Week 5 run 3 done and feeling relieved.

[Sigered]

This evening I completed the dreaded week 5 run 3. Feeling really chuffed with myself because I had to abandon my first attempt at C25K last summer due to injury after week 5 run 2. I ran the 20 minutes at a slow steady pace and at the end I felt that I still had something left in the tank, which was good considering the runs keep getting longer.

I learned a few lessons from the first attempt. The first was to slow down. Looking back I was probably running too fast first time around. Also, this time I am being more flexible with the program. I don’t feel the need to stick to running every other day. If I don’t feel like running I won’t force myself to do it just because it has been two days since the last run. Sometimes it will be 3 or 4 days between runs. In fact, week 2 took three weeks to complete the three runs. There has also been the knowledge that I can get this far because I have done it before, but now it is into the unknown and week 6.

Time to put my feet up and finish off the last of the Christmas cake.

[Rammy75]

Well done, cake earned!

[bluebanella]

Well done. Thanks for posting - It's good to hear about others making it to their goals.

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Well done. that was the biggie. Honestly, nothing else will seem as daunting or lkeave you feeling so relieved when you've done it x

[Rignold]

Congratulations, Conquering the 20 miutes is a huge leap forward.

A word of caution though: Week six Run one, although it looks like it should be easier going back to run/walk, is deceptively challenging and catches almost everyone out. You can do it, but do not feel deflated if it seems harder than you expect.

[Sigered Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Thanks for the heads up about W6R1. I intend to run this on Friday so I'll report back with an update.

[seaspaniel Graduate]

Well done, Great advice too.

I've also finished W5 R3 today. Big jump to 20mins but it wasn't as bad as I'd feared. Went so well that I registered for Park run today. I'm feeling confident that in about another 4 weeks I should be able to get around OK.

I have 4 grown up children and so the target this year is to do a Park run with each of them in their new home towns then perhaps finishing with us all running together in my home parkrun.

[Sigered Graduate in reply to seaspaniel]

Well done on completing W5 R3!

I did my local park run during week 2, just followed the week 2 podcast and then walked the rest and jogged across the finish line. It was a great experience and everyone was very welcoming and encouraging. Hopefully I will try and do another in a few weeks.

Great idea to do the park runs with your children.

Good luck for week 6!

[ebcroquet in reply to seaspaniel]

That’s a fantastic goal to be working towards, truly joyous 🙌

[Hephz89]

Well done!! It took me a while to face Week 5 Run 3 as I didn’t trust the programme. As lots of people have said, it was definitely a turning point where the prospect of 30 minutes running suddenly seems possible!

Congratulations and enjoy the cake! 🍰