Kev Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 Enjoyed week 4 not looking forward to week 5 after reading some of the posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torus_ot Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 One more time: W3D3 -> W4D1 - 75% increase in total running time. (9min -> 16min). Yes, yes the running time in W4D1 is the same as W5D2 W5D2 -> W5D3 - 25% increase in total running time. (16min -> 20min) So if you done week 4 you should be OK if you can overcome your mental fear. I ran additional intervals in W5D1 and W5D2 so I would be mentally ready for the "dreadful" W5D3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstay2 Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 One more time: W3D3 -> W4D1 - 75% increase in total running time. (9min -> 16min). Yes, yes the running time in W4D1 is the same as W5D2 W5D2 -> W5D3 - 25% increase in total running time. (16min -> 20min) is So if you done week 4 you should be OK if you can overcome your mental fear. I ran additional intervals in W5D1 and W5D2 so I would be mentally ready for the "dreadful" W5D3 It's not about the total running time. For people like me who are starting from "couch", the transition from jogging 3mins (W3D3), 5mins (W4D1), 8mins (W5D2), to continuously running 20mins (W5D3) is daunting. I know it's hard for seasoned runners to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torus_ot Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 I know it's hard for seasoned runners to understand. Thank you for calling me seasoned runner. I have started the running and C25K last December. Before that my life was: computer at work - compute at home - couch and TV. Today I am less overweight (#195), eating better (trying), can run 5K in 33min and almost one year older (56). ...is daunting This is what I am trying to tell here. This is more mental than physical. Strangely enough you remember all negativity about W5D3, but forum has plenty victories posts about the same day. Look at them. Good music, easy pace, ignoring the clock and believe that you can do it - all these will help, especially the last part. There are few ways to deal with it: - run as long as you can, take 2-3min walk and complete the run. Repeat until you conquer this! - slowly (1-2weeks) increase you total running time to 25 or 28 min. Then 20 continues min will be easy. There is one thing to remember: the total running time is a goal, not continues time. Our sedentary life style benefits more than anything from __total__ moving time we can add to the day. Speed and continuity is good, but much less important. Thanks again for the "seasoned runner", make me smile.... Arcvandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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