Have I ran or not?? I've confused myself...

[doggymum]

After trying the new Stepping Stone podcast on Tuesday and finding it a little on the fast side for my pace to be able to complete it, I decided today to go back to my original plan of re-starting C25K but speeding up.

So today I went back to week 1, but on the walking bits I was going at my previous running speed and the running bits I upped my speed by 0.7mph

Now I’ve confused myself – Does this mean I’ve ‘ran’ for 30 minutes as the whole podcast was done using at least my previous running speed or have I only 'ran' for 8 minutes??

And oh boy, those 90 seconds go even quicker 2nd time around!!

[icandothis Graduate]

30 mins i would say, anything quicker than walking is running, well done

[doggymum Graduate in reply to icandothis]

Thank you

[OliversDad]

You have run!

[doggymum Graduate in reply to OliversDad]

Thank you

[christian1 Graduate]

You have run for 30 minutes. And well done, when I tried this I could not complete the whole thing. Had to give up after about 16 minutes!

[doggymum Graduate in reply to christian1]

Thank you - I couldn't manage the Stepping Stone which is why I went back to week 1 but faster

[TJFlute]

You have just run for 30 minutes, but changing the pace means 'they' ( the running folk) call this 'intervals' instead of a steady slowish pace throughout which they call 'easy'. ( I don't know why they call it 'easy' because there's nothing easy about running for 30 minutes!)

[doggymum Graduate in reply to TJFlute]

Thank you - I knew there had to be an explanation but becasue I was trying to walk at my running speed (no bent arm swinging!) I just wasn't sure! It was blooming hard work too. And you are right, there is nothing 'easy' about running