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C25K Week 5 Day 3: help...

chemteacher1987
chemteacher1987 Posts: 68 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Good morning!

I have been working on C25K to help train for a 5K that I am participating in on July 3rd. Tomorrow (Saturday) I am supposed to run for 20 minutes straight and I am nervous that I will not be able to.

I have already repeated Week 5 Day 2, but I really want to move on to Day 3. I was just wondering if anyone had success stories about moving from Day 2 to Day 3.

Please only positive feedback :smile:

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  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    In the C25K group the 20 minute run is one that many get anxious about. Almost everyone who struggles with the idea, does fine in practice.

    Just move on with it.
  • chemteacher1987
    chemteacher1987 Posts: 68 Member
    Yeah I think that is the case with me. All psychological. I just need to get over this hurdle.
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    Just keep telling yourself to keep moving. Slow down if you need to. Your body is ready for this!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    You can do it. it's what you have been training for :)
  • jdctrumpet
    jdctrumpet Posts: 64 Member
    You can absolutely do it. I had never run for 20 minutes straight in my life (even while I was in HS on the baseball/basketball teams). I am running W8D2 when I get home from work this afternoon, and ran 2.5 miles straight on Wednesday (in 28 minutes). Just find a pace that you can maintain a conversation at, and stay there the whole time.
  • chemteacher1987
    chemteacher1987 Posts: 68 Member
    Well I triumphed!!! I did it!!! In fact, I did it twice :smile:
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    chemteacher1987 wrote: »
    Well I triumphed!!! I did it!!! In fact, I did it twice :smile:

    Yay!! This is the magic of ct5k. Every week you add just a little bit more and you amaze yourself. There's no stopping you now!
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