Any Couch25K new starters?

Podrunner C25K - also available as a podcast on iTunes - on iTunes makes sure you choose Podrunner Intervals rather than straight Podrunner as you want the little signals for when to run and when to walk.

I use podrunner - it's really good. Also, there is a next stage if you're up for doing your first 10k

Forgot to say that I found a podcast called Podruner which I'm gonna try tomorrow too. 130bpm music all the way.

Got on great yesterday! Less out of breath than I've been and not sore afterwards. Roll on tomorrow. Good to hear that the programme builds you up to the (magic milestone of) 20 min and that you're still here after it

Here's hoping I can do my first w2 jog without the usual accompanying drizzle .... The weather app may just be lulling me into a false sense of security!!

I like that definition of jogging Smurf! Your DH is clearly very wise indeed!!

How did you get on this morning? It is amazing how quickly you can build up stamina.....looking back to W1 I was so out of breath after each 1 minute jog. I did 20 mins today and it was hard but manageable.

Wow Newport!

A wise sage (my DH) said to me that so long as you're not walking, you're jogging!

Off out for the last jog of W1 in a bit and hoping that the rain goes off ...

Did W5 D2 yesterday, and going to attempt D3 tomorrow, but a bit daunted about the jump from 8 mins to 20 mins! Having got a bit further with the podcasts I have to agree about the music! But I definitely find that they help me run better. I want to finish the program using them then I'll make my own playlists.

Just a quick question....how fast do you run? It says on the podcasts to stick to a gentle jog, but quite honestly I think my jog is so gentle it's prob taking the piss!!

App girl here too .... and intend to put on as audio book as I've not yet made a decent playlist .

Day 3 of week 1 tomorrow as DH working today ......

I also have one run left from week 3 and planning on doing it tomorrow before work. I find the second 3 minute run very hard.
I can't imagine running for 5 mins!
I stopped using the NHS podcasts because of the music, I'm using an iphone app now.

I'll jump in here. I've got one run left from week 3. ( tomorrow pm at this stage) Am loving it. Not sure how easy the jump up to 5 mins will be, I'm fairly knacked after 3 mins. the nhs podcast is good, but the music is bloody dire.

It's all gone a bit quiet......

as I finished W1D2 today - yippee!

Well done to everyone who has been out in the last couple of days.

Did W1 D1 this morning and feel a bit achey in my thighs, better stretches needed methinks

Felt a bit of a prat with my hat on but pre-shower hair is never seen in public.

I went for a run this morning. I did week 3 day 1. I have to say, half way through the second 3 minute run I felt like I was going to die. My calves really hurt and I had no energy left. I found it quite difficult, but I finished!

My knees are hurting a little bit now. I have good running shoes and had my gait analysed at sweatshoop so hopefully no problem there. Maybe it's simply my body getting used to the exercise?

I have to say, when my alarm went off at 6.15 this morning, I thought to myself there was no way I was going to be able to force myself to do this in the midst of winter...

I'm still in, haven't started yet, but have exam on weds so really been too busy cramming revising, after that, I'm free as a bird for a bit and can get into it.

Ladies, may I join you? Cuddlysmurf is a bit too cuddly and would like to share the C25K experience with the hope of shifting seveal kilos of excess baggage.

Week 1, Day 1 tomorrow and DH has signed me up for a 10K in early October to "motivate" me ;)

Have an iphone app to help me along, and got to Week 4 earlier this year (before life got in the way).

Looking forward to getting back to week 3 and beyond . . . .

I'll jump in if I may I started c25k on Saturday and just did day 2 this morning at 6am. Got a little bit of weight to lose but mainly want to get my body moving and get fit. Had 2 babies in 18 months and it shows!

Just done the first run of week 4 tonight, and really pleased that I managed a 5 minute run without dying!

Hope you're feeling better Marion.

I didn't get out this morning, woke up with a sore throat. Think my body is telling me something.

I found that they really made a difference...I was stupidly excited about trying the Week 3 one out!! It definitely helped me concentrate better, and the music is all either positive and uplifting (for the walking bits), or strong beats (for the running bits).

Hope they're useful - enjoy your run!

Ooh ooh me too, I'm starting tomorrow!

I have the Podrunner C25K on iTunes - I like that one because the music is chosen by tempo to match the walk/run sections. Have done it before, though never saw it through to the full 30 mins, but before that, pre DC, I used to be able to go for 45 mins + runs and I enjoyed them.

Have a new pair of Nike Free 2 Run+ which means I can run pain free despite my old running injury (Morton's neuroma).

Need to lose weight really, at least a couple of stone for health reasons, and a stone after that for vanity reasons . Also doing the 30 day shred which is awesome, as Jillian Michaels might say.

Ooooh thank you. I shall download tomorrow and see if I can get out in the morning.
3 30 minute runs a week seems doable.

www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/couch-5K-running-plan.aspx

Hope it works!

Greyskull you are meant to go out three times a week

They're on the NHS LiveWell website, but I'll try to link. (Not very good at this!)

If you look on the App store, I use one called 'Couch to 5k' by Felt Tip Inc. The logo is brown with a White 5k written in it. Just found it here

Another non-iPod one is Rawbert Ullreys one