C25k week 5day2

[Claireednet]

Hello just joined and needed some support did my first 8 min run well chuffed but scared as next run goes to 20 mins - what the hell?! Theres no way I can do 20 mins 🤕 gone from 5 mins to 8 mins to 20mins all in one week, doesn’t make any sense to me x

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome and worry not.

Are you one of those apparently common individuals who can do a brisk walk without expending any effort?

No, I thought not. So you have just run for sixteen minutes, with a five minute brisk walk interval in the middle..........total twenty one minutes..........W5R3 is twenty minutes.

Look at the total time of the workout, not just the individual running intervals and the whole thing suddenly looks very different. Go slow and believe in yourself and you will do this, as the programme has prepared you for it, just as it did with every other run in every other week.

The guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

If you still don't believe just browse through the posts to see all those who had the same doubts as you who went on to complete the run.

Enjoy your journey. Practice grinning.

[sigasiga Graduate]

You have to trust the C25K plan - I'm proof it works! It builds you up so you are ready for the next run and you will be able to do 20 minutes. You ran for 16 minutes last time so it's not so much more. Just believe in yourself, think how far you've come already (bet you didn't think you'd be able to 8 minutes when you were doing 1 minute) and take it steady and you'll be fine. Good luck!

[Claireednet in reply to sigasiga]

The app says 20 mins no walking though?

[wyersmith Graduate in reply to Claireednet]

Yep! You’re switching 6 mins of walking for 5 mins of running. Don’t worry. It’s very doable. Slow and steady in the first 10 at least and save some beans for the last 5. You will surprise yourself! This place is full of ‘I don’t think I can...I bloody did it!’ Stories for w5r3. Prepare to be very chuffed with yourself!

[Claireednet in reply to wyersmith]

It’s all making sense! Thanks so much - rest day tomoz that tacking it Friday 💪🏼😁

[wyersmith Graduate in reply to Claireednet]

Good plan! Go for it. Drink lots tomorrow.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Claireednet]

20 minutes between warm up and cooldown...........you have already done 21 minutes!!

[sigasiga Graduate]

Yes, no walking. It does sound a big jump from W2, but it definitely worked for me - and I'm no athlete, always last or thereabouts in school running races and never run since until I started C25K in February. If you've done the rest of the programme up to now, you're ready for the next run and you'll feel great afterwards when you've done it. Have faith!!!

[oldperson47 Graduate]

Go for it, you can do it. If you read through the posts you can see that many of us doubted that we could run for 20 mins but we did it. Just go at a slow steady pace and believe in yourself. The C25K plan works. Just make sure the last bit is not uphill! Do post how you got on, the support for each other keeps us all going in times of doubt. You might even enjoy it.

[Essexdigger Graduate]

I felt exactly the same this time last week , it makes no sense at all , but it really works! I have never ever run before this, not even for a bus. Today, thanks to this amazing program I ran 27 minutes. Still hugely overweight, still can’t believe the miracle that is happening. Try not to think of how long before you head out, just follow the instructions and believe that it is actually possible. Let us know how you get on.

[A_Dramatic_Henry]

I did my week 5 run 2 today also. I was worrying about my 20 minute run as well. But reading the advice in the replies make sense. I have been doing a lot of the running on the treadmill but it's so much nicer to run outside and the time seems to go quicker as well. Rest day for me tomorrow and will tackle the 20 minute run in Friday.

[Claireednet in reply to A_Dramatic_Henry]

I’ve done all my running outside it’s def the weather for it. Same for me rest tomoz then the 20 on Friday - argh! Good luck, see you on the other side - hopefully

[A_Dramatic_Henry in reply to Claireednet]

Good luck to you also 😊

[Ccft57 in reply to A_Dramatic_Henry]

You’ll do it! I actually found the 10 minute run less difficult than the 3 minute runs back in week ?3 or 4. This community is great......we all support each other!!!!

[Soozy16 Graduate]

Yeh that was a real step up! I didn’t think I could do it but I did! The start of week 6 isn’t too bad but run 3 is a 25 minute run. I started running in the evenings which has helped. You’ll be fine. I shuffle jog so just take your time. Good luck! 😄