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

I've been bad I've been having a tough time with baby these past few weeks so I abandoned my running. But I got back out today. Was worried that I'd have regressed hugely but I did the 25min run with no problems. So yay me!
I'm reading the posts about what's next with interest

Thanks Ruby. I currently use an iPod nano so can't use that app ATM, but as it's free for now I've downloaded it for when I finally sort out getting an iPhone.

I've been out and done the 5+ speed run tonight in between cub drop off and pick up and am planning on having a 2nd go at Parkrun on Saturday.

Thank you for that Ruby - have downloaded it :)

If anyone is using an Apple device there's a free app today called 5K Forever: run pace training, to help improve your 5K time. No idea if it's any good as I'm still on week four so not able to run 5K yet!

I've missed a couple more runs, including yesterday's and not well enough to do it today, but I had a minor procedure on Tuesday so being kind to myself. I'm not in a great hurry, so will just do the next run when I'm ready :)

cinnamon wow! Half marathon sounds terrifying. Well done, that sounds like a great time :)

kiwee might be worth asking your GP or health visitor? Or you could start off just walking on the days you would do the programme until you feel ready to run. That's what I did. I've no experience of pregnancy or c section but have had abdominal surgery and other treatment.

It stopped raining so I went out :) did the speed podcast and did 3.05k in 17 min 25 seconds. Felt quite hard work doing intervals - think I prefer gradually changing speed. But is another run done (and now the sun is shining :))

Some of that made no sense. The podcast told me what pace to run at and it was slower than I'd naturally go.

I thought I posted yesterday but seems I imagined it
Decided to do the stamina run of the Laura 5k plus runs for a bit of a change. And went through a wood (and luckily out the other side ). It was a 35 minute run so I went a bit further but seems that my natural running pace is faster than even the fast as I ended up going slower than normal. Good to know I can run for a little longer though.

Was thinking of running this morning after taking the children to school but there is a lot of rain going on. I may wimp out .

Morning all, sorry not to have been around much recently! I am sticking with the 10k training plan that I downloaded from Endomondo but am running a bit more, in terms of distance and time, than it says in the plan. 5 k in 30 mins is as far away as ever for me - did 5 k in 32.5 minutes yesterday, realistically I might manage to get down to just under 32 mins but that's probably as good as it is going to get so I am just going to concentrate on distance instead!

cinnamon well done on your half marathon - brilliant!

Hi all! Sorry not read the whole thread but wondering if any of you had done c25k after pregnancy/ c-section and if so how soon you managed to start? I'm 6 weeks now and wanting to get back into some exercise! (had previously got to week 6 I think last year before injuring ankle and then getting pregnant).

Wow half marathon is v impressive cinnamon well done! Do you ever get over the feeling i always get at about 3 min in of 'oof this is hard work'?? I generally manage to keep going and then before you know it the 30 min is over - cant imagine how you could keep it going for 2 hours!!

Have managed to complete the stepping stone podcast! First time I tried it, stopped after 23 min and couldn't get going again (I blame the voice of Laura telling me I had run for 20 min when i thought i was nearer 25 min and i felt discouraged). Managed it this morning though and it felt ok! Got a good stride and managed to keep to the beat

I'm planning a 30 minute 5+ podcast run later today and am looking forward to it!

Oooh a half marathon, cinnamon . Well done!

You might be right cinnamon. My app is a 10k one so I think I'll try and stick to it for the long term gain. It doesn't feel like enough running though

WK3 R3 done yesterday.

I'd been ignoring my running plan for a bit and going maverick. Just doing 5k interval runs for the distance rather than than the set plan runs on my app, so I've been 'off plan' for a couple of weeks. It takes me ages to 'run' 5k, 42-45 mins but I like the feel of it.

The shorter runs on the plan feel a bit stilted at the moment, even though I know they are less distance focused in the early weeks in order to focus on building up your run / reducing your walk periods. I don't want to jump fwd in the plan though because I know I'll get injured/fail. I'm just a bit frustrated at this point in time .

Sorry for rambly post

How was the half marathon cinnamon?

The illness is someone else's not mine by the way .

Will look at the route and see where I recognise. Have told my mum and dad about the half marathon but not sure they're going to watch .

Randomly got a day off today (should have been working but due to illness it got cancelled (although I still get paid :))) so have just been for a run :)

My mum and daft live on a big quite new estate in St Neots cinnamon so I been running round there this morning. There's some "hills" so was good for me. And lovely and sunny :) Did 5k in 28 min 46 seconds so very pleased :)

I plucked up courage to do the 5+ stamina run tonight.

I covered 5.3k in the 35 minutes and was still standing at the end so I'm feeling very pleased with myself!

I think I need to increase my stride length a bit to up my distance - any tips on how to do that comfortably?

Thanks for the advice. Plucked up courage to do the 'speed' podcast and it was OK! Not too fast for me (and I am a plodder). I think I liked the 16 min nature of it.
Will try the stepping stone one next....
It was good to have Laura encouraging me again too!