sarahtriesagain Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 So I've recently started the C25K program again (pretty sure I only made it to Week 2 last time, so I am pretty jazzed I'm up to Week 5!). I've surprised myself by how I've been getting along in the program, as it builds up my endurance slowly but surely. I still struggle on the longer runs - 8 and 10 minutes are brutal, but I am able to struggle through it. Then Week 5 ends with a whammy: 20 minutes! What?! So, needless to say, the 20 minute run did not go as planned. I was able to do 10 minutes, pause for a couple minutes, and then do the remaining 10 minutes in two sets of 5. As far as the proper way to continue training goes, does anyone have a recommendation for how I should get back on track? Do I start week 5 again? Do i try the 20 minute run repeatedly until I can complete it successfully and *level up* to the next week? Do I continue to Week 6 and just hope the 22 minute run comes together at the end of it? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob129 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 You did great in making it this far. You could pays on to week 6 since the first two days are similar to the first two days of week 5. When week 6 day 3 comes around you'll do fine if watch your pace a bit. Finally repeating sessions is a good thing since you are helping your self. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzo Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 nothing wrong with repeating sessions. I posted about having trouble progressing. After trying for like over a month to get past that point, I started back at the beginning with two back to back workouts. I'm finding them easier, my fitness is really improving fast, and I know when I get back to the longer runs, I will be able to do them this time. Try repeating the sessions, but if you don't get it after a couple of runs, go back a x weeks. No shame in doing that, and it will help your fitness more than having your body scream at the high intensity. I do hear you should be doing most runs at a reasonably easy cardio pace, which means if you are killing yourself, and can't get past the next stage, perhaps go back and do longer, and lower intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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