W6R3

[Janec1956]

From 1 minute on the 4th October to 25 minutes today. Slow and steady? Most definitely, but oh my I feel good 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😁

Don't give up.....it works x

[njd967 Graduate]

Many congratulations…. you must be really chuffed with your progress and rightly so!

[Janec1956 Graduate in reply to njd967]

Thank-you njd967. When I started I never imagined I would get this far but here I am and looking forward to week 7 😊

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations on your first 25 minute run ! 😁👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations on completing run 3 of week 6, you are now OFFICIALLY a RUNNER, onwards and upwards to week 7 which are all 3 /25 minute runs, not long now until you graduate. 😊 🏃🏾

[Janec1956 Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I am AlMorr.....I am a runner 🏃‍♀️. And for my next 25 minute run, my son is coming with me. He's fast...5k in 17 minutes (ex marine) but he says he'll walk🚶‍♂️ 😂

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Janec1956]

Wow, I am sure he will run slowly with you. 😊 🏃🏾

[Janec1956 Graduate]

Thankyou instructor57 🙂 you said I would enjoy it and I did, I really did. I think I can do this running thing 🏃‍♀️😄

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Janec1956]

Good to hear 😁👍

[Headspace1st]

Couldn’t agree more! Jog on! 🤣🤣🤣

[Brian_Goodall Graduate]

That’s my next run. Will be out early to do it tomorrow. Before work. Looking forward to the challenge.

[Janec1956 Graduate in reply to Brian_Goodall]

Slow and steady Brian, I'm a 🐌 but I'd rather be a 🐌 than struggle. It was though, surprisingly exhilarating, especially when Laura said only 1 minute left and I think I woke the neighbourhood when she said "that's it". Wishing you all the best for your run, you will smash it.

[Roxdog Graduate]

Amazing isn't it. Be proud!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Slow and steady is perfect... well done you... maybe come and join us on Catch up Corner and post your success with it

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

I LOVE slow and steady

[nowster Graduate]

Well done. No more walk breaks from this point on.

All there is left to do is to gradually extend the time you're running. Week 7 is consolidating what you've already achieved, and weeks 8 and 9 provide that little bit of extra stretching.

Looking well ahead, just as week 7 keeps you at 25 minutes, after graduation you're best advised to keep at 30 minutes maximum for a few weeks. Most of your rapid progress over the last few weeks has been in developing and training muscles. The other parts of your legs don't adapt quite as quickly. A new runner can easily get injured by doing too much too soon.

[Janec1956 Graduate in reply to nowster]

Hi nowster. I'm like the 🐌. Even in 25 minutes I barely cover 2.5K but that's fine by me. Just knowing I can and want to do this is enough for me. But, if I can keep running and maybe get to 5K by April next year that will be the icing on my birthday cake 🎂 😊

[nowster Graduate in reply to Janec1956]

Speed isn't what we're about here. Just being active for 20+ minutes three times a week will do wonders for your general health.

I did do 5km in 30mins on my graduation run. I also injured my ankle with a sprain on both sides of the same foot. One star, would not recommend.

[Papillon17 Graduate]

Congratulations and well done you wi be so surprised at the progress you make as you go through the programme. Good luck for the rest of your journey.

[6974]

Well done so far,keep it up

[RunDone Graduate]

It's amazing isn't it!? I still look back and think about how I was worried about moving from 60 secs to 90 secs in week 2!

[Janec1956 Graduate in reply to RunDone]

I amazed myself RunDone. Not in my wildest dreams when I decided to give this a go did I think I would get to this point. But there's so much inspiration on this forum, it set me up to succeed. I'm hooked....I always look forward to my next session.

[RunDone Graduate in reply to Janec1956]

Yes - me too. That's the thing that surprised me most: I expected it to be a chore, but actually, I really enjoy it and as soon as one run is done, I'm looking forward to the next!

[Poppdog Graduate]

it really really does work and the feeling is great

[Janec1956 Graduate in reply to Poppdog]

Absolutely the best Poppdog 👌 😍

[Bill_Carson]

Well done Jane and congratulations! You did what I done yesterday, slow and steady. And yes I even thought the same thing this Couch to 5k really does work!!!