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

Lizard nobody has ever laughed at me either. I've had nothing but positive comments when I'm out running.

Ripping I have inserts for my everyday shoes and my runners and they've made all the difference. I no longer have aches and pains in my knees or my hip.

I am feeling much more cheerful today, btw. Thanks for all the support . nextphase thank you - that gives me confidence I won't have lost all my hard earned fitness by the time I am fully better.

can I join in? Been running since about March - ran 3 and a bit miles this morning in about 40 minutes (there's hills involved!). And feel good and vv smug afterwards - but can't always motivate myself to leave the house and run 3 times a week. Maybe being on here will help....

Lizard, I doubt very much that will happen, it didn't to me and I'm fat. Size 16-18 (not for long though)

It's made an enormous difference, I'm now looking for inserts to go into my everyday shoes as now I know how I walk etc, the answer to lots of my aches and pains lies in my gait.

cinnamon I did post on couch to 5k threads when I was running about a year to 6 months ago - am hoping I am as successful this time :)

Thanks for that Ripping- do you find it a bit more comfortable now with your new trainers? I'm slightly worried that they may also look at the size of me & laugh but then I think a bit more sensibly & think at least I'm doing something about it & being active.

Hi Pam- I'm a real newbie too- so we are pretty much in the same place at the mo!

Can't sleep at the moment despite a real busy day at work today & wondering when I can fit run in tomorrow & whether I should attempt a road rather than treadmill run...hmm Those of you surrounded by lovely countryside & woods I'm very - especially running with your four legged friends

Cinnamon I live very rurally and you are tempting me from the treadmill to the great outdoors!

Welcome new people, I have found lots of help and support here, and I've only been coming for four weeks. Which reminds me, Thank you, everyone!

At eetraceyluv!

Hi to all newbies!

The chimp is still winning in the morning nextphase but I did go to the gym today and had another go on the treadmill. Tried the stamina podcast, but it just doesn't work for me with a static view. So I've been plotting some more routes on Mapmyrun. DH built us a dog ladder for the car last weekend to help the ageing pooch back into the boot. He runs well with me but then just stares helplessly at the back of the car when we finish

Welcome Pamsie That first one is the hardest, so you've made the toughest step.

Drama I got knocked for 6 just after graduation, but when I actually recovered, I was back running 30 mins quite quickly (think I did something just over 20, then 28, then the full lot). There is something really nasty going round at the moment. Hope your up at full fitness soon.

Watching when you next shutting the chimp in his cage, and taking the dog out for a run?

Lots of us with Irish connections on this thread .

Hi Pamsie, glad you've stopped lurking and joined us! Well done on getting started, you'll get lots of great support on here. Hi to all the other new people too.

I still haven't properly got rid of the nasty chesty cold I picked up almost three weeks ago, and it's affecting my running. I'm struggling to run continuously for more than a few minutes and it's getting me down a bit. I feel like I'm going backwards . Yesterday I went for a gentle jog around the park but it was a struggle all the way through. I'm going to give it another go on Friday & hope it's better. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's hard when a few weeks ago I could run for a continuous 30 minutes and now I can barely manage 5!! Sorry for the whinge, folks, just needed to vent .

May I join in please? I've been a long time lurker on this thread, but I finally took the plunge yesterday and did W1R1! I was really dreading it as I've never managed to run before, and apart from some shin splints, it not as bad as I thought it would be. I sweated like a pig and was almost floored, but I survived!
Roll on W1R2.

Hi all. Welcome all newbies! I am another Irish exile in UK. I left in the last recession!

I was in Dublin at th weekend and did W4r2. I learned tha podcasts don't work if you turn data roaming off! I got half way into the five minute warm up walk and then poof! Thankfully I had actually listened to Laura as I was starting off so remembered the running times although waked for longer in between.

I'd W4r3 with a friend on Monday. Much prefer running alone! But it was ok and she can only do Mondays.

Today I managed W5R1 with no major issues! Very pleased. Have decided I need to run in the opposite direction on my loop next time as there is an adverse camber on a lot of it and I think running that way all the time is affecting my hip. So I'll run th other way a couple of times to see if that helps. Think I will also check out another loop too.

Well, I went a bit mad on Monday night and did 4k in 26 minutes. So proud

Done my run and to check I could keep going decided to keep on running after the 4th 90 second run and ran through the two minute walk and into the 5th run so did 5 minutes in one go :)

Hopefully week 3 should be ok :)

Did it, both lots of three minutes, both lots of five minutes, albeit a very slow jog, I managed the lot; hurrah! That's taken me to just over 2k for the whole distance (walking and running), doesn't seem too bad for week four. I am aware the distance has increased since I started, so that is good, and maybe, just maybe I'll make it to doing the 5k regularly by Christmas. Having said that, next week looks really damn scary!

Lizard, I had gait analysis done at weekend, I had real trouble (and nerves) running on a treadmill, having never used one before. You only have to run long enough to video your foot movement, so as long as it takes to get up to your normal running speed then stop.

It was well worth it, the chap showed me some stretches to do after running, how to improve my posture as well.

Right, off out for w1d2 revisited :-D

Meant to say, the pushing buggy with one hand and swinging the other arm suggestion was genius!

Hi Miranda [waves] - I've only just joined myself but this is a great group!

Aw, Reiltin - you will be fine, honestly - but I think it's always a good idea to repeat bits to boost your confidence so if you feel like doing one more Week 1 session, then go for it!

I haven't been stretching enough - did Pilates today and had to spend the first 10-15 minutes stretching my hip flexors

Did W1R3 today. Went well until the seventh run when I started thinking forward to next week. Completely lost my confidence . Won't do that again! Am hoping to redo a W1 run before moving on. We 'll see . . .

lizardqueenie you only have to run for about 20 seconds - and you can tell them you're not used to running on a treadmill and just start at walking pace and gradually speed up. It's fine, honestly.

dramaalpaca and reiltin and pirate I'm Irish too but in exile in the East Mids

Can I join in? Have done couch to 5k before and could do 5k in under 30 min but up until yesterday hadnt run for 6 months . I am generally fit ish and cycle an amount but have put on some weight recently which I'm not happy about.

Did W2R1 yesterday and W2R2 today and going to do W2R3 tomorrow. Legs aren't sore but they can tell they've had a bit of work .

Week 5 run 1 done.

The outside of my hips towards the back ached a lot during the 2nd run, not so bad on the third

I also have sore boobs to contend with now having started my period today - i will have to invest on some sports bra in the next few weeks!