AHH week 6 run 3, why oh why?

[Fitatfifty50]

So far I have really enjoyed couch to 5k until Friday (week 6 run 3), epic fail ☹️. I can run for 20 minutes then hit a major wall. I have decided to start from week 5. Not sure if this is wise but it did knock my confidence a bit not completing the run. Onwards and upwards, as Chumbuwumba says 'I get knocked down but I get up again'

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, keep plugging away.

While going back won't do you any harm and every run is building your stamina, the run you need to crack is W6R3, not some earlier, easier run.

This post about mental approach may help healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this.

[Fitatfifty50 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks for the reply 😊 I have every intention of completing this, it will not beat me 🤣🤣🤣 it is definitely a mental thing. Have asked hubby if he will cycle at my running pace to help as well 😁.

[Pegasus75 Graduate]

Hi Fitatfifty50! I had exactly the same situation at W6R3 and at 20 mins felt utterly exhausted. I ended up walking for a minute which I’d not done throughout the programme (during run sections) and then ran very slowly for the last three mins. I didn’t go back to W5 though. I’ve started W7 and I just did R2 this morning and I can tell you both W7 runs so far were totally fine! I went slower for the first one to gain back my confidence and today’s run was a touch faster and I felt great! You got this far and you will make it to the end!

[ButtercupKid Graduate]

Hi FF50, please don’t panic ! It took me nine weeks of repeats just to conquer week 1, so I know exactly where you’re at. The thing to remember is that natural growth isn’t a straight line progression. If you watch time lapse film of plants growing you’ll see they progress in fits, starts, plateaus and even the odd regression. This is the same. You’re asking your body to make a load of changes and it’s needing a little time to adjust. Next time you go out, try 6:3 again. Don’t think “I must do this !” Relax - you know you can do 20 minutes, so aim to get past 20. You may well nail the run, but if not, make a note of where you get to and aim to beat that the following time. Build it up step by step and you’ll beat it, and build a load of extra stamina on the way. Always remember the First Rule of C25k: The only run you fail is the run you don’t go for ! All the best with it x