Week 5, run 3 woo hoo!

[linzi7478]

Week 5, run 3 just completed and I can't believe I've done it! So delighted when I consider where I was 5 weeks ago at the start of the programme. It absolutely works, so far anyway, so stick with it if you're starting out. Onwards and upwards, heres to week 6 xx

[RunningBoy68 Graduate]

Thats Brill. I've just done wk5 run 1. was shattered at 30 seconds on wk1. I even had a quick 6 min run the other day (didnt have time for a full session so just walked ran walked & didnt count it as part of my C25K wk 4).

You'll be at 30 minutes before you know it. Hope the legs are ok.

Keep it up.

[linzi7478 Graduate in reply to RunningBoy68]

Legs are feeling ok, maybe not the case later! I've been pleasantly today since I found the other 2 runs in week 5 quite challenging. Keep going, we'll both be running 30 mins very soon hopefully🤞

[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 🏃🏾 😊

[linzi7478 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Ah thanks for that. Yes I've seen a few posts about this next run catching people out! So I'll be ready for it!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to linzi7478]

Just take run 1 of week 6 slowly, that way you should be OK.

[2017CV Graduate]

Well done! I'm doing it tomorrow!

[linzi7478 Graduate]

Good luck, you'll be grand 👍

[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.

Enjoy your journey.