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Couch to 5K Week 1 Day 3

  • 2013
  • 5K
  • C25K - 5K Trainer
  • Challenge
  • Couch to 5K
  • Running
  • Running Indoors
  • Treadmill
  • Zen Labs

Week 1 Day 3 of the Couch to 5K training is in the books and I’m happy to report I’m still hanging in there. While the routines were the same I noticed that my walk and run paces for day one had to be bumped on Day 3 as I felt they were too slow. The paces that I felt most comfortable with were 3.5 mph walk and 6.5 mph run. My warm up and cool down pace are always 3.0 mph, but other than that I’ve felt comfortable enough to increase my pace. I’m sure that there are some that’ll tell me to take it slow and let the program guide me, but I’ve never been one to go slow. Being committed to the program and my goal I’ve determined that the weather isn’t going to hold me back. I found myself on Day 3 having to seek the shelter of the indoors due to weather but I’m ok with that. Running indoors on the treadmill seems a bit boring as you’re generally staring at the same area, but I try to focus on the run rather than the fact that I’m indoors. Looking forward to the future training I’ve seen they take the walk duration down and running time up as you would expect but it’s a gradual approach. Over time I’m sure the goal of myself running a full 5k will be met and then some. Over the next few weeks I’ll keep you informed on my progress and what I’ve observed while completing the program.

W1D3

What type of training have you done to prepare for your first 5k? How do you feel it prepared you for your first timed event?

2013 5K C25K - 5K Trainer Challenge Couch to 5K Running Running Indoors Treadmill Zen Labs
August 9, 2013 paintballer4life

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