Hello again everybody!

[Speedy99]

Haven't written or been on this site for a year but just wanted to say that I have kept up running around three times a week between 3-4 miles each time. I still don't "enjoy" it but feel so much better afterwards. I find very early running to fit my motivation better-get up and run! I'd find an excuse after work! Also great news to note is that my daughter has decided to join in. She's just about to start Week 3 so very proud of her. Watching her run/walk to her maximum really brings home to me how much fitter I am from when I started this programme without really realising it.

Has Couch to 5k got a sister programme which is done in the same gradual, talk me through it way fro 5k to 10k? If Michael Jonson is talking to me, I can't let him down!!

[PMcL1966 Graduate]

There’s a Bridge to 10K app. Not sure if any has MJ voicing though.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done on keeping up the running.

Can you speak aloud, clear, ungasping sentences as you run?.........if not, you are going too fast.

Slowing down to the recommended easy conversational pace makes it more achievable and for most, more enjoyable.

There is the Magic plan over on the Bridge to 10k forum, although no app to go with it.

[Newbie59 Graduate]

That's good to hear that you are still running but I am sorry to hear that you feel you still do not enjoy it. I graduated in June and sometimes have to really push myself to get out of the door, but once I do I can honestly say that I enjoy my runs. Still aiming for the elusive 5k, I generally do 4 to 4.5k and perhaps that is enough for me at the moment.