First run! Questions?

[Kdwg]

Woo completed my first day!

I realised that I didn’t cover 5k is that right for the first day?

Feeling good about it 😁

[FMS50 Graduate]

Hi - most of us get to week 9 and don’t cover 5k within the 30 minutes

It’s more about sustainable running and running comfortably and safely to start

Enjoy!

[Kdwg in reply to FMS50]

Oh i see,

How would you then build it up?

Thank you!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and answers most common questions.

Enjoy your journey

[MarkyD Graduate]

The objective of the program is to run for 30 minutes three times in one week.

Whilst "C25K" is a catchy title, it is not accurate. But "C2r430m3xi1w" is a bit of a mouthful.

The name Couch to 5K indicates that this is a progressive running program, and so in the first weeks (W1-W3) you are conditioning your body for running with shorter (1 minute, 90 second, 3 minute) runs, W4-W6 are a major transition to running for longer periods, and the last 3 weeks (W7-W9) work you up to running for 30 minutes.

At no point in any of the runs will the trainer/couch on the app or podcast give you a speed, pace or distance goal. During C25K only time matters.