Another C25K question

[cransplash]

I know by the end of the program, you should be able to run the full 30 minutes, but if you run slow, do you necessarily run the full 5k in distance? I am confident that I can finish this program but not sure (since I feel like I am running slowly) that I am actually running the full 5k distance

[Deleted]

If you're not running a full 5 K in 30 minutes at the end of the program and you want to run 5K, you will be capable. It will just take more than 30 minutes.

[ladyextravaganza]

No, you don't. If you run the timed version of the program, you are training to run 30 minutes, not necessarily a 5k.

There is a distance version of the program that you can follow, though.

[patches31709]

This is why I ran for distance, not time, when I did C25K.

[mrsreem]

Right, if you run slower than a 10 minute mile, you will not complete 3.1 miles in 30 minutes.

If you run faster than a 10 minute mile, you will run farther than 3.1miles/5K, if time is what you're shooting for.

[CallingAllAngels]

When I did my training runs, I was running about 2.5 miles in 30 minutes. I run about 11.5-12 minute mile. However, when I ran my race (on W9D3 of my training schedule), was able to run the 5K in about 35 minutes. My guess is that when you finish that you can run the 5K if you really push yourself but it may take longer than 30 min.

[blinkinglight1]

Right, but once you have the endurance to run for 30 minutes then you can work on getting a faster pace.

[Deleted]

I run C25K based on time and completed my first 5k with no issues. It really took a little over 36 minutes but those extra 6 minutes were no biggie. I did the same for my next 2 races and only started running based on miles when I started my half training.

[cransplash]

Thanks everyone.

Can you point me to the program where it measures distance? Is there an app for it, and do I need to buy any additional equipment (Nike+ ?) for it?

[blinkinglight1]

I use MapMyRun and I like it. No special equipment needed. FTR: I'm not a hard core runner

[spunkypenguin]

Around week 6 or 7, I switched from time to distance for this reason. My first 5k was 38:50 - I ran it at week 8 w/o issue.