Week 3 - Busy and Scares: First run of week... - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

133,848 members159,291 posts

Week 3 - Busy and Scares

big-momma profile image
big-mommaGraduate
4 Replies

First run of week 3 went fine, not as hard as I expected although I did take it pretty slowly. Maybe I should have been more worried when a dog walker told me that his dog had been scared by gun shot, as I was on my way to the field, but I just thought that it was probably a bird scarer and saw nothing frightening fortunately. However, on my second week 3 run, I did nearly jump out of my special running trainers when I saw a snake by my foot. It wasn't that big, but I nearly stepped on it! Then I had a few extra days off running as it was my little girl's 2nd birthday and party. I felt rather guilty about the unauthorized rest days, but paid for it on week 3 run 3 with a lot more huffing and puffing. Think that I will do an extra Week 3 run to get my stamina up a little before week 4!

Written by
big-momma profile image
big-momma
Graduate
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
4 Replies
suzybenj profile image
suzybenjGraduate

That's it do what you feel best for you and your body. We all have to go at our pace. You may find just an extra one at week 3 and then you can move to week 4. But do what you feel confident doing.

Happy running:-)

big-momma profile image
big-mommaGraduate in reply to suzybenj

Thanks. I did my extra week 3 run today and I don't think that I would have been ready to start week 4. It was baking hot at 12pm too, although the temperature probably would have been a breeze for some of the graduates on here who blog from outside the UK! I am aiming to try week 4 run 1 on Sat. :)

I think I'd have freaked if I'd seen a snake! Well done on getting back out there after such a fright. I agree with the above comment, if you feel like doing a week again and it's what works for you then all to the good. We all go at our own pace and other members of this forum encourage us and cheer us on with what works best for us. I'd go mad without this community. Well done on your runs and the very best of luck with the rest of the programme.

big-momma profile image
big-mommaGraduate in reply to

Today it was a pitbull that scared me by growling when I ran near it! The perils of running in beautiful countryside full of dog walkers and wildlife! This forum definitely is a great support and inspiration! Thanks so much for your encouragement! :-)

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Week 3 Run 3 Finished

So pleased that I have finished week 3 with the 3 minute runs. Harder next week but quietly looking...

Week 3 Run 1 - New shoes

Hi everyone! So, I started C25k 3 weeks ago, but it took 2 weeks to complete week 2 due to a slight...

Week 7 Run 3 🥵

Another really warm one. I was going to have an extra rest day this morning, partly because I...

Week 3 Run 1 - Easier than Anticipated!

I wasn't looking forward to this week, I even put it off yesterday as I didn't feel like a 3 minute...

Completed week 3

This past weekend, I completed runs 2 and 3 of week 3. I'm starting week 4 tonight. On Friday of...