As of this morning, I’ve completed week two of the Couch to 5K programme, and it feels like I’m starting to make progress.
Though, my thighs still jiggle as I run.
Unlike week one, this week didn’t feel “too easy”. It was a little closer to “just right”. Or rather…
Day 1: “&(*@ ! This was a bit of a jump from last week“
Day 2: “Okay, yeah, I’m feeling it…“
Day 3: “This is awesome. Need to keep it up for next week“
Today I was able to get 3.6km in the 32 minute session on the treadmill. I felt happy, healthy and able to breathe and/or walk afterwards. This has to be a first for me. The last time I went that far in half an hour I was beetroot-red with jelly-legs (a little like I get on the rowing machine).
I could probably repeat week two and get a little more out of it, but I feel like I’d be able to handle heading into week three – so I will.
See ya soon, week three!
For me the jumps to week 2 and 3 were the worst. But I was also running outside and the allergens were kicking up so I couldn’t breath. At this point (week 8) it’s not any different from week to week. Adding 2-3 minutes to the run is easy. I’m working on increasing speed going forward.
Week 8 – you’re almost done! Good on you
I’m looking forward to getting there and being able to run for much longer periods. At the moment running for less than 2 minutes at a time is frustrating!
Do you find that running outside it’s also harder to know exactly how fast/hard you’re going? I’ve preferred running outside, but I found it really hard to know exactly what I was doing…
Actually, the challenge is I have asthma. I was fine in late winter here, but then the allergens skyrocketed and it felt like running in sand in Denver. I couldn’t breathe. However, I’m learning to keep my pace more consistent thanks to the treadmill which is good. And I’m protecting my lungs from the horrible Houston air. I look forward to leaving here, even if it means living at a higher elevation because I will have nicer places to run and hopefully cleaner air.
What helps for pacing is the right playlist. When I started I was listening to an album ‘Run to Cadence with the US Women Marines’. It helped me stay in the right mindset. However, the pace is a bit too slow for how I run now so I had to find a new playlist. I’m still experimenting. Once you know your bbm you can use jog.fm to search for songs at that temp, just so you know.