Couch to 5k - just started! Help with podcasts, iphone apps and timing please.

How long do you have to stay rested ophelia? It must really suck

Did w5r1 this morning & went well

Hi al, I'm weirdly jealous of you all out running while I'm stuck at home, I never expected to feel like this!

My sprained knee is a lot better, I no longer need painkillers all day, but I am still using a compression bandage thing in the afternoon/evening, as it does start to ache as I use my knee through the day.

I'm really hoping I'll be back out there in a few more days.

Well done to you all, and Eau thanks for the info, I didn't realise most people didn't manage 5k at first.

:) thank you all for your kind messages.. Feeling much better and considering just starting week 4 again tomorrow morning. ds2 has slept in all week so he must have needed the sleep too after my previous three weeks of 6 am running!
am oddly looking forward to it :) how are you all going?

Tina... Did you post on the other thread about the 20 min run?? I was pleasantly surprised last week managing the 5min Run but 20 mins.. Seriously.. :(

on the plus side.. I think I speak ed my ankle when running Monday as I found a bloody rabbit hole in the field again and nearly fell over when I put my foot in it when running have felt it all week but today it's stopped hurting when i walk.. So that's better :)

Thanks for the replies, that's good to know Eau. Will carry on and see what happens then. Did feel good to run (albeit quite slowly!) but not feel totally exhausted at the end of it!

Yes, don't worry about speed and don't push yourself too hard- if you go too fast then you won't be able to keep it up over long distances. I know it's called Couch to 5k but most people don't manage to do 5k in 30 mins by the end- I graduated in April and my 5k PB is 31.01, so I still haven't cracked it. The aim is just to run for 30 mins, there's plenty of time to build up speed and distance after that.

Hi lynn

Don't worry, I run v slowly too! I think it's more about actually running for the full length of time rather than the speed - I'm assuming we will get faster as we get used to it.

I intend to start w5 tomorrow morning - dd wakes up between 4.30 & 5.30 so it'll be nice & cool to go then

Hi
May I join you? I've been reading your posts and you are all spurring me on. I did w3 r3 yesterday morning, it felt ok but I ran very slow! I've been using map my run and I covered a much shorted distance at a slower pace than in week 1! Need to push myself a little more I think!
Going to attempt w4 tomorrow but will be in the evening and its forecast v warm weather so could be very hard going! How's everyone else finding the heat?

Ooh how did it go Tina?

Mitten

I have a friend who used to sit on the gym bike peddling whilst eating a chocolate bar

that's very encouraging Eau, thank you.

I can sort of believe it because every run I find the first one the worst - it does get easier and seems to flow more a bit later in the session.

But blimey, 20 minutes sounds a long time - will definitely need some good tunes for that!

Training plans often go like that, with some runs easier than others- it's to give you a bit of a break!

The 20 min run is a big step, but it's a psychological one, not a physical one. Physically you've been training for this and you are ready, but don't let it beat you mentally. It's normal for the first 10 mins or so to be crappy, all my runs are like that. Once you get into the rhythm, you'll be fine and you'll surprise yourself at how far you can go. After week 6, you're on the home straight. Good luck :)

I still have my headache. Grr. Hope it goes by tomorrow, I want to try wk 4 again!

Tina, I'm using the zen labs app and just seen it does the same thing. Next run meant to be 20 mins. No way. I did week 4 runs quite a few times and I shall definitely repeat week 5 runs 1 and 2 before I even think about run 3. I can't imagine being able to do it .

Forgetful, chocolate biscuits are always a good solution. Is it against the spirit of the thing to admit I actually took a chocolate with me on my last run. Just in my waist pack thing with my phone and water. Just in case of an emergency....

Wtaf? 20 mins? 20 mins??? I'm shattered after 5 mins! What!!!!

Worley don't stress, if you're ill you're ill & it can't be helped. I hope you're better soon though & well done on the weight loss so far

Mitten - eek! Wk 5! I start that on my next run

Did the final run of w4 today - bloody hell I found it hard going!

I havnt run today :( bunged up with cold.. And know my asthma will play up.. Was planning on walking while ds2 at a club tonight but forgot I also have to go to ds1's school presentation evening.. So nothing for me today.. I may see how I am tomorrow morning and just do week1 to be doing so something less stressful.. feeling guilty not doing it though..
I use maps walk along side get running to track distance.. It also calculates rough calories used up to which I like..
On the plus side I went out for a meal with a nice man last night and felt happy about myself with my jeans being a little looser so that's such a good incentive to keep going :)

good work! - focus on the positive - you ran - amazing - I don't think we were 'runners' a few weeks back were we?

Maybe you needed more water?

I'm back from consuming vats of wine in France - lovely- 3 pounds on - not so lovely - but its all off now.
Am impressed to see the activity on here - its really encouraging.

i did week 5 - eek! - run 1 a few days ago and just about survived - 3 very slow 5 minute runs - but then last night did week 5 run 2 and it was different which thoroughly confused me so look out for that. First run is 8 minutes! - and as i was expecting 5 mins I thought it was going on for ever to the extent I stopped and checked my phone hadnt gone funny. But i did just about do it - the very good news is that there are only 2 runs - so whilst 8 mins seems long you only have to do it twice - and as someone said up thread - sorry forgot who - it all seems a lot better than having to do it 8 times as we did in week 1.

One quick question - those of you mentioning distance are you including the 5 mins warms ups/cool downs or just the running/walking bits? I need to persuade my phone it can run multiple apps simultaneously but would like to see what distance I'm doing with my shuffling - it does feel like a bit of a faster shuffle than it was although its all relative!

I feel a bit of a failure today - did wk 4 run 1 but got a big headache and felt dizzy just before the final run. I managed one or two minutes and had to stop :(

On a positive note I RAN for 3 minutes, then 5 then 3 and then a little bit more, this is still much improved!

Forgetful!

Went for my run today - week 4/run2 - it was bloody hot, even at 10 am, and much hillier than I'm used to so I was knackered when I finished!

I'm going to try the Nike app on my first wk 4 run tomorrow and see. Going by an online site walk jog run I think I'm only going about 2.5k I think wk 3!