First run as a graduate

[Kasi42]

Just completed my first run as a graduate! Terrible start, just wasn’t feeling it. But after first 5 mins it was fine. Ended up doing 6km (38mins). Definitely need willpower. Feels amazing finishing a run. I look like a tomato at the minute but shows my body is working hard! At least that’s what I’m telling myself.

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

Well done, great effort. But your post graduation runs should be about consolidating the 3x30 for a bit. You’ve had 9 weeks of constant progress, at this point, a few weeks of settled running is what’s needed, embed the habit and when the running is more comfortable (anything from 3 + weeks) then you can start stretching yourself - either pace or distance, but no more than a 10% increase in any given week. When we’ve completed c25k we’ve run a little over 8 hours, great, but not huge. Too far too fast and you’re at risk of injury and then no running until you’re mended!

[Kasi42 Graduate]

I know but I had a fair way to go to get back to the car so thought I’d just carry on jogging for a wee bit as I felt ok. But I will just keep doing the 5k for the next few weeks.