Morning everyone, and welcome to the second week of the 8 week programme to get you from 5 to 10k. How have you got on during the first week?
I was a grumpy runner today in the rain and in a RUSH!!
So anyway for week 2 you need to do:
3k
5k
6k
So this week I would like you to think about your breathing. I share some of my own tips in my vid, and I think this article is useful. I like the fact that they say it's better to breathe through your mouth as I have NEVER been able to breathe through my nose when I run!!!
Ju did write that she doesn’t breathe through her nose either. I can’t 🤷♀️
Can anyone? 😁
Will this rain ever clear off! 😁. Poor old Ju does suffer so on our behalf. It’s raining here again so you’re not the only gal getting regularly soaked. I am running in the rain again today 🤨
I’m still on week 1! I’m not very motivated but I’ll keep at it! I tried to do faster than normal yesterday on my short run but I found it hard and didn’t enjoy it. I think I’ll just have to go at my normal pace and hope eventually I get faster. 😞 ParkRun tomorrow. That might perk me up.
For the longer run always do that at a slower pace as you are increasing distance rather than speed. The short run could ideally be intervals where you do short blasts of speed which will help your overall performance.
Week two here we come - thanks for the tips and the link to the article, although it did baffle my daughter as to why I was lying on the floor with a book on my stomach :-0
Well done.... take it as steadily as you like. It’s a rolling plan so you don’t have to do each week prescriptively. You may want to do each week twice, it’s entirely up to you 😎
I was due to do 5k today (park run) then 7k on Monday, since I’m a week ahead, but was feeling strong when I finished the 5k and it was a beautiful sunny morning so I did an extra round of the park and managed 7k. It felt great so my confidence is growing that I’ll be OK for the big 10k I’ve signed up for on 3rd June as long as thing keep going according to plan. Thanks for the tips on breathing. I have found the breathing techniques I’ve learned in Pilates have been a huge help since I started running and it’s very similar to the advice in your linked article. I tried the nose breathing when I first started C25K but found it impossible to get enough air in my lungs so gave up.
Not quite done week 1 yet. I should be caught up later today. Thankful we have a cooler rainy day today. My run in 25C heat didn't go well on Thursday! I am looking forward to week 2 and reaching that 6k.
I finished off w1 today. Although I did swap the 5.5k for next week's 6k so as to do 3.7 miles in tribute to the London marathon runner who sadly passed away. So far so good!
Oh no, that's too bad. Don't have an answer for you, but my guess would be the new shoes. Hopefully someone else can help, and hopefully you can get back at it soon!
Accidentally did 8k last week and then due to work madness wasn’t able to run for a week, however just completed 5k and back on plan! Strange feelings - didn’t like not being able to run last week (who is this imposter!?!) and a bit scared that I suddenly wouldn’t be able to run at all after a week off! Your mind does crazy things to you. Really grateful for this forum and all the support - so thanks everyone!
Woo Hoo indeed! Week 2 completed. Hip no better BUT it's no worse either and that's progress giving the running I've done. After extensive (embarrassing) filming yesterday, the physio wants me to make some changes to how I run - after this morning's 5K I have lots of new aches But definitely 'aches' not 'pains'. From now on it's uncharted territory for me - 6K is the furthest I had run before. I suspect the gremlins are gathering at the door
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