C25K newbies support thread

Sticking with W5R1 for now is the way to go!

Having this thread makes a huge difference.

Wow Basin, how did it go????

How did it go Basin ? I think that 20 minute run would kill me!

GO TEAM !

Week 5 run 3 for me tonight, which is one 20 minute run I think! Eek!

Any run is better than no run (or at least that's what I try and remember when I feel discouraged )

I might try that tomorrow too Scarlett

Thanks everyone

Right...think I'll give week 5 run one a go... After all three 5 min runs isn't much different to week 4 (3 mins, 5 mins,3 mins,5 mins,) is it? Maybe I'll repeat that a few times until I feel more able to up it to 8 mins.

The 60 second runs took everything out of me when I started, Scarlett.

Did W5R1 this morning (three 5 min runs with 3 min walks in between). The 5 min runs are getting easier but I'm going to keep repeating R1 until, as you say, I think I have the energy for those few extra minutes.

Exactly Basin

I really wasn't feeling it this morning, but I went out and 'only' managed 6 mins and then 3 mins, but you know what? 2 months ago I was struggling to do 60 seconds!!!

Think we all get sucked into looking at how bad we are/tired/fat/old whatever and instead should give ourselves some credit!

that's as much as I can cheer myself or anyone else on when I feel pants

scarlett if you are doing 5 min runs then you are doing great! If you need to repeat or go 'off plan' and add 30s or 1 min at a time then do it that way instead. Every time you go out you have achieved something if you starting from running 0 minutes!

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Scarlett I did every week twice as it doesn't come naturally to me either and now I've gone completely off plan.

Well done to the rest of you all doing well! I am going out tomorrow and might break the rules even more and go out again Friday as we're away for the weekend so I won't have time.

I'm planning to do a few more 5 min runs before braving W5, Scarlett.

Quite a few people are spreading the weeks out a bit - have a look at Crotchet & Costa's plans?

Have many of you repeated a week? I've just finished week 4 and it has been really hard. The 5 minute runs have taken everything out of me...honestly can't see where I'd find any energy to add a few extra minutes on next week.

Was running today and actually started to think maybe this isn't for me? I'm not a natural runner but I was determined to give it a go. But it was damned hard. Can't see me ever getting there

Cheers Miranda, yeah I'm really pleased with how it's going. You must be too, nearly there!

Well done Basin. You'll be fine with run 3

Just been out for week 8 run 3. Another 28 min run under my belt. Will work out how far I went later on.

Foot is OK empress thanks. Holding up fortunately!

Basin And how's your foot?

W5 r2 done. It was 2 X 8 min runs and it went really well. I think I could have kept on running but I didn't, said I'd stick to the plan and I am so didn't want to push it.

I did a 3k run on Sunday with DH although he was rather quicker than me. Really must go running tomorrow morning - I have two more 28 min runs to do for week 8.

DH and I are going on honeymoon in a couple of weeks time to New York. Last time we went to New York we did some running in Central Park and were planning to do that again

that's impressive!

I've now had almost 2 months on week 4 style runs. And still struggling!! Such a slow process. But I think I'm making progress at least. I need to go to a sports shop and look at caps soon, as it's too easy to put off going out if it's raining.

Loving this thread too! Crotchet, I think you're doing brilliantly. Basin, I'm right behind you! Hope your foot stays ok.

I've been away for the past week so did W4R1&2 elsewhere, but I did R3 this morning on my usual route & found out I'm going 320m further than I was at the end of W3 and wasn't struggling, which makes me think maybe I am ready for W5.

My schedule's a bit messed up so I'm going to do one more W4 run this week & tackle W5 Monday.

Everyone is ploughing on! Loving this thread, COME ON TEAM!

Doing w5 r2 tonight. After run one (which was 3x 5min runs on my app) I kept on running for an extra 2 mins on the last run so I now know I can run 7 minutes. I think tonight is 5-8-5 so I'm feeling confident.

Just hoping my foot doesn't get any worse or I might have to stop.

well done!

I'm using an app called Interval Run to set all my intermediate plans so that it still tells me when to walk and run.

At first I had 9 runs for each 'week', but adding a minute on each time was too much for me, so now I'm just adding 30 sec. Even that might start to get too much soon, so I might spend a few days on each of those before moving to the next one. I seem to be so slow at building stamina! But any more intense and I get too much pain.

I really need the walk break, 2-3 min. between. I can lengthen the individual runs a bit and the whole thing is more than it used to be, but trying to shorten the break was a nightmare! It's probably a combination of physical and mental (I need something to look forward to!).

Just did it! 2x 6 minutes with 3 minutes walking + 10 minute warm up and cool down.

My plan is to go totally off piste now and add in another 3 minute run in when I next go out and then aim to get to 3x 6 minutes and then string them all together.

Personalisation is sounding like a good idea all round!