Hello Dear runners !
I am 23 years old ( fortunately ), I have started running three days ago and the run I've made 1.5 Km in 9 minutes (unfortunately)(10 Km/h),, the 1st 0.5km 2:59, the 2nd 0.5km 3:08 ,the 3rd 2:45 and the last 0.5Km 2:45 !! as soon as I finished the 1.5 Km I was totally tired and I couldn't run any addtional meter !! I don't know how is my performance? and Am I going to make 5km ? What are your advises ? what program do you recommend ? or maybe I should just quit
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Don't give up. Google for "couch to 5k plans" pick one and follow it. Running hard and fast all the time will end badly. Your speed at the moment doesn't matter, run at a pace you can hold a conversation at, if you can't then slow down even if it means walking. It takes time to build up.
Many thanks CunningFox. I've been told that following cooked plans isn't a good idea, because the man who made these plans is making assumptions ;about me and others whom will use his plan; that might be true or false ! you said that it will take time, yes, but how long in my case !
As cunningfox says- try a beginners plan, alternatively, just go much slower, and take walk breaks if you need them, and build up very slowly. 10kph is probably much too fast to be starting at- don't give up, just slow down, and take it easy- you need about 6 weeks or so for your body to start to really get into the rhythm of it, and you should expect things to get much easier during that time- it might be faster for you, as you are young, but don't over - do ot , or you'll end up injured and/ or disheartened.
Thank you tricialitt ! I
You would not attend a martial arts class and expect to be the same ability as a black belt, it takes time to get there and you build up gradually. It is exactly the same with running, while Couch 2 5km is aimed at people who are relatively unfit to begin with it does help your body adapt to running in a sensible, structured way that will help prevent injury.
You're right Elisabeth ... I feel like I'm getting it back , yesterday I runned 4.5 Km in 29 minutes !!
so from thinking you cannot do it, to nearly running 5km in a week