C25k week 6 day 1...... why was it so hard??

snowy_sk
snowy_sk Posts: 117 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
After very excitedly completing the 20 min run last week, I smugly thought to myself that today would be a walk in the park (run 5 mins, walk 3, run 8, walk 3, run 5). Oh how wrong I was.... that was HARD!!!! Literally halfway through the second interval I very nearly gave up. What's going on?????

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  • Hart2008
    Hart2008 Posts: 39 Member
    I haven't done C25k, but I worked myself up from walking to running for over an hour at a time...honestly, I have always thought it was harder to walk then run instead of just running the whole time. I tried the interval running wth my daughter (12) and while she loved it, I was never so glad to get back to straight running.

    Sounds like you're doing great, though - keep up the good work!
  • inchik
    inchik Posts: 35 Member
    I get like that too, one day I have an easy run, the next not so much. Maybe you're tired ...
  • Cmccracken1
    Cmccracken1 Posts: 326 Member
    this will happen from time to time with this program it happened to me several times, dont give up. rest a day and then try this day again it will be much easier the next time you try... i was on a blog while i was doing my c25k and we called this a fail day, no harm done just repeat this day a few times so that its not so hard on you. you'll find the next time you try it you will get through it. idk why just is.
  • teeley
    teeley Posts: 477 Member
    I find it much easier to just keep running...once I stop, when I start again I fatigue so much faster, once I hit the 20 min I ditched the program and did my own thing.
  • up2me2lose20
    up2me2lose20 Posts: 360 Member
    I remember that same thought, too, when I did that first 20 min run and was so excited to start week 6 and then I felt like, UGH!!! But I made it...I didn't give in to the "I want to quit" feeling and I just completed week 9 day 3 on Monday! Today I ran 35 minutes straight! You can do it.
  • Giraffe33991
    Giraffe33991 Posts: 430 Member
    I got up to week 8 & had to rest due to a hip injury. But when the runs initially started to get longer, I felt it was more difficult when the little voice came on "you are half way done" or "one minute remaining" or "last run coming up". UGH!

    I did much better after I turned off the notifications (in settings menu). Then I could just zone out to my music and run. Even the 28 minute ones seemed to be over before I knew it since I didn't have that stupid voice distracting me! LOL!

    Good luck!
  • SammyPacks
    SammyPacks Posts: 697 Member
    I saw this title and just went (Oh my gosh, I know right!?) I just did week 6 day 1 today. I did it with my friend who hasn't been doing the program, but agreed to run with me...

    SERIOUSLY... after I ran 20 minutes (kinda hard for me still) I felt great and like I could accomplish anything! Hahaha... seriously!

    But I ran today and halfway through 8 minutes I was like >A> (why is this so hard to do?!)... haha I did it, but yeah... just funny to see I wasn't the only one... I think it's really a mind thing as well.
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