Running up a hill....

[Nashlett]

Just completed w6r3 and when I measured the run I only did 3.5km. However hoping that I am so slow as the elevation was 165ft - is this ok? Or do I need to repeat the week? I run over fields and live on the side of a hill so going will always be a bit slower... any comments appreciated

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate]

Hi and well done! There's no need to repeat a week unless you can't complete the runs. C25K is a bit misleading, it's more about running for duration, not distance. You really don't need to worry about how far you travel at this point. Happy running!

[Nashlett in reply to Fatgirlslim19]

Thank you for the advice, I feel much more confident reading your post, and so I will just carry on..... I will never be fast but just running is fine (in fact I am slightly incredulous at doing it at all!)

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate in reply to Nashlett]

You're doing really well! Slow is the best way too, there's a lot of us that are slow so you're in great company 😁 and to be honest, you're not all that slow, you're covering a great distance.

[Debston Graduate]

3.5km in 25 minutes is brilliant! You're going at a cracking pace. But don't worry about the distances at all, it's really just about building up to 30 minutes of solid running. Slow and steady is a good way to avoid injury.

[Nashlett in reply to Debston]

Gosh thanks for the kind words, you are so right, in the big scheme of c25k 3.5km in 25 mins is brilliant for me. At the beginning of the year I couldn’t walk up the stairs without being out of breath... so yay for me!