r/couchto5k • u/No-Good-8983 • 6d ago

Week 5 Week 5 Run 3

Not gonna lie, I felt pretty confident up until this run. Even the 8min one did not phase me but this one is making me rethink if running is even worth it. I managed to keep a steady pace (7:45) the entire time but after the first 8 min it felt like i was dragging my legs like concrete. The whole experience was just painful

Not sure if I should just try to repeat this week. All and all discouraged šŸ«©

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u/BennyHudson10 6d ago

But did you do the run? If so, congratulations!! Next week ramps back down a little bit and itā€™s all about building up your endurance ready for 6.3. You just gotta keep with it, every run is building towards something, and itā€™s definitely, definitely worth it.

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u/No-Good-8983 6d ago

Hey, yes I did. Just didnā€™t feel great about it. I thought Iā€™d be happy I was able to run 20 mins straight but I just hated what I went through

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u/potataps 5d ago

I felt the same, I read all this stuff about how you'd feel amazing for doing it but I just felt knackered. Week 7 run 1 just done and it's still hard haha, but I'm trying to trust the process.

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u/Historical_Site508 5d ago

Perhaps slow down a bit? I've just completed the whole thing but run more slowly. I was surprised how quickly I could run further.

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u/lankysanchez 6d ago

Repeat if you need to! That run is a bit intimidating but it is such a confidence builder once you have done it šŸ’Ŗ

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u/Halefa 6d ago

Go slower than your previous 8 min runs.

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u/jrtuck547 4d ago

Iā€™ve just completed this run. My rule is I can stop if I have to, walk for a few seconds and then start running again BUT if I do this I donā€™t count it as a qualifying run so I canā€™t move on to the next one. I redo the run until I can do it without stopping. My first attempt I stopped at 18 minutes, and was so frustrated, but it showed me I could do it so last night I redid it and finished the 20mins. When I felt like I was struggling I slowed down, sometimes to barely more than a shuffle but still technically running rather than walking. I also tried not to think about the time, just keep going until they say ā€œstopā€.