Run week 4

[Lockdown5]

I have asthma & bad lung capacity so thought the couch to 5k would help me improve . I managed the first 5 min run ( just) but couldn’t finish the 2nd 5 min run. Should I repeat this run or go back to week 3?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Just repeat the session you did not fully complete, after a rest day and perhaps at a slower pace.

Enjoy your journey.

[Lockdown5 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you , although I feel if I go any slower I will stop lol

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Lockdown5]

You can always go slower.

[Lockdown5 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I feel I’m going so slow not sure it’s possible to go slower. Today is a rest day but I’m already worried if I can’t do 5 mins how on earth will I get any further ?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Lockdown5]

You will do five minutes.

You need to adjust your mental approach and enjoy the challenge, not worry about it.

This post about mental approach may help healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this, so believe it.

[Lockdown5 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you, I will let you know how I get on tomorrow. I have read the positivity post, which I agree with, I just wasn’t sure having asthma I could physically manage it, didn’t mean to be negative.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Lockdown5]

Just go slow.

If you do a search on the forum for "asthma" then you can find posts from others with the condition and see how they coped.

[Lockdown5 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I only flipping done it, so pleased with myself w4r1 complete.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Lockdown5]

Excellent!!

Our bodies are amazing, and although exercise induced asthma is a known issue, many sufferers do find their condition improves with regular exercise.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You can repeat any runs or week's if you wish to Lockdown5, ( a very topical username for you.) Congratulations on completing weeks 1 to 3, take all the runs slowly and as I say you can repeat run 1 of week 4 again, no you don't need to go back to week 3 unless you really want to.

[Lockdown5 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you