Week one = Completed!

[AmateurJogger]

Completed week one! Not easy but proud that I’ve done it!

What’s the jump from week 1 to 2 like?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

If you read the guide to the plan you will find a link to a spreadsheet view of the plan.

The increase is conservatively achievable.

[Whydothis Graduate]

Surprisingly do-able!However, if you find it hard - when I did C25K last year, I found week 2 have me the most aches and pains - I started enjoying running in week 3 - so don't let anything stop you now you have got this far!

[AmateurJogger in reply to Whydothis]

Thank you

[nowster Graduate]

The sessions in week two have one more minute of actual running in them than week 1. (W1 = 8 minutes, W2 = 9 minutes)

The major difference is that the runs are a bit longer (90s vs. 60s) but there are fewer of them (6 vs. 8) and you get more walking time to recover (120s vs. 90s).

Week 3 contains exactly the same amount of running, but spread over fewer intervals.

It's all very carefully thought out. The first three weeks get you used to running for longer and longer periods but keeping the total amount of running you're doing almost the same.