C25K we are in it for the park run (6)

well it's been a week and i am still hobbling quite a lot. Ankle is still popping and very very tight

I am going to rein it right back and just do strolling and very fast walking for a couple of weeks, ds and dh have been dog walking! We're off to London in a couple of weeks so I want to be past old lady hirpling by then.

i am never going to get past week1 with these shitey ankles.

A tough time for me on the W4R2 run yesterday. Unfit Friend (may have to change her name) was bounding along like a mountain goat, but I was really struggling. We'd changed our route, though, and it was more hilly than I can cope with. Still got to the end of the runs, but it was the toughest so far, don't fancy my chances of getting through W5 without repeats.

W7r2 fail for me as well. Ran about 10 mins then has to stop as people in way. Got round them and restarted but 5 mins after that had to stop again as people piled off bus and the path is very narrow at that bit.

I also was getting too warm. Im not good with heat at best of times 😢

On the plus side, i covered more distance overall. I may actually reach 5km on one of these runs 😂😂😂

Think i need to invest in one of these arm band thingies as my running top is going to be too heavy for day runs 😧

Well 8/1 was a total fail. Too hot and my head wasn't in the game today. Arses. Supposed to be 28mins straight but I had to walk after about 17. I did manage to do a few bursts on the way home but not the consecutive 28. Might try again later tonight when it cools off. I don't like failing.

Yep, the Nike one velcroes too (but it's a more modern sort or velcro, not the old fashioned stuff that got caught and snagged everything). It can be used one handed.

I'm about to start w8. Will go out in half an hour or so, once the school run masses have cleared.

I like the style of the pink one natty. Mine velcroes around my upper arm, my DD put it on for me this evening and I was reminded of having my blood pressure taken!
W8D2 done. 28 mins. Was a hard one tonight, I had a pain in my side from early on and very heavy legs. I think it's the heat, goodness knows what ill be like in summer. I was so red that my face was still glowing about an hour later!

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Like I say, I can machine washed my YF pouch with my kit which is a real plus for me. I don't think the other style is washable (prob sponge clean only).

I have this type from Nike (first pic) and then the Y Fumble pouch (pink pic, though mine is black). The Y Fumble is much more comfortable and i don't need the clear viewing panel of the Nike pouch, so the basic style of the YF suits me. Looking at the links now to find the pics for this post, the YF is about £7 from eBay.

I don't have an arm strap but have been looking, and there are plenty on Amazon for a lot cheaper than that. I think I'd be tempted to get a cheap one first to see whether I actually like the sensation of having something round my arm.

Anyone mind if I pop back in? I did C25K in 2014, and kept up the odd parkrun, but haven't run since.....probably October! . A friend I go walking with finally agreed to try running, so I'm going to start right back at w1r1 with her and see how we go.

I asked on Chat but got no responses - does anyone have one of these?

www.amazon.co.uk/Armpocket®-40-Plus-Armband-Samsung-Similar/dp/B016INZVN8?ie=UTF8&keywords=armpocket&qid=1452348254&ref_=sr_1_10&s=sports&sr=1-10

I really fancy one, but don't want to pay all that for something that's a bit meh.

The Ronhill wrist pocket is quite small but also stretchy. I have the large size and it's big enough for my Samsung S4 mini which is 13 x 6.5cm. Would probably not be big enough for a much larger phone.

Well done Doreen, you survived.

AARRGGHH.

Just did first run for a fortnight - W5R2. 5/8/5/8/5. Last run was the 3k fun run.

AARRGGHH...

I must have clicked on the wrong thing but my 5 min walk in between only lasted 2 mins. AARRGGHHHH. I need to lie down.

Next one is the 20 mins straight run...thursday hopefully...

Skoda - headphone yanking is why I like the upper arm ones. Much less movement. I tuck the excess length down my top to stop it flapping and getting on my wick.

7/3 complete, for me that's a 25min straight (5min warm up/cool down either end). Felt OK actually. I took it really slowly (4.3km for the warm up & run section) and it felt comfortable. There was a bit of a drizzle at the end which was welcome, tbh.

I've got a Nike arm strap thing (don't like) and a cheap stretchy pouch thing that goes at the top of my arm (brilliant). I bought the pouch thing from Amazon, it was less than a fiver. Easy to pull on and off, washable, easy to tuck my phone into (my watch syncs with my music so I can change tracks on there if I want to).

Does the wrist pocket hold an iPhone? It looks teeny on Amazon. Also, does it annoy you yanking your headphone cable about?

I was going to get a running belt until Jelly bamboozled me with the wrist thingy, they look less bouncy than a bum bag, what do people reckon?

ooh, hadn't considered a bum bag. Would that be comfy to run with or bounce up and down a lot?!

keepin I use a Ronhill wrist pouch which is quite stretchy and is just about big enough for my phone (I don't take keys). It's comfy and easy to put on. I think I'd find the kind that goes around the waist a but uncomfortable.

W4R1 went marvellously! Ended up doing a bit uphill by not planning the route very well, which nearly did us in, but we made it.

Oh lord, Don't, we are on W5 next week. 20 minutes, you say?

Did W5R3 for the second time today. It’s a solid 20 minute run. I want to stick with this one for a few more sessions before moving on because (a) I enjoy this length and (b) last year I was more prone to injuries on the longer runs so I want to really feel ready. Instead I feel shattered

But it is helping my general fitness - I was away in the Highlands this weekend and going for walks in the hills, not very long walks but even so without the running over the last few weeks I would definitely have struggled.

keepinrunning I also wear a bum-bag for my phone / doorkeys.

Team Skoda is about to go out for W4R1. Lovely sunny morning here and looking forward to it. Poorly Leg seems to have got better, and I managed the last run without pain by going exceptionally slowly - not even our usual slow pace, but almost on the spot running. Still, if that's what it takes to keep going.

Not going to the running shop just yet, as I'm not having knee or back pain I'm hoping my trainers are fine, and I just needed to warm up more. They do have a low heel drop (get me), which apparently can give lower calf pain until you get used to them.

I was wondering about one of those arm things too, keepin, but I also wondered about a bum bag, as I like to have my inhaler with me and I have cartoon ham arms so I'm not sure the arm thing will fit.