Week 5 run 2

[Bg52de]

I’ve done ✅ the week 5 run 2 about 6 times and I still feel like I’m not ready for the 3rd run 🏃‍♀️ has anyone else’s had this going on ? Thanks

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing weeks 1 to 4 and runs 1 and 2 of week 5 of C25K, you can repeat any runs or week's if you wish, run 3 of week 5 is the first longer run of the course, I do do think you are ready to run it now as you have now ran run 2 six times despite thinking you are not ready, take run 3 slowly, drink plenty of water the day before you run and some just before, once you have completed it you will be very proud of yourself 😊 🏃🏾 good luck. 👍

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Why do you think you are not ready?

W5R3 is the shortest overall duration workout since W3.

It is explained in this breakdown of W5 healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You can do this.

[SweatyHettie Graduate]

I think everyone approaches 5/3 with some apprehension- but if you’ve followed the programme- and you’ve even repeated - you CAN do it!! All the advice above- hydrate etc but most important - steady and slow wins the race- it’s the best advice I was given - And if like me you like a good playlist when you’re running, get some good tunes on and if you can’t sing along you’re going too fast!! 🐌 🐢

Enjoy - you’ve got this! And you are going to be buzzing 🐝 when you’re done. Please let us know!!

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I was sooo anxious before w5r3, I couldn't sleep the night before and ended up getting up at 4.30 a.m. just to get it over with, thinking if I can't do it st least I'll know and can just repeat earlier runs.. but it was absolutely fine!! Michael was telling me I'd run for 10 minutes before I knew it! And I'd gotten into a good rhythm by then, so it wasn't too hard to just carry on... And afterwards I felt so proud of myself and exhilarated!

So basically just do it! You're ready even though you don't think you are. Just trust the programme. You've totally got this!

[PinkRain]

If you have completed it each time then I think you would be fine to move on.

I’m at the exact same place as you, I’ve repeated w5r2 5 or 6 times (forgotten now!) but only the last two runs did I do it without stopping.

Today I am doing w5r3, scared but I am going to try my hardest to finish it! Good luck.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

You have had the replies... just move on.. slow and steady and know that you will succeed...

You will do this

[John_W Graduate]

Hi Bg52de

it seems you´re gripped by mental gremlins. If you´ve done W5R2 *6* times your *BODY* (obviously not your mind) is ready to run W5R3 ... TWICE!

Let´s get 1 thing very clear ... your BODY is ready for W5R3., it´s just that your mind is not. Your head is telling you " OMG, no way, that´s not possible". But then you may have thought that in Week 2 or 3 or 4 ...

A program like this works by your accumulating fitness with every run you do. Week 1 is gentle enough for a couch potato. Week 1 prepares your for Week 2. Weeks 1 PLUS Week 2 gives you the fitness for Week 3, etc etc.

By the time of W5R3 you´ll have been out 14 times and run for 157 minutes .... think about that... that´s over 2.5 hours of running ... more than enough to prepare you for 20 minutes.

Don´t believe me? Have a look here:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and here:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

You don´t need luck... just belief.

Do it!

cc PinkRain

[Bg52de]

Thanks for everyone’s support and encouragement I’m gonna do it later on al let you all know xxxx Dee

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Hi, well done for getting to Week 5/2. You have got this far, you can definitely do it! If you think your going to slow, slow down even more! You will get there!

[Dtay1978 Graduate]

I’ve got W5R3 tomorrow and I too feel apprehensive, but every time I’ve felt like this I’ve gone on to reach the next step, the program hasn’t let me down yet, you can do it 😊