I completed the c25k on Thursday. So todays run was the first of the OHR program for me.
It's weird, I think a few weeks back I thought once I hit the post c25k runs it would all be easy! But realised last week that 30 minutes won't be easy until I can comfortably run for an hour. So on to the One Hour Runner for me. I don't naturally enjoy exercise, if I have free time I'd rather read a book or play video games so I need the structure of a running program with targets. At least for then next 10 or so weeks. Maybe by then I'll be in a routine where running is a real habit that I miss when I'm not getting out there.
The hardest thing this morning was getting out out of bed. Daylight savings is dragging on - a few weeks too long I think, but it finishes next week so the mornings will be lighter for a little while.
Once I was running I was brave enough to vary my running route and I left the streets and went up along the top of the stopbank by the stream that runs through the suburb I live in. It's not exactly scenic but it was nice for a change.
I'm still getting nowhere near 5km in 30 minutes, but my short little legs are getting quicker, I broke the 4km barrier today. I've gone from averaging about 8min/km to around 7.40min/km on a normal day, so as I go along the 10 week program I should get closer to the 5k 30 minutes mark.
OHR week 1 day 1, 30 minute run - pace 7.42min/km (max 3.31min/km) distance 4.13km
Playlist - forgot to update my shuffle so I ran to the c25k week 9 podcast again.
Hey, congrats on finishing the c25k must be a great feeling! I am the same as you, I need a structure or I'd be inside reading books or on the net all the time! Glad I'm not the only one :) I will check out the one hour runner programme for when I'm done with the c25k, good luck with it all.
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