C25k - just did my first run!!!

Hello all. The lovely wibbly has just posted a link to this thread, so I'm checking in.

I've signed up, JustGiving page and all, to do a 5K run in October with BIWI and Pistey and a few others, rains money for Woolly Hugs' chosen charity.

I literally haven't run more than about 100m since I left school a few 25 years ago...!

I will be don my runs 3 mornings each week and I've downloaded the GetRunning app this evening. My first will be on Tuesday morning.

Hi theyoni I had a week off due to flu at around w5 and found I could pick up where I left after that week. I had planned to repeat the last run but when I went out I just selected the next run on the list and plodded on! I just did w8r2 this morning and it was tough in places but managed to keep going....
Am enjoying reading about the apps etc everyone is using as I am needing a plan for beyond week 9, but I have an older iPhone which can run them so that will have to wait til upgrade time in a few months.

Ok lesson learned! Don't run through hip pain. I think based on my googling that I strained my hip flexor and now have to take a week off to let it recover. I'm worried I'll lose all the fitness I've built up. Has anyone had a break and kept going?

Thanks. I did them before my run. I think I would have cried if I still had them to do when I got back

Wibbly

Still, impressed with the squats...

Found I mistyped, I'm only in week 5

Hi all!

Like Wibbly, just completed wk6r1, pouring rain here, but still enjoyed it. Am going to borrow dhs iPhone with runtastic app on Tuesday, so I can get an idea of my pace.

I find the first few minutes of the run by far the hardest, like running through treacle!

Week 6 run 1 completed, alongside 75 squats. I was channeling Dory from Finding Memo during the runs 'just keep running, just keep running...'

Week 6 run 3 done and dusted. Felt a bit harder than I'd expected but I also ran yesterday too. Am back to normal next week though, two days off over the weekend then every other day - mon, weds, fri. Am looking forward to seeing how my distances improve with the increased running times next week and the week after. Increasing my music tempo has definitely helped, it's much easier to run into the music rhythm than to subconciously fight it

Phew! I feel much better now

like!

Surely the whole point of C25k is so that we can drink more wine?

Not at all Wibbly! As soon as this baby boy I am feeding has nodded off that's where I'm headed... :o

Done, farewell week 4. I always get excited when I finish a week, and then remember there is worse to come. I'm a bit disappointed with my distance, 2.79 compared to 3.12 on the last run. Is it bad that I'm now relaxing with an ice cold beer that dh put in the freezer for means a surprise for when I got back?

Wibbly you'll feel much better when you've done it!

Had a crappy day, ds was up a lot during the night, which he hasn't done for ages, so I'm knackered. Things have just gone wrong today, and I'm in a grumpy mood as a result. I really don't fancy a run, but I am going to force myself out as soon as dh gets home......

Not so much breathless, but I find it makes my thighs and calves ache a little more. I think it's because they have to work that little bit harder to stabilise us as we run on an inherently variable surface.

Congratulations Hunter and Sparkle! Really inspiring! This thread is helping me to stay motivated. Ran W5R1 this morning with my dodgy hip. It was ok, I ran on grass and my hip is still tender but no worse. Think I need some strength training. Does anyone else find running on grass makes you more breathless?

Well done hunter and sparkle!

I had a good run this morning too! Lovely bright sunshine, some decent fast paced music, and my proper sports bra! Felt really good, and splits were okay despite an occasionally variable pace according to endomondo. Nonetheless I'm on for a 30min 5km by the end so if I can just get my music really nailed I'll be very happy.

Well I'm glad I waited. It's a lovely morning here and I set off again without the c25k app, just MapMyRun and Radio 2 for company!

I ran 3k in 25 minutes which works out at just over 8 minutes per kilometre according to the stats. Haven't looked at my splits yet but I'm happy with that, considering I was running almost 10 min / km just over a week ago.

I obviously have a way to go until I can do 5k in 30 minutes but for me, that can wait. I am so happy to be able to go out running for half an hour, three times per week. 9 weeks ago I was puffing away at 90 second runs and feeling sick, wanting to stop.

So, officially my next run is 'graduation' but if no-one minds, I'll stick around on this thread and keep working up to the 5k goal.

But for now, thank you to everyone who has supported me in getting this far. I never thought I'd do it, honestly, but I'm sure that reporting back here each step along the way has made all the difference. Thanks guys!

I just checked my stats and my first k was faster than my second k. I'm going to walk parkrun this weekend, see if I get a PB

Snow ouch! Good luck with that...

And Eau I sometimes think I walk faster than I run too :o At least you went... I took one look at the weather this morning and decided not to bother. Just sitting here now with a and a packet couple of Jaffa cakes

Hello. I did the parkrun on sat for the first time and it'sas my first go at 5k proper too. Did it in 34m03s and was delighted with that. Have race for life on Sunday so went for a 36 min run last night and will do one more on either thurs or Friday. I'm still listening to laura as I need to upgrade my phone to be able to use other music and apps.

Hello to the new people and well done to everyone who did significant runs recently. I still can't quite believe I've finished it. I gad a big shock on Monday when I discovered I'd lost 2.5lb since last week so clearly the long runs make a big difference. I'm only 1.5 lb off my pre dc2 weight now and I have t say I feel fabulous EXCEPT for [TMI ALERT] a horrendous pile which popped up at the weekend . I've been doing other exercise too so hoping that hasn't been the cause. it was v painful on Sunday and I was worried it was gong to stop me running! Off to the docs later. I got it first when pg with dd (dc2) but never this badly.....

space I use run keeper, only so I can keep an eye on my distance.