C25K newbies support thread

W3r3 done.
Not a fun one. Not in the mood, but it's done. Very achy legs.

Empress that's amazing! You've got loads of time to train for it, you're practically at 5k already, you can def do 10k by May!

I did week 5 run 3 again today and was happy to see my time per mile was a whole minute faster than last time...12 mins 4 secs per mile today and was 13 mins 4 secs per mile on wed!!

empress eek!! but you have a purpose, determination and plenty of time!

Oh.

Oh crikey.

Just had an email through from Pancreatic Cancer UK & I've officially got a place on the 10K in May.

I think I've got work to do.

Hello Kelly! Sounds like you've had a tough time. Repeating a week sounds like a good move.

Crotchet, I'm impressed with you too. Hope your legs feel better soon.

Out again today, but really really sore calf/ankle now, so I'm glad it's the two day break until Sunday now. I hope that will be enough to help.

On the good side, I've done my 10, 10, 5 goal. So now need to work on extending the stamina and decreasing the walking. But gradually. And only if my shins are up to it, which at the moment I'm not sure they are. Might start taking more 2 day breaks and see how it goes.

Very impressed with all you people who are getting up to 20min!

Hello ladies. So impressive to come and read what you've been up to!

I haven't been out in weeks. First a bad back, then a poorly child and then the chaos of half term. Got up to week 5 run 1, but think I should probably aim for a more sensible week 3 or week 4 run to ease myself back into it.

I think 20 mins was the last big leap for me, now it's just adding a few more minutes on the end & I'm getting a bit more confident about going faster. Finishing W7 tomorrow.

I'm thinking about putting an extra run in early Saturday morning, when I don't have to get to work, & just seeing how far I can go.

Thanks empress , yes I definitely paced it more carefully today. I found it relatively easy actually and last week the 8 min runs were nearly killing me! I'm going to repeat this run on Friday, perhaps I'll push myself a bit harder.

Well done Scarlett!

I had that too, got further on W5R2 with the walk in the middle than I did on the 20 min run. It was weird but the only explanation I could think of is that I was pacing myself really carefully on the run to make sure I lasted. Could that explain it for you?

Did week 5 run 3 today...the dreaded 20 min run, yay!!😃😃😃😃

Bit concerned though that my average speed per mile has gone down from 12 mins 28 secs last week (doing week 5 run 2,) to 13 mins 4 secs today. Basically I was walking faster last week than I was running today!! Surely that can't be good?

Well done on w8 Annette

Kestrel Go you!!!

Mother and Crochet hope you get yourselves sorted soon.

W8R3 Done
A little ankle niggle but overall it went ok. Friday, W9.
Can't believe I'm almost there.

YAY Kestrel! Well done!!!

W3r2 done!!

My thighs felt quite tight on the first 90s and 3 min run, but I felt really good on the final 3 min...so I kept running.... I did 5 mins!

I now have a 2 day rest before w3r3 on Friday.

Thanks Annette & Mother.

It looks like even if I don't get a charity place on the 10K I can sign up independently so I think it's happening.

Mother & Crotchet, hope you're both better soon.

Yes try an interval app where you can set up in between runs, so that you think you are still progressing even when you can't move on. You might even have to go back a bit, if you've overextended yourself getting to this point.

i was out again this morning, completed the last of my Stage 5 runs! But some burning pain still in my shins/ankles, which is a bad sign for carrying on. Will try the next one and see. Have to create my Stage 6 list now, which is going to be the same amount of running (total of 25 min) but trying to delay the walking bit so that the first interval is longer and the second shorter. The last one is already short!

I hate wearing leggings in public but I do. They are special ones that are supposed to help back/core muscles. they cost a lot, but seem to help my backache. But they roll down a bit on me, probably better for flatter stomached people!

mother is it worth checking that your sports bra is good enough (fit and support)?

Darling I forgot to say.
Stop with the working out your pace.
I have done most of the runs so slow that my DC can walk them faster (he does have longer legs than me, honest). You are the tortoise not the hare (that's what I tell myself).
I would say at least 2/3 of the c25k is about your body getting used to the running, not how fast you can run. That will come much later.

Hi, I've not checked in for a while.
Good to see your all doing so well

Darling it could be many things, could your body be fighting off a cold and zapping your energy?
When I don't feel like I'm going to do well on a run I choose my easy route, it's flat and the path is easy to run on (compacted dirt not tarmac). do you run with music? I do find music that has a beat that I can run to helps me, sort of works like a metronome.

Empress So sorry to hear your news . Definitely a fitting way to honour your friend.
See you on the B210k thread in a few weeks.
Did W8R2 on Saturday. I was out and about so ended up running along Worthing promenade. Lovely and sunny, lots of other runners who all smiled, waved or nodded their heads, loads of walkers to overtake. Very different from my usual runs, it was nice having a change and I'm sure my face slightly caught the sun. Unfortunately 4.65k of tarmac running is not what my ankles are used to, so 2 days off rather than 1 and I should be out again today.

hang on in there darling

Thanks Kestrel. I'm feeling fucking determined anyway. I can run at least 3.5K now so it's not going to be long before I can do 5 & then I have months to work up to 10.