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Couch to 5K

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Does anyone else find running fun most days then have a run where you actually can’t wait to stop πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ I did today, yet I actually got a good time & faster! How’s that work? I felt slightly disappointed with my run but then checked my time. I was really chuffed, I’m doing around 6k now πŸ˜ƒ I’ve found it ok, hasn’t got easier but I’m definitely quicker 🀩

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Yes I felt like that this evening! Managed a 5k in reasonable time but was hard and not as enjoyable as previous run where I managed to do longest at 8k. Sort of heavy legs. From previous posts I blame lack of water as had only drunk around 1 water bottle.

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JnubsterGraduate in reply to Tillybeach

Yes I’m thinking that may have been part of my problem too! Lack of water and possibly not in the mood πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ but we did it!!

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Dexy5Graduate

To be honest, I’m not sure I actually enjoyed any of the running in the early weeks of c25k, but I so enjoyed the feeling when it was finished.

However, 2.5 years later I do love most of the runs but there is always that meh one thrown in to test us.

The toxic 10 still there though.

Keep running, keep safe

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JnubsterGraduate in reply to Dexy5

Thank you 😊 Yes, think it was one of #thoseruns πŸ™„ I finished C25K at the end of July & the feeling I got was the best I’ve felt in ages 🀩

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Dexy5Graduate in reply to Jnubster

Yes it’s just what we need with everything else going on at the moment

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JnubsterGraduate in reply to Dexy5

Most certainly 🀩 It certainly gave me a different focus all those weeks ago!!

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Sussex13Graduate

I’ll let you know when I start having fun, on W7/R2 at the mo which is challenging.. I did do it better yesterday than Thursday so fingers crossed will get easier..

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JnubsterGraduate in reply to Sussex13

My husband said things don’t get easier you get quicker! So I checked my timings & it’s true I have got quicker!! (Sssshhhh, don’t tell him he’s right πŸ€£πŸ™ˆ)

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You were running hard, hence being faster.

Most of us don't actually enjoy working very hard, which is why we encourage people to slow down and enjoy their running.

Not only is the slower pace more enjoyable it is also more efficient at building the solid aerobic base required to run further and faster.

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JnubsterGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Makes sense really when you put it like this 🀩

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