Completed C25K 2 weeks ago. Started again but ... - Couch to 5K
Completed C25K 2 weeks ago. Started again but increased speed with my usual pace instead of walking. Finding it tough. Is this normal?
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i havent tried this yet but i remember readling lots of posts from others who did the same and all found it hard going. If this is the way you want to go, then I would try to up your speed for the running parts and then combination of fast walk / slower jog for the rest periods rather thenn going to run the whole thing. Listern to your body and try to go with that.
the newer podcast speed i quite liked as it is shorter (total running time 16 min) but i found it pushed me and gave me more focus which I had lacked since graduating. some times I run it if i have the energy i used to run through the cool down then when the podcast ended played my own music to get me home again. I found doing 3 x 30 min runs a week really hard as the program you are gradually building them up. maybe thats what seems harder too?
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Thanks. This is very helpful. Will try the speed podcast
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I'm thinking of trying this, but am enjoying the longer runs and some hill work at present (well, maybe 'enjoying' is a bit of a stretch!). Perhaps you should just aim to run a little faster on the 'run' bits, rather than much faster? I can imagine that if you go much faster than you are used to it would be really hard. I might try a run on the treadmill like this tomorrow, but I won't be aiming for going too much faster on the 'runs', probably 0.2-0.4 mph more than usual. I can build the speed up over time that way.
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I have done this too and jogged at my normal pace for the walking parts then ran faster for the jogging parts.It was quite tough I agree.The speed podcast is very good but a bit short at 16 mins however this might be just what you need at the moment then move on to the above.Good Luck!
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I am trying this as a way of keeping my interest on treadmill runs. 30 mins on the treadmill is dull as ditchwater, but if I do faster bits and slower bits, it keeps me interested and waiting for the next bit. I am trying to mix it up with some outside runs where I just run. I know I can do 30 mins at a steady 8.2-8.5kph on the treadmill, so I am doing the walking bits at 8kph and the running bits at 9kph, just finished week 1 OK but it is tough!
My plan is to do this once I graduate, but still walk the walking bits, however greatly increase the pace on the running bits. Do this for the 2 runs in the week, and then do a slower 5k at the weekend.
Running the whole thing and also upping the pace is a step too far at this point I think, maybe in a couple of months on the third go around
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Thanks