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[Kevin1604]

Well that went well K25K week 5 day 2 and I completed it !!!!

The next one is a

BIG ONE 🤦‍♂️

Fingers crossed it doesn’t go pear 🍐 shaped

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

I’m a bit confused…isn’t week 5 run 2 5 mins walk, 8 mins run, 5 mins walk, 8 mins run, 5 mins walk? I can’t figure how that fits with what you’ve done in your picture?

[Kevin1604 Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I walk for a mile 1st as a warm up then do the C25K then walk again

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate in reply to Kevin1604]

That makes sense.

Good luck for the next one. You’ve had a stack of successful runs. You can take a load of confidence into the next one.

[Kevin1604 Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Cheers 🍻 miss

[Maggie-Moo Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I was confused too! I’ve completed C25K twice. I am at the same stage and building myself up for a 20 minute run later!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

What a great run you had, well done, is the next run Wednesday?

[Kevin1604 Graduate]

yes

Buzzing at the moment but let’s see how it goes

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Kevin1604]

I'll think of you then as I get my eye done 😁 I'll be home by lunch time and look for your post 🙂

[Kevin1604 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Good luck 🍀 with the operation

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Kevin1604]

Thanks, it'll only take about 6 minutes but I'm a bit twitchy and will be glad when it's over

[Kevin1604 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

👍

[LeeU Graduate]

Kevin, it's simple, don't over think it.

I've gotten into grief for saying this before, but I stand by it, Week 5 Run 3 is, unless you have an underlying medical issue, purely psychological.

The program has been preparing your body, YOU now need to break the psychological barrier that is your head saying you can't run for that long, you can.

The first time I looked at C25K I was doing mainly HIIT on the treadmill, one minute sprint then one minute walk, repeat.

I saw the progression and then saw W5R3 and thought that's impossible BUT, when I did then try the program about 2 years later, I went into it with an open mind and used a secret that I'm going to tell you (and only you - so everyone can stop reading this bit).

If you get to the point where your head is saying you have to stop, LIE to yourself, I'll stop in a minute, just one more minute, before you know it, 20 minutes have passed.

Just control your breathing (I find belly breathing the best) and try to think of other things but if those Gremlins start telling you that you have to stop because you can't continue, then lie to yourself and tell yourself you'll stop in one minute, repeat until finished.

You can do this.

[Kevin1604 Graduate in reply to LeeU]

Cheers leeu

I’m looking 👀 forward to the challenge but know its going to be a mental grind however I am optimistic that we will conquer the gremlins

Kev

[Teaching]

Congratulations 🎉

[DanielPPP Graduate]

good luck! I’m sure you can do it… I was in the same position a few weeks back. I completed week 9 run 2 today (only one left). Like others have said, the first long run is purely physiological…. Just take it all as it comes and pace yourself slow. You are doing brilliant!

[Kevin1604 Graduate in reply to DanielPPP]

Cheers 🍻 Dan

Watch this space and fb

Kev