C25K newbies support thread

Eek. I'm stiff this morning

More people will be admiring your effort than laughing at you I promise.

Do you fully stretch to try to avoid shin pain?

I wish! Sadly it's as wobbly and fat as ever, gives people something to laugh at as I walk by on the way to the park, or as I'm running around...

Crotchet maybe its all being converted to muscle

Wow

Impressive.

I have been out again today, adding another 30 seconds at a time. Shin pain coming back a bit though, which is annoying. And weight hasn't shifted at all, though to be fair I've not really been dieting as hard as I should be. thought the running would help a bit more though!

Hi all, sorry I dropped off the thread but it's been crazy busy. Have just finished week 7, so tomorrow is my first 28 min run!

In other news I've just signed up to a half marathon in March!

Went for a 2mile jog/walk , did it in 33mins not sure if good or bad
Planned to repeat Thursday

Why are my shoulders hurting- random I know

Empress

i am feeling good today and itching to run again ? is this the "honeymoon" phase ? not sure it'll last !!

confession: i am just using the running machine at the gym to start.... will need to work on my confidence before venturing outside.... and finding a nice route!

If anyone wants some inspiration I was talking to someone at work who started off with C25K & now does marathons & Iron Man events & that sort of thing.....

Hope you're enjoying your day off, Kelly.

Whooohooo Kestrel

I have an unplanned day off tomorrow so can get out midweek which has always been the problem...just need to fit it in between 2 school runs, shopping delivery, cake for a friend's birthday etc - you get the idea

Well done Mother and Hep!

Annette, that sounds like a good reason to me. I'm lucky there, I don't have to carry much.

so week 1 run 1 completed ! will try to do weds and fri to not over do it. wasn't too bad, but need to get better headphones !

thanks all!

Annette i know with my experience of going to the gym, that once i start, i'm not too bad at going regularly, but if i am forced to stop (e.g. illness, work, holidays) then i fall off the wagon very easily ! And in fact haven't been for over 6 months now.

Unfortunately i know i have a work trip in november coming up, so hoping i navigate the running around it

Empress coffee sounds good will PM you. I'm just not up for running to work yet even if I brave the commuters and tourists. My workbag is way too heavy.

Kestrel Welcome Looking forward to hearing how you get on. It's the getting out there and doing it, do not worry about speed (I am sure snails overtake me ).

It's when life throws you off the 3 runs a week, it can get hard to re-motivate. so Motheroff good effort

Thank you .

Honestly though, less than two months ago completing W1 felt like a pipe dream! Like Kelly says though, I think it's just the keeping on going & your legs get used to it. And this group is a huge help.

Empress as someone who can barely run to the next bus stop, I am impressed with your 20 min run !! congratulations.

Well done, that is amazing! Must be a great encouragement to have such a scenic place to run too.

I think the key to C25K is regularly getting out and doing more and more each time.

Hi Kestrel welcome aboard. I'm not the poster girl as life gets so busy that I struggle to find the time, but it really is doable. Let us know how your first run goes.

Hi,
Can I join?
bought my first pair of running shoes yesterday (went to local independent running shop for advice) and am starting after work today. I am lazy by nature, so peer pressure maybe needed to keep me at it ! Have found many excuses over the last couple of months not to start.

I got to the 10 mins near Waterloo Bridge, decided I could get a bit further, reset my timer & the next time I looked I was past the Eye and had 4 mins to go.

Once I'd got my breath back & run out of people to squeal at I looked back through my posts on this thread. I started on 20 Aug & 60 secs was a struggle then!

Just reached work. Do you want to have a coffee on the South Bank sometime?

Lol, emojis are different on preview than when posted.

YAY!!! Go you 🎉
You should be proud of yourself

YOU DID IT!!!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Now remember the feeling, what it felt like before, and how you felt like after.
Save your MN post somewhere. Then if you feel that feeling that you did before the run again, just remember that you overcame and you did it!!! 🏃‍♀️

I RAN FOR 20 MINS WITHOUT STOPPING!

Annette, you were right - thank you!

Googlemaps says that was 1.7 miles, so about 8.5 mins a mile. I'll take that for now

I can't believe I actually did that. A couple of months ago I was sweating after 60 seconds.

Seriously proud of myself 😀😀😀😀😀

Sounds like you're all doing well.

Aimed for 3x5 minutes and ended up doing 5 then 4 and then 3. Not too bad considering it's been about 10 days if not 2 weeks since I last got out.

Felt painful but good so will try and get out more regularly again. Real life got in the way a bit lately.