Found the last of the 25 mins run harder than first two, but got it done & finished a bit further on my route which is a Park Run route. I’m finding it difficult to judge pace. Any advice on keeping a consistent pace (not during a run) from one run to the next - it’s nice to go further but it suggests I ran a bit too quickly & found it harder.
R3W7 Done - how to set your pace from one run ... - Couch to 5K
R3W7 Done - how to set your pace from one run to the next?
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Rhythmic breathing can help you to control your pace. For example, 4/4 in/out breathing is quite a slow pattern when running - you will find with experience that you will be able to do a small range of paces using that pattern. Likewise a 3/3 pattern will also lead to a range of paces - generally faster than the 4/4 pattern. 2/2 pattern for me is for hard finishes at parkrun only.
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I am no expert but l also fell into the trap of trying to run faster for the last minute.....and regretting it!
I listen to the time calls - you've done 5 /10 mins now...... and I have learned roughly where I should be on my route to enable me to finish feeling as if I am pushing myself but not that I might not be able to walk the last 5mins.
I sometimes have to speed up or slow down if I'm not reasonably close to my markers.
Hope that makes sense. Happy running!
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If you cannot speak aloud, clear ungasping sentences as you run, then you are going too fast for C25K.
Just take it slow and steady and then slow down a bit more and that should be fine. I also have Mapmyrun tell me my pace (I have it set for every km but you can set it to give you voice feedback more regularly, and I think you can do the same with other apps such as Strava and Runkeeper).