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Couch-to-5K - I'm on week 5

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  • funfitfoodie
    funfitfoodie Posts: 630 Member
    I'm on week 6 - I've yet to complete it because I HATE running outside but am going to force myself to finish tomorrow morning. I'm usually on the treadmill but I'm staying at my parents for a few weeks!
  • Bluesman77
    Bluesman77 Posts: 20
    Week 4 started yesterday. I knew it was going to be rough when the voice said that the short run was 3 minutes. I just told myself that I had to get through a song on the "short runs" and about a song and a half on the 5 minute runs. I made it through and in the end, I realized something about myself....I hate running : ) Thank goodness for rest days!

    Keep up the good work everyone.
  • funfitfoodie
    funfitfoodie Posts: 630 Member
    This is such a great post - so motivational! I just completed week 5, day 2 and it is an insane jump this week - 20 minutes! I agree, though, it is amazing in that moment when you hit your stride and actually feel comfortable in the running moment. Yay!

    I was terrified of the 20 minute run but afterwards I hated going back to interval running!
  • nickyevans
    nickyevans Posts: 216 Member
    I am doing Day 1 Week 3 tonight.
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Completed W8D2; ran for 30minutes . It's continuing to go well on a treadmill. Our weather has still been cold so I haven't transitioned to outside yet. Has anyone? And if you have, did you encounter any issues?
  • Eviesmum
    Eviesmum Posts: 270 Member
    Hi there, I'm doing this program and tomorrow is my Week 8 day 3 run.

    The first run of week 8 I really struggled with but yesterday's one was fine, a little bit of stitch in the last minute or so but I managed to sprint for the last 60 seconds.

    It is a brilliant program and I use the NHS podcasts as well.
  • Munchiemooka
    Munchiemooka Posts: 176 Member
    w1d3 tomorrow and I'm loving it already, cant wait to start w2 on Sunday and challenge myself again
  • lauren807
    lauren807 Posts: 2 Member
    Has anyone gotten bad shin splints in the beginning of this proggram? Any suggestions for stretching/strengthening exercises to help? I have gotten to week 4 twice, but had to stop because of my shins!
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Has anyone gotten bad shin splints in the beginning of this proggram? Any suggestions for stretching/strengthening exercises to help? I have gotten to week 4 twice, but had to stop because of my shins!

    I haven't had any issues but I am stretching before & after.

    W8D3 completed today. I'm going to start increasing my speed with the hopes of completing a 5K in 30 minutes. Today it took me 35 minutes; not bad but I've got some work to do to shave off 5 minutes!

    Successful running to all!!
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
    W9D1 complete; ran for 35 minutes - 3.22miles!! Going strong; Feeling good!!
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