Is 5K to 10K as easy or difficult as C25K?
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Is 5K to 10K as easy or difficult as C25K? Please also let me know when you started C25K and 5K to 10K and where you are now. Thanks.
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It's all hard, for me anyway. If I keep pushing and challenging myself, adding distance, adding speedwork, etc, then it continues to be hard. So yes, every week I continue to find it incredibly challenging. That being said, some things are easier. Running is (almost) a habit, and so I don't dread every run, I look forward to some of them, and can manage to get out the door to the rest. A 5k is now a distance I can reasonably complete anytime I choose to. I used to think the 1 minute intervals would kill me. I am sore less often, and in fewer places.
I began c25k last November, completed in February, and ran my first race 5k in April. I completed my first 10k last month, in August. Slow and steady for me. My longest running distance is 7 miles. I continue to feel elated with the completion of each hill, each run, each race. It still feels exciting, incredible and new.
Hope that helps! Enjoy, and come join us over at the Bridge to 10k group!0 -
I'm going to agree with jessiekanga - because you continue to challenge yourself it does continue to physically be difficult; but the motivation to run is already there. That doesn't mean I don't groan every Monday morning when my alarm goes off extra early to sneak in a run before work.
There are several different 5K-to-10K programs so do some research and figure out what one works out best for you.
I started the Active C25K program in May and went through the 9 weeks without repeating any. The next week I started the Active 5K-to-10K but after the first run changed my mind because the program wasn't a good fit for my goals. I then switched to the Hal Higdon novice 10K training program. It's supposed to be an 8 week program but I repeated one week (didn't finish my first attempt at running 4 miles) and I had a 5K race one week so I did Day 1 and Day 2, did my 5K for Day 3, and then just didn't count that week. I finished Week 7 today (5.5 miles) and will run a 10K next Saturday.0 -
I think it's different for everyone. I started c25k back at the end of January, it took me a while to finish it as I was doing it with my daughters and there were illnesses and scheduling problems, finally graduated at the beginning of May. Started b210k but had trouble finding a program I liked, eventually found one but found some of the music offensive so wasn't entirely happy with it. I did the first week and a half and didn't find it too difficult. Went away for the weekend with my girlfriends and went out for a run in the morning while they were sleeping in, I ran for 9k and found it easy. I signed up for a 10k the next day. Maybe I'm built for endurance but I find the 5 and 6k runs much harder than the long ones. I have my first 10k race in 2 weeks and my long run is up to 12k with a 5k and a 6k run during the week. Good luck with b210k!0
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Thanks for the responses. I'm up for the challenge.
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I started C25K back in May and after missing the odd week due to holiday etc I graduated early August. After hunting around for a suitable programme (As Laura says, there are loads!) I too settled on the Hal Higdon novice 10k plan as it was a good fit for when I could run and how I wanted to run (there are no intervals, it's just different lengths of constant runs).
Jessiekanga hit the nail on the head when she said it doesn't really get easier - the challenges just get a bit bigger each week, a bit like C25K!
Currently I'm on W4 of the programme and I find running 3 miles relatively 'easy' once I get going - something that I still find absolutely amazing! My longest run is currently 4miles.
You should definitely go for it once you've completed your 5k, especially if you're like me and need the regime to keep you up and at it 0 -
When you finish C25K, you actually have a range of things you can do. Most continue onto the B210K. Me? I added to my base mileage for the week, my goal is 20 miles. I just hit that this week in my half marathon training. I finished C25K in March. If you stick to a program and are smart about it, then you should find the next goal you set to be challenging but do able. You now have a base to judge what works for you.0
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When you finish C25K, you actually have a range of things you can do. Most continue onto the B210K. Me? I added to my base mileage for the week, my goal is 20 miles. I just hit that this week in my half marathon training. I finished C25K in March. If you stick to a program and are smart about it, then you should find the next goal you set to be challenging but do able. You now have a base to judge what works for you.
That's exactly what I'm doing. I found the 10K app too mundane - running for 10m/walking for 1m then repeat four times all week...:huh: Instead I'm doing Hal Higdon's 10K Intermediate plan to get my base mileage up. Novice looked like too little and intermediate looks slightly scary, but I like a challenge I'm running 13 miles this week, so nothing too drastic 0 -
I just hopped into the B210k program by RunDouble. Doing intervals again doesn't bother me, not if it's going to increase the distance I can run. I started about a week after I had planned to but I'll cut myself some slack since I just moved half way across the continent.0
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Just curious.....we have done thru week 4 of C35k and took off a week because of my shin splints so we will be starting back this week and probably re doing week 4, for those of you that have done it....are you able to run the whole 5k? because I just don't know if I will every be able to do that!! I just signed up for my first one in October and then we won a registration to a zombie mud run a couple weeks after and I am really excited but I don't know if I will be able to run the whole thing!!0
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Just curious.....we have done thru week 4 of C35k and took off a week because of my shin splints so we will be starting back this week and probably re doing week 4, for those of you that have done it....are you able to run the whole 5k? because I just don't know if I will every be able to do that!! I just signed up for my first one in October and then we won a registration to a zombie mud run a couple weeks after and I am really excited but I don't know if I will be able to run the whole thing!!
I repeated a week a few times too, nothing to worry about, especially if you're prone to shin splints. I was able to run 5k in my first few runs after completing the program. It's great that you have signed up for races. I wouldn't worry too much about being able to finish the entire 5k, just train as you are and enjoy it, whether you manage the 3.1 or not 0 -
Just curious.....we have done thru week 4 of C35k and took off a week because of my shin splints so we will be starting back this week and probably re doing week 4, for those of you that have done it....are you able to run the whole 5k? because I just don't know if I will every be able to do that!! I just signed up for my first one in October and then we won a registration to a zombie mud run a couple weeks after and I am really excited but I don't know if I will be able to run the whole thing!!
I'm still on week six, but when I was doing week 4, I was struggling a bit. I didn't start week five til about 5 days later and was able to do the 20-min run, so I don't think that you'll have to repeat wk 4. Just jump right into week five and see how it goes. Good luck. 0 -
Just curious.....we have done thru week 4 of C35k and took off a week because of my shin splints so we will be starting back this week and probably re doing week 4, for those of you that have done it....are you able to run the whole 5k? because I just don't know if I will every be able to do that!! I just signed up for my first one in October and then we won a registration to a zombie mud run a couple weeks after and I am really excited but I don't know if I will be able to run the whole thing!!
You might not be able to run the 5k in 30 minutes, but you should be able to run it.0
