Week 4 run 2 completed

[izzypmuso]

Just completed week 4 run 2, going at a slower pace and feels much more manageable now! Am not completing 5k even though I am following the programme, is this normal?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.Only a small proportion of graduates from this forum who responded to a poll, managed 5k in 30 minutes by graduation healthunlocked.com/couchto5....

Graduation requirements are that you complete three thirty minute runs, regardless of distance.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[ReesSteve Graduate]

I’m on week 5 and rarely get to 5k

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to ReesSteve]

I should hope not!

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

You're only on Week 4 - why would you be doing 5k in Week 4?

Despite it's title, the program is time-based - you're asked for jog for x amount of minutes, not miles or kilometres. And the overall objective is to jog 30 minutes, 3 times in Week 9.