Completed this run tonight, but it was bit of a funny one, I actually found it more difficult than the big one - w5r3. And really youd think it would be easier as it goes back to run / walk. I dont know whether it was because it was different time of day and running after work? Strange, but another run done ππππ
W6r1: Completed this run tonight, but it was bit... - Couch to 5K
W6r1

Wk6r1 is the run everyone comments on after running 20 minutes wk5r3. Just part of the plan don't worry ππ
Oh good! Glad its the norm Haha

I think the reason why people find run 1 of week 6 hard is after the expectations of the previous week, especially run 3 of week 5 being a continuous 20-minute run, your legs have got used to the 20-minute run and going back to interval walks and runs seems to have affected their rhythm, one of the administrators will have a more scientific explanation regarding run 1 of week 6 no doubt in due course.

I felt exactly the same. I thought it was be fairly straightforward as I could run for 20 mins. Really struggled with it though. You're not alone!

I was the same. Someone on here explained it really well recently... That it feels like it *should* be easier than running 20 mins straight because you have a walk in the middle BUT you need to include the walk (3 minutes?) as part of the overall workout. So you are actually going for longer overall than Week 5 Run 3's continuous 20 minutes run. It makes sense when you stop seeing the walks as a break!