New year C25K. Anyone care to join me?

W1D2 completed here too. Started raining just after I went out so had to return to put phone in a ziplock freezer bag so it didn't get wet. Felt good to be back running and being given permission to walk although the five minute brisk walk back seems to be just a bit too long and walking into the wind and drizzle was a bit chilly. Anyone else thinking of doing alternate days running?

Oops bold fail - glad I'm not on one of the main threads. Can't remember in phone how to do it

W1D3 done - great and horrible.

Def should have had gloves!
Weather and our stamina will soon improve. That's a lovely inspiring post [kitty] , glad you have benefitted so much.

Wk3r2 done. Hard.

Enjoyed my run this morning, not too cold with a cap and gloves on. Only D2(W1) though, I was looking at the coming weeks where you have to run for longer ... not looking forward to the continuous >20 min runs ...

Also running in the morning when it's dark. Hopefully by the time it gets lighter in the mornings, I'll be (slightly) less wobbly ;)

I signed myself up for some kickboxing classes, then thought I'd better try getting a bit fit before then. I've just done Week 2 day 2. Kickboxing starts next week.

Where I live it's about -10 degrees before you allow for wind factor, with snow coming down, so I def. use the treadmill. I've found in the past that it's much easier on the treadmill and I struggled to run outside. Next time we get temps above freezing (which could be March or later) I'll drop back a couple of weeks and go to my local park (which conveniently has 3 mile loop of paving).

Running with a cold - if you have a temperature, don't. You can make it spike. If just snotty, it depends. Can you start out and see how it goes? Take loads of tissues. You might suddenly decongest!

Sweet generally the rule is anything above the neck is fine to run with (you'll probably feel better, I shift colds much quicker if I run through them) Anything below the neck then stay at home.

I just wanted to come on a say well done for starting.

I did c25k just under 2 years ago now. I have done a handful of 10ks, a half and will be running London in April.

Running has changed my life, my mental health (bpd) is much more stable, my disordered eating is under control, it has helped me work through grief, given my massive self confidence and a way I proved body image (as in I feel better about myself, not just looking better iyswim)

Starting is really tough, the nothing to 5k is way harder than 5-10k or even to a half.

There are a few projects that are great, this girl can run is brilliant and I also love Kelly Roberts run selfie repeat blog/vlog is brilliant. She talks about Howard it is, especially to get started but has pushed through it all. The American ps you got this project is also good inspiration for getting started. All based on normal women getting running, none of the stupidly athletic models.

Keep going!

What is everyone's view or running while full of cold? Dh thinks it will make me feel worse. I'm not sure.

I'm waiting for dark for W1R3.
For those who have done it before, do you usually manage to move up every week? I expect I will be having a few do overs 😳

Just completed day 2 week 1 and my legs are like jelly now! Seemed to go really quickly today, which was good. Roll on Friday for round 3.
Hi to all the new posters, hopefully we can keep each other motivated to carry on to the end.

Can I join please? I'm starting tomorrow once the kids are back at school. I've never done C25K before. Used to be very sporty in my youth but it's been years.... not very overweight but very unfit indeed and need this.

My DSis wants us to sign up for a 5k mud run on 18th March (so we have a goal). I've said if I can stick at C25K throughout Jan I will sign up!

I'm back too after months off (was attempting C25K in August and made it all the way to week 5, stopped because we got our little puppy!!)
Did week1day1 and week1day2 on consecutive nights and then had last night off (just went for a long walk) so am going to do week1day3 tonight!
I wear my running trousers with shorts on top, two running strap tops and a running jacket at the mo (all the gear - no idea!!) cus it's so cold- wish I had a hat or a headband though- my ears get so cold!!

Day 2 accomplished Remembered the gloves this time so that was much better. Must also remember tissues next time.

I did my first run on Monday with a friend and quite enjoyed it, it was very icy though which scared me. I'm going to do my second tomorrow, but will have to go it alone which I'm not really looking forward to. I think I'm worried that people will laugh at me!

What a positive, welcoming thread. Looking forward to everyone's company over the next few months.

Well done CheekyBiscuit. I think the hardest bit is starting. When I did it last year I found that the step up in intensity each week could be tricky (though I think that one of the great things about the C25K programme is that it starts of gently and the increase is gradual). If I found things got challenging at any point then I would just stick with that week's programme until I felt I could do it reasonably comfortably before graduating to the following week. I think that it doesn't matter how slowly you progress, the main thing is to stick at it.

They look brilliant! Thanks for the link

Can I join too please? I am W1R3 tomorrow.
I have never run but always wanted to (for mental and physical health, and maybe the clothes )
Finally got the courage to go for it. Can't say I loved it but so happy to have started and loved finishing it..
I have registered for park run and hope to go along about march. Also signed up on FB to do 10,000 steps a day in march to put a bit of pressure on.

Can I join? Plan on doing my first session tomorrow morning (in the dark!)