The ominous Week 5 Run 3!

[LauraRuns]

I’m very pleased to confirm that I completed the 20 minute run without stopping!

However, something *did* stop halfway all by itself - the couch to 5k app!! 😱 Luckily I was also tracking my run using Runkeeper which tells me the time and distance, so I was able to ensure that I’d run the full amount of time required. But it did mean I was without Sarah’s encouraging prompts throughout the second half of my run which was a shame but nice to know I can run without her at the same time.

It wasn’t easy, but it weirdly wasn’t as tough as some of the other runs I’ve done up until this point and I know the return to intervals next week can be a little tough after this run. I think it helped that I had a good playlist on today to keep me on track.

Only two more interval runs left before it’s just longer runs all the way to the end!! Onwards to week 6! 🏃‍♀️ Happy running all, wishing you good runs and hopefully no technical glitches!!

Laura

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

yay…well done LauraRuns …that’s the last one out of the way!! Good luck for week 6…don’t be tempted to set off like a whippet though, sometimes we feel invincible after week 5 run 3 and week 6 comes as a surprise…keep it nice and steady

[ytsrik Graduate]

Well done , so great that you’ve done it!

[moopo]

Despite the app crashing you got your continuous run. That's all that's relevant this time. Of course back on intervals you need the narration and time stamped instructions.

I find the tech adversity comes along every now and again, more often than I'd like. When I have completed the last of week 9 runs I will be happy to just run without a machine. No voices, nor music. Once I can run for 30 minutes or more all I need is my start and end times which I can do on a watch. I don't bother with distance or speed but I do have a couple of 5k loops sorted for when I am ready.