Hello! I've just joined as it looks like you are a friendly lot from reading the posts linked to from the NHS Couch to 5k website.
I'm slightly scared by the 3 minutes tomorrow, since I did walk for a part of W2R3 where my route goes uphill round a corner. It was admittedly for about 10 seconds at the end of the 5th run, but it still feels a bit like cheating to go into W3 - it's not even very hilly around here! I've worked out that my route is slightly easier going the other way round, so I shall do that and I am running at about 7.30am so at least it won't be hot.
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Hey Sleepy sloth, well done you. I can;t give any advice as I've just finished week two today and so having two rest days and then starting again Tuesday or Monday if I feel like it. I think stopping for a few secs sometimes will be inevitable though, dogs in the way, a change of terrain etc so dont worry you'll do great I;m sure
I think you can count that as achieved and you are ready to move on. Try slowing down even if you thought you were already slow. It was the advice I was given by wise people on this forum and it works. There is no harm in repeating runs to build stamina and confidence but I would recommend moving on this time and doing that flatter/easier route next time. Hope you are soon posting that you have achieved it.☺
Thanks! I think I'm also worried that if I repeat runs when I could move on I'll wind up talking myself out of it.
You are doing great by the sound of it. I have my routes which avoid the upward slopes as much as possible but when you hit them take smaller steps and move more slowly. !!
The best thing you've done (apart from actually start c25k) is join this forum. This is where I found the strength and will power to keep on keeping on and you will too. Good luck for week 3
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