Week 5 run 3 I did it, I really did it!

[Newfoundland59]

I can’t believe I ran for 20 mins without stopping . I repeated week 5 run 2, 4 times because I didn’t think I could. I could have run a bit longer 🏃‍♀️

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your progress.

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

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.

[Newfoundland59 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you for the great advice.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 5, that is a milestone run with C25K, 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 🏃🏾 😊

[Newfoundland59 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks I’ll watch out 🙂

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done Newfoundland59, that run is a real turning point so feeling you could have run a bit longer is great, onwards and upwards to week 6 👍

[Newfoundland59 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thanks 😀

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Well done! NOTHING else in the program should faze you now.

But... what you thought was a big *physical* hurdle, was really a mental one, as these 2 posts illustrate:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Newfoundland59 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Yeah I’m starting to see that.😀

[ByJune]

Brilliant. I felt the same way today. Such a feeling. Looking forward to the next run!

[DiogoC Graduate]

Well done!I was meant to have done it on Friday, but I struggled with the 20 mins (plus bank holiday weekend ;p)

I'm repeating week 5 this week and trying again on Friday.

[Newfoundland59 Graduate in reply to DiogoC]

Good luck, you will manage fine. It really is about the mindset.😀