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

wow, everyone is doing so well. We all seem to be having an odd rubbish run, but then we keep going and it ends up all being ok. How good are we!!

I keep having a sneak peak at the weeks to come, and like very one else think there's no way I can do that, but knit you are my idol

Just done w2 r2, got back to find out I have no water so can't have a shower hopefully it will be back on soon.

celia I'm hoping to lose weight too. Just lost 1lb last week which I was disappointed with and I'd done so well ignoring the huge pizza and chips I had during that week

Missbetsey I agree the dog needs to stay behind. Hopefully I will find enough energy to walk him later. I'm quite looking forward to w1r3 tomorrow. Might feel I'm getting better at it when tackle w2 on Thursday.

I really hope that nobody sees me; I tend to go very red and sweaty when I do any exercise, and that's not just me being overweight, I always did it even when I was a very fit teenager playing county level hockey.

Week 1 run 3 done today, but it didn't exactly go to plan cause I nudged the ipod then couldn't work out how to rewind, and ended up starting the 5 min walk music again, and not being able to fastforward.... Anyway, I fudged it, and actually did a 90 sec run at the end as I got the walk and run music mixed up!

Am nervous about W2 runs though...

Week 2 run 1 done today thanks caffeinated ! So much better without the dog today, I'll have to keep that up.

So you're not on the C25k? Is yours one of the other ones I saw on iTunes?

DH wrote some music a few years ago for a running company for their motivational podcasts and I laughed my ass off at the thought. There was a very precise spec for the bpm at various points in the piece iirc. Now I'm hauling the same ass around the park to something similar!

I was laughed at this weekend though by my friends. They thought it was hilarious I had taken up running. Anyone else face (gentle) ridicule? I can't believe I'm doing it either.

knit and the 22 mins is just awesome.

Hotdog glad your run was better. My last proper run was rubbish so you've made me feel optimistic for tomorrow.

Week 2 run 3 completed. Felt much better than Saturday so onwards and upwards to week 3 on Weds.

Well done to everyone for keeping on going - we are all doing really well no matter what stage we are at - but I'm still fainting at the thought of 22 minutes.............

I just did week 2 run 1 which on my program is a 45 minute brisk walk to get me used to moving for longer periods. So that was easy enough. Back to the real stuff tomorrow for week 2 run 2.

Wow knitknack you are totally smashing it. Well done.

Miss betsey how did the move to week 2 go?

Tiny good luck with the 10k training.

DD and I did W2R1 this evening. She was more of a hindrance than a help at times though and I am also sure at one point that we were running a 2min walking section!

I got a fluorescent long sleeve running top from Decathlon (which fits but is snug at present) but felt really self conscious and obvious. There are also no pockets so need to sort out how I can carry my ipod

Sorry for being rubbish at popping in here. Really glad to hear that all is going well for everyone, we are doing fab.

I may have done a stupid thing and registered for the 10K in May Will be running for NICU in memory of DD1 so that will keep me going.

Did week 3 run 1 of the 10K programme tonight as figured I should switch. Did okay. We well do it.......

I'm up to week two run two. No dolphins here though.

So glad to be a few weeks behind you lot! Esp the 5 minutes of running where 1 was a struggle, Celia . Starting Week 2 tomorrow morning (or this evening, depending on energy levels)! and can't wait. Defo not taking dog this time though. He always seems to need to stop for a poo just as the run begins! And wants to run when I'm supposed to be walking etc. Cantankerous old man he is.

22 minutes knitknack! I'm still only on week 2 but I aspire to 22 minutes........well done :-)

We did it! 22 minutes!!!! I'm off to collapse :D

Wow everyone is doing so well, it's really inspiring! I have been keeping up, just did w3r1. The first 3 min run coincided with a slight incline which wasn't easy but I did it! Happy dolphin hunting everyone

I've been eating low carb too these last 3 weeks - had my first 'courgette spaghet' tonight (with meatballs, yum).

We did week 5 run two today - 8 mins x 2 with walking in between but then I went mad and carried on for another 10 mins, splashing through muddy puddles and feeling like superwoman!

Got all excited and suggested we should try to do a 5k soon, at which point dh pointed out that I run at the speed of a snail and proceeded to go on google maps to show me what 5k looks like!! Haha, might keep to keep training for a wee while yet....

Never mind - I'm getting dolphins not just from the running but from the fact that I'm able to go for longer every time and have previously given up after one day, and hated it.

Week 3 runs were horrible, btw, my kegs really hurt!

It's amazing now how much they DONT hurt - now it's my stamina that's the issue.

Supposed to be tackling 20 mins tomorrow but both dh and I are sniffling and sneezing now, so we'll see...

Well done everyone, I love reading your updates and I LOVE that everyone is looking for dolphins!! :D

Ooh celia that's totally inspiring!! Well done.

Hotdog my last run felt awful too. I think I started off too fast.

Hi all, I did week 2 run 2 this morning. Felt really awful and slow but I kept going until "Laura" told me to stop so just hoping that I feel a bit better on Monday for run 3!

Hope all you runners manage to have a good weekend :-)

Yay lady and Celia, Celia did you manage to run for 5 mins without stopping.

I've done w1r2 today without the dog. Gosh, it was much easier. I think the dog wanted to go faster and I had to keep pulling him back or run faster to keep up with him, whereas today I could go at my own pace.

I too am rural and hate the thought of anyone seeing me, but fields are too water logged to run there. No lighting too, but I do have a vvv attractive (!!) hi viz waistcoat thing that cost 3 quid that I use for dog walking. Also, my leggings have reflective stripes ( matalans best I'm afraid). So I look really conspicuous but hopefully no one will run me over.

How'd it go Celia? Can't say I get dolphins during. After the first 90 seconds I just think whhhyyyy amm I doing this?? But when I've completed it and am still alive I think wow I did that. I am amazing. And feel a bit smug until I remember I have to do it all over again 2 days later.