C25K newbies support thread

First run today in two and a half weeks, since I fell over and broke myself! Was soooo bad, managed 3.3 km with a couple of short walks interspersed, then couldn't bear any more. It was sleety, windy and freezing. My ears were frozen and I couldn't stand anymore! Probably won't get out again until wed now as I've got two long days at work coming up. Hope I do better then. Bit gutted as I'd been managing just over 5km until I fell over

Thanks, I'll have a look.

I hate running without my phone too! I did just over 3k today but kept getting distracted by primroses & snowdrops & so on . Then it started raining so I decided that for today, enough was enough.

I got mine in sports direct Empress its got bits sticking out and I looked up what to do on You Tube. Joe Wickes, The Body Coach has a video on it and there are a few others.

Had a rotten run yesterday. I was sore from leg day the day before and frozen. My phone battery died 2 minutes in so I couldn't see how long I'd been going and I hated running without music. Few lessons learned there!

Shortaris, can you tell me more about foam rollers?

It is addictive! It's also something I never imagined I could do so I'm bloody proud of my body for doing it.

You have got the bug! I smiled as I thought oh I'll just squeeze in a 5k early this morning, it was great and only after the run did I reflect that a couple of months ago I couldn't even have contemplated that!
Ooh I was told to foam roller but I'm not sure what to do on it? I tried the slow hip /side leg one but it flipping hurt!

Niggly even!

Thanks so much for your tips and encouragement! It really helps. I'll try Zenlabs and see how I go.
I play my own music too. Running Trax and Pump it Up are faves for me!
Another 25 mins on Wednesday. Knee is highly but not sore. Lots of stretches and foam rollering going on.

Really looking forward to my run tomorrow. What's happened to me?

Your doing really well shortaris.

I tried a 5-10k app but to be honest Ive found it easier to add 0.5k a week to my run and listen to my body. I do use Strava free app though and that tracks my runs gives me stats on my performance and cuts in every 0.5k to tell me pace & time. I play my own music as well, with strava in the background. It works for me. I managed 8.5k on Monday despite setting out to do 7.5k but I felt in the "zone" I started C25k in sept and I've had at least a month off due to bugs in that time. My goal is 10k by mid March and I know now I can do that but I'm just being cautious as I don't want an injury like my DH who ran too far tooo fast and can't run now

Hope you're feeling proud Shortaris because you should be! How's your knee?

I went on to the Zenlabs 10K app. They have this highly unrealistic idea that everyone will end up being able to do 5K in 30 mins / 10K in 60 but bugger that .

Towards the end of the 5K app where it gives the options of measuring by time or distance, I started focusing on distance and decided to worry about speed later.

I'm planning a 5K by my river before work tomorrow but if I wake up & it's icy, all bets are off.

I get really warm too normally but it really was bitter down by the river.

25 minutes done on Monday.

What's a good app for 5 to 10k when the time comes?

Every other day sounds about right, Shortaris!

Even if it's cold when I start running I normally get hot very quickly. I was out today & could quite happily have been in shorts by the end.

I had a bottle of prosecco to myself on Friday night but was up early yesterday so went out and did a 22 minute run. Horrendously dreich and cold but managed it.

Had a day out on the sauce yesterday so planned day off today. Back to it tomorrow though.

Sounds fab shortaris like you are getting all inspired

I hadn't run for a week and had far too much carbs, chocolate & last night but I woke up feeling springy so went for an early run as the air was fresh now the storm had passed. But arrrhh I had to force myself the whole way had slug legs the whole time was really hard work mentally! Did 6k in the end and glad I went but was challenging

Ran past a running club last week and thinking about joining next moth when I can do 5k. Also been looking up runs to enter online....

You might surprise yourself annette I had a 3-4wk break off just as I reached the 4K mark, and it only took me 3 runs over a week to get back to where I was. A lot is mental strength I found. Gd luck.

Hi, I've been on a break for a while but if I get home from work early enough I'll be out for a run.
Will be finding out how much of c25k I'll have to redo

Empress and the others on there, I'll come and say hi on the other thread

Eeek scarlett a broken rib sounds tough. Take it easy and rest.

Well done shortaris, that's brilliant work, you must feel so positive to have got so far.

I've finished by C25K app now so am moving to the 10km one - I did the first run this morning and am trying to find a local running group to train with but it's hard, everyone is down in the city and no one up here in the Outback. not really the outback just live about 20 mins outside the city

I know! I've got a vibrating massager that helps. I did a 10K on Friday, my legs were fine for the rest of the day but yesterday I felt the effects.

Well done Biking and Empress Great achievements.

Knee was fine thanks. I've been doing stretches and using a foam roller. Lordy its painful!

I've stopped weighing myself because I'm hoping I'm building muscle and like you say toning up. If I'm slimmer & fitter I'm happy!

That's a nice feeling empress I've been wearing some old jeans all week which id not had on the last 6mths and they felt lose on the legs well pleased about that as I'm struggling with losing weight but I am toning up and a lot fitter.

Today my belt buckled comfortably into a hole it last went into about 15 years ago. Looks like we're both doing something right, Biking!

Well done shortaris that's a real achievement I had a massive grin when I did my first 20min because Micheal Johnson was the voice on the C25k app I had and he said I was a "runner" now it was a great feeling. Hope your knee is ok with stretches and ice.

I ventured out today in the rain as my cold is easing and my legs were twitching after a week resting, and the kids were driving me up the wall so I did 6.3k on a different road route. Puff was abit hard at points but felt good for doing it. I tried out my old heart rate monitor and was gob smacked that my resting heart rate is 56. All this running must be working on my fitness!