday’s going? We do have access to the running track on Tuesday mornings at 10am – 11am and there are normally a few of us doing our sessions there. So if you wanted to switch it up some weeks and save yourself a few pennies, that could be an option.

I’ve tried to add some more variety to this plan, like we’ve been doing in recent weeks, to make it more enjoyable and also not have that dread or fear of always having to do more.

The strength work stays in place too and that’s all about being consistent. If that ever becomes too easy then investing in some light weights is a good idea. Dumbbells or kettlebells are the best options, ask if you need any help.

I’ve put some ratings above. If you feel any of them are incorrect just let me know. What they represent is your current fitness compared to your potential. It’s hard to say what is possible right now but keep going and we will find out. Don’t see the low scores as a negative. What they highlight is your huge scope for further improvement.

You’ve done so well to this point Megan, keep up the great work.