C25K newbies support thread

Hi Ladies

Haven't made it out at all!

I think the idea is that you should do the 3 runs in a week with a rest day in between. You can always do week 1 again and then move on to week 2. I've done each week twice and am now on week 5. I also don't jog any faster than I walk really but even so when I use the field for a lap, I can see that I'm faster than I was a few weeks ago.

It works for me anyway! Once I've got the stamina bit down I'll start thinking about speed.

I don't think there is such a thing as "too slow" in C25K, unless you want there to be, Mother. As the slowest runner by far when I was at school, that's what I like about it so much.

I do the same route every time & I know I'm going about 350m further than I was when I started, which I'm very happy with, but I'm just focusing on stamina for now.

Bb90, completely up to you. I'm spending two or three weeks at the start of week 5.

How many runs are people doing a week? Want to gauge how long I should be on week 1 - need the motivation to push myself

Hello! No idea Mother sorry!

Been this morning!! I go in local woods, and it was so beautiful in there this morning, really helped :)

I've signed onto mfp again so will not be buying beer as my Friday treat, DH has been away all week though, so there will be vodka

Weirdly my foot doesn't bother me when I'm running. My running shoes must be quite supportive. It is just sore in general which to be honest I've just gotten used to!

Bb, you'll be in good company! Plenty of us do repeats, add in interval weeks where you do a bit more than the last week but you're not quite ready for the next one.... whatever works for you.

Basin you're doing brilliantly - just be nice to your foot.

Good luck, Kelly. I'm planning to do W5R1 three times next week (maybe four) before I move on to W5R2.

no you can do them all as much as you like. I've taken over a month for each 'week', and added in all sorts of in-between length runs, as I found the jump from one week to the next too much, particularly after week 2.

App downloaded - aim to start Monday, very unfit but fingers crossed!! Is there a limit on how many times you can repeat a session? Have a feeling I may be doing that a lot

empress thanks!

Run completed! Got a niggle in the back of my leg which I'm hoping a good stretch out will help.

Next run is 25mins non stop!

Hi, just checking in. Been a bit mad here but hoping to get out tomorrow afternoon for another week 5 run 1.

Well done for everyone going out - even week one is an achievement.

Thanks Empress this threads going to keep me going I can tell :)

Bastard, through most of W1R1 I was puffing like a train & by the time I finished I was scarlet & boiling. I walk six miles most days & do Zumba so I was astonished at just how hard this was!

I am still doubtful about running 3x20 mins but I feel bloody proud right now of being able to run 3x5 mins - there was a time when even that felt impossible!

You're doing so well too.

Thanks everyone! You're all doing so well! The thought of running 3 20 minutes fills me with doubt ATM but I'm sure my confidence will grow

I can feel it in my legs today!? I was only running for 60 seconds at a time! God, I'm so unfit!

I've made my 10,000 steps today though, and eatings going well, I've got the body of a darts player, I'm not kidding! Hoping to be able to buy new clothes for Christmas :)

Good luck, basin!

Thanks scarlett, you too.

I'm actually feeling a bit better right now so will go out for a run tonight. It's 2 X 10mins with 3min walk in between for my week 6 run 2.

It wasn't until I started putting what I was eating into my fitness pal that I realised how much I was snacking and how drinks add the calories very easily. I'd found a few pounds had crept on and would prefer them to go away again

That's good! I've been trying to lose a bit, but have actually put a couple of pounds on, or stayed the same, depends when I measure! I think it's probably because the amount of running doesn't really burn much yet, it's mostly down to what I eat. though I thought I was doing better with that, too. Depressing. Maybe I will notice a changed shape before any pounds lost.

Did another run this morning. Was probably about 20 minutes and am plotting ir on mapmyrun to see how far it was.

Have been managing to lose some weight over the past couple of weeks by trying not to snack so much and exercising more and so this is encouraging

I've just gone out today and did my Run 2 of my expanded Week 5 (out of 15 to do!). But my ankle tendons are hurting a lot today, not sure if it was too close to Tuesday's run or what. I'll wait til Sunday now at least. And take some paracetamol and put some ibuprofen cream on and see if that helps. Frustrating that even with orthotics and good shoes, and only increasing the time a tiny bit, it can hurt so much still.

It's the sort muscle/tendon things that give out before either my aerobic capacity, or muscle soreness in the muscles I'm suppose to be using (I've never had sore thighs or bottom, which I expected to!). It's definitely the lower leg pain that makes me long for the end of each interval to come.

I do feel a bit fitter though, taking less time to get my heart rate etc back to normal each time.