New year C25K. Anyone care to join me?

I'm back - no more excuses. I'm going out tonight and will start again at week 3
So annoyed at myself - I remember someone asking why so many people give up around week 4 and thinking that wouldn't be me!!!!

Can I join?

Just completed W3R1. I'm 4 stone overweight and haven't done any running for 2 years due to plantar fasciitis in right foot. That's pretty much gone now, to be replaced by burning pain in ball of left foot and in toes - anyone any ideas? Wondering whether I should invest in new trainers...

Well done everybody. I've ducked out of running for the past few days and overdid the wine yesterday so and I think I'll repeat wk5r2 tomorrow (pouring with rain here).

Regarding Apps, I have been attempting to use the free version of runtastic. It doesn't seem very happy working alongside Laura (NHS app). Either it crashes or the NHS App does at least once on my runs, but it does seem to pick up quite a lot of detail (speed/how long it takes to run a km/altitude) so I might try using it without Laura after week 9 before writing it off completely.

I was thinking about starting a whole new thread about Apps (because I have a hunch that it is the geeky maps, stats and graphs I can look at online that keep me motivated to carry on (and the small matter of a 5k charity run in June).

I agree, just by giving it a go we are all doing better than the ones not trying. Spent all day yesterday aching like crazy after doing some digging the other day. Didn't think I'd manage to do my run but once I got going the aches eased and I did it all and a few extra steps besides. My knees aren't so happy about it today though so I may leave two days before I go again.

Has anyone got a tracker for their runs and recommended it? My fitbit doesn't seem very accurate. W2 r2+3 have tracked completely differently with 0.79k for one and 2.2k for the other. Apparently I was out longer and burnt more calories on the shorter run??? Something is off and would like something a bit better. At least my 5k time wouldn't be as bad as that first run suggested!

Hi all!! Never thought I'd say this but I've just done w4r1! Paced myself and bloody loved it! Thanks for all your tips and encouragement all of you, love this thread.

Keep going all of you, you're doing so so well just pressing play and giving it a go. I always put it off before thinking I'd never get far anyway but I am shocked I've managed to get so far. This will be my 6th week running the programme and I can only second the advice to repeat weeks if you feel you need to, it helped so much to feel a bit more 'even' before stepping it up.

Off now for a cuppa and banana!

Esssa - I was dreading the 5 and 8 minute runs too but somehow I managed to do it. Im still amazed at how far I've come, as before the only fitness I would do is walking the dogs, doing the school run and the odd walk to park/shops with kids. Oh and maybe the odd workout video

Jennifer - well done on completing week 1

Hi all. I've just completed week one and will be starting week two tomorrow. Inspired by walking challenges with friends using my Fitbit, I'm also spinning twice a week.

So far I'm using my home treadmill to do C25k as I'm overweight and feel daft

It definitely sounds like you are doing great Tsoto! Don't think I'd be able to breathe if I attempted that at the moment. Still dreading the 5 and 8 minute runs that I know are looming on the horizon. Last run of week 2 today. Looks like being another after dark one. Means I have to run in circles to stay in lit areas.

Well done Esssa sounds like your doing great.

Completed w6 today 22 mins no walking and I managed to do it without stopping, I'm so pleased with myself

Thanks captain I'm not sure it's as impressive as you think but I'm happy with it so far. Also down a stone from the beginning of the year. Taken longer than it should but hopefully it'll stay off this way

Just done w2r2. I'm surprised at how well I'm coping considering the pain meds I have to take to keep going on a day to day basis. I'm hoping as I get fitter I can reduce those though.

Used the fitbit app to track my shuffle for the first time today. can't believe how long it would take me to get round 5k at the moment!

Well done on completing week 5 maggot

I'm off out shortly to do w6r2 can't believe how far into the programme I've got, I thought I was going to last 3 weeks tops

I completed Wk 5 today. I remember lurking on this thread when I was starting out and being equally impressed by those who were weeks ahead of me and horrified by the thought of getting there. But I did it.

I'm 40, hadn't run at all since I was at school, but am now much fitter, healthier, my Fitbit tells me my resting heart rate is so much lower. I can't believe how my BMI has dropped from overweight to almost at that magic 'healthy'.

I tried C2K twice before but always blamed a crunchy knee for never getting beyond week 2 - I am amazed how much stronger my knee(s) are and as long as I am gentle then it's fine. I've had to repeat weeks when they haven't gone well, but have learnt not to see that as failure (or cope with the failure - I'm not sure which, but the end point is the same!).

I'm converted. :)

thanks Madcats -i think it helps im doing it with a friend

Done w6r1 tonight, i can feel that my pace has picked up slightly

Tsoto....that still sounds pretty amazing to me. I'm not sure I've met anybody that did W5R3 first time around.

Went out and done w5r3 today nearly killed me. Was meant to do 20 mins no walking managed 16-17 then had 1 min or so walk before finishing slightly annoyed with myself x

Hi everybody. Can I jump onto this thread too?

I started C25k in February having never run before and have just done week 5 run 1 (I've been warned about W5R3) being coached by the lovely Laura on the NHS app. I was sceptical at first, but I am dead chuffed I have got this far (even if I did postpone a few runs over the past 6 weeks).

For those of you at the start with some aches and pains I found a hot bath really helpful (I still had some Epsom salts left over from my January detox so popped some of those in). No good for Captain's injury - ouch.

Spring has really kicked off here; March seems a lovely time of year to start running (or at least it is here, down in south-west England).

Captain - glad your leg is better now. I know exactly what you mean about being nervous of doing it again. I sprained my ankle several years ago, it turned out I'd torn all my ligaments on the outer side of my ankle / foot. Dreadfully painful & I needed physio for ages after, sadly didn't get it straightaway though, I have a permanently thicker ankle due to the scar tissue. Have you had / booked physio?

Did W2R1 today. Really hard, not sure if it's because it's a step up from last week, that I've had a few days break, or that I've only just recovered from a migraine (hence the break). I get partial paralysis & pretty shocking nerve pain from them (besides the headache) so it would be pointless trying until it's over (plus exercise can bring them on or make them worse). Legs not too bad this evening, so probably I was just a bit too eager to get back out there. I did enjoy it though.

I think I'm going to try doing some core exercises on my non run days - plank etc. Flabby middle section is pretty depressing.

Ooo great! I've downloaded YogaStudio. I've been using the fitbit app.

Noooo poor you @Captain! That's dreadful.

I've started doing a 10 minute yoga video after a run. I get it off the fitbit yoga app.

Oh no! I'm pleased you are pain free now but it's so frustrating when you're injured and you have to be patient but you just want to get out there! I'm always having trouble with my calves. I stretch them about 5/6 times a day which seems to help a bit. I took a two week break from running when I was on week 3 (I was ill, then was on holiday) and managed to go straight back to where I left off. So you might not need to go right back to the beginning. Let us know how your run today goes.