Hi guys, I just completed run 3 of week 9 of couch to 5k. Managed to do all 9 weeks in a row, no cheating and, by some miracle, no repeating.
I’m after advice from you lovely, experienced people on increasing speed/stamina.
The first 8 weeks I jogged between 5.2-5.4 mph. Week 8 I even ran 30 mins twice at this speed. Week 9 different story. First run I flopped and had to stop at 20 mins. Second run I completed at a 4.7 mph average (although ran for 40 mins) and today only managed 4.7mph again. Possibly psychological as I’m generally not a “starter/finisher” type personality and was convinced something would go wrong. In any case I’m really after tips on what I can do to help me towards running 5k in 30 mins. I’m in this for the long haul so any advice, tips, plans welcome. Not after a quick fix. Thanks in advance guys!
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