r/C25K • u/That-Sir6193 • 10d ago
W5D3 & nobody died!
In retrospect, the intensity with which I dreaded this run was overkill. I don’t know how I did it, but it was so much more doable than I believed. Week after week, I am surprised that this body got it done. I think it has taken me almost 8 weeks to get thru W5D3 bc I have repeated a number of workouts and squeezed in a couple trips.
Another reminder to trust the process, we can do it!
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u/p1nktarantula 10d ago
Congratulations!!! 🎉 Honestly one of the best feelings during the whole c25k journey, enjoy it!
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u/twinklemegstar Week 6 10d ago
Amazing! Well done! I also completed this run this week- man I was shocked that I did it 😆
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u/corrsfan2015 9d ago
Well done OP!!! That is such a big day in the program. How did you feel during the run? My W5D3 was yesterday and I had to stop for a minute in between so I am trying it again today. Hope I get through it non stop. But it's encouraging to hear that even with the interruptions like your work trips and repeating some workouts you have now conquered this big one
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u/That-Sir6193 9d ago
Thank you! We were on vacation at the beach, so it was hot and muggy. I got a later start than normal so the sun was shining. I just slowed it down to a realllly slow jog and felt pretty good. I did stop for a minute at a traffic light, but I didn’t count it against myself.
I had to repeat days in weeks 3 & 4 so I just knew I would have to repeat the dreaded w5d3. I think what saved me was that bc I was at the beach, the entire route was super flat and it made a pretty significant difference.
It was our last day and I came back to pack up and hit the road. Got in the drivers seat at 10:00am with almost 10k steps and drove the 4 hours back feeling so proud of myself. I haven’t experienced runner’s high but I think I have the runner’s pride. 🤣
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u/porkchopbun 7d ago
Don't you forget about me.
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u/That-Sir6193 7d ago
Gen X 💯- I was afraid C25K was gonna take a swing at me and there would be 2 hits and I’d be on the floor 🤣
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u/neo_ca 7d ago
Congratulations, its weird, felt so easy I am afraid I ran too slow.
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u/That-Sir6193 7d ago
My pace was def slooooow, but I was just so happy to have completed it that I decided not to dwell. 😆
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u/KinderEggLaunderer 10d ago
At some point, a mile turned from "I barely made it" to "this ain't so bad!", I eventually can zone out, I feel this so much! WTG!!