Entered my first race and grateful for advice

[Footleg]

I ask B210k about timing my run with intervals, Coddfish recommended Runkeeper which worked a treat this morning, I had one of the best runs ever and the furthest 😁 in the breezy fine drizzle!

I'm so pleased because I've entered a 5k race on 26/08 so have 3 weeks to get to 5k from 4k. (I got that disappointing surprise after completing C25k that I was only running 4k in 30 minutes not the 5k I got off the couch for.)

I've been 'consolidating' for 4 weeks thinking my speed would increase if I ran 30 minutes 3x week; it hasn't. I'm amazed at how just entering a race can change how I feel about my running.

As I run 30 mins 3x week I thought I could run 33 mins 3x in week 1, 36 mins 3x in week 2 and 39 mins 3x in week 3. But I've just checked Ju-Jus magic running plan and in three weeks I could be running 44 mins which would be 5k+. I should go with the magic, shouldn't I? But when is the next magic plan starting???? 🏃‍♀️

[Knittingrunner Graduate10]

You can start it whenever you like I believe. We will all be behind you. 🏃🏻‍♀️😊