Couch to 5K- join us if you dare, running is highly addictive!!

How did run director go cinnamon?

My regular parkrun had its first birthday party today. It was a very toasty one too. Ran with DD, finished in about 36 mins but I did manage a sprint (ish) finish (absolutely no pain today . We had 251 runners, DS finished 68th. Waiting for our times.

hairtwiddler running is definitely addictive.

There's some brilliant motivation here. Keep running all, it's good for the soul! Doing this has given me so much belief in myself again. I never thought I would finish the programme and it's officially my last run this weekend. The sense of achievement is sooo great. And it's true, running is addictive.

THere is a strange red glow down here in Kent, it's emitting from my face! I hope you are not local to me coconuts or planes will be crashing from the sky!

W4R3 done, upped it again, walked at 4.5 and plodded at 5mph. Pulled the stupid cord out again in the last run so lost all my data again.

Reading this I am starting to panic, so what's ahead of me for W5, have I got to run for 20 min in one hit! EEK. Just as well I will try it on Sunday, I will have all day to recover.

Well done everyone, my shower awaits. xx

Yeah! Go Watching

Cinnamon thats really interesting. Psychologically, it sounds much easier - much shorter runs, and some rests! Will have to see what happens over the weekend.

Scarecrow nope, I'd rather run in the rain than blazing sunshine.

Well done to everyone who is sticking with the program! It really does work - so Baking don't worry, just trust your body, and don't let your mind win the argument, as you really CAN do it!

im back... post run.

first run of week one done. im

Watching well done!

And well done to all the other runners. This thread keeps me going. The support is amazing. Week 5 on Sunday!

Got my first child free three hours for three months and it is too hot to run!! Will go early tomorrow. Am almost wishing for a bit of drizzle...am I the only person who quite likes running in the rain?!

Have fun those of you running

Thanks cinnamon. Hope things going well with the new dog. Good luck tomorrow...sure you will be great!

Lovely day here...enjoy your runs anyone who is out today!

You can Bakingnovice! Cos I just did!!

How many runners today? Glad of a rest day as i'm a bit stiff after yesterday's efforts. Having a proper rest. Bus to work instead of bike! Have a fab weekend, it's going to be glorious weather apparently!

I'm doing w4r3 tmrw and really looking forward to week 5. But I can tell you now there is just no way on gods earth that I can run 20 minutes!!! Bricking it already!!

Well done!! I'm giving week 4 run 1 another shot tomorrow evening. Hoping the headache doesn't come back as I'm determined to do it. Will drink water in the day etc.

Do believe! The 20 mins was a huge psychological step for me, and now I've nearly doubled that time. The programme builds stamina. Can't believe how well it has worked for me. The feeling of running non stop for the full distance has had me endorphin loaded all evening!

Congratulations hairtwiddler (where's the "medal" emoticon?!)

Nextphase - challenge accepted is it really 20 minutes?...

Believe, believe .....

That is BRILLIANT hairtwiddler Go you!

And thanks...planning a fair bit of stretching and walking over the next few days in the hope it will ease off to try again on Sunday. If not I think I will just forget it until after we come back from our holiday and just do some swimming next week and plenty of walking while we are away.

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I'm 12 hrs ahead of you! Enjoy tomorrow morning. I did all of it, and only walked half a dozen paces to get over the single plank of scaffolding which acts as a bridge over the stream! Can't beleive what a difference 5 weeks makes!

w6r1 sounds easier than w5r3!

I'm also in new trainers, and on w5r2. It sort of surprised me that it wasn't identical to w5r1 but hey ho, I did it.

well done hairtwiddler that's great.

My phone is rubbish once the thread gets bigger .

But hurrah for everyone still going and sorry to all with pains .

I managed Wk 5 r2 today and in 35 mins i covered 2.7 miles . I know i still need to do another half mile but for the first time I am thinking I will at some point run 5k . Very happy bunny

Just back from lovely run in gorgeous evening sunshine. Absolutely chuffed to report I ran 5k! Official proof the programme works. Took me 39 mins but I plodded on and am now very sweaty but beaming.

Ginger, sorry about your pain. Rest up eh? I was given a really good calf stretch to today. Both hands on a wall, lean into wall and do both calves at once.

GUTTED!! Went out to do Wk 8 Day 1 this evening and had to pull up (and phone DH for a lift home!) only 6 mins in with pain in my calf.

Going to rest until at least Sunday then see how I feel and maybe give it another go. This happened, on the same route, much earlier in the programme and after resting for a week I continued and have been fine since, so am hopeful but still annoyed about today as the wee bit I managed felt good and I was looking forward to having done 28 mins! Ah well...

Week 4/run 2 done! I chose another route out of the village, and although it wasn't flat the slope was much more gradual than the one I chose earlier in the week. And it was much cooler, so I am less exhausted!! But I had to run on the road a lot as the verges are a bit unpredictable and I nearly fell over a couple of times. So I'm keeping an anxious eye on my shins, and I can definitely feel that they are tightening up a bit, so must keep on with the stretching