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

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cinnamongreyhound · 19/09/2013 19:26

A thread for those thinking of starting, just starting, making good progress or finish the c25k. For all abilities and stages, come and join us for support and advice, we're a lovely bunch!

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 28/10/2013 22:45

That's lucky,we were lucky as well, I'm up in Glasgow so we just had horrendous rain (I could probably go for a swim in my back!).

MaireadnotMermaid · 28/10/2013 22:35

Schro not so much wind here. We escaped lightly to be honest. Blustery at best.

SchroSawMargeryDaw · 28/10/2013 22:18

Ahk, tbh with two now, one being a very energetic toddler, the running doesn't feel so much like work yet. It's nice to be able to get some head space for an hour. :)

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cinnamongreyhound · 28/10/2013 21:40

I'd never run before I started c25k but wouldn't have thought if it so close to having a baby Grin

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 28/10/2013 21:30

Thank you :)

Cinna This is me pretty much just starting from before DS1 and he's 2!

Mairead I hope you aren't somewhere that has the awful wind just now?

MaireadnotMermaid · 28/10/2013 20:11

ran 8.5 km today, in the wind!

UsedToBeNDP · 28/10/2013 19:53

My baby is 11

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cinnamongreyhound · 28/10/2013 19:50

Welcome SchroSawMargeryDaw, fantastic start so soon after a baby tool me 15 months to get started after I had ds2 :)

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UsedToBeNDP · 28/10/2013 19:34

Well done Schro Smile

Congratulations on the baby and the 3k !

SchroSawMargeryDaw · 28/10/2013 16:06

Hi, can I join? I've never been much of a runner but I started about 5 weeks ago as I had a baby 18 weeks ago and a disability and need to get fitter.

I did my first 3k run yesterday, it was actually really quite fun (but very wet).

UsedToBeNDP · 28/10/2013 10:57

Oh well done Miranda. Nasty weather is why I've reverted to doing this plan at the gym.

A couple of years ago I did the 5k programme outdoors (started around late summer/early Autumn) and found the weather was half the battle.

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cinnamongreyhound · 28/10/2013 10:40

Suns out here now, hasn't been as bad a predicted. Glad you've done your run MirandaWest, good time too :)

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MirandaWest · 28/10/2013 10:17

I did my running. It was wet Grin. But the cap helped. 5k on 29 min 25 seconds :)

MirandaWest · 28/10/2013 09:22

Am about to go running. Am up north so not very windy but just wet. I don't like wet.

UsedToBeNDP · 28/10/2013 08:48

Thank you greyhound Blush

Be careful in that wind, Crystal !

CrystalDeCanter · 28/10/2013 00:00

I'm going for wk2r1 in my lunch hour today, it's really windy here though, prob not as bad as with you lot - is the storm really awful?

I had a bad weekend on the exercise front and am feeling a little low on motivation. Must just do it!

MirandaWest · 27/10/2013 23:18

Am intending to go running tomorrow morning. Potentially at the same time as my boyfriend. Although we've only run together once before and that was a park run about a year ago when I was faster than him. Don't think I am anymore.

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cinnamongreyhound · 27/10/2013 22:16

Well done UsedToBeNDP!

I went out today and it was tough going against the wind at points but not too bad.

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UsedToBeNDP · 27/10/2013 19:14

Right, well. Finally today was the day that I began my C210k training plan journey. Yipped on about it for ages, had the app on my phone since Sept last year (Blush), started it about 3 times and lost interest. Swore to myself I'd restart about 4/52 ago and did bugger all about it. Today I did.

W1/R1 done Grin

I am doing it on a treadmill at the gym due to weather/time of year. Have previously run on the road.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 27/10/2013 19:08

The weather has beaten me today I'm afraid.

This is the first time that I've decided against going out for a run because of the weather but I went to collect ds1 from a party an hour ago and the wind nearly blew me over!

It'll be Tuesday now before I get chance to go.

BIWI · 27/10/2013 17:14

Went out today, but it was hard work and it was slow - partly because it was a bit boggy underfoot, and it was also hot!

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 27/10/2013 10:58

I prefer running in the dark - no-one recognises me!

I run around fairly well lit streets and have never felt concerned.

MirandaWest · 27/10/2013 10:11

I have run in the dark but I don't much like it.

CiderwithBuda · 27/10/2013 09:10

I don't think I would fancy running in the dark.

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cinnamongreyhound · 27/10/2013 09:01

I bought myself a headtorch and run with that, doesn't help with motivation but means I have more options :)

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