OK fellow couches. i graduated and feel i have achieved, still hoping to enjoy running so i am persevering.... the title is couch to 5k, but it deals in time (30mins) not distance.
Do i run 5k and try to get the time to 30mins or run 30mins each time trying to extend the distance?
Either or neither. That’s the beauty, you can do what takes your fancy. Probably worth consolidating for a few weeks at 30 mins though before you plan your next move 👍
If I run for the next 50 years I will never get to 5k in 30 mins. It just isn't going to happen! My aim is to run 3 times a week and to get to 5k in what ever time it takes. I am getting faster, slowly!! 🐌🐌🐌🐌
I went to 5k first to confirm I could do it before signing up to a parkrun.
I'm going to do the same!
Ang33333 is right, many of us will never run 5k in 30 minutes. But who cares? We are out there running and enjoying ourselves, and our health is tons better than it would otherwise be. Enjoy what you can do.
Just run..lots of consolidation and plenty of 30 minutes... also different routes and shorter ones too. Let it evolve and then maybe move on to another level..check out the linked post
healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Just run...enjoy, and see where it takes you
There are no rules, you don't ever have to run 5k in 30 mins, so relax and simply enjoy running.
I've done a couple of Parkruns since graduating, and I run a little - no actually quite a bit - and I walk a little too.
You're great, we're all great, we got off the couch 😎🌻
Thanks all for great advice!
The advice of running in different locations is a good one. All my training at home is in my village in the south downs, so all hills, maybe a nice flat route will appeal! I travel a fair amount but the locations are not so desirable so a treadmill in a gym is normally the result! I won't get hung up about the wibbly wobbly timey wimey thing, I'll just run. thanks for the random play list people have sent me on spotify, this is always a nice surprise when running!
I am aiming to do 30minutes every other day. I have done some 5k runs but they are nearly 45 minutes long.
So I do the 30 minutes during the week then a longer run on the weekend.
Like most here I will never be fast but the aim is to keep on doing it for my own benefit
Consolidate for a few weeks at least. 30 min runs then 5k runs in whatever time. Build your leg strength and mileage. Do the C25k+ podcasts - change it up. Then decide where you want to take your running.
Good luck!
Well done jam sandwich I agree with the advice ripcurl has given so I won’t repeat it
Don’t aim for 5k in 30 minutes. That’s just going to hurt!!!
Aim to run just a little further each time until you reach 5k.
Or just keep running for 30 minutes.
It’s the amount of time you’re exercising that’s important to us C25K folk.
Well that’s how I justify coming 173rd out of 198 at the park run last Saturday. I was exercising for a whole 38.08 minutes. The poor souls up front were only exercising for 16 minutes!!!! 😂😜😂
Time =Distance 
No Times, No Distances
Time or distance?
Extending time/distance Run 1
Is it about the time, speed or distance?
