CRuns - hit 5K for the first time

[Golfisgood]

Hi everyone, hope everyone is keeping safe.

After graduating, I read all the advice about CRuns and kept to 30 mins but would run a little more for the first few runs. Then I set my target on 5K thinking it would take a couple of months to run 35 or 36 minutes, but I was using the phone to track progress. When I compared Nike Run Club and my preferred MapMyRun for distance run, I saw significant variation although the Google mapped run was the same. So I measured the distance of a route in Google Maps and ran that route twice for 4.5KM (30 mins). MapMy Run was nearest but underestimated the run. So decided to buy a Garmin watch, but eventually stumbled on a YT video about using my Samsung Watch to track the run including getting a GPS lock.

So with more accurate distance tracking, I found I was close to 5K in 31.5 mins (which is what I had settled on for consolidation runs despite feeling I could do much more). Today I hit over 5K in 33 mins so was absolutely thrilled. Now I will keep running about 32 mins until I can do a parkrun - whenever that will be! 😀

All thanks to CT5K2 and the help I got!!

[limu_mu Graduate]

Well done for hitting 5k for the first time, it feels great to reach that mark.😀👍🏃‍♂️

[Golfisgood Graduate in reply to limu_mu]

Thanks limu_mu , it sure does feel great !!

[Papillon17 Graduate]

My consolation runs I used week 9 run 3 as I liked the reassurance of listening to Laura. I would use the same route so I knew where my 5 min warm up walk ended so then I would start the app at the end of the five minute warm up and run through the C25K warm up this then gave me an extra 5 mins of Laura then after a few runs I would do the same with the 5 min warm down walk. In time this gave me 40 mins of Laura giving me time marker. In time I weaned my self off when I found voice cues on Strava giving me time and distance and I then just run to Strava and my music. Good luck with your running. I still pretty much just do 1 or 2 5K runs a week although in under a year of graduation I had run numerous 10Ks and two half marathons.

[Golfisgood Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

Thanks Papillon17 , I was tempted to use the app but do warm up consisting of dynamic stretches at home for a minute then a brisk 2 to 3 minute walk, which I judge based on distance to a gate near my house. Then I start the run slowly and prime the watch and MapMyRun. After that I just need to know when I can speed up after 10 minutes of running although this tends to happen naturally - i.e. I run slowly with short steps but just get into a rhythm after a while. I follow the same long rectangular route near home around sports' pitches of 2.4 km (15 mins) then run a different shorter pattern for 12 minutes to get to that fence and then run final 5 minutes which leaves me a few minutes from my house for the walk - this was my 5K run:

My 5K run

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Golfisgood]

Maybe I am lucky but my warm up consists of just the 5 min walk to my starting point and warm down is also a good five minute walk from wherever I finish so sometimes longer and I never run two days in succession.

[Golfisgood Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

LOL - OK. I am cheating and walk for 3 minutes. I like to run during lunchtime so try to fit the run/walk, shower and buying a sandwich into 1.5 hours. Saturday is usually golf and Sun is rest. I also run every other day.

[roseabi]

"Cruns" - love it 😊😊😊

Well done xxx

[Golfisgood Graduate in reply to roseabi]

Thanks roseabi - what a feeling to be a runner