Starting C25K 19/11

YES!!

The cats woke me up at 5.45 this morning, so I went on the treadmill. I am 'running' at a ridiculously slow pace, but my legs felt loads better, and I did week 5 r1. Legs still quite achey by the end, but not too bad.

I'm going to wait til Sun to do the next one, make sure my shins are properly rested.

Week 3 Run 3 done at the gym - was a right sweaty mess at the end. Still a little worried about week 4 run tomorrow but I have faith that it will all be OK! My ankles were a little sore after I finished so I'll keep an eye on that. I'm looking forward to lighter nights coming.

So kick have you been running yet?

go Week 8!!

Change of plans last night I decided to do an hour of yoga instead thinking that might help overall fitness whilst giving my knees some time off.

I actually ended up playing Assassin's Creed for a couple of hours instead! Great fun but not so helpful for running training. Heading for the gym tonight...

Thanks for asking , no run this morning, not such a bad night but no time to get out as DH was sleeping after looking after DD all night. Maybe tomorrow because he's going out tonight so I can't run then.

tortellini toddler!

I have no idea what I have done, probably spending the last few nights sleeping upright in an armchair next to DD, but my coccyx is bloody sore.

Painkillers tonight, run in in morning before work. Don't laugh.

That has cheered me up musttidy, no more intervals for me.

No run tonight, sore arse

Hi all. Got caught up in my house stalkingenvy tonight and found myself further from home than usual so ended up doing 5.8 km.
Re losing weight - I've found my weightloss has really come on since I started running the longer times.
I was about 3- 3 1/2 stone overweight when I started 'slimming' in August - nothing crazy as still bf DD but being careful and not eating too much shite. Was losing 1/2-1 lb a week. Slowed right down when I started running (prob a natural lull in the weightloss also ) but have lost 5 or 6 lb in January. 30 lb in total, about a stone to go. Got into a pair of size 14 skinnies though [griin].
Not bragging just hoping it might help spur in people at the start of get fit journey.

today should be a running day, but I've decided to wait another day before running again. yesterday was busy at work, i was on my feet for several hours. when I went to bed, my legs were aching exactly where shin splints kick in, and I've even got a bit of a rash (I do not understand how putting pressure on muslces does that, but still). So I think I need to wait another day & I'll see if I get time to go for a walk this afternoon.

But I'm worried that I'll get used to not running - so ask me & stalk me & make me come back on here before the end of the week, saying I've done another run.

Thanks for the encouragement my running crew. I still can't believe I've done 3 minute runs!! You're right though, my doubt is mostly in my head although my ankles have tried to get in on the action. I've bought some Glucosamine supplements after reading round on t'Internet.

Week 3 Run 3 is scheduled for today but it's very very cold (I'm on the South coast so to me 2 degrees c is COLD). DP working until 8 so I'll head for the gym later. Not the same opportunity for house surveying but it's WARM which is very important to me. When I did one of them last week in the cold my glasses kept steaming up which was comical but offputting.

And a friend of mine has just announced she's doing ironman in switzerland (google it) - mucho respect for mucho fitness...

Happy Running

5, don't worry about the big leaps - you doubt yourself but you can do it, and you'll feel so great when you realise that. You're now fitter than you imagine.

I managed a ponderous 25 minute run on Monday night, despite route alterations (pervert on the loose ), flat battery halfway through the podcast, dog of many tiny poos and a necessary pause to get a pint of milk on the way home. But no real walking intervals and it felt comfortable so I am very happy with that.

Legs ache but I've decided against an extra rest day today because I'm utterly miserable and tired and at least when I run I feel less shitty.

Re house envy, it's best at night when you can peek in the windows as you go by. There's one for sale on the other side of town and I've already picked my soft furnishings. For when I win the lottery!

I ran through the hospital grounds yesterday and found a shortcut into a road which I have never driven down as its a dead end. Beautiful houses must be for all the rich docs . Big house

Week 3 Run 2 done

I missed the running with my sisters due to a hangover and a lie in, so I hit the gym when I got back.

3 mins seemed to me to be very big leap from 90 seconds but I was amazed to find I could do it and finish. I was pretty tired and longing for the 3 mins to be up. I am finding having fewer runs is better. I remember week 1 with the 8 runs being far more difficult to complete than week 3 with the 4 runs. It's still 9 mins of running in total.

I'm concerned about the transition to week 4. Going from 9 mins total running to 16 mins seems to be a big leap to me...

golemmings I'm spotting beautiful houses too - it's a hobby of mine too. I found a street full of not large but really well looked after, well loved houses. Pleased to hear your friend is helping out. What a lovely thing to do for you!

I use the podcasts for timing and run Endomondo on my phone to log each run. It maps my route, time, distance, pace etc then records it all on Endomondo.com. It tells you splits, but also your fastest km or mile, and tons of stats.

6 minute km average over 4k is superb go, really really good - my 5 minute one was just my best split, not an average!

Bugrit I'm about the same weight wise. Annoyingly, I haven't lost any weight doing this. I hope that when the various bits of me stop aching I can pick up speed. My legs do feel a lot better though so obviously it was the right thing to do

That's good of your friend go, make sure you take up all the offers of help you can find. I'd happily help if I was close enough.

Well done kick, I think slowing yourself down is hard but important in the early weeks.

I was shocked myself at that speed - I am sure it was downhill with the wind behind me! Quite proud of myself though - my BMI is still about 32 and I'm about 4 stone overweight so it's astonishing to be able to do this.