Hello all,
I just wondered what sort of pace everyone is running at. I know it’s says to go slow and I’m not going to change my pace because that’s what I’m comfortable at, but I am just curious. Has anyone tracked any improvement throughout the C2 5k or have any graduates seen a dramatic improvement over the course of a few weeks/months. I’m just interested. Thanks!
I graduated in early May; at that time I was running 5k in around 36 minutes. My pace quickened slightly over the 9 weeks but definitely nothing earth shattering! I was pleased to be able to run really comfortably for 30 minutes by W9.
Since graduating I’ve been mixing up my consolidation runs; different routes and terrains, inclined and flat runs, quick 3k’s, slower 6.5k’s and some fab 5k’s. Thus definitely works and I was thrilled to get a new PB of 31:57 on Sunday 😃.
At the time I was running the programme I was constantly thinking I should be quicker as I really wanted to hit 5k in 30 minutes but the science & psychology behind the program are super smart & won’t let you down if you stuck with it.
Happy running!
Ah great thank you!
I’m so close to graduating now, and this is really interesting thank you!
Hi, I've never worried about my speed or distance, I've just jogged slowly along. However today I measured my distance and I covered 4 k in 28 minutes on week 8 run 3. That was an improvement on the previous week 3 runs.
Sorry I meant an improvement on the previous week 8 runs 1 and 2.
That’s really good! I think I’ll be hard pressed to do 4K in 30 minuets let alone 28!
I haven't collected any significant data to be definite about my progress, but there is some conflict between my impression and the statistics. I have tried VERY hard to curb my speed in order to survive the 25 minutes (I'm still in week 7), and feel I am now running slower than my normal brisk walking pace. My GPS tracker credits me with going further in the same time, so my speed has probably gone up over the past couple of months. I have been starting my tracker at the start of the walk, but after week 9 I intend to use it for the run itself so that I can notice any progress in my speed as I work up to running 5km.
The forum membership spans at least six decades and participants come in all shapes, sizes weights, abilities and disabilities, arriving at W1 with a vast range of fitness, so there is no meaningful answer to your question.
You are recommended to run at an easy conversational pace and this will be different for every runner.
Compare yourself to your former pre C25k self.
Only a small proportion of graduates from this forum who responded to a poll, managed 5k in 30 minutes by graduation healthunlocked.com/couchto5....
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