Starting C25K 19/11

Did w4r2 yesterday and slowed right down. Now running at a walking pace but legs felt much better and I did the 5 min run ok

Well done you two!

My next run is tomorrow night but as the CID have cordoned off the park I usually run through after a woman was assaulted there the other night, I think I'll leave the headtorch at home and run the streets instead. Yikes.

I'm eyeing up a 5k race on the 4th March. Anyone else got similar plans?

Brilliant 5ofus! It's amazing how quickly your body gets used to it isn't it. and it feels great

Oh and well done musttidyup

I did it! 3 whole minutes (twice)!!!!

This is the longest I've run in YEARS. I'm chuffed to bits. Knees hurt a bit after though but are fine now. I am planning to go with my littlest sister tomorrow for Week 3 Run 2.

DP has downloaded Week 1 but is still to try it out.

Evening ladies. This afternoon I ran off my hangover and did 5.6 km. tonight we are having fish and chips. Bliss.

ok - i haven't done anything since weds am, and dd has a half hour tennis lesson soon, so i can just get a quick w4r2 in while she does that. as i'm at the gym every sunday anyway, then i think it's prob best to run on sun, tue & thu, with sat being my 'catch up' day if i miss any.

shins since feel a bit stiff/sore, but only very vaguely, so hopefully i'll be ok

Evening ladies, how are we all?

5, 3 minutes is achievable, go get 'em!

tidy I am impressed with your tactic to improve your times. Very impressed.

kick I had awful shin splints for the first few weeks, and I agree that leaving longer between the runs is important. I had bad shin splints many years ago and they can easily get so bad that you just can't run. Take care.

How are things today go, hopefully a bit less stressful?

I repeated wk6 run2 again today because my wheezy lungs aren't loving the frosty air and I'm still coughing up unpleasant stuff. I managed PBs all round though, got a km under my belt in 5m:02s so I don't think I have any excuses to skip out on run 3 now!

DH did run 2 today, I am very proud of him.

golemmings we all have days like that. I've lost it more times than I can count with my three (who are 6, 4 and 2). Big hugs. It's a phase and it will pass. It does get easier.

kickass could you do cycling on Sun PM? I read something online about cross training being recommended to reduce the risk of injuries for new runners. I'm planning to get my bike out and add a cycling session to my three per week runs.

musttidyup fabulous. I've just switched from NHS podcasts to an app, I find my own music to be more motivational than the NHS music.

Just checking in. I did Week 2 run for a 4th day on Tuesday, and I'm planning to move on to Week 3 today! 3 mins is scaring me a bit. I'll let you know how I get on!

yep, I know I should leave more time, but it was then or not for several days. Debating whether to try tomorrow morning, or may opt for a lie-in & do it Sat morning. The problem with that is that I know I have 1 1/2 hours at the gym Sun pm when dd has tennis, so I end up running Sat & Sun, then start the week again on Mon.

Why can't there be an even number of days in the week? 6 days would be goo - 2 of them the weekend, still, obviously.

Arse

and and me

Mmmm. Fish and chips yummmm.
Kickass think you should really give a day between runs. Need to give your body time to recover. Sounds like shin splints which hurts like shite.
Maybe do some upper body stuff on the rest days instead?
Did my run today without the usual get running app commentary. Planned my route in advance so I knew i'd cover 5k and it was good - I didn't miss the 10 minute markers abduct made my run a bit faster to get home quicker .

Did w4r1 this morning, but only just. My shins ache so badly after a couple of minutes that it's hard to keep going. Also, it was only 14 hours since I finished W3r3. I think I'll wait til Sat to do the next run - v busy with work for next 2 days. I'm thinking that I've got to the point where it starts to get hard for me, but will keep going, evn if I have to do each run twice before progressing.

fish & chips - normally I don't like them, but living in the US, I sometimes get a strong craving. Like now!

Glad your evening improved go. You've got me craving a bit fat pint now . Am going out with DH on friday night for a meal and a couple of drinks. When I asked my mum to babysit I realised its the first time she's sat all 3 DCs which means its well over a year since we went out together. so I think I'll have that pint then.

I think this is the one, don't know if it will help but I found some inspiration to help me avoid infanticide/insanity there

PS In your shoes I might be tempted to wake DH and send him out for fish and chips :)

Oh go, it sounds like a shitty day all round :(

FWIW, the having-two-small-children-to-entertain-all-day-in-the-depths-of-winter-while-on-an-exclusion-diet-and-one-of-them-cries-all-the-bloody-time thing was me last year, and goodness it is so, so tough. You just feel guilty all the time, it's impossible to give out the attention you want to. Not to mention how energy-sapping it is. There was a great thread around that time, started by Bumperlicious IIRC, where loads of people gave advice/tips/sympathy. I will try to link it for you.

I know you have had so much happening in your life that it is more than just the day to day kids stuff, I don't mean to patronise. Sometimes though, little helpful things here and there can make a big difference I guess.

Agree very much with tidy's sound advice to get hold of some wine and put your feet up for a bit. You bloody deserve every little break you can get, you really do.

Oh lemmings, the joys of family life!

I did w3r3 today and found it a lot easier than anticipated. I know you're meant to wait a day but I shall run tomorrow am as I can't run on thu.

I am both proud and embarrassed to admit that the 3 min runs at4.2 mph is both the quickest and longest time I have ever run!

Oh golemmings what a sad post. I'm so sorry you're feeling so unutterably shit at the moment. It's understandable you poor thing. Get a glass of wine and have some toast and peanut butter for your tea. Have another good cry and remember tomorrow is another day. Give those lovely DCs a big kiss and remember to give DH a list next time.

Hi folks.

Hope you survived flying solo with both of them, go :)

I think I'll maybe do the race for life this year. I would feel bad not doing it, if I'm able to run the distance!

W6R2 today, my poor chest isn't happy but I managed it. Might repeat it before trying for the 25 minutes.

In other news, DH did w1r1 today!

Must dash, Mr Tesco is pulling up outside with my wine

Think I will book in for a 5k race for life too. Will keep me running if I know I'm racing in June. Have been continuing doing week 9 run 3, so I know I'm doing the full time. 5.3km today.