Week 5 Run 3 ✅

[marv123]

A big fat tick in the box got week 5 🥳

I was dreading running for 20 minutes, set off at an average pace and found the first 10 mins a breeze. Hit a wall at around 12-13 minutes as I got a stitch (I never get a stitch....) and my head was telling me that my body had had enough. I powered through to the 15 minute mark and got a gee-up off Michael!

The last few minutes were the longest minutes of my entire life waiting for him to say “well done” so that I could stop.....but, I did it!

Feel so good right now....can’t wait for the remaining 3 weeks.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations 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 🏃🏾 😊

[marv123 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you! 🏃‍♂️

Why does W6R1 catch people out?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to marv123]

It's all to do with the high of run 3 of week 5, 20 minutes non stop running and run 1 of week 6 is back to interval walks and runs, you will be 🆗 with R1W6 as long as you take it slowly, good luck.

[jordanpatrickwallace]

well done! I've got this run coming up on Thursday!

[marv123 Graduate in reply to jordanpatrickwallace]

Best of luck, and just keep putting one foot in front of the other 🏃‍♂️

[SharsX Graduate]

Awww so pleased for you! I have this run on Friday. I hope I cope as well. 🎉

[marv123 Graduate in reply to SharsX]

Honestly, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. All about mental strength from 15 mins onwards....you can do it!

[Hannah_Matilda Graduate]

I did week 5 run 3 today too! Was similarly nervous and really didn't think I could do it but just kept going and suddenly it was done! Well done to us and onwards and upwards now! 🏃‍♀️🎉

[marv123 Graduate in reply to Hannah_Matilda]

I wouldn’t say “suddenly” 🤣 but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.....well done! On to week 6 🏃‍♂️🥳

[Hannah_Matilda Graduate in reply to marv123]

Well no, it definitely didn't feel sudden at the time - more like finally perhaps! 😂

[marv123 Graduate in reply to Hannah_Matilda]

Definitely finally! This time next week, it will be 25 mins......🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[Hannah_Matilda Graduate in reply to marv123]

One step at a time haha! Though that doesn't sound as terrifying a jump now which is nice ☺

[marv123 Graduate in reply to Hannah_Matilda]

How did you get on today? Considering it is meant to catch a lot of people out, I found it quite refreshing. I can also see why it builds up stamina as the last 5 mins really pulled the calves.....

[Hannah_Matilda Graduate in reply to marv123]

Yeah not too bad! I definitely went too fast in the first 5 minutes but steadied out a bit after that and it wasn't too bad at all. Though also not as easy I thought it would after 20 mins non stop! Yeah my calves are struggling a bit too, trying to stretch them out a bit before I go which is helping a little bit!

[Workingathome Graduate]

Fabulous effort! Well done!

[marv123 Graduate]

The physical fitness is already there, it’s not that big a jump from the last 2 runs, but mentally, it’s a whole new ball game. Good luck, let me know how you get on!

[JaxO Graduate]

Well done you! I’ve got my W5R3 on Friday 🥴

[marv123 Graduate in reply to JaxO]

Best of luck, let me know how you get on!

[JaxO Graduate in reply to marv123]

Hi marv123, did my W55R3 this morning and just kept it reaaally slow. Got through it with no problem. Good luck with yours! We’ll have to brace ourselves and not get caught out on W6R1....even though it’s intervals, it catches a lot out! 😉

[marv123 Graduate in reply to JaxO]

I’m glad you didn’t have any problems - I’m on W6R2 tomorrow, run 1 didn’t catch me out but I can see why it could. Calves are feeling it today!