The Couch to 5k 2011 thread :0)

speed isnt my strong point yet either Marnie!!

just completed wk5 run3.....was shocked it jumped to 20 min run,but managed it....this is the first time i've found it a challenge,but a tiny bit disappointed that i go back to walk/run/walk for next 2 runs.

Well done Piste.

Have just done w6r3, 25 mins and lovely Laura says that I'm officially able to call myself a runner!

Heh heh, it's all good!
I'm very happy even though I suspect I'm not breaking any speed or distance records at the moment. Hopefully a bit faster and a bit more ground covered will come.

Just been out on W8R1 which is 28 mins, and because we don't think my app GPS is accurate, DH wired me up with this GPS thing so we could see exactly. I had it all tucked inside my clothing so no one could nick his expensive kit!!

Well I did 4.7K, so really really really nearly there, and actually I could have gone on if my life had depended upon it!!

I absolutely agree on the tiredness - I find the first 10 mins much harder than the rest, where I sort of settle into a routine.

But I need new music!!

can anyone recommend a song that I can add to my playlist - something good to plod to??!!

Please?

That's impressive Sybil, it's great news (especially for those of us following in yor footsteps!).

There is definitely a mental element to this, on my last run my mind drifted and when I came back to thinking about the run I thought 'Oh, I'm a bit tired, I'll stop' then this man ran by going really slowly, dragging the toe of his trainers with his eyes closed and face so screwed up that it was red.
He was obviously going though a personal mental battle and it just made me think, 'You're not bloody tired, you just can't be arsed. Run!' and I carried on and finished.

With me it's definitely a mental thing (give or take the warm up and the Eiger).

I love that we'll be running 5K soon.
Please post the minute you clock up a 5K!! I'll need to congratulate you!

I am getting faster (although still slow. Was overtaken by a 20 something lad, though of course I am double his age.) Have worked out that by increasing my distance by 300m or so, I will be doing my 5k in about 5 runs! OMG! My legs ache so much when I am about 10m in that I really could give up on the spot.

How is everyone else today?

Well done everyone. Piste, great that you managed to get out second time around. I used to have asthma, but mine seems to be laying low atm.

I ran around Northwood Hills - the clue is in the Hills bit of the name - today. Friend who gave me today's route does a 5k run 3 or 4 times a week in his lunch hour - he can do it in 21 minutes - and runs 10k's for fun. I need some new friends .

wow you all seem to be going great guns ! I have to confess I have lapsed :( Busy week, foul weather but hopefully will resume over half term.

I've completed w6r2 and it feels good.
No more run-walks from now on, it's quite good, I'm looking forward to it.

Incidently, the 'I saw you out last night' line of conversation continues. It amuses me that I can tell where I was when someone saw me by what they say.

If they say 'I saw you out jogging last night', I know they've seen me somewhere on the Eiger.
If they say 'I saw you out running last night' it'll be anywhere other than the Eiger and 'I saw you out power walking last night' means anywhere from the warm down to my house!

I'm very happy that no-one says 'I saw you shuffling as if there might just be an outside chance you'd make it to the hospital before your crimson head exploded' or the like!

Good running to all those out tomorrow and the remainder of today.

A chip in your shoe? Thought an iPod was gadgety!

Well I only went nailed it this morning ladies! Week 4 you are no match for me! Hahaha!
Next trip out will be midweek so am biting the bullet and going for week 5. Not checked it out yet.....

Was overtaken by 2 proper runners this morning and had to jump over many muddy puddles like the woman in the actimel advert (shoe stayed on though!).

I am having a day off today as I am tired. I was at work yesterday and caused mucho hilarity among my colleagues when I said that I measured my distance by driving it! Why had I not got one of those Nike chips which you can attach to your shoe? Or possibly a watch to tell you how many cals burnt, ave speed etc? I tell you , it's a different world.

Keep on running everyone.

Still in awe at all you runners.

Did w3r1 yesterday. 3 minutes is a big jump from 90 seconds. I was willing myself to each lamp post thinking surely Laura will say that's it but no I had to lurch onwards to the next lamp post and so on. i made it but my legs felt very tired.

Hurray, well done Piste! Enjoy a well earned rest now.

I managed the first 28 min eventually this afternoon and at the end I actually felt I could have gone a bit further. And I'm finding that I'm itching to go out, and even looking forward to the runs (shock). Running shoes packed and hopefully they will get a little outing in Spain.

Catch up with you all later in the week.

Cor, I'm knacky knacky knackered! Did the last 25 min run. It's 28 next time.

But I did it! Breathing not 100% but good enough although I feel much more tired than usual.

I'm sO glad to have done it though and am now in my jim jams in that happy post running place.

I ran past DH and DS in my last 30seconds and they said I actually looked quite good!!

Aw piste don't be hard on yourself, you cubscout, MT and others are my inspiration at the minute! You're all doing amazingly well.
Well my eye didn't fall out and I can now see- hurrah! However I just couldn't get my bum out if my bed today to go out and its rained all day. No motivation at all. Aiming for a run tomorrow morning. That's another week gap though so I'm feeling a but apprehensive. Let's see what I can do!

By the way (I am asthmatic too) now that I'm obsessed with warming up to avoid injury, I do a warm up for my lungs, using my powerbreathe (many links early on in the thread).

It's a very expensive warm up for your lungs (they cost about £50 and look like they should cost £10 tops!) that said, they do warm up my lungs and make them 'cold air proof'.
It is also (slowly but surely assisting me in breathing better) I definitely breathe (even day to day when doing no exercise) abnormally, probably due to being asthmatic.

Aw Piste, don't be hard on yourself. Yesterday was a horrible foggy day, which would have definately had an effect.

Today not much better either...if it stops raining I'm going to try and get out too, so will be thinking of you, but we're off to Spain later today so not much time left.

Or maybe we should all give ourselves a half term break.

Well done evryone, ILT and Marnie, good luck this week now you are on longer runs.

Aw. Thanks guys!
(When I said 10 m it was actually 10 metres!!! )
But my lungs feel better today. It doesn't feel quite so much like someone has laid carpet in there!!

Will try again today. It was certainly exacerbated by the cold air last night. It was quite misty too. I was doomed!! But a new day today. Keep going all!!

Yes hang on!

Wk5r2......2x8min runs which were surprisingly good! Can feel myself becoming fitter, recovery is quicker

Need some better shoes now and nice running stuff!

Dear Piste

You are out there running abd doing so well. Some days will be better than others, but you are giving your all. I'm sorry that today was not what you hoped, but tomorrow may be better. We are all with you and egging you on to have another go. I've had days when even 2 mins is too much.

Hang on in there. You can do it.

Oh Piste! That's annoying.
Was it cold where you are tonight?

I only ask as cold air constricts the airways
if you're asthmatic which won't have helped your situation. In fact it may have been the cause.

On the positive side next time I'm sure you'll get it sorted, there's nothing for the determination like not completing what you'd intended.

Go easy on yourself tonight, you've not failed, you just need t5o rethink this particular puzzle!

Failed big time [arse]

I have asthma that is very well controlled ( normally ) but am changing medication, and at the moment it feels like I'm not taking enough, but actually in theory I am taking something stronger. It's not good.

Not sure what is going on, but I really feel frustrated with this. I did try tonight although it has felt bad for the last two days, but there was no way, I think I managed 10 m before realising it was futile

So walked home again. < sigh >

Ironically up till now, my breathing has not been an issue at all, if anything has felt slightly dodgy it has been my knees and that has been so much better since I started having two rest days in between.

Ah well, I will try again tomorrow.
[cheesed off emoticon]

Well done to all you runners! (Oh yes you are!)

You're doing so well, the distances and times you are running for are fantastic, I can't wait to join you.

I'm just about to do my shower then bath combination that I seem to have fallen into having just finished w6r1. Not much to say about it really except I can't wait to go out on sunday!

Have a great weekend ladies.

Well done midtowner and sybil
We are so nearly there!

Just checked and I did 3.7k this am. Hurray!

Well done Midtowner! Great stuff. 4.1k is fab fab fab.

I did mine this am but with a new route. I am going to drive it on the way home from nursery pick up in a min and will report back. I ran for 28 m and it was hard today, but now I feel virtuous.

Keep on running everyone