Does couch to 5k work?

[MissRed]

I’ve just completed the dreaded week 5 run 3 where you ramp up to 20 full minutes running!
I did it! And more surprising than that, I enjoyed it and think I could have gone further!
At my current pace I’m not going to be doing 5K within the 30mins of week 9, so I’m going to see if I can increase my pace little by little over the next 4 weeks.

I have such faith in the plan and I love to see all the progress people are making on this thread and also when people are struggling how we can all support each other. It’s really nice 😊.

[Princess Ariel]

I’ve never been able to run the 5k in 30 mins-no where near lol 😂 I concentrated on the time more than the distance and I still tend to do that when I’m running. I do walk on my ‘rest days’ though so I tend to do 2 or 3 runs a week (20 mins now) and 2 or 3 10km walks a week which I’m really enjoying and find works well for me

[deeley]

Originally Posted by Clairelovestate

I’ve had my trainers for a few years, worn a few times a year for running but have been used every time during this C25K app. Not had issues ever before. I wearing primark trainer socks. Maybe I need thicker better quality socks.

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Bought myself some new trainers this week and oh my goodness it felt like I was gliding along! Looking forward to running in them again later!

[Tubbsy]

Ice had a chest infection this last week
Thinking of dropping back to week 1 or 2 when I go back out there.
I'm frustrated at not exercising.

[loola30]

Really disappointed that Michael Johnson didn’t say something special when I graduated 🙄

[tocpe321]

Originally Posted by Tubbsy

Ice had a chest infection this last week
Thinking of dropping back to week 1 or 2 when I go back out there.
I'm frustrated at not exercising.

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Hope it goes well when you get back into it.

Originally Posted by loola30

Really disappointed that Michael Johnson didn’t say something special when I graduated 🙄

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Congratulations. Excellent news!

[tocpe321]

Just done my first post graduation run. If I had to pick the worst time to run it would be midday in Florida, so of course that’s when I did it!



My ‘logic’ was if I can do it here in these conditions then morning or evening in UK should be a vast improvement.

My pace was very slow. I used the Runkeeper app; good BTW; for the first time and I only did just over 3.5K in 40 mins. I checked my walking pace and it was only slightly slower.

Onwards and upwards!

[Bellasmummy]

Completed week 8 today 😀

Only three more to go before I graduate 🎓

I’ve done three runs in the gym at RPR, I wish the air con was set cooler in there but other than that the gym is nice. Fruit water and little water bottles in the chiller. A huge bowl of fruit to help yourself from which is nice for breakfast after running.

They also provide headphones and towels.

Next run will be at Beach Club, wonder what their gym will be like.

[Fuellady]

Originally Posted by loola30

Really disappointed that Michael Johnson didn’t say something special when I graduated 🙄

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Congratulations on graduating, well done 🏆

[tocpe321]

Originally Posted by Bellasmummy

Completed week 8 today 😀

Only three more to go before I graduate 🎓

I’ve done three runs in the gym at RPR, I wish the air con was set cooler in there but other than that the gym is nice. Fruit water and little water bottles in the chiller. A huge bowl of fruit to help yourself from which is nice for breakfast after running.

They also provide headphones and towels.

Next run will be at Beach Club, wonder what their gym will be like.

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Well done. Keep up the good work.