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Couch to 5K - Going backwards?

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I’ve been able to reach week 8, but never able to complete a 28 minute run. I feel like I can just manage 20 minutes now so I feel the need to go back to week 6. Is this normal, why could this be? It’s getting me down because I’ve been unable to complete my goal for 3 days now.

Any advice is appreciated! Thank you

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Tobysage profile image
TobysageGraduate

I found this - some times you plateau. I went back a week times and managed to complete it all.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

You can do it, just run a little slower, remember that you can repeat any runs or week's if you wish to, good luck.

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SofaJockey

I got a playlist with slower songs (135bpm) and it got me past the several day 'blockage'.

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dieOR5kGraduate

I did the opposite of SofaJockey, I found faster songs that required I make smaller steps. So moral of the story - find some way method to help you slow down.

I'm no expert but I really would start of steady and keep at that pace ad long as you can. Could you change the route or do it a different way? Keep hydrated as you know because you've got this far. You can do it! Start purposefully slower and before you set off mentally feel you're going to complete it. Good luck.

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GoogleMeGraduate

Three days... or three sessions, with a non-running day between each? (Sorry if that seems a faintly insulting question but sometimes people have been ignoring the full programme and skipping the non-running days and those will help)

Are you varying your run location or route? Sometimes running the same route can create this problem.

Is there any possibility that you are running too hungry, too thirsty, too tired or too unwell?

You can do this. Probably the next time you go out.

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