I need some PMA

[Woggle]

What is wrong with me I know I can do it but the first time I go to do 30min as a graduate I bottle it. Went back did w1r1 sprinting (of sorts) instead of jogging but want to consolidate what I have achieved. Next run Thursday need to get my mojo back for then. 😟

[misswobble Graduate]

Slow down! No sprinting required. You’ve not built your running legs after just 9 weeks of C25k. You increase distance first, building up by 10% a week. As you build strength from slow running and cross training on your non-run days p, the running will feel easier. Speed comes with strength but you can’t short circuit the process of building yourself up

The gradual increase of distance builds up your lung capacity which is half the battle, the legs and upper body making up the whole. Cross training all helps, so whatever you can do, eg walking, cycling, swimming, etc etc will help your running

Good luck. Don’t be downhearted Things can only get better with practice 🙂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Relax, relax and breathe... you do have it in you, the bottling it is all those years your mind spent not doing this kinda stuff, clear that out and you’ll be fine.

Sprinting can be counter productive for 5k as you could go anaerobic and that’ll build up the fast twitch muscle fibres and they like to burn your fuel fast and replace it with lactic acid.

[Woggle Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks for the advice. Tomorrow is a new day gonna take it slow and steady

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Why are you sprinting?! That’s so hard!

[Woggle Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Dunno Really wanted to do 30min.

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to Woggle]

30 mins 5k? I still can’t do that. Graduated in April 😂

[Ang33333 Graduate]

You just need to do the 30 mins at the pace you ran for the programme. No faster. Slower if you need to. Just get the consolidation runs into your legs. Speed may come later! But not for me. I'm a snail but I ran 5k last night in 45 mins and I'm thrilled! 😀

[Woggle Graduate]

Thanks im going to give it a go tomorrow and take it slow and easy

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Woggle]

You're probably building it up in your head too. Just go out and have fun. 👍😉

[Woggle Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Hi

I listened to what you said. Tried not to build it up in my head and relax. First consolidation run in the bag 😎 feeling really happy 😃 Thanks.

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Woggle]

Fantastic! I'm so pleased for you 👍😁

Overthinking has a habit of ruining things for us. Sometimes we just need to tell our minds to shut up and just do things!!