Was feeling good at the end of the 25 minutes, so I just kept going. I hit 5k in 28:49.
I can't believe how far this programme has taken me. I remember finding the first weeks 60 second runs hard.
Now I don't know if I should take it easy and stick to the plan of another 25min before week 8.
Congratulations.
We are all capable of doing way more than our bodies are conditioned to do, but not without increasing our injury risk. Sticking to gently progressive training plans is the safest way to push our limits, whilst gently increasing our resistance to injury.
Injury often strikes out of the blue and can stop you for days, weeks or even months.
Thanks for the advice. I'm going to force myself to stick to the plan. Avoiding injury is key and it's been working so far.
I suppose it depends on lot's of factors.. your level of fitness when you began the program? Your age?
Do you train on non run days?
you are asking should you take it easy moving forward..
How did you feel on your last few runs?
If you are just starting out, you are doing really well.. congratulations, if you are having to ask , then our advice would always be.. slow down.. building on stamina.. 😊
My fitness at the start was ok on a bike, but I found running hard. Have been bike riding almost daily. I'm going to slow down. Try not to get over confident and injured.
WOW!! 5k in sub 30 mins before end of the programme. Kudos to you. I'm gonna tell myself you have long legs and are a young man😆. Very well done🎉🎉🎉🎉
42 with long legs... The Nike run app tells me my cadence was 175.
Oooh! A whole new area of research, have not heard of cadence (in running) before. Google here I come!
Find playlists with aprox 180bpm music and run to the rhythm .
👍 thank u.
Should I be able to run the whole 5k by now?
Should I enter a 5k Race for Life?
Not sure I will hit 5K upon graduation
Still not hitting 5k on 30 minutes.
W6r2 - hard: should I stick here?
