Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Exercise

Chat to other fitness enthusiasts on our Exercise forum.

Original poster

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

962 replies

cinnamongreyhound · 31/05/2013 21:51

Another thread for us long termers and a new one for those just starting. Whatever stage you're at come and join us for lots of advice and moral support.

Old thread here

OP posts:
Original poster
cinnamongreyhound · 23/06/2013 13:57

You'll be great dementedma!!

Glad you're not in pain pennygallops :)

Well done Trazzletoes and Dingle!

I think you should try week three Ciderwithbuda, you may surprise yourself. The plan really works so I you completed week 2 you can do week 3, don't think about the time just do it Grin

OP posts:
CiderwithBuda · 23/06/2013 12:58

Good luck today dementedma. I hope it goes well.

I was contemplating running today and generally running every second day rather than Mon/Wed/Fri as I planned but figure that actually the two day break at the weekend is probably good for me at this stage. So I will be repeating week 2 from tomorrow. No way am I ready to run for 3 mins yet! 90 secs is quite enough!

Dingle · 23/06/2013 12:37

ooops, that should have been W2R3!

Dingle · 23/06/2013 12:36

Good luck demented and to all of you out running today! x

I have been very naughty, I will blame DH as it was his birthday on Thursday and he took a few days off, all we have done is eat, eat...and drink!Blush I was so much over my MFP calories intake yesterday I did a very brisk 15 min walk on the treadmill to try to compensate.....BUT...

I really felt it in my legs this morning doing W2R2! Hmm I may have felt it regardless of the extra exercise yesterday but I really need to get a few alternative plans in place for those days in between my runs.

Still, I upped my pace a little and managed to cover 2.3 miles.

Got to download Week 3 for Tuesday!!! EEK.

Trazzletoes · 23/06/2013 09:14

Good luck demented

I managed w2r1 last night. It was harder than I thought it would be but not so hard I can't imagine running it again. So hoping tomorrow will be easier!

Bakingtins · 23/06/2013 09:05

Good luck dementedma you're an inspiration to those of us just starting out.

BIWI · 23/06/2013 09:02

That's good news, penny!

gingerpinz · 23/06/2013 08:58

Good luck dementedma!

pennygallops · 23/06/2013 08:22

Yeah - I've woken up without knee pain (and I've finished my reports), even after running yesterday. Double yeah! But I'm not going to be doing the 7 parkruns that are planned today in my local area. Think it's a national parkrun thing to celebrate the summer solstice. Maybe next year!

Swimming later to build up those muscles that running doesn't - apparently cross-training is good for runner's knee.

Happy running everyone!

Bakingnovice · 23/06/2013 08:21

Good luck demented!

Drama - hope all is well when you get the results of your biopsy.

Cinnamon - poor you being bitten!

Good luck to everyone today. I'm going to do w2r3. Was itching to do it yesterday but needed a rest day.

ItsNotUnusualToBe · 23/06/2013 07:52

Happy running bakingtins and scarecrow22

And naebother

Massive good luck Pom Pom waving at dementedma

scarecrow22 · 23/06/2013 02:36

Nae I think that is w2! Bah, you've rushed ahead of me Grin

scarecrow22 · 23/06/2013 02:35

Good luck today Demented - what an inspiration you are this those of us just starting out Smile

BIWI · 22/06/2013 21:53

Good luck for tomorrow, demented! I'm sure you will be fine.

Naebother · 22/06/2013 21:47

Did my first run this evening. It was ok. Even though I made the mistake of running for 90 resting for 60 I made it back to my couch safely.

dementedma · 22/06/2013 21:41

Round, not found!

dementedma · 22/06/2013 21:41

Race for life to tomorrow. Started c25k in April and struggled with the first week. Map my Run tells me I have logged 30 workouts since then. If I don't get found tomorrow it won't be for want of trying!

scarecrow22 · 22/06/2013 21:01

thankyou or encouragement ladies. DH never gets why I'm tired and the little achievements like not ling din on the pavement to sleep some days Grin so nice to feel a teeny hut of understanding!

sneezy well done on finishing W1. Fun to have a run buddy. I also BF but DS not fussed within two hours so was able to get out, leaving DH strict instructions to keep him awake! I too wish could run again tomorrow but will take toddler swimming instead Smile

Bakingtins · 22/06/2013 20:58

Hi everyone. Marking my place again. I've done 2 runs of wk 1 this week, plus 2 hours of cycling and my legs ache! I feel good afterwards though. Planning to squeeze a run in by getting up early tomorrow then hopefully can stick to Tue/Thur/Sat next week. I thought I'd find wk 1 easy and shocked to find that actually I am so unfit that 60s is a bit of a challenge.

TwasBrillig · 22/06/2013 20:47

I'm so impressed at running 10 weeks after birth. I was a zombie then!

I've got wk 2 run 3 tomorrow. Dreading the leap to 3 mins from 90seconds in a few days time. Very encouraging to hear from those further ahead though.

UmBongo · 22/06/2013 19:48

Busy old day in here!

Sorry to hear about Billy cinnamon, I hope your run manages to cheer you a bit. And not hurt your arm any more.

Well I was due to go for a run tonight but I have been on my feet all day wearing only a pair of pumps, and the plantar fasciatis is threatening to reappear this evening. BUGGER.

Original poster
cinnamongreyhound · 22/06/2013 17:46

Wow I've missed loads!!

Sorry dementedma, could be that it was early and you didn't have enough energy or weren't hydrated enough? I'm sure the crowd will be great at getting you through tomorrow!

Well done Dingle, Ciderwithbudda, bakingnovice, SneezySnatcher, babysocksneverstayon, pollydon, showmethemummy, scarecrow22, ItsNotUnusualToBe, Thistledew and sarahandduck!

Welcome Trazzletoes :)

Sorry to hear that eminemmerdale we lost our dog a month ago and it's very hard :(

I didn't do a parkrun until after I finished c25k Dingle but there's no reason why you couldn't and use it as one of your runs of the week. It's really for everyone and anyone so go for it!! My dc are too small to take with me.

Sorry you had a painful one pennygallops but glad you finished. I am run director on 6th July, lucky it wasn't today as I didn't even get there to run. Billy (new dog) bit me quite badly Friday afternoon so we had to take him back today :(. It's been a tough time and my arm and finger are quite painful, hopefully it won't affect me running and ill go tomorrow when I'm not so emotional!!

Well done for getting out DramaAlpaca, sorry to hear about your stressful time. Hope that all is well :)

OP posts:
BIWI · 22/06/2013 17:26

Thistledew - I know exactly what you mean with all the fumbling around! I do that too - get my music going, start Get Running, then when the 5 minute warm up is on, start running, try to start MapMyRun and then fiddle around trying to get my phone back into my waistband bag!

CiderwithBuda · 22/06/2013 17:21

Drama - hope all goes ok. Fingers crossed.

Those of you whose DCs run - did you have to force encourage them or did they want to themselves? I'm desperate to get DS to do it. He is not fit and doesn't really like sports except football but he even gave that up when the coach made them do laps to warm up! He gets put off stuff at school very easily and I think a lot of it is his general fitness level. So I think it would be so good for him to do C25k over the summer with me and start back at school much fitter.

Any tips to get him to run with me?

pennygallops · 22/06/2013 16:24

My DS is 10 and DD is 8. I started my DS started first and when he became confident, DD started. However, DD is a little more hit and miss. She likes to volunteer.

I complete C25K before I did a parkrun, but really that is not necessary. If you can walk 5K, you can do a parkrun. And your Bps will just get better and better.