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Nhs Couch to 5k!

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Laetissimus · 20/01/2014 20:14

Blimey!
Started day one today
I must be sooooo unfit!
Absolutely shattered

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Neetalu · 21/01/2014 09:35

What did1 entail??

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Laetissimus · 22/01/2014 12:03

5 min warm up walk
60 seconds of running/jogging
90 seconds of walking
Then the 60 of running/jogging
90 seconds of walking ..........
Then 5 min warm down walk
Doesn't sound very hard but was for me!!
Had a rest day yesterday and just completed my second day (still found it quite hard)
I am hoping it will get easier

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Laetissimus · 22/01/2014 12:03

All above for total of half an hour

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HalleLouja · 22/01/2014 14:15

It gets easier. I can now run for over 30 mins and wouldn't have done it otherwise.

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Laetissimus · 23/01/2014 13:04

Wow
Well done -
Running for 1 minute seems like a huge effort at the mo
I have quite short legs and can walk at 3 mile an hour and jog at 4 mile an hour (is this very slow?) - I cannot do faster yet as all seems such an effort, I do not want to give up so slow and steady I guess is better than the 'nothing' I was doing

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HalleLouja · 23/01/2014 13:20

Keep going. I too have short legs and can do it.

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Laetissimus · 24/01/2014 10:17

Week 1 Round 3 complete!
Walked at 3mph,
Jogged at 4.2mph.
Shins not burning today - the burn has moved to the side of my calves
But did it!

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HalleLouja · 24/01/2014 10:24

There are a few C25K threads around it might be worth joining one of those.

Well done you

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Laetissimus · 24/01/2014 11:07

Sorry
Thought it might help me to keep track on my progress

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HalleLouja · 24/01/2014 11:18

No need to apologise but found the threads with others doing it kept me going but you can obvs keep this one too.

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