I’ve been doing the Couch to 5K program for a while now, and I’m currently at the last week of it. I can now run for 30 minutes straight, but way less than 5K in that time. The issue is that if I were to run 5K, I would only be able to run it a lot slower than 40, let alone 30 minutes, at my current pace… which, according to a quick Google search, is a much worse time than the average novice runner at my age and sex.
So what now? I’m kind of clueless about what to do after this program, because now that I can run for 30 minutes, I want to actually run 5K in those 30 minutes, like the program implies.
Thank you so much for the responses in advance.
Is there a Parkrun near you? That will give you a guaranteed weekly, timed 5 km run that you can build your own running schedule around.
This is an excellent suggestion! The few I’ve run have had a complete range of paces. You won’t be the slowest. The social part and the regular schedule are addictive.
But it’s at 8am on a Saturday…I mean c’mon!