Finished!

[ToughBean]

5k is still taking me about 35 mins. Am planning to try the c25k+ podcast to bring up speed.

Any other tips for getting to a sub-30 min 5k?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

35 minutes for many is a dream, it's not slow, if you do want to run a 5K in 30 minutes or less, just take all the runs slowly with the +C25K podcasts and gradually you will quicken up to that magic sub 30 minute 5k. 😊 🏃🏾

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Wow 35 minutes is amazing, the first 5k took us 52 minutes and a sore calf, we’ve trimmed it down some but may never run as fast as you

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.

This guide to post C25k running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes links to articles about speeding up............which basically say slow down, for most of your runs.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Beerslurpa Graduate]

I did Squats TB. I started with 3x5 reps on my non run days, they are tough to start with, but I stuck with them, and increased up to 3x 20 ! My legs just got stronger and I got my 5k time down to 24-24 ! Also helped longer runs in my opinion, I did my graduation run of 5k and just kept going . . . All the way to 10k !!!! In 54mins ! I was absolutely shocked but felt so good I just kept running.

Not bad for a 49 and 345day old bloke who hadn’t run for over 30 years .

I love C25K, it has changed my life. 😬

[ToughBean in reply to Beerslurpa]

What’s a squat TB? 🧐

[Beerslurpa Graduate in reply to ToughBean]

A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers his or her hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent of a squat, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

That’s from wiki 🤪

[ToughBean in reply to Beerslurpa]

Ha, I meant more the TB part 😆

[Joanney69 Graduate in reply to ToughBean]

I think TB is you ToughBean 😁

[Beerslurpa Graduate in reply to Joanney69]

🤪

[Beerslurpa Graduate in reply to ToughBean]

Ermmm TB is . . . You ! “T”ough “B” ean

[ToughBean in reply to Beerslurpa]

Ohhhh I was thinking like total body? Tow bar? Lol

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Congratulations! Well done you. 👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳 Love the picture too.

To run fast, you first need to do lots of slow. 🐌

[zokki Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳🙌🏻👊🏻🥳🤸‍♂️

[Jell6 Graduate]

35 minutes sounds pretty good to me, but slower = longer runs which should enable shorter faster ones, and interval training......