Couch To 5k vs intervals

rapat

My goal is weight loss; and improved ice hockey ability (speed, endurance) is a huge plus (since I play in a rec league)

I've just completed week 3 of Couch To 5k, which so far has mostly just been interval training --
And I've been doing it at a pace that makes the segments difficult -- like today (end of week 3), I did 3.3mph walk, 6.6mph run with 3% incline. My HR was hitting 185.

Week 4 in the program starts getting into longer runs (3 min, 5 min)

I guess my question is, given my goal, should I just abandon the program and switch to an interval program (like maybe 1 min run, 1 min walk for 15-20 min plus warmup/cooldown) and just try to keep inreasing my run speed.

Or should I stick with Couch To 5k?

I'm assuming its not possible to do both since my knees cant handle running every day (atleast right now they cant)

rose313

You said endurance is a huge plus in ice hockey, and those longer runs will help you work on your endurance. So stick with the c25k.