Another one down, hard work but no knee pain this morning. Pace was 8.40 per km which is about as slow as I think I can go. One more run then on to week 4 which is the biggest leap forward as far as I can see. Bring it on 😀
W3R2 done : Another one down, hard work but no... - Couch to 5K
W3R2 done
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You'll be ready my man. It's all about keeping going rather than time my friend.
I know 😊 I never pay attention to speed while running but I like to have a look at the stats when I’m finished. The achievement for me is finishing each run without stopping. I’d always thought that would be a breathing thing but it’s my tired legs that’s keeping me guessing now! Still going though and still full of enthusiasm 👍
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8.4mins/km! How dare you! Still trundling along at 10-11mins per km - you are showing me up son!
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I think you mean wk3r2. Anyway great running Rigpig. Well done you 🤗
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Slow way to go 👍
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Well done that man.
I think we might enjoy wk4. Enjoy a couple of rest days between weeks and those legs will be ready. The hardest weeks are behind you!
Come on Rigpig! You're just not trying. I can slow it down to 4km an hour! LOL!
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If I can manage to slow to 10.5 mins per km then you can slow it down even further! Just imagine running on the spot and only moving half a step at a time. I am not suggesting you would be that slow, it's quite tricky, it just helps to visualise it. I didn't heave for breath once when I did it even while running uphill! Plus I still felt quite loose and flexible afterwards, which I don't usually feel when I run harder.
Give it another go! It is an interesting experience!
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Well done. I’m wanting this to be a long term change in my fitness also. Think I’m running slower than I walk! 😂
Me too. How do you know how fast or far you have gobe. Is it in the C25K app or do have another app on your phone
Following some advice on this forum, I downloaded ‘Runkeeper’ app. It’s free. I wanted to see how far I was going. Have to say though, again following advice from here, I’m not thinking about speed and actually trying to go as slow as I can.
I did C25K a few years ago and hated it - I think now when I look back that I was just going too fast for me. I want this to be a long term change so I’m going slow, trying to enjoy it and work on time.
There is a free and very popular app called Strava that a lot of people use Not sure how functional it is without a subscription though . Also the Fitbit app can be used by many phones without an actual Fitbit. If you are interested then I can highly recommend the Fitbit devices, they start quite cheap just make sure you get one with heart rate monitoring and they can show you how you are improving over time. Mine is a great motivator as I love to look at the data over time
I use the free strava app. It does everything I need. No complaints, except the one I've pointed out before - it can encourage you to run too fast. That's really my fault, not the app.
I have Strava and mean to try it out, for running and hiking. I'm a bit OCD with data I don't look at it while I'm running though just afterwards.
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Have you got a good knee support and have you looked up "runners knee"- I used to suffer a lot with it and was worried about my running future - I followed all the advice and then finally got some cbd oil/balm and bingo - within a week it was fine, no more pain and I am running better than I ever have!! Good luck and keep going, well worth it!
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Yes, I’ve looked up runners knee and that’s almost certainly what I’m experiencing. It’s not really an issue as it goes away on rest days and there is no swelling. I’m looking at knee supports, there are a lot about! CBD oil is prescription only here so not really an option.