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Starting C25K 19/11

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golemmings · 12/11/2011 04:49

Anyone want to join me? It means we should start 2012 being able to run 5k - now there's an incentive to stick with it.

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musttidyupmusttidyup · 20/12/2011 19:02

I did it!! Managed the full 20 minutes on W5R3. Am so delighted and utterly surprised! Off out tonight so probably some drunken ramblings later if you're lucky! Xmas Wink

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golemmings · 19/12/2011 23:28

I'm planning on seeing it through too. If anything untoward happens and I end up run over by a hoard of marauding rabbits and can't run then I'll still be here anyway keeping an eye on you two because I am a sad git with no real life

The best house-envy experience I had was paddling the Avon Descent race a couple of years ago which is in Warwickshire - 5 miles either side of Stratford-upon-Avon. I hadn't planned to do the race - dd was only 10 weeks old; I hadn't trained, I hadn't been in a boat for 3 months but a mate's crewmate dropped out so I agreed.

I spent the second half of the race house watching - palatial thatched cottages with stunning rear gardens - no fences or anything because water frontage is an attractive feature for owners and there's not usually a huge amount of traffic along the river. I've never seen houses like it! My partner, on the other hand, spent the second half of the race acknowledging that yes, it was a very nice house but would I like to paddle properly and reminding me we were in second place and the crew in third was gaining on us and I was doing really well - the typical kick-stroke of a coach. Works great on normal paddlers but not so well on somebody who uses it all too often on the folk they coach and their less experienced crew mates! We came second but Gari really did have to talk me in. Funnily enough he's not raced with me since either!

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ohbugrit · 19/12/2011 21:36

W4r2 done - tough, I was definitely pushing myself, but I did it. Niggly sore left shin afterwards so I'll need to watch that.

I've never been into visualisation but I found myself imagining DH and the DC at the finish line of a race and that kept me going :)

STILL snow and ice but the forecast is for milder weather now so hopefully I'll get back outdoors now.

Looks like it's just us 3 then? Hang on in there people, I'm determined not to waste the progress I've made so far so I don't plan to go anywhere until I'm done!

musttidyupmusttidyup · 19/12/2011 19:14

I do some house envy whilst running too! Less stalkery when not in a car.

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golemmings · 19/12/2011 17:46

Thought w4r2 was bloody hard. Discovered that if you start at dusk and.go down unlit lanes you have to run pretty fast to get back before the light fades so much that you can't see the puddles which are big enough to drown an elephant. As a consequence I ran further and faster which might explain why I found it hard!

You realise that w4 is about 3km and most of it (15/20 minutes) is running.

I also ran past one of my favourite houses in the village today. We have a list of houses we would buy if our lottery win coincides with the current occupiers wanting to sell. It's a huge water mill but I'd never seen inside it before. At night with the lights on and the curtains open and only doing a slow recovery walk I got to have a good nosy and its stunning inside - huge farm house kitchen, loads of book shelves etc... WANT, WANT WANT!

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golemmings · 18/12/2011 19:07

Tidy, we're in a similar boat; I managed 9 months on 10 weeks off ( I lost 2 stone the week ds was born; he was a big lad! which only left me with half a stone to lose) but I still have a stone to go from dd a couple of years ago.

I'm heading out tomorrow for w4r2 which I'm looking forward to.

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musttidyupmusttidyup · 18/12/2011 18:37

Hooray bugrit and lemmings now.... Where ate the rest of them?
I did W5R2 this morning snd managed the 8 min runs ok. Even did 2 mins extra on the last one as was, once again, further from home than I thought I would be. Run three this week is the biggie, 20 mins, will I ever manage it? I like running in the morning. But it does definitely make me more hungry all day.
I am pleased to have lost a couple of pounds, my weight loss had slowed right up so hoping I'm heading in the right direction again.... But have achieved the '9 months on 9 months off' rule for the first time Xmas Grin now just need to lose the extra stone from before I had all the DCs.
Anyhow. Feel the need for some of those stuffed jalapeños.

ohbugrit · 18/12/2011 13:48

Well done you, lemmings, and good to hear it's not so bad. I start tomorrow, just can't decide whether to go first thing or after the DC are in bed. No point saying I'll see how I feel because I know how I'll feel in the morning - totally not arsed!

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golemmings · 18/12/2011 13:13

I went out last night and made a start on w4. It's actually ok, isn't it. Felt so much better for having gone.

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golemmings · 17/12/2011 18:44

I'm here too, miss.

And tonight's excuse is I've washed my running kit and I can't find my legs or my jacket and I'm not sure where ky trainers but I'm going anyway because I've finished my half of DS's thank you cards and I've made a start on the Christmas cards (thank you cbeebies and the baby gym for giving me half an hour this afternoon) and I need to give DH time to catch up.

Might try and squeeze another one in tomorrow morning after ringing too...

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golemmings · 17/12/2011 18:43

I'm here too, miss.

And tonight's excuse is I've washed my running kit and I can't find my legs or my jacket and I'm not sure where ky trainers but I'm going anyway because I've finished my half of DS's thank you cards and I've made a start on the Christmas cards (thank you cbeebies and the baby gym for giving me half an hour this afternoon) and I need to give DH time to catch up. Might try and squeeze another one in tomorrow morning after ringing too...

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ohbugrit · 17/12/2011 13:03

bugrit checking in - week 4 in prospect (finished w3r3 this morning! -

musttidyupmusttidyup · 17/12/2011 10:26

Not rubbish. Life gets in the way. Let's keep at it. Roll call please.... Who's present and where are you?

Tidy here. W5.

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golemmings · 17/12/2011 07:24

You're so good. I'm rubbish. I'm a whole week behind now..

How was week 5?
Is it just the 3 of us left?

HH? Carol? Where are you?

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musttidyupmusttidyup · 16/12/2011 20:17

W5R1 done. Now it's wine o'clock. Xmas Grin

musttidyupmusttidyup · 16/12/2011 15:45

It's bloody flitting between rain and snow and its fecking cold.
Mustgustgomustgomustgobitscaredtostartweek5 mustgoout

ohbugrit · 16/12/2011 09:16

Mmmmmmmm pub lunch :)

The thread is quiet just now. Is it something I said?

Off to gym as soon as this baby sleeps.

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golemmings · 15/12/2011 17:41

well I've finished the christmas shopping... but I'm bell ringing tonight so it will have to be tomorrow. I'm so rubbish. I will go first thing tomorrow, in daylight back in time to shower change and meet friends at 10 for the weekly walk which tomorrow is to the pub for lunch!

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ohbugrit · 15/12/2011 17:14

Agreed, it's tough - but with one thing and another I had 6 days between runs last week and didn't notice it being any harder after the break.

If you've already run today golemmings then I hope it went well. If you haven't, LACE UP THOSE TRAINERS, WOMAN! Grin

musttidyupmusttidyup · 14/12/2011 21:06

It is golemmings. Stick with it girl.

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golemmings · 13/12/2011 19:16

Lacking motivation here. Have dad up. DH was out last night and is again tomorrow. Spent all day yesterday cleaning, toddler group and hv today plus the dye stuff to prepare for bumps and babes tomorrow morning and we're taking dad into the hills for a walk tomorrow and nursery Xmas concert on the pm. I'm not inactive but I can't see me starting week 4 until Thursday when dad goes home.

Plus the weather is horrid.

Hard init?

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musttidyupmusttidyup · 13/12/2011 19:10

W4R3 done! And did extra 2 minutes after second long run so managed 7 minutes (had misjudged distance and was a bit far from home!) It was fine but I'm still terrified slightly worried about week 5.

musttidyupmusttidyup · 13/12/2011 09:40

Yes week four is definitely a step up but feels like a real achievement.

ohbugrit · 13/12/2011 09:31

Sending happy running vibes to you week 4 starters :) you can do it!

HamblesHandbag · 13/12/2011 09:15

Hi again!

I'm due to start W4 today, yikes! very nervous and daunted by it.

I love my new running shoes too, they feel very supportive compared to my old trainers.

And bless the labour playlist golemmings Grin I personally favour a bit of hip hip/RnB for running (and dancing) though I would never listen to that kind of stuff in the car/house.