25 Minutes Done 👍 whey hey!!!!

[neets00]

Wk6R3 done ..Boom !!! 🙌 .. never did I think I would be able to run 25min continuous. Have to admit I was willing those last 5 minutes away 🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Congratulations!You are now onto what I call the fun runs 😁

[neets00 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Does it matter that I am running quite slow, well I feel I am?

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to neets00]

Dosent matter in the slightest!

It's the best way to develop your running fitness .

This program is not about speed or distance .

Just about time spent in the process of running/jogging .

In fact running at a conversational pace is what's going to improve your aerobic base , not running fast

Running slowly makes faster runners 😁

[neets00 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you, that is good to know 👍

[Poppdog Graduate in reply to neets00]

Slow no such thing as running slow there’s running and running and you just ran for 25 minutes 👏

[neets00 Graduate in reply to Poppdog]

I did didn't I 😀... Can't quite believe it

[nowster Graduate in reply to neets00]

There is absolutely nothing saying you need to rival Mo Farrah or Paula Radcliffe by the end of this.

You're doing this for you.

The time you're active for is far more important than how fast you're going.

[neets00 Graduate in reply to nowster]

You are right, I would rather run slow and finish it then go at a fast pace and burn myself out 😀

[Vespina Graduate]

Great job. Weird how the time expands or contracts depending on how the run is going. Congratulations on pushing on.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Huge well done..... relax now and let the legs find their happy pace x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you neets00 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.

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Well done and congrats going into week 7 - take it slow the finish line is in reach.

[Pinkpiglet17 Graduate]

Amazing, well done 👏👏👏

[Me_time Graduate]

Well done neets00 I know the feeling of last few minutes hahaha. Some days you will feel you can do a few more minutes after those last minutes too.Dont worry about slow or fast, just maintain a conversational pace. When I start worrying about it, I immediately turn my thoughts to how far I have come from not ever being a runner to being able to run 20mins straight, then 25, then 30 and so on.

Keep it up 👍

[neets00 Graduate in reply to Me_time]

You are so right ... I remember thinking 5 minutes you are having a laugh 😀

[Harerunner Graduate]

Well done!! Keep going you are getting so close to the main goal!! 👍🏻You can do this! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[neets00 Graduate in reply to Harerunner]

I can't believe I have got to week 7 ... Oh my 3 runs of 25 minutes 🤪

[ckp82 Graduate]

Well done for running continuously for 25 minutes.Running a mile at 8 minutes or 18 minutes is still running a mile.

The way I look at being slow is do you want to be a runner or a jogger? Jogging in my opinion is what your doing now, a nice steady pace progressing to a longer distance. With running you would also be progressing to a faster pace.

Once you finish the c25k it might be a bit more clearer which path you want to go down.

Personally, I like running 5k without feeling like I'm going to collapse. Time doesn't matter to me but once I'm fully comfortable at running 5k I will gradually work my way up to 10k.

[neets00 Graduate in reply to ckp82]

I definitely like my pace at the moment which is definitely a jog 😀 however during the last minute I really try and step up the pace. At the end of week 7 will be interesting.. blimey 3 x 25 minutes .. ok bring it on 👊

[ckp82 Graduate]

You will be surprised at how the course has trained your body by the end of it. I never imagined I would be able to run for a full 30 minutes when I first started the course and now I'm doing 2 5ks a week, and to top it off I enjoy doing them rather than it being a chore!

[neets00 Graduate in reply to ckp82]

Well done you 👏, 2 5ks a week is fab. I am also doing strength training in-between the run days to help