Regular 5k runner looking to double that distance!!

[driver08uk]

Hi everyone. I'm new to this section of the site so thought I would introduce myself to you. I'm Craig, a 42 year old happily married father of two from West Yorkshire. I graduated the Couch 2 5k program in mid-February of this year at present I regularly run just over 5km in 35 minutes. I've been doing this for 3 or 4 weeks and am now looking ahead to the next step- that being the mystical 10k. I have had the Zen Labs Fitness Couch to 10k Running Trainer app recommended to me, and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or advice? I am ideally looking for something as similar as possible to the One You Couch 2 5k app (which was fantastic and actually worked!) I've searched this site but nothing seems to 'leap out' as an ideal program. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[steviej99 Graduate10]

Why don't you join us on doing Ju-Ju's Magic 10k running plan, it's an 8 week plan, no app but it works (apparently 😊) and theres loads of support and advice here. Have a look at the pinned posts on here. We're just 1 week on, I'm sure you could start at week 2!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

hi. welcome to the forum!

yep I can recommend Ju-Jus plan.... its not an app, but great

good luck and happy running, keep us posted

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Welcome driver08uk! 👋👋

Another vote here for ju-ju’s Magic 10. It works 100%. I’m doing it for a 4th time as it’s so much fun. Come and join us! 😀👍

[molly1973]

Where in West Yorkshire are you, Craig? I’m in West Leeds 👍

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to molly1973]

Yay north people

[molly1973 in reply to Tasha99]

Hiya! I’d say Eyup, but I’m an imposter really: originally from Daan Saaaf

[driver08uk in reply to molly1973]

Hi northerners! I'm in Ossett near Wakefield.

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Another vote from me for ju-ju’s Magic 10 plan. Worked for me 😃😃

[driver08uk]

Looks like the Ju-Ju plan then. I won't be able to start extending my runs until mid-May. I wonder if the program will restart when the 8 weeks is up. Does it run in cycles?

[molly1973 in reply to driver08uk]

It does run in cycles, one has just started, but I am doing it at a time and pace that suits me so you can follow the plan whenever you like. It’s very flexible: I can often only run twice a week so more often than not skip a short run but fit it in as often as I can. I’ve stayed at 7-8k for a few weeks as that feels right at the moment but need to push on to 10k over the coming six weeks or so. Good luck with it!

[roseabi in reply to driver08uk]

Another one will be starting mid- to late-June x

[driver08uk in reply to roseabi]

Fantastic- I'll be signing myself up for that one!

[HuwC Graduate10]

I just added 10 per cent (sometimes more) per week. I’m of a similar age and graduated in January. I actually found playing the week 9 and week 8 podcasts back to back a good measure. First running through the warm down, then the warm down and warm up, the through the first 5 minutes of week 8 (post warm up) and so on until I got to 10k.

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Ju-Ju’s Bridge to 10km using Runkeeper to give me distance and pace. Worked for me 😀 Welcome.