I've really been enjoying the programme, so much so that yesterday I got a bit bloody-minded about reaching 5km. So I just kept going for an extra 10 minutes at the end of the 25 and so I effectively ran 35 minutes and reached 5km. So admittedly, that 5 km is in part due to the first 5min warmup walk but now I don't know if it's worth doing weeks 8&9 or if I should just go run 5km every time now (and hopefully get faster as I go).
Has anyone else been in this situation? Any advice for me please?
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It's very true that I think it's 100% due to the programme that I haven't hurt myself yet. I've never run ever in my life (except when they made me in school 25years ago I suppose ) and was expecting to put a knee out or something!
Listen to the advice given by GoGo_JoJo . You are still very early on in running it would be a shame to waste all your effort if you got an injury now.
Finish the C25K plan. Then once you’ve graduated start running 5K x 3 times per week. Start doing parkrun and enjoy. Spend 8 to 12 weeks at 30 mins or 5K 3 times per week so as to continue to build up your running legs before you move on to running for longer.
A training plan such as C25K is gently progressive, building your condition and decreasing your injury risk at the same time.
We are all capable of doing more than our bodies are conditioned to do, but only with increased injury risk.
That doesn't mean you will get injured, and sticking to the plan does not make you immune to injury, but ask any physiotherapist and they will tell you that a lot of their business comes from people who do more than their bodies are conditioned to handle.......... basically doing too much too soon.
Why take the risk of having to stop running for days, weeks or even months through impatience.
Thanks for all the feedback and encouragement to carry on with the plan. I guess I’ve always used the programme as an “at least” benchmark. I’ll carry on doing that and maybe throw in some extra minutes if I feel ok. Some days past the first ten minutes i feel like I could run an hour (my mutt disagrees). Other days are not so fantastic and I’m happy to do the “at least”.
Tomorrow is w8 so at least 28 minutes 😉 (maybe two more if I’m still a ways off from home, or maybe just to the top of my road!). Who’d have thought I’d be enjoying this 😆
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) and was expecting to put a knee out or something!
W8 r2 success. Does the 30 minute run still count to graduation or do I have to wait for week 9?
What is the speed needed to do 5km in 30 minutes
Week 9 Run 3 - Completed! I did it!
W5R3 - 20 minutes! I did it!
Did extra tonight. Was it foolish? Should I do not do it again? 
