C25K newbies support thread

Wow Archduke!

That's a huge leap from W2 to running 5K in 38 mins! Sounds like you're ready to join us on the Bridge to 10K thread?

wow, doesn't sound like you need the Couch to 5K at that rate!!
Impressed.

I've been out twice now since my 2.5 week rest, and I'm starting to feel it getting painful again, even though I left it four days apart. Depressing.

Middlesexmummy a 20 min run sounds pretty good to me.

I've just done my W2R3, and my first ParkRun!

ParkRun was ace, we ran round some wetlands and I came 97th - 38 mins. Which I'm pretty chuffed with, my daughter (aged 11) did it in 28 mins so I now have a goal to smash her time.

Thank you all for your kind comments, I too am not going out today or tmrw but will aim for Sunday after bath time and dh is putting dd to bed ... I'm petrified that I'll lose the small amount of fitness I ve built up !😭

Go out & see how far you get?

I did my short run this morning & it reassured me that I should be OK to do a full one on Sunday.

Well done middlesex I liked when running with the C25k app Michael Johnson said after the 20minrun "you can call yourself a runner now" I had big beaming smile, after barely making it through the wk before.
Well tonight I'm sitting on the couch thinking I should go out but I'm nursing a cold and feeling washed out after work - just watched DH go out for a 10k - supposed to be my turn when he gets back...once I've fed the kids. I can't go tom as I'm out all day so it's now or Sun.... maybe cuppaT will help me decide.

Welcome to the thread, Middlesex. If you can run 20 mins you're well on the way!

Hi there
Please can I join ... I've been following this thread for a while now and it's so inspiring. I began the program back in May but 2 holidays and all inclusive soon put a stop to that until a few weeks ago . Tonight I completed 20 mins non stop and felt fine ... can't believe I could run this time. I feel like I can wear my c25k badge with pride ...

It just seems to happen sometimes! Are you going to join us on the 10K thread when the time comes?

I did just over 7K last Sunday & was over the moon, but then had to stop running on Tuesday because of knee pain. So I've been resting it & tomorrow I'm going to do a short run on grass & see how it goes.

I really wanted to do 8K this weekend & hit 10 before Christmas but I've got plenty of time and I'd be even more pissed off if I did proper damage.

Thanks empress , don't know what went wrong, perhaps I was going too fast instead of my usual snail's pace!

How's your 10k going?

Scarlett, if you've got all the way to W8R2 and this is the first time you've walked an extra bit you're doing brilliantly!

You know you can do it so you'll do it on the next run.

Bugger. Week 8, run 2, the 28 minute run and I was so exhausted half way through I had to walk for a couple of minutes. I'm so cross with myself, I did 28 mins on Saturday just fine and today, for the first time in the programme, I didn't manage to do the whole running time.

Welcome newbies, well done Crochet and commiserations to all the poorly ones.

I've walked 2.1m with the double today so thinking I will go jog on Friday and see how I go.

Welcome everybody.

Give it a few weeks and you'll be looking back at your old posts & marvelling at how far you've come!

Squirrel I'm old too and also just starting w2. In fact just did w2r1, not easy but doable.

Can I join this thread please? I'm about to start wk 2. I was gobsmacked at starting this, I've put on 2 stone in a couple of years and stopped exercising completely, then a week ago I suddenly put on my running shoes and ran. C25k is a good pace for me, I'm old and have various health problems so hoping I can get a bit fitter and feel stronger.

I went and tried out 3k today to test out my sore foot. My head wanted to run and run after a week out of action but I tried to walk down the hill as that was making it sore but enjoyed the flat bits. Foot is in a support and bit sore but I'm glad I went out. Having got this far after 8wks I SO don't want to lose it and go backwards again.
mother hope the cold passes soon.
justfor running over fields sounds lovely hope you can find your running mojo again. It feels abit like a drug to me that I didn't quite get same buzz from swimming or cycling even if they are bit gentler on my curvy frame than pounding the pavement!

Joining!

I just did W3/R2, though I'm actually a repeat C25K-er - never having enjoyed running at all, I did it about 5 years ago, and went on to 10km. I was so proud of myself...and I've no idea why I didn't carry on. I want to get back to it because I think it's the easiest way to fit exercise around family life. I prefer running outside (we live in the country so I can just go straight out of the house on to tracks through the fields), but I can only do that in daylight as there are no street lights, so sometimes, like today, I go on the treadmill at work during my lunch break.

Mother
My knees have only just recovered from my Sunday run so I'm getting stricter about my stretching too. Hope you feel better soon.

Archduke, it was Parkrun that got me into this. I went along to one, having done no running since school, and gave up halfway round the first lap as most of them vanished into the distance. A coffee and cake later, I thought "Fuck it" and downloaded the app.

Welcome to the thread Archduke!

I know exactly what you mean, three months ago I couldn't believe it either.

Hi there, I know you've all been at it for aages but do you mind a newbie joining?

I've just finished W1 R3 and feel FANTASTIC! Whereas after W1 R2 I felt like death warmed up. Weird.

Anyway I'm keen as mustard to keep going and have just registered for the local ParkRun. I'm so impressed with all of you on this thread, I can only dream of running longer than a minute at the moment I do suppose it's possible to run for 20 or 30 minutes but can't quite believe it.

I had two weeks off at one point, Biking, I repeated a couple of runs & was fine from there. How was Children in Need?

I'm chomping at the bit to go out for a run but can't yet now walking with out foot bandage so FingersXed I can try at the end of the week. Really hoping enforced 2wks off hasn't dented my stamina too much. My DH just gone out for a 10k whilst I put DDs to bed so I'm tad jealous...
Anyone else out running today? Been endless downpours and lots flooding down in SW today.

Sounds like a plan, Crotchet. Glad your shins are feeling better.

I usually get aches in my thighs & knees.