As a brand new recruit still on week 1 I have this very basic question.
How fast do I need to walk on the brisk walk part? I usually walk at about 5KPH so should I be trying to push the speed up more? If so by how much? I feel like I'm cheating if the walking part feels easy.
Just use Laura's voice and the beat of the music, its not Nordic walking thats needed, just a good fast pace to get your muscles warmed up...good luck 
My understanding of a "brisk" walk is that it is a walk that raises your breathing rate -- in other words, it would depend on the individual's fitness level as some of my friends get a raised breathing rate when they are simply strolling down to the pub!!!
For me the warm up walk is done at a steady increase of speed until I can't do any thing other than break into a jog at the last minute. I don't start too fast. Listen to your leg muscles.
I like that answer oldgirl, makes sense
Good question I've been wondering about that since w1 I've stuck to 4km/h throughout the warmup/warm down walks and I can't really change now as I'm on w9 good luck with the c25k.
My walk and run are nearly the same, main difference is just picking up my feet and pumping my arms a bit.
Me too!
know the feeling !
If you feel warmer from doing it, and your heart rate is up, then that is brisk enough.
I am on a treadmill, my brisk walk is 5kph/ the jog is 6-6.5 kph if it is a long run, 7kph when it is a shorter run. I am not bothered about being fast, I know my body is getting a good workout at the current rate of speed.
Thanks for all the replies.
I started W1 half way though last week so I decided to start it again today. I'm 63 and overweight so no point in pushing it.
I measured my pace today and it seems that I do the brisk walk at 6kph and the run at around 10kph. Does this sound OK? Is 10kph too fast at this stage?
My brisk warm-up walk tends to be about 5-5.5 kph - just about fast enough to walk before I have to jog. I then go about 6.5 kph up to 7.5 kph - on a treadmill that is. Outside - I have no idea. A brisk walk should be to get your heart beating fast and your muscles warmed up. I never ever run without a five minute walk - even now after a year of doing this programme, it's instilled in me. And I always finish with a walk (although its usually a slower one!)
Brisk walking in between runs
5 minute brisk walks?
Keeping a steady pace for \"brisk walking\"?
Alternating between brisk walking and runningjj
Not much brisk walking going on between runs but keeping going is this ok?
