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Couch to 5k noob needs advice please!

  • 19-08-2012 8:27pm
    #1
    Appleteeny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    Hey

    I'm a total novice at the whole running/fitness thing in general and am just looking for some advice. Basically, I have been doing the couch to 5k programme, really enjoying it! I should have finished week 4 yesterday, but I have been unwell the last few days and didn't get my run done. Should I be ok to pick up where I left off tomorrow or Tuesday, or should I start Week 4 again do you reckon?

    Just not sure what the protocol is when you miss a day? Would my (feeble) level of fitness regress during the few days off?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    As far as I know about C25K, is that a lot of people generally end up repeating week 4 (or 5? I think it's 4?) a few times due to it's level of difficulty in comparison to the previous weeks.

    So i'd say just keep repeating it until you're confident you can progress.


  • #3
    Appleteeny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Appleteeny


    Thanks for ur reply, will see how I go! Hopefully I won't notice too much of a difference in my fitness (if I can even call it that yet!) :p


  • #4
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Appleteeny wrote: »
    Thanks for ur reply, will see how I go! Hopefully I won't notice too much of a difference in my fitness (if I can even call it that yet!) :p

    i finished the course there a few weeks ago, and had a weeks holiday in the middle where i didn't run. i finished a week just before i left, so when i came back i repeated the last run of the week i had completed again and then moved on.

    given you were ill, you could be a bit weaker, so maybe run the last run you did again a couple of times just to get back into it and then move on again? you'll have a good idea how your body is after you do the first run anyway, if you really struggle you know you need to build up a bit again first before moving on

    1 week shouldn't have had too bad an effect on you though so good luck!!


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