Week 5 run 3

[JETameribrit]

Well, folks, it was tough and I needed to pep talk myself through it but just managed to get through 20 minutes of running with no walking breaks! Was a snail but managed to keep going!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Well done you, 20 minutes non stop is a great achievement 😊😊

[Whowers]

That’s awesome! I thought I was dying after week one, run one so twenty minutes no stopping is a great achievement! I hope it does get easier? It felt like torture!

[JETameribrit Graduate in reply to Whowers]

It does. At least I think so... Every run I feel just as you describe - never think I can make it but somehow the last run in the session (or in this case the last 5 minutes) seems marginally easier than the rest - maybe because you know you're almost done?! Just keep pushing yourself!

[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

[JETameribrit Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for the heads up about week 6 - will take care to remain a snail!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to JETameribrit]

🐌 Snails 🏃 run

[Granspeed Graduate]

Snails rock, especially when they can keep going for 20 minutes. Well done! 👏🏼🎉👏🏼

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Snails rock...totally...well done you!

[Iamlinds]

This is reassuring. But I am still putting this run off as I am wondering if I will actually survive?! I suppose the worst that can happen is I slow to a walk and try again. I won't actually die from running for 20 mins right? You managed right? Lol.

Anyone who has conquered this is a hero!

[JETameribrit Graduate in reply to Iamlinds]

Trust the programme. If you've completed everything up to this point, you can do it. Think everyone's correct - this one is about the mindset. I found by the end I managed to get into some sort of rhythm and the last 5 minutes were easier than the first 10!

[Iamlinds in reply to JETameribrit]

Did it. You were all right!