Cracked it. Wasn't sure I'd manage this 1st time. Quite heavy legged at the end.
Speed is good though. I have a 5K course and just walk to the end at the warm down pace. 37 mins. Which includes the warm up 5 min walk.
Use of a good chest strap heart rate monitor has been useful. Allowed me to carefully avoid going too fast in the first few weeks. Got to be careful starting in my mid 50s!
Mid 50s...? A mere youngster
I am 70 A Huge well done you.. slow and steady as you head into week 6 and the lovely longer runs which follow!
Congratulations on to you Geggsy 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 🏃🏾 😊 🏃🏾
Speed is irrelevant at this stage.
You have hopefully many years of running ahead of you - think about that. Trying to 'quickly' in your 1st 9 weeks isn't the best plan to be honest.
Take it nice and easy - you've got all the time the world, why rush?
Speed and distance targets can wait until you've consolidated.
Remember that it takes the body 1-2 years of regular running to become fully adapted to it.
Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.
This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Heavy legs can be symptomatic of poor hydration. As a runner you need to drink 2.5 -3 litres of fluid each and every day, running or not, as mentioned in the guide.
Enjoy your journey.
Great info... I'll dry to drink a bit more in the hour or so before I go out and generally keep hydrated.
No, You need to drink regularly in the 24 hrs before your run.
This will clarify and point out the crucial nature of hydration to runners. healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Week 5 Run 3 .........20 mins run. 
Wk 5 Run 3........20 mins!!! can I do it??!
I can run for 8 mins! Wk 5 run 2 done!
Week 5 Run 3 ....done!
Week 5, Run 3 - I've run for 20 minutes
