Couch to 5k Running - Part Three

CupOfChai

Good luck ttc39, stick at it!

Embarking on week 8 tonight. My last run of week 7 went really well, I felt fine by the end and sped up loads for the last bit when she encourages you to try to. Hopefully this continues!

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Week 6 Run 1 done

I'm away LARPing this weekend so I hope I can actually get a run in, if not I'll have to work around it

HBS x

Kiwisaver_2

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Week 6 Run 1 done

Me too.

After thinking it would be easier today I was surprised to find it was at least equally difficult to the 20 minute run on Saturday. I realised though that I must have been running considerably faster, as I covered a lot more distance than ever before. I guess that's probably why the intervals are mixed in this way, to help us build endurance and stamina.

ttc39

thanks all, well i did the first session. i walked at 4k speed and jogged at 10 , does that sound ok?

was so sweaty at the end of it ! legs a bit achey this am but will do another session this evening x

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Kiwisaver - Me too! I thought I'd fly it after the last one, but no. Booo haha! Well done though

ttc39 - You will probably find that you will slow your running down as the running periods get longer. Don't go too fast and demotivate yourself! Also, do another run tomorrow, not tonight - there should be a "rest day" between each session.

I've found that I can keep 6.2km/h up for 8mins, that dropped to 6 for the 20min run (and 5.8 for the last few mins!!) but I actually recovery-walk faster now once I get to the half-hour I will be speeding it up.

HBS x

ttc39

I only just saw your reply now hbs, I did Do the next run again, feel ok, but will make sure I don't do anything tomorrow night.

Funny how doing this makes you want to eat healthier too .

Kiwisaver_2

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Kiwisaver - Me too! I thought I'd fly it after the last one, but no. Booo haha! Well done though

I don't know about you but my legs are particularly achey today. I was trying to avoid looking to see what the rest of the week had in store for us. However, curiosity just got the better of me :eek:

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It'll be fiiiiine

I'm a bit sore today, but that's mainly because my gym has bot-all stretching area and a very hard floor in the changing room, so by the time I was home I'd cooled down too much to stretch effectively. Grr. In a gym that can hold about 50 people, they have 2 mats

HBS x

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Week 6 run 2 done Didn't plan on it, but didn't feel worked out enough after gymnastics haha!

HBS x

Jacky-f

Just been outside for week 6 run 3. I think I prefer running outside. The time seems to pass much quicker. Definitely harder running into the wind though!

I'm beginning to feel like a proper runner now :j.