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How many times a week should I run 5k as don’t want to over do things

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

What are your plans for your running? If you’re graduated and at 5k you could run 3 a week... but you won’t want to if you have a specific running goal.

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Ok thanks think are do twice a week and the rest gym

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Ang33333Graduate

I do one a week and two shorter ones too. One fast one and one with hills! I don't think I'd be able to do more than one yet! Will gradually aim for 6k now. No rush!.👟👟

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kriswhorunsGraduate in reply toAng33333

Ahh.... hills. I kinda miss seeing hills (I’m a northerner in the very flat south) but I don’t think I’d Ben doing C25K if I was still up in Lancaster (which is basically ALL hill)

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Shake it up... a short, maybe a 3K.. a 5K..then a, see where you get to, longer run... :) That is my usual pattern.. always a short and sweet one and then the 5K.. then the Sunday Runday for me is a longer one..usually out for at least an hour of running.. At the moment though building back up from the IC.. so on Ju-ju's 10K plan again :)

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Garden17

I want to try the 5k to 10K but not yet want to work on my 5 k times as very slow at the moment 52 minutes

It depends on your next goal but you need to mix it up ... with a word of caution about doing too much too soon ... your body is still adjusting to your new running regime and building up

Maybe consolidate for a week or 2 whilst you decide what next ...

Can't beat what Oldfloss says really.. she know's her onions 😁

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply to

Lovely, lovely man xxx

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