Using the follow-on podcasts from Laura I've finally managed to get to 5k a couple fo times this week. Feels good, especially when I reflect on my starting point back in July when I was questioning how I could keep going for 3 minutes!
I recommend the follow-on podcasts. I find it easier to run to the music and ensure the steps taken are in time. For each of these I get to about 4.2km in the 30 mins so I then do a slow jog for 5 mins to get to 5k in +/-35 mins which according to my age grading is about right! Hurrah! Like the C25K podcasts the one I've used now has enough bite to make it feel a challenge. I know I need this to keep me going.
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Very well done.. what an achievement...it feels great doesn't it?
Challenges and new ideas keep us motivated, I have done all sorts of sensible and silly things to improve aspects of my running. The main thing is, keep going and enjoy
Well done, those podcasts are the business! How does that age grading work? I've seen tables that tell me if I was, ahem, a little younger, my time would be equal to 26 mins or some such, but I've not seen one that tells me what's right for my age...
Hi Curlygurly2 I found this: runnersworld.com/tools/age-.... I confess the first I came across I guess there are others. I had to fiddle a bit but entered my age, then gender, then distance and keeped entering a time until the result calculated as near to 30 mins as I could get it which for me (53/M/5k) was 34'54". So I've been targeting 5k in 35 mins. Hope that helps.
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