A full 20 minute run on week 5 🤔🤔😮😮
Surely tht isn't correct : A full 20 minute run... - Couch to 5K
Surely tht isn't correct
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Elisabeth3Graduate
Well done.
If you think it's not correct, don't worry, there will be days where you struggle. 😂😂
We replaced it with wk 6r2 to start with
Vintage61Graduate
Apparently so, I’m starting week 5 tomorrow morning, good luck to you 👍🏻
W5r1 got done? 🏃🎉
Congratulations.
It did! Thank you! 🏃🏻♀️
Great! One less till completing the program.
Have had gait analysis and new runners today, first pair ever. Very exciting 🏃🏻♀️
Great stuff. Then you have a good gear now. Are the trainers the first pieces of your gear 'park'?
Yup. Onwards and upwards
Wow. Nothing can stop you. 🙋😂
You are half way through the program.
PianismGraduate
Absolutely it's correct. And don't worry - if you've done all the runs up to this point then you are ready for this!
The key is to take it slowly... start off so it feels slow and then slow down even more.
This run is an amazing turning point in the programme and is the most wonderful boost to your confidence once completed. You've got this! 
Stephen_UKGraduate
You’ve done the hard work already. This will make sense when you do it. Have faith in the course, which is brilliantly designed to build stamina and which won’t let you down.
Ive just finished run 1 on wk 4 and made the mistake of looking at wk 5 dreading it
Take it easy. You’ll be fine. I worried. Unnecessarily. 👍
Newpotato in reply to
I was told yesterday not to dread it but think of it as fabulous week 5, when all of our efforts so far start to bear fruit. Now i look at it that way i am kind of excited to see if i can do it! X
Don't dread it. If you can't manage, you can always repeat it.
It's cool otherwise, the 20 mins will not seem long. Just don't exhaust yourself too early.
I was surprised too, but after my 5 minute warm up a glitch occurred and Sarah Milligan congratulated me on completing week 1 and 2 , and then started explaining week 3!
I didn't want to go back to 3 , so I went on to session 1 of week 6.
This happened to me too ! There must be a bug in the app. I was determined to run the 20mins though so I did it without Sarah’s encouragement and used my phone timer instead. Felt extra proud of myself having done I!
I think week5 run 3 theres a problem if you use sarah millican as coach, if you swop coach for that run it works
I didn't think of that 😣 I had done my 5 minute walk up when I realised and thought the only way is forward . Thank you .
I wish I had done as you did, might not have been such a shock to run 25 ! Ta.
Yes but you did it! Onwards and upwards ..... 🏃🏻♀️
Nice achievement. I like that you timed yourself. Could you later on add this run to the program?
if you use sarah millican week5 run 3 theres often a problem, if you swop coach for it then it works fine, or you can just set a timer for 20mins run and do your 5 mins walk bfore and after. Did you manage your 20 minutes run before skipping to week 6 as its an important run in the plan and prepares you for the coming weeks 🤔
I did the 20 minute run but with the 3 minute walking break in between. Thank you.
Good luck 😉
I’ve just done W4R1 and thought that was an achievement. 😳
Of course it is an achievement. Every run is.
But you can only be at 1 point in the program. (Unless you repeat, etc.)
MarkyDGraduate
Wow. Who knew that on a “couch to running for 30 minutes” program, at some point you’d have to run for 20 minutes??? 🤫
jaybrass73Graduate
I worried, then worried some more, had a sleepless night and then bit the bullet...
It was fine, I was fine (and very chuffed!)
The plan works!!! Good luck!🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️
Yes it right please just trust the program it really does work I didn’t think I could do it week 1 I was counting the 60sec to finish now I can run over 30mins and now I do 5k parkrun so If I can do it you definitely can this is the only thing that works enjoy your running 😉
LUHANGraduate
I have week 5 run 3 next. Just going to try my best ! Good luck x
backintimeGraduate
Have faith...you've got this.
Slownsteady101Graduate
I was really worried about it too! The thought of it is much worse than the run itself. Just go slow and you'll smash it.
Gem2844Graduate
Oh yes... and you can do it! I surprised myself it was a lot easier than I thought.
ArticImpGraduate
I felt the same when I first saw it but then i realised the run before you do 16 mins (8x2) with a walking break. I found I was telling myself I couldn’t do it but then found I could. U will surprise yourself!
This is my run for this morning. When I have done it I will be so elated.
If you’re listening to Sarah millican though there’s an error and she repeats week 3!
JoggingonthewildsideGraduate
I thought heck won’t be able to do that but I did it yesterday and sailed through it so trust yourself and the previous training you’ve done and I bet you surprise yourself ..I know I did
Bluepup1Graduate
As everyone has said, trust the programme, take it as slowly as you need to (it’s your journey) and you will be pleasantly surprised - could you listen to some music? Might help you if your ‘worried’? You’ll be surprised how quickly the 20mins go with no music and you’ll end up thinking “Is that it? Have I really completed 20mins?” and other similar questions 🤗 x
Have Faith in your ability, you can do it !!.
IrishprincessGraduate
Haha 😂😂 I felt exactly the same, thought it was a mistake and I kept looking at it thinking it would somehow change 🙄
But you’re ready for it, you’ll do it, you’ll feel epic and be well on your way to graduation 💪💪
KnackeredbagGraduate
I was also confused and rather horrified and thought it was a mistake but it’s not. It’s amazing because you absolutely will be able to do it!!! I was sure there was no way I could. It feels so brilliant when you have done it!
It is correct!! It is totally doable... I should know, I did W5R3 it yesterday!!!!
It's definitely right, I've just completed it and if you've been OK with the previous runs you'll be able to do it. I felt so great afterwards. My family are bored of me telling them what I achieved. You can do it!
Woohoo. DONE IT!! 5/3 I ran for twenty minutes and the strangest thing - I could have kept on going and was barely out of breath when I finished. I am 67 and incredibly proud of myself. I peeked at 6/1, saw it was a "split" run and thought easy peasy. A bit different to week 1/1 when I really didn't believe I could do it.
What a feeling. Now I have to do the ironing.... 🤪🤪🤪
Fantastic! Go do that ironing with pride 💪👊
Don't panic it seems like a long time but you've been building for this and you will be ready physically you just have to get yourself ready mentally. You WILL do this.
KnittinggranGraduate
I felt exactly the same, but the thought was much worse than doing it and I felt so elated afterwards. Listening to music while running doesn't work for me, but podcasts do. I get so absorbed that the time flies. Good luck, take it slowly and you'll be fine.
grumpyoldgirlGraduate
Yes it is 20 minutes, yes you can! Yes. You. Can. Don't worry, don't overthink it, just do it 😊 Take as many 🐌 with you as you need.
TiggysalledgedownerGraduate
Did w4 r1 yesterday, was really worried about it, it went quite well, so I suppose I might be able to extrapolate that w5 r1 will be just as doable when the time comes. But you’re right - it looks scary!
Newrunner75Graduate
As all have said above, the programme works, you can do this. My advice would be plan for your longer route, maybe try a new route? Think about what you are listening to as well. I find I run better with podcasts, but beware comedy ones, when I laugh my legs go to jelly!
Love week 5!! I’m looking forward to run 3. I found it so empowering last time round. Have fun to all those doing it for the first time👍🏻
Go s..l..o..w.. and you’ll be fine and when it’s done you will be on top of the world! Good luck
MargoPuffyPantsGraduate
It certainly is! Don't worry - you've found your pace by now and although it won't feel easy, you'll feel amazing once you've done it! And if you do find it's too much at this stage, just go back and repeat the run before until you feel ready.
I'm doing that run tomorrow. It's a jump from 2x 8 mins run with a 5 min walk in between. I'm looking forwards to it as after my first 8 mins run I felt I could of just carried on running. Good luck with your next run.
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