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

Hi wizzler i did it in 9 weeks no repeat too, I'm sure we'll speed up Umbongo, i'm doing race for life next week so hoping I don't embarrass myself too much

Hi to all!
I've just finished week 7 but I've managed to run a little over 5km happily without stopping (also without setting any speed records!!)

I'm planning to do my first ever park run tomorrow.

Do you think a 10km race at the end of July is even vaguely plausible?

Mauve I'm a little over enthusiastic after managing to do 5k!!??

Demented there is a c25k+speed app on the nhs website which you could do after week 9 I find it really speeds me up when I do that mid week.

watchingout - I'm afraid I don't

I have done everything I should - had my gait analysed, bought tailored in-soles/expensive trainers, followed C25K to the letter, rested if there was a problem, etc etc

I think it's just one of those things!

But stretching after the run is definitely something that makes a difference. And keeping on doing the stretches too.

Managed a very slow 25 mins tonight which only covered 3k. Have done 8 R4Ls and the training this year has been the hardest. Feel I am going backwards, not improving any more. This is week 8 - can't see 5k in 30 mins being remotely possible. Should I go back to intervals to try and increase stamina?

Welcome betty5313. And yes we have all have good runs and bad runs. Try again in a couple of days and no doubt you'll have a better one!

It's definitely do able cinnamon but 26 miles in a week seems a lot. I was doing approaching about 30k before my injury. How many are you doing in a week?

hello, can I join you all? I started c25k last year and got to week 6 before working evenings/poorly toddler/poorly me/awful weather caused me to stop. I've decided to start again now work is sorted out, did week one last week and the first session of week 2 today. It was hard,work in the heat and I was so slow compared to last week, do other people have bad days? just ordered myself new running shoes as a motivator!

Report writing is ok, thanks umbongo. They'll will be finished by Sunday, first print on Monday for their first read through. I'll be happier by then because I'll be running again and that running gives me all sorts of ideas. I think that's because I'm relaxed.

Welcome to all the newbies.

Congratulations to all the new graduates.

cinnamon have you decided on the on the half-marathon in July? (It dawned on me one day this week the link between your name and your liking for greyhound dogs - I'm often the last person to cotton onto things.)

Do you know what causes the shin pain BIWI? I'm very new to this after a break of several years and tbh wasn't much of a 'runner' before. But my shins do hurt and stretching doesn't seem to do much

Evening all!
I ran today - just a tiny bit in my PE lesson (looking at simple hurdling technique). And ... my knee didn't hurt whilst I was running nor tonight.
Looking forward to testing it a little more on Saturday morning at the parkrun, all bit nice and steady as the tail runner.

Oooh - you need to come and join my Bootcamp, nearlyready!

I went out and did Week 1/Run 2 this morning, and it was absolutely glorious outside. Shins seem OK so far, and I'm stretching every time I think about it. I'm a bit impatient to get going though. Going back to only running for a minute at a time is frustrating!

nextphase im about to start low carbing as the amount of sugar I eat and the cravings I get are crazy. Hoping running and low carbs will reduce my arse size

Mamageek - was that 3.5 km covered in warmup, jog/walk section and cool down, or excluding the warm up/cool down period?

Can I just say thank-you to you all - you've got me off my (large) backside, and moving, and it is already cutting my sugar cravings - presumably extra excerise is helping me regulate my blood sugar

And to JH1967!! Congrats x

hmm, that does sound a bit of a quick increase! Maybe see how next couple of weeks go?

My leg is still hurting :( God knows what I have done to it. Not run in nearly a week now. Been cycling miles instead, and that is fine, though it hurts when I walk fast. All down the outside side of my knee, top of calf and some pain in outside of hip and ankle too. I want to RUNNNN!

Well done UmBongo!

Well done JH1967 and Umbongo for finishing and mamageekchick for starting :) and Cinnamon you are way out in front entering a half

Umbongo.. congratulations. Well done for doing it in 9 weeks too. I too am very very slow.... at what point will I speed up like those gazelle like creatures who float past me as I plod along? Is the transformation a gradual one ?!

I've FINISHED! Well I did another 4.11 run in the allotted 30 minutes of w9r3, but I could have gone a teeny bit further in the time as I had to get through/over 4 gates and walk a little bit as there were cows strolling back to the field and I didn't want to encourage them to run too! [not brave with cows]

Well done JH1967 I too will have to keep on running to see how long it takes me to run the full 5k, but I was very pleased to stop when she said stop!

I don't have a posh phone either, I use map my run.com so I will have to map a route out as 5k then time myself to run it. I may treat myself to a cheap digital watch with a stopwatch on it.

wizzler yes I did the lot in 9 weeks, didn't repeat any weeks, but that may be why I am soooo sloooooow. BUT it still counts as running

mamageekchic, yes, give yourself a rest day, and well done for starting - you've done the hardest bit, and you have to keep going now cos you've told us!

pennygallops - how's the report writing going?!

Well done JH1967.... How long did it take you from getting off the couch.. did you do it in 9 weeks ?

Can I join you all? Just completed wk1 run 1, I downloaded the app weeks ago so I'm chuffed with myself just for getting my trainers on and getting started. I covered just over 3.5k so 5k now doesn't seem such a stretch. I so want to be able to run, the few people I know who really seem to be at peace with themselves are runners, I think that time with my own thoughts and confidence in the strength of my own body might be the key to happiness for me. Unfortunately I find breathing while jogging a real challenge so it may a while getting there. Looking forward to day 2, am I supposed to alternate days?

Can now say I have finished C25K WooHoo.

Went out for 5k run this morning and did it in 35 minutes! no posh phones and analog watch so give or take.