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

Bumps it wasn't supposed to be shortbread, I just misread the recipe

Well done on w3r2 btw

My knee was feeling much better so I've just done w2 r3. My knee did play up a bit, so I just took it easy and went slowly, even running slowly, but it feels ok now so hopefully I haven't done any harm.

I think I need to get my gait checked, has anyone had this done, and where did you go?

Mog you deserve the shortbread, it sounds delicious by the way, I've never had walnut shortbread.

Worley well done you, a swim and a run, can't you squeeze in a bike ride and call it a mini triathlon

Well done forgetful mog :) I don't blame you on the cake for breakfast though! I'm not due to do w3r1 till tomorrow.. Thought about getting up to do it this morning but as its chucking it down with rain I decided against it..
I have to go swimming as well as the run tomorrow so may well treat myself then with all the extra calories I'll have earnt :)

Well I did wk3r1 at 6 this morning! Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! Kinda ruined it by having a piece of homemade walnut shortbread for breakfast though

Ooh hadn't thought of it like that. Thinking of it as just 4 runs might help. If I can't do it I can just repeat can't I!

Seemed to have put a pound ON!! On?? That's not right!

Well done! If your weather is like ours going out is definitely better than sitting at home, we've got a lovely evening!

I've got one more w2 run before I move to w3, i'm not convinced I'm ready for a 3 minute run either, but I'm looking forward to trying it.

Thank you. Yes just done it and do feel good. I'm prone to feeling low and being in the house doesn't help! Being out in countryside in the evening light is fantastic!

Feel great after, like I could log another 90seconds but very anxious I'm too unfit to go up to 3mins. I was puffing away after each time she said to slow down.

How was the first 3minute jog those that have done it?

Go out! You'll feel so much better for it then you can crash oncthe sofa and feel all virtuous

Ooh that doesn't sound good :-( definitely rest until you know what it is.

Can someone tell me to go out? I'm exhausted but presumably could crash after the run.

Ouch! I've got a problem, since I got up this morning, my knee has been really painful, especially when climbing stairs. It's just below and inside of my knee joint, and googling suggests I need to rest until it's better.

I'm gutted as I'm now looking forward to my next run, but I don't want to risk making it worse.

Has anyone else suffered from this, and how long did it last for?

Well done Tina!

Oh my result will be partly water and diet change -very obese, so not directly running related or realistic for someone already slim!

It didn't look like anything was happening the first 2 weeks though. And I suspect not this week. Its never straightforward I don't think!

'twas brillig.... That is a great result, Well done! it is nice to have a result you can measure, but I guess it will be inches round waist, and fitness measures for some of us.

I am weighing myself monthly at the moment, so not sure about weight loss for the time being, but I am more body aware, so standing up straighter, pulling my tummy in etc.

Thwarted tody's run slightly by a school mum accompanying me, so didn't concentrate properly. I will make a second attempt before I get the kids from school, as I have to be in the house all day with the electrician.

Mind you, I think the walk to the swimming pool is a good opportunity for a run later... 30 minutes walk along the flat, and 30 minutes back....
I will do the amount of time, for today's run but not all in one go, I think!

Have got backpack instead of normal handbag, and wearing trainers,mso just taking any chance

I've lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks but in one of those it looked like I'd actually put a pound on before them losing!

I googled it a bit at the time, lots of theories as to why but lots saying no real weight loss first week or two but then body changes, weight can come off easier once there is muscle etc.

I've also read that we're not really burning that many calories at these early stages, so it needs to be in conjunction with diet. I'm doing ok at that some days and not others!

Worley I'm not calorie counting - still bf a 9 mo so need my daily cake & pack of biscuits but I've noticed my waist & belly toning up. That's all I was really doing the running for anyway, to tone up the flab

Finished w2r3 today ! Nervously looking forward to week 3..
Got to park with ds2 at 6.20 am this morning Nd here was already someone else doing the same kind of interval running !!! I kept to bottom half of field and he stayed at the top half.. I live in a small village and only used the paper boys and the horsey people being out at that time.. I almost didn't run as too embarrassed still but swallows my pride and did it.. Pleased I did. Not brave enough to run on paths yet though..

Has anyone noticed any difference in their figures since doing this ? I'm calorie counting religiously but just staying the same in weight.. I'm sure my legs have slimmed down a bit but it may just be wishful thinking !!

I've done w2 r2 tonight, again with dh and dcs scooting/rollerblading to make it a family activity. I found it much easier this time round, and I'm starting to beileve I could run for longer next week, the week after etc.

I'm not addicted to it yet, but I did feel disappointed when it rained heavily this afternoon, as it was so heavy I really couldn't have run in it. Luckily it cleared up by the time dh got home, and I was able to get out.

Wow I still think 5 k is an unbelievably long way!

I don't know too much about barefoot running, really, it just seemed to illustrate the difference between heel and toe strike clearly. There is far too much broken glass and dog shit round here to even consider running barefoot, although I suppose on a treadmill?

A friend has just said she is going to start training for the great north run, which is in September! I think she is bonkers, although she may prove me wrong. I still Think 13 miles is a long way to train for in 3 months! If I manage to complete this programme to schedule, I will be able to do 5 k by end of August...

That's not good, is it?

I'm interested in the whole barefoot running thing - how can it prevent injuries from impact? It doesn't make sense to me - all the cushioning in our shoes must surely help in that regard!

Well done forgetful!

Biwi I've googled and it looks like the nhs has retracted their advice but not changed the podcast!