Week 1 and 2.5K

[keco]

Somehow i am only managing 2.5k in 25mins. the 5 mins being my warm up session. what incline and speed am i supposed to be running on. Well Week one done finally i had some days off last week hence my completeing week 1 in 2 weeks. I am grateful to be gradually becoming a runner. This is looking like a hobby in the making.

[lycranotlikely Graduate]

Well done. Slow and steady is what is required. Don't think about distance at this stage. The idea of the program is to build up stamina ...speed comes later.

[keco]

Ok thanks Lycranotlikely i was just wondering. Good to know i am on track.

[nonrunner_for_30_years]

Hi Keco,

I think i was doing 2 and half miles in the half hour when i first started but as i started to jog for longer distances this went down - to one an half miles in half an hour around week 3 i think I was jogging slower than I walked but reasoned as least I was still jogging and not giving up.. As i have got used to jogging for a longer time I am slowly starting to pick up speed so I am on week 5 and doing two miles in half an hour. I am sure as I start to jog longer for more sessions this will increase again.

So don't worry you are doing fine, keep going

[greenlegs Graduate]

Agree - don't worry about distance - although the programme is called couch to 5k, the real aim is to get you running continuously for 30 minutes. I could only run 3k at the end of the 9 weeks , but have since built up to 5k (but still slowly) and then 10k (still very slowly!) and can now do a shorter distance at closer to a running pace than a walking pace.

Enjoy your success at being active - that's the most important bit!