Couch to 5k

[HermioneSnape]

Can you do this on a treadmill, there's no way I could think of doing it around my neighbour hood! My DH goes to work to early for me to try and go out in the dark, but we have a treadmill, weight bench and sit up thingy that my son uses.

Also whats the best app?

Thanks x

[VivianStanshall]

Well that's a thought Hermione. It was my New Year resolution but I have let the weather defeat me (I know you shouldn't, but I just have ) but the treadmill's there and with the precise timings of the early stages it seems ideal.

Week one starts toinght

Will follow this thread to see about an App too, I like stats.

[HermioneSnape]

That's what I was thinking Vivian - why not?

I'll also start this afternoon too.

Good Luck.

[VivianStanshall]

Hey - Couch to 5k buddies

Anybody else in with a late New Year Resolution?

[MamaPingu]

I completed it by treadmill and loved it as it tells you exactly how long and how far you've ran!
It's brill, enjoy!!!

[VivianStanshall]

Completed it

Thanks, shows it can be done

[chicaguapa]

I downloaded the NHS podcasts and added them on my Endomondo playlist.

[HermioneSnape]

Just had a go on the treadmill and used it for 20 minutes.

Managed 10 minutes brisk walking and then 7 minutes jogging and then a walk down for the remaining 3 minutes - not too shabby I think

I'm going to download the app tonight and start the actual couch to 5 K next week when the DC are back at school.

[VivianStanshall]

Whoa Hermione, that's set the bar high. I'm sure that's well above week one.

Mmmm, these sort of things are a bit beyond me chicguapa but I may try putting a podcast on my phone for the first time.

[HermioneSnape]

I wondered whether you could skip yo the appropriate week? Maybe someone can let me know?

[HypodeemicNerdle]

I am a late New Years resolution starter! Just did week 2, run 1 of the nhs couch to 5k this morning. I did some running last year and completed a couple of 10k mud runs (not all running though!). I've not run since last September so decided to ease myself back into it gently, I've managed to add a 5 minute run to the end of each session so far.

I'm an outdoor runner, don't really give a stuff what people think about me anymore although I did when I first started.

Hermione, if you can run for 7 minutes then I would have thought skipping ahead a few weeks would be fine, nhs website tells you exactly what's coming up for each week so you could have a look and see what you think would suit you.

I'm going to get my running analysed tomorrow with a view to some new shoes, my old ones are knackered. Any suggestions of great shoes?