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

Hey, well done neeps! At least you don't have to listen to the godawful music on the podcasts!

Will let you know how I get on tomorrow but not holding my breath after the first attempt at week 4 disaster.

I did it! It was okay. I've given up on the Podcasts (as it takes me eons to download/upload, and I find it uncomfortablw with the earphones). I've instead written the run times/walk times down and run using a stopwatch. I think the next one is 8 minutes running though...

Ladyflip, you are at the same stage as me, doing W5R1 today. Will report back!

That's it ladyflip there is no way I could have done it back then. Feel a bit stiff today but we did give the dss and dog a long walk afterwards to knacker them all out so I may have overdone it!

Week 5 is harder but it is do able.

Well done on your 20 minutes MissBetsey! A real achievement.

I have managed W4 three times now, so have downloaded w5r1 for tomorrow. It does seem like it's getting harder but I must be getting fitter because I couldn't have done this a few weeks ago.

After a couple of weeks off, DD and I revisited the W1 run (we were only on W2 anyway) and it felt pretty good. I certainly wasn't shuffling along praying for the 1 minute run to be over! Think we may do it again on Thursday and them move back up to W2 at the weekend

Just to say that I have been awol but still going with the running. Did 5k the other day but am registered for the 10k run. This morning's run was pants but I am not feeling great atm. That's my excuse anyway!

Keep it up, we can get there. :)

On going!

Here's hoping this running slims down my sausage fingers.

Did that 20 mins today! You were right, you just keep

Yay! Sounds lovely! That sunshine yesterday just washed over us. Beautiful.

Beautiful day today! Had a bit of a 'moment' in the sun (no dog chasing here thankfully, just the dog we're looking after for friends bouncing along beside me) and did just over 6km in 50 mins- I just went on and on - amazing! Hope my legs are ok tomorrow.... :D

Just done w6 r3 in the sunshine and it was glorious out there. Got chased by farm dogs though which was a bit scary (am away for the weekend in the countryside). 25 mins of running very very slowly but I did it. W7 is 3x the same so I had better get used to it!

I love the idea of a mud race!!

Wow well done everyone especially for going back and conquering the last run again!

I am away with the girls but dragged my friend who does triathlons out with me for w6r2 . She was practically walking but hey. It
was lovely out there.

My friend has also talked me into doing a 5k mud race in May. It involves obstacles and wading (ie chance to stop running for a moment!)

Thanks knitknack. I've decided that if I make it through this week without too much exhaustion I'm going to try to register for the superhero run in regents park in aid of brain tumour research. My ddad died from one 24 years ago and it seems the treatment hasn't moved on much since then.

I was exactly the same - but the fear was worse than the fact, if you know what I mean... You just start and then you.... Keep going!

What are these gadget things? I'm a bit of a troglodyte.

The Sweaty Betty catalogue got junk mailed to me yesterday and I was at how pricey some of the gear is! I did have a little promise to myself that if I get through the programme I'll treat myself to something nice from there though.

In Week 5 and just done R1 which was fine. BUT Ab.so.lutely bricking it for R3. 20 mins. How in hell will I achieve that? I'm feeling a bit scared about it.

Tips, O wise posters?

Everyone's doing SO well!!

I've worked out a little 'loop' that's 2.5km and roughly 20 mins (using my fab nike+ widget) and have been doing that, it feels achievable in the dark and in this awful weather. But I'm going to have to push myself back up to 1/2 an hour - that's my challenge for half term next week...

Just to prove the old adage that you should try again..

I DID IT!!

Just got to do it two more times now.

Aww, ladyflip, the first time I did w4r1 I felt all sick and tingly afterwards. I almost didn't keep walking for the warm down. Then the second time it was hard but better and the third a little less hard even. The difference is tiny but it is there. Have a rest then try again.

Lady - don't be disappointed - look at the positive - you ran for 5 minutes twice! When I started, 5 minutes seemed like ages so just focus on what you did do not what you didn't. It really doesn't matter if you have to repeat week 4 a few times before you have it cracked - the important thing is that you will crack it and then you will be ready to move on to week 5. You might not even have to repeat the whole week - if you manage it all next time then just add one extra run from week 4 so you do it fully 3 times in total and then move on :-)

As for me, I did week 6 run 1 this morning, and as it was a run walk run walk again I tried to run a bit faster which I managed to do (DH has bought my birthday present early - Garmin forerunner - so I can chart my progress) so feeling pretty ok at the moment. I just need to be able to maintain the increase in speed over much longer distances :-)

Keep going with it everyone - I really do think it can work for everyone, you just have to adapt the rate of progress to suit your own beginning level of fitness. WE CAN DO IT!

I did w1r2 today, I was determined to get out before it got dark and / or started snowing!!

Obv it's vv early days for me but I'm on mat leave with dc2 and I think it's been a good way of getting out and getting some head space- worth continuing for that reason alone?!

Well done hotdog!

I'm feeling really pissed off with myself, w4r1 was a bit of a disaster. I managed the first half but totally failed the second half, running only 5 minutes in two sessions instead of 3 plus 5. So I may be stuck on this week for a while, until I can actually do it. Came home and could have cried I was so disappointed with myself.

20 mins! Amazing! Well done!

Did W4R2 today and didn't feel quite so awful at the end! Hurrah.

we are all doing a great job keeping on going with this. Well done Funch on the 20 mins - it was my turn this morning and I did it!! I was very slow, but kept going the whole time so feeling quite proud of myself, but I have to say I was VERY slow.....

Glad to see so many of you keeping up with the running - certainly an inspiration for me - but I hope that I can get a bit faster as the weeks progress or I have no chance of doing 5K in 30 mins by the time I do my first Park run on March 15th.

Keep going ladies :-)