WK5R3 reason for length of time

[coolfemme]

WK5R3 is there an explanation for why this run is such a big increase at this half way point? Is it a mind over matter 'test' ? I'm curious.

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The runs you've been completing prior to this run coolfemme have been building your stamina via run/walk techniques, you've ran similar times but with interval breaks. With this next run remember pacing, don't go off too quickly, better to hold a little back for those later minutes 👍 good luck

[coolfemme Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Okay, thanks, now to find an interesting stretch to run greater distance.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

W5R3 is actually your shortest workout since W3.It is all explained in this breakdown of W5 healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Relax and enjoy it.......slowly.

[coolfemme Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks, sorry to be one of those people who didn't read it all. I did check out the stretches, feel much better 😀

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to coolfemme]

The above is not the guide to the plan but a breakdown of W5

[Rennur Graduate]

Take it slow. Ignore the gremlins. You'll be fine. Enjoy it, especially the feeling once you've finished.

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

It's a 9 week programme designed to have you running (JOGGING!) 30 mins, 3 times in Week 9.

Work backwards from that and decide for yourself at what point you'd ditch the walking breaks. It's an interesting exercise 👍😎

[Cmoi Graduate]

It felt like a mind over matter test for me! So as mentioned in another post, I decided to forget about running for 20 minutes, in favour of running for 5 minutes, four times in succession, without stopping in between. And hey presto, it worked!