Any Couch25K new starters?

Welcome Jezabelle, of course you can join in, I am going to be hanging around even though I can't run at the moment! If you can run 5 minutes already, try starting on week 3 or so as I think that you are past the running for one minute and being knackered that I was at week one!

My doctor friend says I have to rest my ankle until it stops hurting, so I have decided to try and maintain my now current weight without losing or gaining, until I can run again and then I will have to go back into the C25K program on week 4 or so, depending on how long I am off for. I don't think I will be able to start straight back in on week 6 run 1 which was due to be my next run.

Thanks Wiemy and good luck for week 2!

Hello all! I feel very excited about this thread. I will endeavor to download tonight although as my computer is running on safe mode not sure if it'll let me. The thing is, I have started running before reading any of this. I haven't really done any excersize since DC1 was born 5 yrs back! Actually I didn't do much before that either . But about a month ago I started running. I only run round the block. About 2 thirds of a mile I think and it takes me about 5 minutes. I do this most mornings. Do you think I could skip a week or 2 of the program as a result or does it not work like that?

If I just did my own program, with the aim of doing a 5k, can I still join your thread for support?

hope ankle gets better, how frustrating umbongo!

Ran week 2 for first time today, was hard work but I made it lol.

I am supposed to be doing week 6 run 1 tonight. but ankle is still sore and have just looked up "running ankle pain" on google and found that I should rest it. Hmmph. Now all I have to do is get it to stop hurting so I can run tomorrow! I really wanted to lose 3 more lbs this week to get under 13st. And if I can't run, I will have to eat even less. Bugger. And I am sitting in the house, where the food is. Double bugger.

Hi doing 3rd week one tomorrow!

Had another try at a 30 minuter last night, and did manage it but with about 5 minutes of walking in the middle. Partly because I was soooooo (it's amazing how quickly I have lost fitness after a lax few weeks) but mainly because I just thought "Oh f* it!"

Have got six weeks with no excuses not to run though, so I'm going to try and get back into it properly again.

Welcome Foxy, Weimy and Vivian! How are you getting on?

Roll Call time as I've lost track of who is where so:-

Who's all still here and where are you in our quest for 5k?

Smurfs next run is week 6 run 1 tomorrow (if my thighs stop screaming after yesterday )

Thanks cuddly!!

well done foxy i did my second today followed by pilates, will be sore tomorrow too!!!

Hello Foxy and Weimy, well done for starting! I have also convinced a couple of RL friends to start this C25K thing too, cos I keep going on about it! I told so many people I had started so that I would have to keep going, or have to explain sooooo many times why I was a lazy old fat thing and couldn't be bothered! Don't worry about the aches, they go off!

Although having said that my ankle is chuffing sore this evening, I don't know what I have done to it (apart from taken up running!!!)

BUT, I have done my 20 minuter! and most definitely when finished. I am glad that week six goes back to shorter runs before going on to the 25 minuter though, I may have to re-run week six if I feel this knackered by this time next week. Who knows, this plan never fails to surprise me in that I CAN do as I am told!

I HAVE RUN FOR 20 MINUTES!!!!! (Not fast, but definitely not walking!!!!) Well done Smurf too!

I did iiiit!!!

Felt ok actually, not as bad as expected.

I will probably be feeling very different tomorrow when the legs get achey but hey, first run over and done with.

Feeling very chuffed with my self.

Hi foxy and weimy. Come and join our merry band of joggers ....

Hope everyone had a good weekend

The big scary 20 minute jog now done (this morning) and it was fine ~ although I looked a bit after it and the old legs are a bit achey now ..... the podcast dame says that I'm now officially a runner so watch your back Mr Bolt

Can i join you?

I did my first week one on sat on the treadmill using a podcast. I am going again tonight. I have mild depression and as well as getting fitter I want to sort this out.

I'm going for it tonight.

Am scared!!!!!

Virtual harbour and sunshine winging it's way to you UmBongo

Fuuuuuck!!!! The 20 min run is tomorrow so off to bed and no more vodka for the smurf

W5R2 done tonight, just there and back again as normal, no harbour to run round Although I am pleased that dh and ds weren't watching! I am pleased it is not just me concerned about the 20 minute run coming next!

I did do 2 minutes voluntary excess, one minute on each run so I did 2 x 9 mins tonight, so not much jump from 18 to 20 minutes except how I will do it without the walk in the middle I am not sure! Ankle sore this evening too.

Never mind, 2 nights off till run 3 on monday.

How are you getting on Vivian?

Hi everyone!! Welcome to our 2 new ladies . Will catch up on the news properly when I'm not trying to work mumsnet on an iPhone grrrrrrrr

Did W5R2 today around Kirkwall harbour - watched by DH and DS all the way!

at DS cheering me on thru the last few seconds "faster mummy!".

Getting a bit nervous of making my jelly belly (all 12stone 3 of it) wobble for 20 mins on Saturday. But I've lost 10lbs since starting this programme! Holiday vodka food probably gonna stall any loss this week into next but hey ho ....

Hmm, Duende unfortunately I don't have an iphone just an ipod so I think I have to put up with Laura's dodgy record collection!

Vivian I have been hoping you were going to post again to say your size 6 was a typo! I was 14st 2lb at the start of this and size 18 and am now already 13 st 7 and due another weigh on saturday. So I am sure my wobbly belly is much bigger than yours! But if I can run, anyone can!

I hope you are getting on ok!

Hi Vivian, welcome :)
I stopped running with Laura because I didn't share her music tastes...I am now using an iphone app, I think it's just called couch to 5k, which lets you listen to your own music. much better! it also tells you the distance you have covered, the average speed and you can map the route.

Congratulations VivianDarkbloom I remember thinking Aaargh when Laura said 2 more runs to do! I look back now from the giddy heights of the end of week 4 and think "Blimey, I used to be wacked after 1 minute" and I ran for 7 minutes non stop last night. My shins hurt at the beginning too, and that has eased. I still look like when I have run, but I got to the fourth minute of my first 5 minuter this week and thought that yes, I am knackered and it would be nice to stop, but I am no more knackered now than I was a minute ago, so another minute will be do-able!

I have to do 20 mins by the end of this week, but if Laura says I can do it then I can! I do wish she had better music though!

Thanks cupcake I was the same at school! I have already lost over 1/2 a stone since starting running! I hope speed will come, I am not currently breaking any land speed records and have been overtaken by arthritic snails!

I haven't read all the posts on this but hopeful this will give some of you the motivation you need.

6 weeks ago I couldn't run...I posted on here (can't remember the thread) about how I had just started and the few problems I had...

I can now run for 30 minutes....C25k NHS podcasts is how. I didn't take a break every day and did a run 5 times a week hence why I am not up to week 8 of the plan. Some weeks were hard and I did get a few aches and pains and soreness but it wasn't serious so I kept at it!

If I can do it anyone can...at school I never was good at sport, always overweight and had no interest in even trying to do it...although I will not be running any races anytime soon and I am still overweight I am on the right track to getting it sorted out....I'm amazed how simply being fit makes everyday tasks so much easier! I hope to never go back.

Just remember its only difficult for a few minutes, slow down your pace and thing about breathing, speed will come with time!

Hello everyone :)
I thought it was just me left here talking to myself. I did W6R1 yesterday, got caught in a downpour after 5 minutes and decided to continue to run as I was soaked pretty much straight away. Got home very wet but pleased with myself :)
not sure if I'll manage to motivate myself tomorrow if it doesn't stop raining though

Me again! Did manage to kick myself out of the house to do wk4 run3 and feel much better for it, and stayed dry! I think I was congealing! Too much cake today (went to friends 3yr olds party!) and was feeling bleargh

But week four now finished and I feel much better for getting on with it! AND my second 5 minute run was a SEVEN minute so again a bit of anticipation of next week. PB now up to 18 minutes total running

Smurf I have just been on google streetview, Huna looks like a fantastic place for a run, as long as it isn't too windy or wet! I want a holiday in Scotland .