C25K really works

Time I'm repeating C25k week 9. But I'll have a listen to that pacer app and report back.

Yayyyyy I got a second hand motorised treadmill with motorised incline too! I'm on week 1 day 3 on Thursday morning. I'm loving it ❤️! I'm struggling to jog but will walk faster if I'm not jogging. I start at 4.5 and 'run' at 6 so far. I have speeded up from week 1 day 1. 😂. Leiliiii asked if anyone else was treadmilling it. Well here's one whilst I trim down and the mornings get better.

Week 3 run 3 in the snow!! Going to repeat it again before moving on to W4... 5 minutes sounds like a long time!

I think if you’ve moved 5k without stopping, you’ve done 5k...

Maybe you could be faster (and you will be) but still, 5k is 5k.

I think 35 minutes (I’m guessing?) is pretty decent.

I do wonder if everyone at a park run starts walking in circles at 8.55!

Brassica - the 5k pacer isn't free, is it? Can you let me know what it's like, please? Am tempted to get it, but would rather hear your review first. Thanks!

ToEarly I've downloaded the pod cast "NHS Couch to 5k+" and app "5k pacer" which is an 8 week program. Not listened to any yet

Well done everyone. Interesting to hear about post 5k plans. My plans have been a bit scattergun too-but then so is life!
I’ve managed to squeeze in a 20 minute run this weekend. So week 5 run 3 instead of the week 8 run I’m due next. I should be able to squeeze 5 in over half term so hopefully will get to the end of week 9. Maybe lighter nights will help midweek too?

Then I might join you all on a post 5k mission.

Brassica Babe, what post 5km run pod casts are there ?

I start run 6 tomorrow. I have done run 5 twice. It's going to take some effort though, 'cause each one gets longer....and harder.

I like the voice over track and the pop music.

I live in the east of England if a meet up is ever arranged.

(You wouldn't believe I ran the Paris marathon in 2010 when I didn't weigh anywhere near as much as I weigh now.)

Thanks Time. I'm planning on repeating week 9 for at least another week. Maybe 2. I like the chat and the countdowns. I'd like to consolidate my fitness and hopefully pick up my pace a little.

I've downloaded a few pod casts and apps for post 5k. But a bit scatter gun like. I haven't decided on what to do next. Mustn't loose momentum!

I should expand, the front of my thighs are fab. The insides are just as jiggly as ever!!

Brassica - huge congratulations! That’s brilliant! I’m so chuffed for you!!!!! Hoping that will be me next weekend. What are you planning on doing next? The 5 to 10k plan?

Glad you’re liking your new thighs, too. Mine still have a way to go to get rid of the flab, but I definitely know I have muscles there now. Standing up is a whole new sensation!

Where does everyone live, btw? Wondering if we could meet up for a run somewhere...?

"This is not me" Time Me too!

I finished week 9 yesterday. I don't love it at the time but I love the sense of achievement. I'm going to repeat week 9 to consolidate my fitness before pushing the time or distance.

I love my new thighs too

athing - I had three weeks off between 5/2 and 5/3 (THAT 20 min one!) and it was surprisingly fine. I wa dreading it, and was going to go back to 5/1 but it was either someone on another thread had just done 5/3 and I thought "Sod it! If they can do it, so can I!" I hadn’t planned on having three weeks off but I was I’ll the first week and running just wasn’t an option, then it was the two weeks of Christmas holiday and I was away.

I’m starting week 9 on Monday. Can’t believe it! Have been running 35mins for the last few runs and I upped the pace a smidge on Fri. If I can get up to 40 mins at that speed by Friday that will be a whole 5k run!

This is not me! I was looking up Parkruns yesterday. And DP asked if I was training for a half marathon the other day. Didn’t realise my incredible secret idea was that obvious!

I feel your pain Athing. Term life is so manic. I’m due to do week 8 run 2 next so don’t want to slip either.

I managed to do 2.5 km (including walks) mid week. 5 minutes warm up , 10 minute run and 5 minutes walking home. Because it was a short run, I did push a bit though.

I could have gone out earlier tonight but would feel guilty about all the things I should be doing, so that’s it- I’m only going to get one run in this weekend now!

Did W3R2 on the beach! Lovely and not too hard!

I run round the streets near my house, never not run on concrete pavements.

I see people running by in packs so I assume they're running clubs, I did used to try to say hello but they all blanked me so now I don't

Sooo jealous of the beach! Are you close enough to not have a hill to climb at the end?
I have gorgeous hills around me and while always have to climb a hill to get home can work out fairly flat runs. Running on pavements atm but looking forward to the footpaths drying out so I can properly enjoy the country side!

Definitely like running outside- one of my breakthroughs was not caring if people saw me. Mainly because people I bumped into with a red face were so lovely and encouraging!

A treadmill would make it easier to fit running into busy weeks though.