Starting out on c25k - New Year, new start [title meddled with by MNHQ]

PS Celia really still no dolphins?? How do you feel when you get back in and you flop on the sofa or whatever?

Well I've just had a revelation! It was year 11 parent's evening last night (so a late one) so I missed my first run in 16 days or so. Tonight I dragged myself and the boys out and it was SO MUCH EASIER! Seriously, my legs didn't hurt and we bounded along.... maybe a day off here and there is a GOOD thing?!

Anyway, on to week 5 tomorrow (or the day after?!)

Well done everyone! We're doing brilliantly :)

I look back at my fears that I wouldn't be able to do this during term town and and I wonder how I never realised before that all you have to do is get your shoes on and get yourself out of the door!!

Hello - late starter here, have only just torn myself away from the Christmas cheese. I've thought and lurked for a few days, but this morning I found my trainers, downloaded the Zen app and that cheesy Ministry of Sound running album and I was off! I haven't done any proper exercise in about a year and am about 16lbs over my fighting weight so I was dreading it but I actually quite enjoyed it in a perverse way, and it was sleeting as well!

Off to catch up on the rest of the thread to find out why some of you have got dolphins?!

I did my w1r2 this morning, god it felt harder than the first run! My muscles hadn't fully recovered from the first run walking like john wayne but thought I'd loosen up as I ran. Which I did...except I think I may now be stuck on the sofa and I have to get DD from school and take her to ballet this afternoon!!!

Why why why do my muscles hurt so much? I'm not totally unfit, cycle about 10-15k a week and do a dance class but I'm as stiff as an old donkey!!! I should say it's not an "injury" pain, more a "muscles being rudely awoken" pain.....

I did week 2 run 1 this morning - managed to do the "runs" until Laura told me to stop - but it was way more difficult than the week 1 runs.

I took my husband's GPS device out in my pocket though today, so once I get the data uploaded I will be able to see if my running is in fact any quicker than my walking :-)

I'm glad I can do this session 2 more times before I have to contemplate running further in one go though!

Celia a large proportion of my running is actually walking. Prob 50/50

W2R2 done tonight - did a different route which involved hills!! that was a bit of a wake-up call :o

W2R3 planned for Friday as I have a tone class thing on Wednesday and then either an extra W2 on Sunday or a move up to W3 - one of my run buddies can't make Friday so we may feel enough sympathy to repeat a W2 run.....or on the other hand we may think "stuff her" and move on :o

Hi Marianne, cross posts.

Hi all can I join in? I started c25k in September and twisted my knee which had me hobbling around for 2 weeks. I was really enjoying it too but my knee was so painful I didn't want to risk hurting it again. I was running solely on grass before but I went out this morning and did week 1 run 1. The runkeeper app told me I beat my speed from previously so that was a mini accomplishment. Still very slow though. Doing week 1 run 2 on Thursday.

Mind if I join in? I was on the other thread but this one is much busier.

Week 2 run 2 done today. Still can't imagine I'll ever be able to run for longer than a minute in one go!

Hello hotdog :) I think running for 90 secs sounds worse than it is . I guess it is all relative as I am worried about running for three mins! We will get there.

Eddie, that is what I am scared of doing too in terms of running into people I know. We live opposite DD's preschool so would avoid pick up/drop off times! Have only been out at night for logistical reasons though at the moment.

tinypumpkin....i burst out my front door, all full of enthusiasm, and right into a crowd of super sophisticated school gate mums. I looked a right tit in my running gear (which is actually cycling gear but serves the same purpose ha ha).

My legs feel a bit achy now, think I may be sore tomorrow.

Can I join? I was writing on another thread but this one seems much busier!

Week 1 run 3 for me today. Legs hurt a lot less than the first two runs but I am VERY slow - but I will do my first ever Park run 5k on March 15th so I have to keep going :-)

But I have to run non stop for 90 seconds on Weds - that sounds scary..............

Well done Eddie and Jayne on getting started. I found actually getting out the door for the first time so hard!

W2R3 last night. I am scared by week four! Everyone is doing so well, we can do it. This thread is really helping me so thank you ladies (and gents?)

Am thinking of asking for some proper trainers for my birthday, mine are beyond ancient. I am too ashamed to say how old!

I started today too.....so w1r1. I made it back in one piece! Am not very fast, but it's still running, right?

What a lovely morning for a run, even if I did have to run in the road as the pavements were sheet ice. We are getting a puppy in 7 weeks time, so planning to run with pup as soon as he's able to do it.

Thank you btw

Well I'm back and it didn't kill me. Chest got a little tight on the last run but the second half was uphill. Bra felt fine, left shoe was fine, right felt a bit loose and sloppy on the heel and as that's my dodgy ankle I was a bit worried but I made it.
Can you get running insoles? I can't change size because they wouldn't fit anywhere else.
It was nice to be out in the sun with the stone roses playing

I'm about to head out for my first run (with dog)
Put on my new bra and trainers and everything feels odd. The bra band feels tight now, it didn't before, and I can't move my shoulders forwards to reach forward or down without it cutting in at the front.
The heels of the trainers feel weird.
I'm hoping it's all just odd because it's new stuff and I'm not going to get pissed off with it because I spent all the money I had on it so no replacements
Right am off, wish me and anyone in my vicinity luck

Celia - I did it all through the snow and ice last year and stopped in the summer!! Just got back before the snow started tonight but it's turned to rain again now.

I cover just under 3 miles in my 30 minutes, just over 5 miles an hour - that includes the warm up and cool down if that gives you an idea of speed knitknack - I've still got about 2 stone to lose, though I will be into "normal" bmi in about 8lbs time :o

It was just the dog and I this morning - it was very strange, but also gave me a glimpse of the calming nature that running can have. Sometimes my 'running' is almost slower than my 'walk', is that OK?!