Week 5 run 3

[12michelesasha]

Well got up at 5;45 and faced the dreaded 20 minute run. The app had been playing up on my previous run so just to be on the safe side I set my watch. I'm so glad I did as I selected wk5 r3, week 3 came on! I did the 5 minute walk and the app stopped so I looked at my watch and tried to time my run for 20 mins. I set off at a very slow pace and continued my run at this level. I didn't look at my watch until 13 minutes had passed and couldn't believe I only had 7 more to go. I felt very positive and continued telling myself I wouldn't look at my watch until I had reached the train tracks. By this point I had actually run for 22 mins.

I have not run since school and I hated it. 5 weeks ago a struggled to run for 1 minute. It just shows that the programme really does work.

I'm feeling very proud of myself and would just like to say to everyone on here keep going and believe in yourself and the programme. I'm an unfit 50 year old if I can do it so can you.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Well done you and so you should be proud . 20 minutes non stop that's amazing, as you said when you think back to wk1 . It shows you what you can achieve with the right plan and great effort 😊

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you for your words of encouragement x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, onwards and upwards to week 6 run 1 but be careful about that run as it catches out some people with the interval walks and runs after the non stop 20 minutes of W5R3 which you have just ran, you will no longer be a unfit 50 year old once you have completed C25K with W9R3 and graduated, you are now just over half way through the program. 😊 🏃

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you. I did actually find run 2 of week 5 harder. I found s slow jog for 20 mins easier than interval running. I had to dig deep after the walk to run for the final 8 minutes. I think week 6 will feel the same. I will keep to a slow jog.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to 12michelesasha]

Runs 1 and 2 have interval walks, from run 3 of week 6 to the end of run 3 of week 9, no more walking breaks.

[Archer888 Graduate]

Well done 12michelesasha!

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to Archer888]

Thank you x

[Vintage61 Graduate]

Fabularse 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to Vintage61]

Thank you x

[DiscoRunner Graduate]

Brilliant! Well done. And slow and steady is the way to go!!

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to DiscoRunner]

Thank you x

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Well done 12ms! A real achievement- be proud!

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thank you so much xx

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Oh well done 👍 we enjoyed the 20 minute run

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Well done to you too! It's a great feeling isn't it x

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to 12michelesasha]

Yes it really is our next run is 2x10 mind and we can’t wait for the 25 min ones there are a few so if we struggle we will just keep doing them like we did week 1 at the beginning

[RattyB Graduate]

Thanks for your post. I’m feeling inspired. As a 56 year old, overweight and never having run before the c25k, I face the w5r3 on Sunday. I can do this!

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to RattyB]

Yes you can do it!! Just keep it slow and steady it works for me. Let me know how you get on x

[RattyB Graduate in reply to 12michelesasha]

I did it! I can’t quite believe it.

[12michelesasha Graduate in reply to RattyB]

Well done you!!! It's a great feeling isn't it. Roll on week 6 xx

[Comfortnotspeed]

Well done 👍