5k in 30 minutes

[Gchurchlow]

I started the couch to 5k programme last August and run two or three times a week. I have run a lot of 5k's but on Saturday I finally completed it in 30 minutes. Not bad for a 58 year old.

[Ripcurlrana71]

Very well done!!!

[57jas60 Graduate]

I’ll be 58 in October so there’s hope for me yet. I do about 6k with the 10 mins walking and 30 mins running so have a way to go before I can run the 5k in 30. Good on you.

[BethMay]

That’s fabulous, what an achievement! Well done for maintaining your running after graduation any tips, as I hope to complete the programme this week?

[Gchurchlow in reply to BethMay]

I am what The Times calls a no-frills runner I.e. do it because it is a good thing to do so just go and do it. The main way I do it is to put it in my diary so I have no excuse - even weather. I do the occasional Park Run too although Saturday was the first time since December as my local run gets very muddy.

Just keep going!

[whibbles Graduate]

Very well done, although I am a little bit jealous - my pb is 30:38 and its a flat course around a lake ! Do you think you will start to run longer distances ? I am happy running 3 * 5km per week but I did just look at Ju-ju's 10k plan.

[Gchurchlow in reply to whibbles]

I am sticking to 5k. My local Park Run is relatively flat but the paths are narrow and full of roots. I will run further but only to make 5k seem easier.

parkrun.org.uk/homewood/

[BethMay in reply to whibbles]

Where do you find the 10k plan please?

[whibbles Graduate in reply to BethMay]

Hi, I found it on one of ju-ju's posts in the bridge to 10k forum - healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

[BethMay in reply to whibbles]

Thank you!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Congratulations to you Gchurchlow, that time of 30 minutes is excellent. This morning I am about to run week 7 day 3, the last 25-minute run, it will be around a Scottish loch about 20 miles from where I live. I usually for the 3rd run of any of the C25K runs I do are somewhere away from where I live, change of scenery.

[Gchurchlow in reply to AlMorr]

Lovely idea. I tend to run the same routes and avoid hills. However, I am running the Surrey Hills 5k in September for Riding for the Disabled so I do need to find some hills to run up pretty soon!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Gchurchlow]

update, I completed that run of week 7/3 this morning around that loch I mentioned, the run went OK, the only problem was that there was a constant drizzle which misted up my glasses, otherwise OK, on to week 8 the 28 minute runs on Wednesday.

[Gchurchlow in reply to AlMorr]

Good luck. After week 5 or 6 it seemed easy to increase the runtimes.

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Well done. This is my target too.

Good luck with the hill running, it really is an extra challenge. Get some practice starting soon.

Small tip based on only one hilly run - you may find you need your laces to be tighter to keep your foot back for the downhill sections.

[Gchurchlow]

Thank you for the advice. I must go and find a hill....

[Pippayoungart Graduate]

That is seriously impressive! Took me 42 minutes this morning...😂!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done.

That first sub 30 minute 5k is another milestone.

So what is the next target?

[Gchurchlow]

28? Might be a bit ambitious.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Yay! Glad to hear it does happen eventually! There’s hope for me! Congratulations!

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Well Done. A target for every graduate I think.