W3 daunting? - NOT ANYMORE!!

Don't worry I've struggled all the way through and I'm now on W7 R3 and getting ready to do my 3rd 25 minutes run this week, it does get easier a lot easier and that's what this app does it builds you up gradually. There's no problem with repeating weeks if you need to, you'll get there believe me. Keep going it's worth the effort and good luck.

Just take it slow and relax, you can do it! Some of the best advice I've received on here is to go as slow as possible then slow down some more, it's not a race, you are building up your stamina first. I'm on week 9 now and I can still walk faster than I run!

Just believe in yourself and you will do it! Good luck and keep us posted 😀 👍🤞

not yet i start w3r1 next week at the moment it seems to be easy but will see you can do it nice and slow mate

Every new week seems daunting!

If you’ve completed a week there’s no need to repeat it. It will have prepared you for the following week (even if you don’t realise it!).

Do you listen to music as you run? That’s a good distraction! Also slow down when you run. Then slow down some more! Embrace your your inner 🐌 as at this stage you don’t need to worry about pace as you’re building up stamina. Finally, those Gremlins in your head with the negativity...tell them to do one! You CAN do it!

Good luck and I’ll keep a look out for your next post! 💪🏻😀

The best advice I was given was that the things stopping me from running are in my head not in my legs, and for me it was definitely true. Trust the programme and trust your own potential and capability, slow right down and give it a go. Good luck xxx

Just done r2 of wk3. It's not as bad you think it will be. I deliberately picked a route where I was on flat or downhill for the 3 min bit just to give myself a mental edge. Relax into it and maybe play mind games with yourself, pick a target and run to there, then pick another. And go SLOW. 🐌🐌🐌

Give it a go, you may surprise yourself like I did 🏃‍♀️💪.

Brilliant job completing W2 for starters! 👏👏👏

As for W3, slooowwww down for starters! Embrace your inner snail! You will be able to do it, and you’ll surprise yourself. 👍🏻

Each week gradually builds strength and stamina. You’ll look back on each completed week with pride, and although the next one might look daunting, it’s ultimately doable! Really! 😀👍🏻

Good luck with W3, it’s yours to smash! 💪🏻

I’m repeating each week. I’ve tried the C25K a few times in the past and always given up - repeating the weeks gives me a bit more confidence for the step up. Mind you, I start week 4 next week and the jump up is scary!!! I’m just taking everyone’s advice on here on board and keeping my fingers crossed it won’t be as bad as I’m thinking it will be. Good luck!!

I felt exactly the same as you last week. I struggled a bit with W2R3. Just completed W3R3 this morning. I found it better than last weeks as although the runs are longer, there's less of them so you're finished before you know it. Just keep your pace slow. You can do it 🏃

Are you running slowly enough? This isn’t a race, and if you run too fast it gets harder to complete. Are you hydrating well, it’s more than drinking water, it’s also how you do it, sip slowly all day. If you’re slow and hydrated you’re all set.

Some of the jumps are hard... but they’re geared up to be achievable. Every run should be challenging. There is no need to repeat a week, or any run that is completed. If you can’t yet run 3 minutes, that’s fine, that doesn’t mean you need to go back to 90s, it means you need to repeat the run that you just did. When something is impossible, it needs working at until it’s merely challenging, then you rise to the challenge.

My last run was 8 running, 5 walking, 8 running. My next run is 20 minutes. So my next workout is a minute shorter than my last. If I walked quickly enough then my next run will be about as difficult as my last one. The numbers can be misleading.

You’re doing great to have done two weeks of the programme. There’s no medals awarded for completing it in 27 attempts, in fact as your muscles improve after each run, a few repeated runs make you stronger for the end of the programme.

You can do this... you can do anything.

In W3 you run for exactly the same total duration as you did in W2, it is just the intervals that alter and the total workout time in fact reduces.

If you are doing a gentle jog, at an easy conversational pace, as described in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and are doing a brisk walk for the walking intervals, then the difference in energy expenditure between the two is minimal.

You will be moving for less time and you are underestimating the ability of your amazing body to adapt and develop.

You can do this.

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...………..positivity

Take the excellent advice from IannodaTruffe ...then.. just slow down, relax and head out again

I did Wk3 Run1 yesterday (only a day after finishing week 2) and I thought I wasn't ready and was tempted to repeat Wk2 Run3, but I did it and it was AWESOME. I felt so good at the end. It wasn't too hard - I rejigged my route to be flatter and ever so slightly downhill on the last half and it was in some ways easier than my previous runs.

There are only two sets of three minutes and the rest are short, plus you get a longer walk break! DO IT!

Ive just finished W3 tonight. I loved that each run felt like it was over before it started (Probably cos there's only 2 x 3min runs!) Now next week, well that looks a challenge, but I'm guessing i can do it. Try not to worry, I'm sure it will fe fine.

Well done... I can understand the feeling! I can share the same experience as I found the 3rd week surprisingly easy!

I am not repeating any weeks run as I feel the app is planned over 9 weeks and is based on experience!

Best of luck for the rest of the runs 😊😊😊