Definitely easier, for two reasons: walking for two minutes enabled me to catch my breath better, and I am now using an inhaler. I know that my fitness is improving, but I feel that week 2 is easier than week 1. I am dreading jogging for three minutes next week. 🙁
W2r1: Definitely easier, for two reasons... - Couch to 5K
W2r1
![MuddledGardener profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/66eabbe84208830f2c1b6164be4d0bca_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
![MuddledGardener profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/66eabbe84208830f2c1b6164be4d0bca_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
I'm glad you had a good run today. I really liked the Week 2 runs. Looking ahead to those three minute runs.... I think you'll find you surprise yourself!😃
![alisonr54 profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/97e44f7e03eb8cb2b2aaa3da2a20cb7f_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
I was dreading the three minutes too but I’m actually finding it ok. I always seem to find the first burst of running a struggle but by the time I get to that final 3 minutes I am doing much better. I think it’s because it takes me a minute to get my pace and breathing right.
Good luck with it!
![Lindsey-joy profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/4e430e813e48f03471528dc452736fe2_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
That's amazing! Well done!
I am starting week 3 today and mid week two I was really apprehensive but after w2r3 I am actually quietly looking forward to it. I thibk I am looking forward to the challenge now.
![Feeling_Runderful profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/c71a4888ec87469192b0dd6e2ad9a5cd_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
When I first started I was dreading the following week and then I stopped. I have been doing a lot about your mindset lately and I thought hang on what am I doing? I am telling my head that I’m dreading it so it will dread it and find it harder. So instead I told myself that I am an excellent runner (not really) and that 3 minutes is easy! I kept repeating it while running! I used to chant ‘I’m an excellent runner, I can run ? Minutes easily, in fact I could run a marathon’. I know it sounds silly but it worked! The mind is a powerful thing sometimes! Tell yourself you can do it and are looking forward to it! Also make sure you are slow and steady! Slower the better!
Hi! Go, go, go... I am now in my week 3 and today I did my 2nd run, I thought I would struggle but I really enjoyed It passed so quick! Keep going!! 😊
![Meepmum profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/3fab37921e68d28a4a0dd4483d71de4b_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
I'm dreading that too, one more run to go before wk3, but the online gurus Old Floss and Iannoda have been right so far so I keep saying "I can, I will, run slow, just go!" to myself, seems to help. Good luck with the next run, I find the support from here makes all the difference.
![Jerichomile profile image](https://images.hu-production.be/avatars/de25a356c77d4006ab31c6c539213127_small@2x_100x100.jpg)
Just stay nice and steady MuddledGardener. No pressure on yourself. Trust the C25K process. It’ll carry you forward, you’ll be pleasantly surprised 👍