The Couch to 5k 2011 thread :0)

Midtowner, you have a doorman! You are like SJP in Sex and City. Fantastic!

Well done Gormers! I have a Shock Absorber bra too as I am large in the boob dept (30/32FF) and it tethers them down fine. Bit sweaty afterwards tho (sorry if that's oversharing).

Just nipped out for a quick one and it was SO much easier than yest, even though it's so cold. Made my 2.85m in 30m so am getting there. Only stopped at 28m to cross the South Circular so am really pleased.

Hi gormers - glad you enjoyed getting back into your trainers.

I'm just back from W8D2. Minus 6 here - my doorman sent me back upstairs for a hat when I went down this morning. He also asked if I was doing the half marathon in April

W1d1 done!!
Ventured out in a sports bra somewhat on the small side, but I did it! Was a bit cold as I dressed as I would have done a year ago for a 10k when I would has built ip much more of a sweat - forgot that my gentle walk / run is quite generating frost beating heat yet!!

But it was great! God, I've missed running! Such a good feeling, and makes the rest of the day so much easier now post a running high! Have to fight the temptation to not run every day and go too quickly causing an injury!

Not sure I have anything resembling a corner yet, (more of a shelf in that too tight bra!! Hopefully I was speeding by so quickly no-one noticed!!)

Ah, now I understand. Thank you

I am working at home today but may sneak out for a quick run before the nanny gets back with the kids. I cannot believe that I said that! In the olden days any sneaking out I did was for a fag.

Piste, you have a corner too! We are the corner club!!

Well. My legs used to start getting progressively bigger until they incorporated my backside. Now my legs go up and then there is a definitely corner as my backside joins my legs!

There will be no photos!!

Well done everyone! Off out tomorrow morning, have phone correctly set on NY time now, so no more middle of the night surprises

Sybil - am liking Xanadu. I've just done a genius playlist based around Mamma Mia. My music library is such that it includes some U2, Van Morrison and REM (Shiny Happy People) alongside James Taylor and Tom Jones and The Green Green Grass of Home. It should wake me up anyway .

It's going to be cold here tomorrow as well.

what's this about corners on bottoms? I have a very large definitely round derriere. Do I want corners? Are they a good thing? i'm most .

Did w4 r2 tonight. three quarters of the way round I had thoughts of missing w4r3 and jumping to w5r1 as I was finding it easy but the last 5 minute run changed my mind.

'Only managed 4k' - Aaaah now Piste, you know that 4k is still really great, don't you!!!!? especially in this cold!

So then, how do you feel about your corner? (Although must admit, am intrigued if you just have the one - I do have one on each side.......)

And I think I too have a corner

I have missed a run. I just couldn't get to it. Life conspired against me!
But I went out on W8R3 tonight. The last of the 28 min ones and it was hard work. Also the air was too cold for me really. I also didn't have time to do the 5 min cool down. Consequently I only managed 4K. I need to speed up but at the moment it's a matter of getting through the time.

From now on I'm on 30 min runs so I suppose I just keep doing the same thing but hopefully improving!

Yes - the shock absorber one specifically for running is great isn't it, I'll have to look into how big they go - do you think they do 32DoubleScaffold??

Cubscout - I was running about 5 times a week, with the long run being about 10k, but never managed to get past that distance for some reason. I built up over a year from nothing, and loved it!! I used the Running Made Easy book last time, so know that the walk/run method really flippin works doesn't it! Looking forward to getting back into it, but think it may be painful to start off with.

Yorkshire - well done! Remember to focus on how good you feel now for having done 2 lots of 8 mins, that's wonderful! Here, have another - I'll even throw in a to dunk if you like!

Just got back from w5 d2 and I did it! Woo hoo! Ran two lots of 8 mins and I feel sooo good. Really pleased with myself but the mahoosive 20 minuter is next.... Gulp! Need to sit down with a

Will join the running tights club when I graduate- my sainsbos joggers will be knackered out by then.

Piste ... where are you?!?! Dobby is AWOL too...

Keep on running everyone and good luck to those off out on a mid week run

cubscout - thanks. But eeeeeeeeeeeek!

Fantastic sybil! It's annoying isn't it when you're run 30 mins but not quite done 3.1 miles. I went out today an it took me 33 mins to do 3.1 miles, so I'm a couple of minutes faster today.

Funny about the 10 min pain barrier isn't it? I definately suffer this too - I just want to give up. Now I'm more aware of it I cope better, but usually until I get to the halfway mark I feel pretty dire....then I perk up a bit. I'm going to play around with a music playlist to keep me occupied better in those first 10 mins.

Didn't get to sports direct today so going to try tomorrow for some new gear.

Clenched - it will on;y be a couple more weeks before you're battling the 10 min barrier.

Hi gormers. How much of a runner were you pre baby? Some of us here are still shell shocked at actually managing to do it at all - it's a whole new experience!

Ah, now somewhere on this thread sports bras were discussed. I like the Shock Absorber running one, but remain utterly incapable of fastening it by myself A friend who is ....erm well endowed in the norkage department really likes a Freya sports bra for running in (well, I think she wears other stuff too but YKWIM!) I should think with breastfeeding bosoms then really good structural underpinning is required, otherwise it would hurt!

It is always much harder at the beginning of a run, so many times I've been on the verge of giving up and going home , and then had a fab run once I'd finally got into it!

Now, not sure about having to locate my trainers so much as trying to locate an appropriate sports bra! To give you an idea, the pre-preggers sports bra was 32FF, so you can imagine what it may be now with breast-feeding boobs!! Old ones really don't fit anymore and i'd probably do myself an injury without one - I don't think a nursing bra will cut the mustard! Maybe I'll just have a walk today and do some shopping before first attempted run!

Ooooh sybil - well done!
Sorry, I took a phonecall halfway through my previous waffle and hadn't seen your update. 2.7 miles is really good! Here, have a

Well, that's W3 finished for me then...... and oooooh it was cold out there! I came back with earache from the cold wind and a bleeding scratch on my hand that I hadn't even noticed because my hands were so cold! (That sound overly dramatic - I think it was just a bramble, but it was a surprise anyway!)

Hope to start W4 on Friday. W4! That sounds serious!
Although I'm still finding it hard, I'm waiting for the stage where the struggle is mental rather than the mere physical stress of dragging myself around!

Very quickly - i DID IT! 2.7miles in 30 mins. Still haven't got the magic 3.1 but am more confident. Was on verge of giving up yest. Why are the first 10 mins so bloody horrid? Everything hurts and I don't like it at all. Perversely I get faster as the run goes on.

After a false start last night (waiting 10 mins in freezing temp for my pal to appear then too cold to run) I am off to have another go. Have to wait until the school run is finished or I will bump into too many people I know.

I have added "Xanadu" to my ipod for extra camp power.

Wish me luck. The sun is out though so I am hopeful that it won't be so terribly cold.

Nice tights Midtowner :-)) I'll have to get myself down to Dick's Sporting Goods and find some. I'll try going out first thing after some water. I can't eat breakfast until I've been awake about an hour or so.

gormers- welcome!
(try looking in the cupboard under the stairs for your trainers????)
and congratulations on your new DC!