Couch to 5k- Cage your inner chimp and get started!

I'm with Ruby. I usually run on a Weds and am looking forward to getting up before everyone on Christmas Day for a run. Before the chaos descends! I also feel like solve that I'm on a roll and I don't want to mess up my rhythm!

I run Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, I'm quite looking forward to starting Christmas Day with a run! might have to change my schedule over the weekend as I'm visiting family.

Tomorrow's run (week 7, run 2) is 26 mins solid running seems quite a jump from run 20/walk 3/run 5 in last run, no more walking from now on! I like running but I love walking too so think I will miss it! Might try and incorporate some walking into my schedule, perhaps on rest days.

I've been sore this week as I downloaded a workout app called Seven and have started using it. It's a seven minute ish workout you do every day, the challenge is to do it for seven months. It's a HIIT type thing, pretty hard work! Running has definitely made a noticeable difference to my fitness as before I started C25K I wouldn't have managed the whole seven minutes :)

SAm running on Xmas Eve and boxing day. Then will run on the Saturday.

That's the plan. DH is taking DS to work with him on Xmas Eve and DD will be at nursery.

See all planned just need to go out and do it.

I think when things settle down I will go Tuesdays / Fridays / Sundays. That fits best around my work. Am going to try and run in day light as its nice to have a view.

How are you planning your runs around Christmas?

I feel like I'm doing so well at the moment so I do t want to take a break and risk losing my mojo.

I did w6r1 tonight, I think I'll do w6r2 tomorrow and then w6r3 on Boxing Day. Or is it weird to go running on Boxing Day?

Oh, and w6r1 felt so easy today after doing the 20 minutes on thursday, I love feeling how I'm getting fitter.

Sore in a good way. As in getting my body moving. I have enjoyed my two runs so far. Feel like I am getting my mojo back. Just need to keep on it. I don't mind running in the rain. I can't do it on the icy ground and the grass was too water logged to run on.

Thanks for the welcome.

I have run fat bitch run. Will now read it!

Hi all, I've shamefully not managed to do any running in the last couple of week (various child & mine illnesses, visitors etc) but went out this morning, nominally to do wk6 r1 as thought I'd need to ease back into it (as I'd only got to wk6 r3 before) but actually felt ok and did 3k in 18.5mins which is a faster pace than I've managed before now just need to actually manage 5k (4k is the furtherest so far).

Don't suppose I'll have much time in the next couple of weeks so my new year's resolution will be to get to 5k in 30mins by the end of January.

cinnamon and solve thanks! I doubt they'd exchange though, I've had them since September haha! However even if they can advise on my posture and suggest another pair for when I get over the Christmas deficit that would be awesome!

HalleLouja well done for starting again, especially in this weather! Interested to know you are sore, though poor you (Epsom salts in a bath are excellent for sore muscles)! I haven't been sore yet, so wondering if I'm doing something wrong?

I have started C25k again for the millionth time. I have finished it before so have started week 5 day 1. Went fine though am sore today. I am going again tomorrow.

I do find it helps being on a fred.

My colleague developed problems with his feet after having his gait checked when he bought new trainers. He took them back and the shop assistant was very helpful and helped him find another pair.

Would a running shop advise on injuries better than a GP? Is that in their remit?? They were excellent about my knee so you could well be right!

Runrunruby, yes I have had my gait checked and actually it's from when I got those new trainers that the hip started! I would say they were the wrong shoes only they sorted my knee problem out directly so I'm not sure... Just completed w3r3 and it was difficult in the icy conditions. Not sure how I'm gonna deal with that over the next few weeks

Yay solve well done! I am both lazy and unfit so am slightly worried about the upcoming 20m in a few weeks time, so thanks for the encouragement! Well done again

solveproblem fantastic! Well done

Disintegrated? Didn't.

My phone likes changing my words!

With much thanks to you ladies, I managed the 20 minutes today! I really can't believe I did it.

Last week I was struggling my way through five minutes and today I did TWENTY!

Even when I set out for it today I disintegrated think I was gonna do it, I was telling myself that it would be ok to walk parts of it and that I could stop half way though and go home if I wanted to as it was raining. BUT I DID IT!

If you're reading this and you're the laziest most unfit person I'm Britain I want to tell you that there is hope! If I can do it anyone can!

I'm so so happy!!!

solveproblem I'm using an iPhone app called Ease into 5K.

I did week 6 run 3 today which was 20 minutes solid running. It really wasn't as bad as I expected. My app notifies me at 10, 5, 2 and 1 minutes left, so for the first ten minutes I had no idea how far through I was, which I found a little unsettling. Now I'm used to it and know I can do 20 minutes I will be fine. Next run is 20mins, 3 min walk and then another 5 mins running, seems like quite a big jump! Today, for the first time since starting the programme, I felt really hot and my head was pounding a bit by the end.

lookout owch at hip. Have you glad your gait checked at a running shop or anything?

Good luck with it solve. I've just started week 3, in the rain this morning. Actually felt I could have gone a bit further than the 3 minutes but don't want to push it. Hip still hurts. Still haven't been to the doc though, am sure it would be a waste of time. In spite of the pain though, I love running

Thanks you ladies!

Runrun, your week 6 does sound like my week 5. What programme are you following? I'm doing the nhs one.

I can't believe I can actually run for a whole five minutes now and I do have faith I the plan. But twenty minutes still feels far far away!

I'm doing the twenty minute one on Thursday night, will let you know how it went.

It's good to know that other people have felt the same way and succeeded. :-)

Oh it's GoodbyeRubyTuesday by the way, changed my name for Chrostmas but it's rather appropriate for this thread