Just done W5R3

[Headmaster5]

If anyone is doubting whether this one is possible, I can say it is. I’ve done no exercise for years, I’m in my mid 50s and I’m about 4 stone overweight. But I’ve done it. So can you!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations Headmaster5 on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K. Onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks 🚶 and runs 🏃

BTW, are you a headmaster?

[Headmaster5 in reply to AlMorr]

I am!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Headmaster5]

Very good, there are many school teachers who have reported their progress here on C25K but I think you are the first headmaster or as they are called where I am in Scotland the Head teacher. There are a few schools which have started their school PE based on the C25K training program.

[Headmaster5 in reply to AlMorr]

By the way your advice about w6r1 was very wise. I barely made it this morning! I’d recommend two clear days after w5r3. Now, where’s my oxygen..

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Headmaster5]

When I was doing C25K I kept to the same three days a week, that way there were always two days rest at some time during the week, my running days were on a Wednesday, Saturday and Monday, so the two days off running were Thursday and Friday, looking back that means when I ran run 3 of week 5 on a Monday I only had one day before week 6, run 1 which I ran very slow and steady the following Wednesday.

[purplewalker Graduate]

Great stuff! I’m a couple of weeks behind you. Hope I’ll be able to smash it too!

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

It’s amazing how it pushes you, then consolidates your work. Absolutely staggering progress you make, and how in a relatively short space of time it turns our health and fitness around (I’m very similar age and excess weight story to you). A minor miracle!