Couch-to-5K Running Plan

Lies! All lies! This website was my plan to run a 5K with my friend Megan. I started out strong, averaging about a 20-minute run/walk for the first few weeks. But the next horrible step is to run for three minutes straight. Can't do it.

I was getting pretty discouraged, so I took a step back to see what was wrong with me and I realized that I was trying to run a 10-minute mile for 30 minutes (according to the website strategy) and my poor body is just not used to running at that speed for that amount of time. So I started running at 4.5 mph instead, and I made it to 30 minutes with only a little ragged breathing and shaky limbs. Every day I've been increasing my speed. Right now I'm at 5.0 but I hurt my knee so I can't run the full 30 minutes, but I did 25 minutes quite nicely. Barely even broke a sweat this time, which was a first.

So my new plan is to slowly build up to the speed I need. I'd like at least a 5.4, though a true 6.0 (or 10-minute mile) speed would be amazing.

April 28th is the date of the 5K and all are welcome to pay the reasonable entrance fee and join me and Megan at Thanksgiving Point. It'll be liberating.