Newbie - Week 3 tomorrow

[SleepySloth]

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.

[Beelady Graduate]

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

[dddd4 Graduate]

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.☺

[SleepySloth Graduate in reply to dddd4]

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.

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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. !!

[poppypug Graduate]

Welcome aboard !

Good to have you here. Please keep posting, it really helps with keeping you focused and motivated .

We will support you every step of the way .

Good Luck, youre doing great, keep going ! xxx

[McFitty Graduate]

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

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just carry on Move on really slowly and really steadily... take the hills very, very slowly. Just one foot in front of the other..literally...

You will get there... keep posting....we will, as our poppypug says, support and encourage. Just follow the programme and you will get there...

Hope your run went well! Post later ?

I am just off now... very late for me.. but it is a tad cooler than the last few days.