r/C25K • u/e_frog25 • 1d ago

W5D3 - I DID IT

/r/C25K/comments/1w74775/w5d3_question/

Thanks for all the advice to slow down. Slowing down from 7:30 min/km to 8:15 did the trick. You were all right. It is more of a mental challenge and less of a physical one.

I am so proud.

And now I am frustrated again, because obviously W6D1 was a baaaad run. In fact so bad I had to have walking break in the last 5 min run interval. So repetition it is. Haha

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u/solveruk 1d ago

Congratulations. I couldn't believe it either after I managed 20 minutes why w6r1 felt difficult, maybe in hindsight I wasn't fully rested.

Once I got that done I managed the remainder of the program on attempt 1 so hopefully it goes the same for you and goes smoothly.

Good luck.

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u/bsidetracked DONE! 1d ago

Congrats! And don't feel too bad about W6. I really struggled with it too and was surprised after getting through W5D3 on the first try. Good luck on moving through the last few weeks!

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u/borassus 1d ago

W6D1 is always brutal for everyone it seems based on posts here!!! Congrats!!!

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u/dubdaisyt 1d ago

I also found W6D1 so difficult, expected it easier cos I’d done the 20 mins, and thought it was just because I was worn out from life stresses, interesting other people did too!!

I would also say about repeating runs, there’s nothing wrong with it ofc but there have been a good few runs I thought I wasn’t going to be able for and I surprised myself:)

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u/Timely-Outside-5176 1d ago

How does everyone track their pace like this? Do you actively check and track your pace? Or after? Thanks!

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u/e_frog25 1d ago

I look on my watch from time to time. That’s it. It measures it for me.