I have flown through c25k until wk6d2. Day 2 was hard enough but I finished it. The following day I had a sore knee (I have a dodgy knee anyway) and took a week off to recover. Since then I repeated week 6 day 1 and 2 several times to ease myself back in. I have attempted w6d3 twice now but I keep having to stop now and again however it is mostly running. I feel that w6 is holding me back - how can I overcome this?
Written by
Juligoesrunning
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Hi - lots of people struggle with week 6, after the high of week 5 run 3. There are loads of posts on this - have a read and you'll realise it's not just you. You've got two options - let it defeat you or keep going. If you keep going, you will finish the programme and feel great. I am on week 9 and have done run 2 today. I never thought, at week 6, that I would get here.
If the mental gremlins are getting to you, telling you that you can't do it, tell them to (ahem) go away. Then ask yourself 'can I breathe?' and 'are my legs falling off?' If the answers are 'yes' and 'no' respectively, spot a tree or something in the middle distance (not too far away) and head for it, sloooowly. Someone on this forum gave me this advice when I was struggling and it worked a treat.
Post when you've done that W6R3 - I'd love to hear that you've made it.
to get to week 6 you have already completed w5 d3 - 20 minutes. You know you can run that again, so start there again. Get the buzz from w5r3, and go onto w6 again, knowing that, with Laura, you will be ready.
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.