I did it, I ran for 25 minutes today and I feel so good about it! And I didn’t feel extremely tired at the end which is a huge improvement for me.
Also, I started tracking my pace using Strava (during the 25 minutes only). Can anybody tell me at what pace I should be running at this stage in the programme? I know that this varies for different people but it would be useful to hear about others’ experiences. Thanks!
Awesome job on running for 25 minutes well done. According to my strava logs I've been very consistent since week 1 run 1 ( start week 8 on monday ) and running at 7.2 - 7.4 Km
It seems to be my natural pace but I'm going to try and slow it a bit for week 8
Thanks for your reply! My pace today was 8.05...yours is much better! I’ll try to work on that next week. ☺️
Good luck with the run then!
It is windy here as well and it was actually quite nice, definitely less hot than other days this week.
As for my pace, I’ll keep monitoring it to see whether it gets better!
Do you find tracking your pace useful and motivating? I’ve been avoiding downloading Strava until I’ve done week 9 run 1 (I’m on week 7) as I want to concentrate for now on how I feel physically and my breathing to decide if I want to speed up, at least until I’ve managed 30 minutes once. I’m worried if I know how slow I’m moving it will be demoralising, or I’ll feel like I have to speed up to stay on pace even though I don’t have the juice.
But I have to admit my curiosity is getting hard to resist! So I’d love to know what you think of using the app so far.
I perfectly understand how you feel! I was the same and that’s why I waited until week 6 run 3 to use Strava. Personally I like knowing my distance/pace and I believe it will motivate me to try and improve it.
Hi, I wouldn’t worry at all about your pace. Everyone has a different ‘happy’ or comfortable pace that they can run at.🏃♀️🏃♂️
The most important thing at the moment is to run at whatever ‘pace’ you need, to make sure you complete the program🙂 There are all sorts of things that can affect your pace, from the weather, to how you feel on the day, to what’s going on in your life to what you had for tea last night and a host of other things!
Take care of yourself, stay safe🌈and enjoy the rest of the program🙂👍
I still cannot believe it that I can actually run non-stop for so long. I’m sure that for intermediate/professional runners 25 minutes is nothing but for me is an incredible achievement. So yes, I’m not too worried about my pace, just a bit curious about how it compares to my fellow C25K runners. 😉
Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, regarding pace, pace yourself at what is comfortable for you, for most new runners it is around 6.5- 8.5Km
ie- 7Km is the equivalent of running a 35 minute 5K
Week 6 Run 3 - Ohhh YES!
Week 6 completed! Bring on week 7
Week 6 run 3. Thanks for encouragement!!
Week 6 Run 3 Complete
