Week 6 Run 3 Done!! Whoop!

[Davidnotarunner]

Well the app thinks I’m a runner now, so I’ll take that. I can’t say that one was easy but I was struggling with the pacing. My Strava stats suggested roughly 12 minutes a mile, so I downloaded a new playlist with that bpm…. Of course: I’ve been counting the walking time!! So the numbers are way off! Felt better after the first 8 minutes and I ignored the beat. Looks like I’m more like 11 minutes a mile. Which I’m quite pleased with although irrelevant at this stage. So now onto the final trimester as it were. This I like to call pre-consolidation. Letting my legs settle in to the last 5 minutes. I still can’t believe I haven’t quit yet!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done on completing week 6 !Enjoy the last 3 weeks of the program 😁👍

[Davidnotarunner Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you. Every time I run I’m breaking personal records! I’m going to feel lost without the app. Haha. Downloaded Nike app in readiness for consolidation. 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Davidnotarunner]

The NRC app is great !I use it's guided runs most of the time .

Another fun one is the 'Zombies Run' app 😁

[Davidnotarunner Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Ha. Yes I have that one too. That appeals to both my sense of horror and adventure!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Davidnotarunner]

Same 😁

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Hey runner! I cannot ever disagree with the app that changed my life.

Final trimester as you say… you are 2/3 of the way through this… but really it’s 5/6 if you look at that run! Relax, and enjoy closing this one out… you got this.

[Davidnotarunner Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks. I just need that final step of loving it while I’m actually running! And get these monsters out of my head!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Exactly right at this point...letting the legs do what they are learning to do. Relaxing and moving forward with them, maybe even upping your core strength work a tad too, on some of your rest days?

[Davidnotarunner Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I’m doing about 30 minutes of strength exercises on my rest days. I’ve just got to week 4 of consistent work outs. But I think my body is in shock! I haven’t told myself I’m actually doing the Couch to Schwarzenegger yet. But my core strength is also starting from zero!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Davidnotarunner]

Go you...your body will be as honed as those legs!!!!

[Davidnotarunner Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I won’t hold my breath! All I need to do is develop an addiction to feeling fitter…. Sounds easy right? Haha.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Davidnotarunner]

It is insidious. ..when I began C25K..and graduated in 2015...I was only ever going to run 5K...ha!!!! That changed!

[doggytail Graduate]

Well done

[Davidnotarunner Graduate in reply to doggytail]

Thank you. 👍🏻