The Couch to 5k 2011 thread :0)

Morning all.

Now I am on longer runs I am considering doing two rest days between. It would still work out as three times a week - Sat,Tues,Fri. I don't want to lose momentum though. I have religiously gone every other day since the start, but couldn't on the last time, so I had two days rest and actually felt much better.

I'm going to try this and see, but if I feel I am losing momentum and shall go back to alternate days.

Good running all!
Am loving midtowners Tour of Britain!

piste - yes. One CE every 5 years is plenty thank you!

Morning all!

Just back from W6R1, around the lake at the conference centre where I've been staying this weekend. So lovely to hear birdsong instead of sirens, and to run on grass instead of pavements :). Bit damp and chilly, but beats the snow and ice I'm used to at home .

Next stop on the midtowner running tour of Britain will Hyde Park, on Tuesday.

I have found the 2011 thread altho tbh, I haven't been looking for runners! It's lovely to see several "familiar faces" still going and loads of runners giving it a go.
I had a go at the c25k last year and gave it up when it became too dark and too cold to run. But, I finally had my first run of the year today... and it felt good. I went back to week 3 and found 90 seconds comfortable and three minutes a huge struggle. I hope to get further this year. Most of all, I hope to lose the lumps that have re-appeared on my thighs since I stopped running .

Phew then. A few years off from CE worry then!!

Last part of my tick list.

Warm up walk - tick
Run - tick
Keep running - tick
Run a bit more - tick
Check that the time is nearly up - tick
Find it is NOT - sigh and tick
Carry on running - tick
Run a bit more - tick
Cheer when the cool down is announced - tick
Collapse - tick

Hooray!!

piste you always make me smile

Thank you all for your kind words - you are a lovely lot . Ds1 moved to senior school in September, as ds2 started at ds1's old school.

sybil and livinginoz, well done for entering your runs.

And you are all welcome to come and run in NY!

Am doing my final check list.....

Trainers on - tick
Sports bra on - tick
Sporty looking clothing on - tick
Podcast raring to go - tick
Last wee squeezed out - tick
Nightfall - no tick

It's staying light for longer my fellow trotters. 10 mins I reckon and I'll be off

Just about to find my trainers

Well I managed the 2x10 m but didn't quite feel up to the 25m. Tomorrow or monday. I think as well as I was overdressed as I had my long sleeve windproof thing on and my windproof jacket, so I'm so bright red and sweating like a beast.

Am off for a shower and a .

Sorry, half my post is missing. It would be great to raise a bit of cash for the stroke people as well as getting me off my fat bum. So everyone;s a winner. Trouble is the actual running of course, but I'm sure I'll be OK.

After much prevarication, I am off out now. DH is cooking lunch and kids (5, 3 and 2) are colouring so I have no excuse. I am going to try the 25 min today but may have to cop out and just do the 2 x 10 m as I haven't been out for a week.

My stuff from the Stroke Assn run came yesterday so I have to do it. My dad has had several strokes and is lucky to be alive.

I have a quieter period at work over the next few weeks so am going to try to get lots of runs in. Plus the weather is much warmer here (SE London).

Keep on running everyone .

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking after posting at the very beginning of this thread, as I didn't start until 3 weeks ago. I'm on week 3 run 3 tomorrow morning so will stick with it now!

I've entered a 5k in Sydney on 8th May! Everyone where we live seems to run so I'd be letting the town down if I didn't keep on!

After week 9 I shall just run to Yorkshire!!

Or we could meet you in the middle Yorkshire. Though I quite like North Yorkshire myself.

Good luck today Piste.

Think after week 9 we are smug runners and can take over the world? Or I've seen couch to 10k........
You londeners should so meet by the way! I'd like to but am stuck in the midlands.

Lol - you plonker Midtowner! You enjoy half term with them. Are your boys still at the same school? DD is 13 and has just had a bunch of CE boys join her school.

I am running later, I had two days off as I couldn't get to it yesterday. I imagine once we get to the end we have to maintain it by running maybe twice a week? It would be silly to get that far and then not maintain.

Good running everyone!

MT- bad person?!?! Ignore them. They don't know you! Love MN for stuff like this thread but hate it when strangers decide to judge others views/ choices because it doesn't fit in with theirs. Plus they say things that they would never say to someones face or if they knew them.
Bet you can't wait to see your dcs and I bet they're so excited to see their super runner mummy! Hope you have a wonderful time with them.

Anyhoo just come back from a week 4 run and as Mr toad would say I'm pooped! Couldn't quite finish off the last 5 mins but I'll keep on til I do. Happy though as now the snowdrops are coming out! Yay! Start of spring soon!

If you guys are the cool girls then I'm in detention for not paying attention!

Well done ILT and good luck wth Week 5.I enjoyed that week as I felt I was really getting somewhere.

Midtowner - we are the cuddly supportive lot on this thread! My ds is also 9. It's a lovely age.

I went out this morning and repeated a 25 min run - pod cast skipped to week 8 in the middle though so I had to keep getting the phone out to check time and distance. The last 5 mins were hard, but I am so amazed at the difference just a few weeks can make.

Don't know what happens after week 9. I would like to be able to work up to 5 miles and then just keep doing that 2 or 3 times a week to stay fit.

Maybe we could all have a big meet/ run when everyone has got to week 9 . There are a few of us in the South East. Or maybe persuade partners to let us get off the NY....

cubscout, my boys are 13 and 9. I am so looking forward to seeing them. We have lots of nice things planned for half term. I can't wait to see them .

Enjoy your run tomorrow.

Well done ILT.

Hmmm, good question about what happens next. I guess we either try to get faster or go further? Or we collapse back on the sofa with a large bar of chocolate to celebrate our graduation?

finished week 4 now......week 5 on sunday as cant run tomrrow!! over halfway......what happens after week 9??

But the programme is very good and by the time you get to week 7 you will ne ready - honestly. I tried not to look ahead too much, just focussed on the week I was on and the next.

Good luck with week 3. I net you surprise yourself.

cubscout - Week 7!!!

I was meant to be doing week 1, run 3 tonight but I have somehow 'lost' the week on my nano - I'm struggling to get to grips with itunes etc - I'm a novice with all this new fangled technology. Anyhow, not wanting the moment to escape me I did run 1 week 2 . 90 seconds of running feels a hell of a lot longer than the 60 seconds of week 1. However I managed to really push it on the last 2 runs and felt like a proper runner . feeling very chuffed with myself but still faint at the thought of week 7!

Well done midtowner - and with jet lag too! Very impressive. Not to mention a horrible damp drizzly day. Had to laugh at the 'cool girls' bit though. That's certainly not me in real life!

Hope you've got lots of nice things in store this week with your boys. How old are they?

How's everyone else doing? Sybil have you got out yet? What about you ladies inching up the distance stakes?

I've had 2 days rest and I'm quite looking forward to getting out tomorrow morning. Week 7 is 3 x 25 min runs. Really hoping Wednesday was not a fluke and I can repeat it.

Keep running, keep positive, keep happy

Morning piste (I noticed that's what you've been calling yourself - how rude of me to have been calling you rather ). Glad someone else gets "row before travel" syndrome . Can't wait to see my boys. Even though we phone, email and skpye plenty, I'm at the point where I want need to give them a big hug.

I did it! 20 mins, including a horrible hill (my friend's husband does marathons and triathlons, so thought nothing of it when he gave me the route last night). No traffic lights, so no opportunity to have a breather either . Very pleased with myself and feeling like I've joined the cool girls at the back of the class .