When does it get easier?

[Woodchip]

I have got up to the 5k and done about 10 of them now. Silly me, I thought it would get easier. Is it because I’m more ‘old cock’ than ‘ spring chicken’, these days? Don’t he me wrong, I’m very happy (or is that super happy?) with my progress

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

I don't know about old cock, I graduated from C25K slightly less than a month after my 72nd birthday, when I was doing C25K I was running 3 times a week, since graduating I have been running two times a week, mainly 5Ks, but I have have also ran 10/10Ks and one 10 miles run, I think if I was 44 and not 74 as I am now I would be running 4 times a week, not 2, so for you to enjoy running, run a little slower and try to run at least 2 or 3 times a week. 😊 🏃🏾

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Slowing down to the recommended easy conversational pace makes it more achievable and for most, more enjoyable.

Say this sentence out loud to yourself "Am I going slow enough to enable me to speak this sentence in one out breath?" If you cannot, you are going too fast.

I bet you would find W1R1 of C25K very easy now.

Have you read the guide to post C25K running? healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

If it’s any help Woodchip, I graduated 18 months ago and still find it quite hard! But when I went out this week I realised for the first time ever, I wasn’t plagued by the toxic 10! Doubt that’ll happen again but it was nice!

[Jilldiamond Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

What’s the toxic 10?

[Woodchip in reply to Jilldiamond]

My question too

[Oldgirlruns Graduate in reply to Jilldiamond]

It’s that 10 minutes at the start of the run where you feel like lead and you’re dragging a shedload of gremlins along with you, all telling you you can’t do this! Not everyone gets it, some get a couple of minutes and some like me sometimes feel it goes on forever! But it settles down eventually !

[Tasha99 Graduate]

They will get easier if you bridge to 10k. If you just stay at 5k they won’t really.

[Woodchip in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks for nothing 😜

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Slow down and work on extending your distance, 5k seems to get easier. Now I say, ‘I’m only doing a 5k today’ as if it’s nothing 😂😂

[Jilldiamond Graduate]

Ok, thanks for that Old girl (seems a bit rude calling you that!)