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

I need to go out and do week 6 run 1. Have just procrastinated for about 30 min

Will report back in a while...

W7R1. Didn't realise it would be 25 mins again. But it was and I did it. And it will be 25 mins for the next two runs this week. I was wondering about the step up to 30 mins over 3 weeks. Keep meaning to measure my distance but forgot again.

Vagndidit - well done on getting back to it. You will manage it next time.

Lucy - a bike stand might be a good idea. And when it's not icy you can still run. We have a cross trainer and are thinking of getting a treadmill. DS and I would use it. Might even get DH on it too.

W1D2 done. Felt easier than the last run too. I managed to sprint the last interval!

I'm remembering why I loved cross country at school, it was cold and drizzly this morning. Lovely!

If I stay on target, I'll finish c25k in December. Bit worried about keeping it up through the cold and ice, I have balance problems and am housebound in the ice. DP suggests getting a stand for my bike so I can cycle indoors to keep my fitness up...what would other people do?

Well..had an unexpected "break" of about 5 days while DS had a nasty flu and DH was inconveniently out of town. Not a single moment to myself since Thursday.
Def lost momentum and felt it while attempting w5R1 again this a.m. Didn't quite finish today but determined to push through w/out stopping on Thurs.

Iwearblack I think I do!

Iwish - I am so slow! Not worrying about that just yet though. I keep forgetting to check speed. Will try remember next week. If I go any slower I will be walking though!

Week 7 run 1 done.

I did it and tried to go faster than at the end of week 6, but am still only going about 3.6km which I'm disappointed with.

I feel like I'm going so fast - I can't go any faster just yet!

Well done cider do you feel like a runner?
Hope to join you by Friday!

Cinnamon - def good motivation to ruin faster! Well done.

Original pirate - the guardian programme seems different to the nhs one. The 20 min run is in week 5 of the nhs one.

Well. Trust the programme they said. I did. And I did W6R3. And ran for the 25 mins! And Laura says I am now officially a runner!

Ok that's Wk5 done with now - I've done it four times, which seemed to be what was recommended (Guardian podcast). Now on to the 20 minute run which I don't feel ready for at all . Probably won't run tomorrow (I've run today and yesterday) so Wednesday is pencilled in for having a crack at it.

cinnamon congrats on your race time, that sounds very impressive.

Mairead I'm not sure what to do once I've finished C25K - last time around, I gave it a few weeks to get used to running, then started doing 5to10, and did it very slowly - it took me from January to June to finally run 10K . And then when I had done 10K, I really lost motivation and didn't run much at all over the summer, which is why I'm redoing C25K now.

Did week 5 run 3 this morning and kept going all the way through :) and I went 3.45km and know I could have gone (a little) faster so feel I am getting back to being able to run again :)

cinnamon am very impressed. And can see the motivation of train times would drive you on to go faster

First run was lovely...went out before the DDs were up and came back to DP giving them their breakfast. Lovely sunrise in the park and a surprising number of people meditating!

Strange though, I really wasn't out of breath but my legs felt tired!

I did W3R1 yesterday with the buggy (even though it was a weekend, didn't get to do it alone) but finished it and did all the bits and didn't even find it too hard. So proud of myself! Saying that I ran for 3mins sounds like nothing but I couldn't have done it 3wks ago. Looking forward to trying to best my pace tomorrow!

Wk5R3 this morning. I made heavy weather of it and now I feel like I'm coming down with a lurgy .

I did finish a few weeks ago. Trying to keep motivated so started the 10k programme. Running a charity 5k in a few weeks

Hello!

I picked up my running shoes today, (shoes had to be ordered as I have tiny feet) and went for a sort of test run to see what I could do. Quite pleased with myself.

I'm going to do a proper W1D1 run first thing in the morning tomorrow. Hopefully before the DDs are up.

Yy - what BIWIZ said to Cider

.just got a "Lidl special" running top - really pleased cos it fits. Obvs not able to try it on in the shop, so just a bit of judicious holding up and the ARMS ARE LONG ENOUGH TO FIT THUMBS IN HOLES! Doesn't happen very often as I am > 6ft
Never had a long sleeve running top so guess I need to go out in the cold now..

Ah. I see. I think.

It is in homage to Maryz

It is! And it comes with shopping opportunities! What's not to like?

Buda - what a brilliant haul!

Running is addictive, isn't it.

Yes BIWIZ! (Why do you have a Z now?)

Just been into town and popped in to Mountain Warehouse. Now proud owner of two new long sleeved running tops - buy one get one half price so I got one in current size and one a size smaller. A hat and gloves for when it gets cold and a light running jacket. Oh and a water bottle!

Can't believe I am almost two-thirds the way through the programme! And loving it.

oh whoops - sorry - just read your post again. I'm not sure whether you can do it via an ipod nano. I have it on my iphone.

Iwish - go to endomondo.com and sign up - you can then use the Endomondo app to record your runs, tell you how fast you're running, how far you've run etc etc etc. I use it all the time.