I’m not very ambitious...

[Benttoe]

My aim is just to do one half hour jog a week, most weeks, when I get to the end of the C25K training programme. (This is cos I like to cycle and won’t fit 3 runs in a week in the longer term.)I’d be interested to know from more experienced people if this running is likely to feel tricky if only done about once a week?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

I read an article that said running once a week will maintain your running legs nicely... and if you’re a keen cyclist then the aerobic fitness shouldn’t be a problem.

[Benttoe Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Oh good! Thank you.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

I am also a cyclist but since starting and graduating from C25K I don't cycle just as much as I used to, I believe my cycling helped me get through the program without repeating any runs or week's. You should run at least 3 times during the week for 9 weeks when you are doing C25K, you can still cycle a little on your non running days.

[Benttoe Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! Yes, at moment the other way round...3 “runs” and 1 cycle per week.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Benttoe]

👍 🏃 🚲

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

One 30 min run a week will give good health benefits along side your cycling. I will be the one who will mention the getting the running bug, which in all fairness not many of us ever expected to get 😂. Then if you want to run more than once a week you will find a way 😀. Once a week is good though. Rfc. X

[Benttoe Graduate]

Great! Thank you. I’m now motivated to continue. I had been wondering if it would be a waste of time with only a weekly follow up! Hooray!

[MarybellM in reply to Benttoe]

I’ve had the same fear, Benttoe, so your post, and all the replies, is very encouraging. I’m just about to do W9 and fearing I won’t keep up the running after the programme finishes. If one run a week is sustainable without losing fitness, that sounds achievable. I do other activities as well - mostly walking but some badminton.

[Benttoe Graduate in reply to MarybellM]

I’ve only just started week 4! I’m not finding it as hard as I feared, but I am ‘running’ super slowly.

[Run46 Graduate]

Running once a week on top of cycling doesn't sound like a lack of ambition to me!...fair warning though, you may find you're hooked at the end and struggle to only allow yourself to run once a week 😁