W5R3 done

[Feltip]

Against all the advice I would get on here I decided to do my run 3 today even though I only did run 2 yesterday

I have a really busy weekend and I'm going away for a few days next week, so knew I wouldn't complete week 5 until end of next week. I didn't want to have a long wait knowing this run was my longest to date. I worried the big gap might mean I'd struggle when I knew I'd already struggle with it

So off I went at 7.30 this morning. It was already hot, no breeze, but off I set. 10 minute check in and the bell rings to tell me I'm half way through, wow so far 10 mins constant running, not bad for an old bird like me 🤣 15 minutes and I'm feeling it now, but no way with 5 minutes left am I walking. I just told myself the disappointment stopping would be far greater than the pain of carrying on

I did it!! A full 20 minutes

I know consecutive days isnt advised and I certainly wouldn't be in a rush to repeat that but with a forced week off, knowing as I return week 6 run 1 is broken up with walks again which I know I'm capable of

Probably all psychological, but for now I'm a happy girl 😁

[Scout37 Graduate]

Well done! Now the bogey run is out of the way you can enjoy your time off!

[nowster Graduate]

Naughty Feltip ! You are having multiple rest days now, so we'll let you off this once. 😉

Beware Week 6. It's harder than you might think.

[Feltip Graduate in reply to nowster]

Ha ha, thank you 😉

Run 1 on week 6 is quite broken up with walking, is that luring me in to a false sense of security 🤔😁

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Yes !

I knew you would do it 😬👏👏👏👏

BUT, naughty naughty, running on consecutive days !

But it's done and you can now have a few days rest before week 6.

So, I bet you are feeling happy with having run for 20 minutes 😬

Congratulations, you are probably smiling all day long now .

Well done you 👍😁

[Feltip Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Cant believe I did it,

Had my first trip to the hairdressers today since lockdown so all in all a good day 🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Feltip]

Haha good for you.

Now REST DAYS 😁

[Feltip Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Yes, definitely rest days for me 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Feltip]

Glad to hear it .

But very well done ! 😁👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You deserve to be a happy girl, well done 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 🏃🏾 😊

[Feltip Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I'm assuming I'll manage it easily after 20 minutes non stop, but after a weeks leave I might not 🤣

[Tinytears60 Graduate]

So nawty lady!.... Make sure you take some good few days rest!

but

I’m beyond chuffed for you! 👏👏👏👏

You did it!

That is such a milestone run! Fantastic!

You’re on week 6!!!!

That is just amazing .. though I never had any doubts...

I remember how unsure you were when you got here.. but look at you flying high!

I called week 6 the biatch runs! They are so-able so don’t worry about that but I didn’t like the interval walks ..

anyway enough of that! A good few rest days for you but...

you’ve made my weekend let alone your own!

Woohoo! 🙌 🥳

I am SO chuffed for you! I’ve so bought into your running journey 💕

[Feltip Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

Thank you, you are so kind 🥰

Cant believe I did it, it was hot too.

So pleased with myself. First trip to the hairdressers too today so fab day for me 😁

I'll enjoy the week off, be interesting to see how I cope with week 6 run 1, I hear mixed opinions about it and a weeks rest too

[Tinytears60 Graduate in reply to Feltip]

You are like wonder woman! Ticking off your list! C25k ✅ hairdresser done ✅

Week 6 is do-able... just dug deep like you have been... if you mastered W5R3 you will definitely do week 6! 👏👏👏👏

[Feltip Graduate in reply to Tinytears60]

🤞😁

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

You lose no condition to note in the first two weeks of non running, whereas running consecutive days raises your injury risk considerably.

When you run, the impact creates microtears in your muscles, which repair and strengthen on your rest days, not while running. Without rest, repair and strengthening are compromised and injury risk increased.

It is up to you to make your choices.

W6R1 catches out more people than any other run in the programme.

Take care.

[Feltip Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you for the advice

I wouldn't have run 2 consecutive days without a reason, but I'm grateful for what you have said and will keep that in mind