C25K we are in it for the park run (6)

Haven't posted for a while and really impressed to see how everyone is doing! I'm v much enjoying it but find it hard to fit in 3 runs a week (unless I didn't have rest days) so it's taking a while! Just did w5r3; so pleased! It was slower than my walking pace but I found it fine.

What happens in w6 that makes it harder...?

When I first did c25k I downloaded the plan from the race for life website as a PDF and physically loaded each run into my stopwatch as splits. This was before we had all the apps to do it for us. Right at the beginning of c25k. It's so much easier now and there are so many apps/podcasts to help.

The One You app is v good. You can sync it with your own music and there's choice of four trainers.

The NHS podcast is a bit more gradual than that Natty, the end of week 9 is just 30 minutes. I do love the Voice of Laura but on the other hand I have to endure the NHS cheesy music and last year I got very fed up of hearing the week 9 selection over and over again. So I might try the Fitness22 app after I finish the NHS one.

Wk6R3 today - one 25 minute run. I enjoyed it - bright cool early morning, twice round the duckpond and I spotted the heron. Even had enough energy left to put on a little burst of speed in the last minute (as instructed by Laura) I don't cover much ground but who cares! Laura says I'm a Proper Runner now and I'm feeling good

It's a marathon (ha ha), not a sprint, Strawberri, just keep at it. I've discovered how important the rest days are, I once ran on two consecutive days, and had calf trouble.

I did w3r2 today and really struggled with the three minute runs - runs, I will have to see how d3 goes and possibly repeat this week

Don't skoda, you are out and doing it. That's what matters!

Thanks, we'll have a look at that once we're running anywhere near 5k. At the speed we're going at the moment even once we run for half an hour we'll only be doing 3.5k.

I do like the app for usability and yes you can sync your own music.

My only criticism is that some of the step ups are a bit quick and a bit large eg wk8 is

R1 - 28min
R2 - 30min
R3 - 35min

The further you progress, the fewer 'repeats' are scheduled. I find that too hard and so I repeat runs quite a few times before moving on.

Do you like that app, Natty? Our plan is to stick at weeks 8 or 9 to build up our pace a bit, and then try to add distance. At that point we'll need something that goes beyond 5k. Can you sync your music to it?

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W8R3 is the 5k run and is 35min. W9 marks the beginning of the 10k programme

The fitness22 0-10k one but the first 9wks are the same as their 0-5k prog.

skoda I found that run harder too, weird isn't it?

natty what app have you got that does a 35 min run? Mine stopped at 30 mins, but I still can't do 5k

Quite like

I quite the alone bit I find it weirdly soothing
I am going to go back and dona week 2 one again and try and be proud of the fact that three times today and yesterday i ran non stop for 2.5 minutes.
I am making some progress

Found w6r1 very very hard. Harder than the 20 minute straight run actually. No idea why.

Natty, my app only goes up to 30 mins running, yours sounds tougher!

hobnobs, do you have someone to run with? I'm certain I'd have found it much tougher alone. Keep going!

hobnobs, I agree with di. I know how frustrating it is when you get 'stuck' at a certain stage, I've been there. It's why I now repeat stages I find particularly difficult before moving on. I find it really builds my confidence. You will move on, you will improve. It just takes time, a little self-belief and the odd repeated session .

Give yourself time and you'll get there hobnobs. You're probly feeling extra tired after two days in a row. But it builds up gradually and you'll surprise yourself

Did week 3 run yesterday and today
Feeling a bit down if I'm honest
Cannot imagine i will ever do the longer runs

Looking good folks, glad to see people are still onboard.

Mate and I moved on today having repeated 8/1 (5w 28r 5w) 4 times to get comfortable with it (HA HA HA).

We managed 8/2 which is 5w 30r 5w this morning. WIt felt pretty good. I could feel the last minute or so, my shoulder started to get that cold 'stitch' feeling but it was definitely doable.

8/3 is 5w 35r 5w which feels a bit too much at the mo, so I think we'll repeat the 30min run a couple of times before moving on.

Well done peeps!

I went off plan and did a short 1.5mile route that took me just over 21mins to complete. About 17mins jogging with the rest warm up walking. Tried to go as fast as i could. It wasnt that much faster tbh least i tried

Nice one Team Skoda!

Been repeating W5R3 a few times, before moving on. Did W6R2 this morning. Gorgeous morning and fluffy baby swans on the pond!

Unfit Friend and I did W5R3 last night, the big 20 minute fecker! Am absolutely amazed that we completed it. We could have been overtaken by a slug, but we did it!