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

Well done everyone! I've been doing some thread avoidance cos I've also been avoiding running! Life's just got in the way the past few days. I'm going to go tonight though, I'm not sure whether to repeal w6r1 seeing as I didn't finish it on tues or just skip to r2? I'm quite looking forward to it though!

I don't blame you, I crossed two roads today on my run. I think I need to change my route to avoid it while running.

Faithless, I don't know how far I have been running. I expect not far as I run VERY slowly, possibly slower than I brisk walk, and I only go round and round the block (sometimes I change blocks) as I can't cope with crossing roads with earphones on.

And well done too Felicia. Good luck on week 2!

Good work starlight! Even though it was horrible you got through it which is brilliant. Keep at it, it will get easier

W1r2 done. Did it comfortably too so going to skip to week2 on mon instead of doing r3. Last time round I enjoyed the 2nd week more than the first.

I had completely forgot I had planned a run this morning, it wasn't until I was getting dressed and saw my running clothes and thought 'noooo'. I made myself do it and glad I did

Well done Starlight. How far have you been running in the first week?

Well I did run 1 of week 2 like you all told me I should and bleugh.

Just bleugh!!!!

Did it though

well done/welcome everyone!

I only started 15 months ago, at the grand old age of 47, having HATED running with a passion all my life. And now I am completely hooked and running most days of the week and doing 10 k in a day without even really feeling the pain. Amazing.

Sorry. For iPad inserted apostrophe & random punctuation/autocorrects

Isn't it funny how some runs are easier than others?

Today I repeated wk6 r3 of my 10k app because I'd really struggled with it on Mon night and barely scraped a 15min straight run without a walk break, even though I was 'out' for 65min and did 7k in the end (averages out as s-l-o-w !).

Today it was like I was on someone else's legs , I sailed through and did extra on the second run phase because I was so comfortable. I feel confident about wk7, with it's solid 20mins run now. I'll do it on sat am. Maybe I've turned a corner? Or maybe my diet & hormones were in sync today, whatever, it worked and long may it continue!

Faithless I take the weekend off and have done since the start. It hasn't done me any harm but you may feel it would interrupt your rhythm. If you didn't want to take an extra day off, I'd go straight onto week 2 though, rather than re-do week 1.

Halle I don't run fast either, that's why I'm asking And if you don't run fast but are not far off 5k that is awesome news. For you and eventually me haha!

I'm starting to worry about having the weekend off, should I run on Sunday and start wk2 or run wk 1 again on Sunday and start up on Monday with wk2 or just take the weekend off and hope I don't lose the momentum.

I finished it October 2012 ish. I don't run very fast.... But its definitely running or jogging of sorts.

Good work Halle! I guess the first bit you are finding your pace which makes it harder? How long ago did you finish the program?

RunRun Chalk it up to a bad day and hope the next one is better

My w6r2 was brilliant this morning. Much better than run 1 so I'm glad you guys got me to try it! Last five mins were tough but doable so I'm just so pleased with the progress. 25m continuous running on Saturday morning though...

Bleurgh. Today's run was just awful. No idea why but it just felt like everything was going wrong! Fingers crossed next run is better

For those who doubt it. It really is for beginners. When I first did it quite a while back. I was quite fit but couldn't run at all.

I did W8r2 yesterday and ran an extra 5 minutes. Still didn't run 5k but got very near. Was great. Could have kept running. Its the first 5/10 minutes I find toughest but not so bad after that. Apart from some of the hilly bits.

NotHer Hi! I'm doing w6r2 tomorrow and a bit worried about it! Hope your run 3 goes well!

AllFur are you on r2 tomorrow too?

Got up early and managed a 12 min run, 3 min walk and then an 11 min run (last 3 up a really steep hill hence not being able to manage the last minute). I was proud of myself, but have decided I don't have enough time to run in the mornings...shame really but I may need a 5.30 start and frankly that isn't really that possible most of the time because of getting to work.

Anyway, I have definitely reached the limit of skipping past weeks. Started on Boxing Day at week 1 of the Running Mate C25K 101 and am now on week 6 and that is where I'll stick.

Fingers crossed for some nice evenings and a good weekend so I can try to do 2 proper 12 min runs

chopper welcome. It absolutely definitely is for beginners. I ramble on about this a lot but when I started I was recovering from chemo and major surgery, and I had barely done any exercise for about a year, so I really wasn't fit at all.

I haven't been out for a run since I finished the programme last Thursday I've had genuine reasons, it was really stormy on Saturday when I'd normally run and since then I've had a bout of pain in one of my surgery sites which makes running tricky. But I've been not really bothered about it, and not pushed myself where I might have done when I was on the programme I think maybe subconsciously I'm thinking, I've finished the programme, no more running! So I think I might just start my 5K Forever app straight away as perhaps being on another programme will help with motivation. Plus I can just repeat the programme over and over again to improve my 5K speed so then I'll never be finished

I wore a baseball cap the other day when it was raining. That helped keep the rain off my face but it did feel a bit hot, I took it off when it stopped raining.

And I run first thing in the morning. It's a great way to start the day.

Hi everyone. I started the c25k on the 1st December and so far I have not missed a single session. This is truly a miracle as I am such a quitter!

I am loving the fact that its free, it only takes 40 mins, all I have to do is stick my trainers on and go.

Last night I did w6r2, and I found it really hard. In fact the last 2 runs have been a real slog. Partly due to running up hills for some of it which is really doing me in. What hasn't helped is the NHS podcast has not been counting down my time properly as I have had it running in the background on my iphone. It has taken me a while to figure this out!! I'm such a wally. Still looking on the bright side I have run longer than I was supposed to!!!

I have to do the w6r3 on Friday which is 25 mins of running which is going to be tough to say the least.

I must say I feel exhausted today, I intend to rest up tonight and tomorrow night to prepare for the big heave ho on Friday. Good luck to anyone running tonight.