Completed the third of my 30 min runs yesterday! Still just under 5K, but gradually increasing pace and that will come. Could not even imagine this a few weeks ago. Personally I find pace management a challenge, always reluctant to go quicker earlier in the run due to paranoia about running out of steam in the later stages, so only speed up in the last ~10 mins, my last split time is always the quickest! I plan to carry on with 30 mins every couple of days & also mix it up a bit with some cycling, lower impact exercise for my old bones. Park Run next on my list as soon as I have a free Saturday morning.
Last run of WK 9 done!: Completed the third of... - Couch to 5K
Last run of WK 9 done!
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If you hear people talking about negative splits, they're doing exactly what you're doing: start slow and gradually get faster as the run progresses.
Congratulations on graduating. 🏆🏅🏃♂🍻
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Congrats!! It's a huge achievement.
I run the same way - slower at first then faster at the end when I know I have the energy and strength left - although I'm more interested in inceasing the time than the speed, which will happen with time.
After graduation, I found that setting my own target schedule of slightly increasing times week on week helped. After 9 weeks of targets achieved I found I wanted them so I could continue to feel the progress.
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Many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.
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Congratulations on completing C25K!
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Great work, my first 5K was 40 minutes and my graduation runs were under 4, took me 6 months to make 5K in 30 minutes, you are doing so well
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Well done. Keep at it.