Only 2.6 miles at 28 minutes

[Rachells71]

I thought I had been doing well as I started W8 but I decided to check my distance alongside the app and it seems I’m still 1/2 mile off 5k with only a week left ?! Should I be closer to 5k as I start W9 ?

[Sofabunny]

I'm at week 8 and I'm no where near doing 5k ..I am so slow... trying not to focus..sure I can get faster..sounds like you are near to hitting your target..🤩

[Rachells71 Graduate in reply to Sofabunny]

Hi Sofabunny .. I think I’ve focused too much on reaching 5k in 30 minutes ... we should both congratulate ourselves on reaching week 8 !!! I’m going to forget distance I think ... here’s to W9 👍🏻

[pianoteacher Graduate]

You're doing fine! Couch25k is just a catchy title - all you are required to do to graduate is to run for 30mins 3 times. The distance doesn't matter - in fact the majority of people (something like 90%) do not reach 5k in 30mins by the end of week 9. Speed/Distance, if you want to, can be worked on once you've graduated x

[Rachells71 Graduate in reply to pianoteacher]

Thanks for your reply .... I genuinely thought I needed to be at 5k in 30 minutes... so thanks for your reassurance 😁 I’m going to just concentrate on getting through W9 👍🏻

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

No...no need... you just run and enjoy... all you need to do is to run for the thirty minutes....in Week 9

Many folk never, ever do 5K in 30 minutes... and many of them are now Marathon runners

Time for speed and distance comes later You are doing fine... relax and just run

[Rachells71 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Oldfloss ... I will definitely concentrate on enjoying and feeling good that I’m even at this stage 😃

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Rachells71]

You do that... you are awesome

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

So much wisdom in the replies to your question! This forum is the best! 😀

Have fun running. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Rachells71 Graduate in reply to _SimonT_]

I know ... this forum is just fab 😁

[Ang33333 Graduate]

I will never be a 30min 5k runner, just can't run that fast!! 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌

[Rachells71 Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

It seems speed just doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things after reading people’s replies 😃 at least we are running 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️