Couch to 5k...it's not about speed (thread no 2)

I have just signed up for a marathon.

I haven't told anyone in real life yet - they will laugh.

Please don't laugh.

I didn't get out for my run today.

had a lot of shit kicking off here. Not been in the mood for it and got a bit stuck at home. Hopefully I will get out tomorrow.

More confessions from me - having done a 5k run on the first day of our holiday, I've done bugger all since... . Have had a lovely time though - very relaxing and have eaten and drank far too much, so it's back to the gym on Tuesday... Am looking forward to getting back in the gym/run flow and might have a go of the next app - really want to build up more stamina so that 5k feels slightly easier..!

It may be completely different (mine started hurting when running, and then moved to permanent pain), but its worth trying to do some toe flexes as often as you remember - a couple of times a day if you can.

You can do them standing (stand on the bottom step of the stairs), but basically you need to rotate your ankles so your toes move though a quarter circle, from pointed toes to them pulled up as much as possible.

Hi all, after some advice please. Have just done W2R1, actually not going to bad. I am quite pleased that although hard I'm not finding the runs impossible!

However I'm funding that my shins hurt when I'm running, anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I have lovely new shoes which fit well and are supportive and bouncy but I guess I have a bad gait? Any tips?

Me and my partner ran yesterday... we did the 20 min run... I didn't think I could do it... but I did... not only did we do it but we smashed it!! my partner asked if I wanted to carry on running because I didn't feel so bad.. so we did! We ran and ran.... we did 5k...albeit in 55mins (I know really slow...) but I did it. I realised yesterday that your body really can take more than ur mind thinks it can. A woman who was walking her dog while we were running said... (she had seen us jogging for about 40mins) I wish I was as fit as u!! that made me feel fabulous. I am 34, mum of 3 youngest 16 weeks size 20/22 and I can run!!

Sorry I meant 20min run in session 3

I've just finished week 4 too! The first two sessions of week 5 look doable (with some pain) but I'm not sure I'll manage the 20min run in week 3. I struggled today with the last bout of 5mins.. And I'm sure my walking isn't brisk enough in between runs!
Is the transmission really noticeable?

W4R3 completed this morning. Last one before the holiday so time to load the washer with the running gear so I can pack it to take with me. The kids have asked if they can run on the beach with me so it could be quite an experience!

I'm kind of planning to do the W5R1 (3 lots of 5 minutes) a couple of times and see how it goes. I don't want to lose the fitness I've got to so far but I will be on holiday so want to relax a bit too. We will see .....

Well done Chameleon , that sounds great.

I just did W4R2, and enjoyed it a lot more than W4R1 .

I've ordered some running gear from H&M. They seem to take an age to deliver though .

Just got back from W7R1, 25 minutes non stop running. The first 5-10 minutes were hard, then without even realising it got comfortable. I didn't even look at my phone to see how long we had left from about 6 mins in until 5 mins to go.

Spooky - chatter definitely helps me, it takes my mind off the running, even if I'm not participating.

Well done on the W6 run, CruCru.

Not impressed with my armband though. It won't go around my upper arm, and an extender is another six quid!

Great read girls!!!!

W6R1 done. I was a bit surprised - it was running for 5 mins, 8 mins, 5 mins - thought it would be more like W5R3 (continuous running for 20 mins). However I covered 3.9 km according to Map my Run so I was probably going faster than before.

Watto

The 5K+ ones are what I'm working on at the moment. Keep stamina til after you've tried (and conquered) the other two.

Might you be better finding a 5-10k app tho? That would get your distance up, which is probably more important than the speed, if you've got a half marathon to do? Think this is what Spookyhas done very successfully. Hopefully she'll be around in a bit.

Welcome back five!

Literally just got back from my run. It was a good one! I'm definitely getting quicker. I do the same route every time and I had to do a little extra jog up my street to make it to 30 mins. Still nowhere near 5k in 30 mins though. I did 3.6k today.

Thinking of downloading 5k+ to do next week. Anyone tried it? I've got the half marathon on 1st March so I really need to get my distance and speed up pronto. I don't want to be that person coming over the finishing line last with knees buckling.

Hi Five (). I love that you could shout at the kids while running . I need someone to shout at while I run.

Can I rejoin? I started in July but DD ended up in hospital and things went a bit awry. Just completed week 1 so Monday will be W2R1, today felt really good, DC's on bike and dog and I could shout at them while keeping up a goodish pace.

I have shiny new running shoes . It wasn't even that embarrassing having the gait analysis done.

I find you lot motivating too.

I want to come back and tell you all I cracked it. I don't want to come back and say I failed.

I also find that knowing that I did it last week is helping my faith grow and having faith that I can do it drives me forward.

On an aside- DP (armed forces so kind of knows a bit about fitness and trainig regimes and stuff) felt that the build up onthe C25K was too fast for me - faster than when he's on a rehab programme after injury - particularly this week. But I did it and proved him wrong.

bring on week 5 (after 2 more runs) at this point I feel I can handle anything :-)

lynn I did w4r1 too today and also felt I could have carried on. Wierd isn't it? On the 5 min runs I stopped "wanting to stop" about 3 mins in and it just became easy to keep going. I almost found the 3min runs tougher to get through physiologically.

Mary, I kept thinking Do I feel sick? during today's run .

Hi everyone .

I just did W4R1 - I struggled a bit, but managed to complete it. I was wearing a long sleeved running top over a scruffy vest, which didn't help. And my knees still hurt like hell too (physio appointment next week).

If I've done it once, I can do it (twice) again though .

Well done to everyone, it's really motivating to hear of everyone's successes. When I was struggling, I thought of you lot, and kept going .

Hi all! So glad there's a thread for this!
So I've just lost a load of weight (still trying) and so have started c25k for fitness.

I'm doin ok and have got up to week 4, did week 4 run 2 yesterday and I did find the 5mins difficult but I did them! Wasn't tooo painful. I think next week will be ok but the week after looks a bit scary (6). I haven't done exercise for yearsssss. Reassure me I won't puke!!

Well done Igggy.... im on w5r2 tomo and looking forward to it... I too am very overweight and running at snails pace....but am doing it. today managed to do w5r1 but felt good and carried on running. did 4.2k in 45 mins.... not much faster than a walk. big well done tho to all who are doing it!!