Week 5, run 3 - take 2?

[Stephi_17]

Well - I decided to give W5R3 a go when I was at the gym the other day (on the treadmill instead of the great outdoors like I usually would do C25K runs). Anyway I did find myself needing to stop a couple of times, not sure if this was because of the different conditions or because it was a certain 'time' for me (ladies u understand). Am I ok to give it another bash outdoors this time? I would really like accomplish the 20-minutes non-stop before moving on...

[Ashleev Graduate]

I’d give it another go - the difficulty on the treadmill is that you have to match the pace it sets - or adjust it. You can’t just slow a tiny bit to catch your breath.

Week six brings a return to running with walking intervals, and to be honest, I found it frustrating. I really enjoyed running the 25 minutes at the end of the week.

For your confidence, I’d say having another go would be a good idea. Knowing I had already managed 20 minutes of continuous running definitely made the 25 minutes feel achievable.

You can definitely do it - because you’ve done everything else so far!

[Sadie-runs Graduate in reply to Ashleev]

I agree - have a rest day and give it another go. And from one woman to another, I can notice a difference in my stamina at certain times of the month. Which sucks.

You still ran, take heart. This all goes toward your increasing fitness! 👏👏👏

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Hi Stephi , yes, I agree with the others, doing this run outside will give you the chance to start the run section extra slowly then relax into it. Its a great run that most people feel fabulous at acheiving.

Think of it in five minute chunks which you know you can do...

Good luck next time out.😊x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go out there.. take it slow and steady and you will be just fine