Week 7 Run 2

[Cfc55]

Ok run complete no dramas, but this was the reality check run. Tracked only the 25 minutes running and coveted 3.75km. That means by my reckoning if I want to run 5k in the 30 minutes I’m half a km short 🙁! Granted I did take the run quite easy as my knees were playing up a bit, but don’t know if I’ve got an extra 500 metres! The good news is felt really comfortable at that pace and could definitely have gone an extra 5 minutes so that’s definitely a plus! I know completing the 5k in 30 minutes isn’t a requirement to graduate, but it’s a personal target I’d like to manage! Should be an interesting couple of weeks 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great run.

So... that 500m could come in the 9 weeks... or I could not... it didn’t for me... which meant I had to have 2 celebrations, so I wasn’t complaining! Personally, I wouldn’t even try to push the pace, I’d graduate comfortably, and then tag a few minutes on a run to get that 5k... then reel it in to 30... it shouldn’t take long at all as you’re close... new runners can knock minutes off a PB surprisingly quickly.

However you decide to close your goal and this plan out... have fun doing it.

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Cheers unfitnomore, good advice as usual 👍! I actually really enjoyed the run tonight probably because I did hold myself back a little bit! I’m not going to push the 5k next few runs, if it happens it happens 🤷‍♂️! Can’t promise I won’t go do or die on the last run tho 😂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

I understand! The relaxed comfortable runs are enjoyable during the run... gotta love them. The eyeballs out paced PB attempts... they’re fun when they’re over!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Abdolutely! I’m kinda looking forward to finishing and just running for the sake of it! I’m terrible when I have a target 😂! My aim at the start of this was to do a 10k by the end of the summer! With the progress I’ve made I’m happier now than I was a few weeks ago that I’ll be able to do that 🙂

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Cfc55]

For sure... assuming we get a summer 😂. You have plenty of time.

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Aye well we’re not known for long hot summers up here so I’m definitely not banking on that 😂

[Kertesz]

Well done...!! And you also have seven runs still left before graduation ... so who knows what extra stamina and strength the fairies might bring...?!!!

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to Kertesz]

😂 yes very true 😂! Maybe the running fairies work like the tooth fairy! I’ll try my running shoes under my pillow tonight 😂! I might not sleep but if I get that 5k who cares 🤦‍♂️😂

[mummybowles Graduate]

On my W7R2 I clocked up 4.1km and that was including my warm up and down! So your running pace is faster than mine. I managed 4.5km today on W8R1. So I guess it's a gradual increase.

My first goal is to run for 30 minutes, then run 5k, then reduce my time to manage 5k within the 30 minutes. Baby steps xx

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to mummybowles]

4.5km today is really good, well done for that 🙂. Oh I know your right in what your saying re baby steps. I’ll try and behave and not do anything daft 😂. There’s no rush eh?

[orcadia Graduate]

The programme will get you running for 30 minutes. Distance is immaterial at this point, it’s all about building stamina - and the habit of regular exercise. I’m now into my 2nd week post graduation and am now covering 5k - in 40 minutes (30 mins running plus the 5 min warm up and cool down walks). I’m so proud of my progress. If I had fixated on being able to do 5k in 30 minutes I’d have given up long ago.

Stay at a streaky pace to keep building towards completing the 3 30min runs in week 9 and graduating - then you can think about increasing your pace. You’ll likely find it naturally increases as you get stronger and fitter anyway, that’s certainly what I’m finding.

[Cfc55 Graduate in reply to orcadia]

Thanks for the good advice! I know your right 👍! My knees are telling me your right this morning too 😂