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Just completed W5 run 3 and smashed it ๐Ÿ˜€ without stopping albeit at snail pace always find the first 5 minutes the hardest feels more like 25!! Now feeling like I can complete this๐Ÿคธโ€โ™‚๏ธI struggled to do 1 minute when I started how amazing is C25k.

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IannodaTruffe profile image
IannodaTruffeMentor

Well done it is a milestone.

Stay nice and slow for the next run..........it catches many out.

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JRF5 in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thank you dont think I can go any faster yet I think I can walk faster I manage to stay behind a gentleman with a walking stick who walks his dog ๐Ÿ˜€

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Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, 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 ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ.

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JRF5 in reply to AlMorr

Thanks I will remember that I think I have seen other posts from people who have said that, it seems odd doesnt it after you have done a non stop run (or in my case slow jog) to then find it difficult but I am sure I will, but the encouragement from here is so helpful to keep going, so thank you all.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to JRF5

I graduated from C25K in June 2018, I have also graduated from B210K by running 10K and also 10 miles, however, from time to time I occasionally run, runs 3 of week 5, 6 and 9 of C25K for a little practice, this morning just by coincidence I reran, run 3 of week 5, that's the run you ran this morning JRF5, once again congratulations to you.

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JRF5 in reply to AlMorr

Thank you feeling a bit more confident now.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate in reply to JRF5

๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ

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It's common to find the first 5 or ten minutes hard. It's known as the "Toxic Ten." It's your body getting used to the extra impact. Your muscles are not warmed up fully until you've run a bit and they're short of the oxygen which they get. After your blood starts pumping and you take in more air/oxygen which goes into your blood, your muscles ease. I am sure more experienced people here can correct me here if I'm not totally accurate. I find the first few minutes are fine, then it gets tough for 10 minutes. It's all a good reason to try not to go out too hard at the start if each run.

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JRF5 in reply to Rennur

Thank you it helps to know it's not just me doing something wrong.๐Ÿ™‚

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Jasm1ne

Well done! Just starting WK 5 on Thursday myself....Good to hear it can be done :-)

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