- Couch to 5k: Week 5
- Couch to 5k: Injury and Progress Update
- Couch to 5k: Physio
- Couch to 5k: Week 4
- Couch to 5k: Week 3
- Couch to 5k: Week 2
- Couch to 5k: Week 1
- Couch to 5k: The Start
Week 6 Recap
I'm not going to lie, week 6 was HARD.| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Warm Up: Walk 5 min | Warm Up: Walk 5 min | Warm Up: Walk 5 min |
| Run: 10 min Walk: 5 min |
Run: 10 min Walk: 3 min |
Run: 15 min Walk: 3 min |
| Run: 10 min | Run: 10 min | Run: 5 min |
| Cool Down: Walk 5 min | Cool Down: Walk 5 min | Cool Down: Walk 5 min |
| Total time: 35 min | Total time: 33 min | Total time: 33 min |
Day 1 was awesome and I totally nailed it and really wanted to tell every person I saw that I had just run for 10 minutes .. twice! I was definitely feeling pretty pleased with myself.
Day 2 was a bit more of a struggle, I managed the first 10 minute run, but struggled on the second one and had to take a couple of sneaky walk breaks.
Day 3 was the toughest, I think I managed about 5 minutes before I had to take a walk break and I ended the run feeling a bit deflated. A complete turn around from the start of the week.
I also ran my first trail race on Sunday. Come to think of it, this was also my first trail run - and I did it in brand new shoes and a brand new top. I'm not sure how many more race commandments I could have broken!! It all went well though and it was fun (except that giant hill at the end).
Next Weeks Plan
I feel I need to repeat week 6 again, and I might even have to do it again the week after since I don't feel quite ready for that 15 minute run segment.After my trail race I realise that I need to get some strength in my little legs, but it might take a couple of days of rest and foam rolling before I'm ready to load them up.
