Struggling week 2

[Unfit31]

On week 2 run 2 why am I not finding it any easier? I’m nearly dead by the end. How am I ever going to manage week 3?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Are you running at an easy conversational pace, as described in the guide to the plan? healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Slow down, is the commonest piece of advice given on this forum and if you are nearly dead, it sounds as if it applies to you.

You can do this.

[PamJ58 Graduate]

Don't give up. If you are really struggling you can always repeat a week. Stick with it, you will be so glad that you did. Good luck !

[JaneMacK]

I also found the stop/start running at the beginning hard. Trust in the programme as it does get better when the runs are more joined up. I know that sounds crazy, but it was true for me.

[51firstrun Graduate]

Keep your run very slow . Walk if you need to . And if you need to repeat a run . C25k is not about speed ;either running fast or completing whole fast . Keep going

[SCGUK Graduate]

You don’t have to keep track with the weeks in th label. I did week 1 twice and week 2 twice. It is YOUR program and no one else can tell you how to do it. If you are struggling and feeling overwhelmed by week 2 then in week 3 actually do week 2 again. I can almost guarantee that after doing that you will be chomping at the bit to do week 3. Well done for getting out there though...