W5 R2 C25K messing me about ;-)

[Belindauk]

OMG.... I started off my W5 R2 warm up walk. I had to get my phone out of my back pocket as I felt like I had walked for ages. I See I had another 1 minute to walk so just carried on then laura cuts in and says time to start running, so off I go.

I can not believe I ran a whole 25 minutes before she said slow down and walk, again got my phone out and see I had another 5 minutes, now I was getting annoyed with laura. Started running again, then checked my garmin and I was right It was on 35 minutes I didnt hear laura cut in at all my app had frozen. I was really pleased with myself as I ran 25 minutes without stopping, I still decided to carry on with the app once it started up again so I ended up with 3.4 miles in 50 minutes thats a little over 5k yipppeeeee. Do I skip W5 R3 as I done it tonight or still do W5 R3?? Decisions decisions!!! what do you guys think??

[KarinB Graduate]

I was having this same problem and changed to the podcasts instead of the app...much better now. I should be doing W5R2 tomorrow but instead I'm sitting here with a ice pack on my knee

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to KarinB]

It's annoying isn't it, but I am rather pleased with myself as I ran 25 minutes. I'm now laying with my ankle up with ice on it as it's aching a little as I broke my ankle in two places a few years ago, fell off my horse and broke tibia and fibia

[GettingFitter Graduate]

Well done Belinda quite a few people have had issues with the app. You can always use the podcast. I would keep with the programme and do W5R3 as it will help build stamina for week 6. Good luck

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to GettingFitter]

I've just downloaded the rest of the weeks I need to do on podcast as the app is playing silly buggers with me

[Ejbirdy Graduate]

I agree with GF - app is def. flawed so stick with the routine and go for R3. Big back pat for your stellar effort on this run though

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to Ejbirdy]

Thank you. I couldn't believe I could run that far, shocked myself

[useitorloseit Graduate]

Flippin' eck - that sounds like torture. Get the podcast, it's reliable.

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to useitorloseit]

It was hard work ha ha but surprised how far I ran

[Hidden]

Yes, I've heard the app doesn't work, I couldn't even get it to download to my phone... the podcasts work really well. Well done on your 5K! Personally, I would continue with the next run, stick to the programme, that's the advice I see here regularly.

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yes, I am going to do R3 tomorrow after reading all of the useful advice from you good people

[runningknitter Graduate]

Wow crazy woman! You will be doing marathons before you know it! Rest that ankle and maybe try Run 3 and see how it is.

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to runningknitter]

Ha ha no way park run first ha ha. I had ankle wrapped in ice last night and elevated and today it's all ok

[atomic]

Wow!

I did W5R2 today and I'm pretty sure I couldn't have run 25 minutes if I'd wanted to, let alone by accident!!

Go you!!

I'd probably do run 3 anyway to consolidate. Good luck however you decide to play it

[Belindauk Graduate]

Awwwww I am sure you could. I've decided to go and do R3 as it will help towards W6 and the rest of program