C25K

w4r2 done today. one more to go then week 5 where I have to run for 20 minutes??? seriously? that's quite a step up. I like Jo Whiley best, but also Sarah Millican and Michael Johnstone.

I actually found "Laura" to be my favourite! I'm stuck at the beginning of week 4 as I've torn a tendon in my foot.

Desperate to get back into it as I was feeling very motivated!

Hello, I've just found this thread. I did wk2 r3 today and found it quite hard.

Not sure how I'll do three minutes. I've just swapped to Michael Johnson from Jo Whiley (who l really liked but fancied a change)

I made a mistake in the first week and tried Sarah millican. Didn't find her encouraging at all!

Jo Whiley fan here

I switched from Sarah Millican to Michael Johnson, I find him a bit more motivational

Can I join too?
I did week 3 run 2 yesterday and am amazed at how quickly my fitness levels have improved.

Unfortunately I am hyper mobile and have bad knees so am doing the programme on my cross trainer. But it seems to be working. In the first week a 1 min run killed me and now onto 3 mins with ease.

I do the walks in a lower setting and then the runs on a higher resistance which I have moved up a little as the runs got easier.

I am using the NHS app and have Sarah Millican's voice urging me on which I find strangely motivating!

Well done everyone

Just finished W2R3, wasn't too bad. Planning to start W3 on Tuesday...slightly concerned at the 3 minute run but we'll see🤷‍♀️

Hi all, I’d like to join if I can please! I’ve just started C25K although have started with week 4 as that looked manageable as a starting point. Motivation is to help lose some baby weight (DD is 7 weeks) and improve fitness (or get fit, there isn’t much existing fitness to improve upon ). DH is a very keen runner and I want the DC to see that being fit and strong isn’t just for Daddy.

I’ve completed the W4 run three times since Friday and found it ok. Will try to do it one more time this week and then start the W5 runs this Friday. Nervous about the 20 minute run although did Junior Parkrun with DS1 on Saturday and actually managed to keep jogging for the whole 2k (15 mins) which I never thought I’d do. Was super proud of myself keeping up with all the 6 and 7 year olds .

Think I'm going to need a break 😩

My foot began hurting on my Friday run and has gradually got worse. When I put weight on it the top/side is in a lot of pain.

I'm feeling really annoyed as I've never been so motivated in my life to get fit!

Just completed W2R1.

Normally I'd lie in bed til the last possible second so I was proud I woke up 1.5 hours early to fit in a run and a shower etc!

Can I join please? I got to week 5 run 1 before Xmas and then had a cold, Xmas etc so repeated it yesterday and it was ok. I'm really dreading the 20 min run coming up!

Does anyone else live in a hilly area? I would have to drive somewhere really to get a flat run, but I feel like as the runs are getting longer the thought of schlepping it up a big hill is quite demotivating?

Ooh, can I join?! Just finished week 3. Aim is improving general fitness and feeling more positive in general. Am doing it on a treadmill.

W1R2 complete!

@FATEdestiny thanks, I'm hoping I'll be able to do that 3x a week without making myself late enough home to miss DS's bedtime!

@Violetroselily I'm in the same situation, your plan sounds good. Last time I tried c25k I found some weeks much more challenging than others and 'allowing' yourself to repeat a run as many times as necessary is really important if you don't want to lose motivation (or hurt yourself).

New running shoes purchased, app downloaded, back to work on Monday so we'll see how I get on!

I've just done W1R1

Not as bad as I thought it would be. I'm planning on repeating each run before going to next one because I'm massively unfit and overweight, so trying to be realistic about what I can do.

Oh yes, I aimed to just be able to run for 30 mins. And then to run a whole 5k. I'm still really slow but working on it. Hills and pace can wait!

For me it was just general fitness. What's odd is that I've actually started to enjoy it, and I do feel so much better for it.

@FATEdestiny is the C25K legend. She's run nearly every day since too. Total warrior!

@DomesticAnarchist thank you!

I'm feeling more motivated than ever and hoping a bit of support on here will help me along my way if/when it's feeling a real struggle.

Amazing that you completed it! Well done!
I think the aim is just to be able to do it, rather than at pace? I'm sure that will come!

Did you set out with a weight loss goal? Or was it just general fitness improvement?

Well done @MrsSpidey!

I did it! I started at the end of September and finished at the end of November. I can't run fast, but I can run 5k now, and I found running for 3 minutes impossible not very long ago.

Stick with it. You'll love it!

Hi all!

Just wanted to introduce myself as I've done my first C25k session today.

My goal is to be a bit more body confident as I'm getting married in September.

Alongside healthy eating and a weekly HITT class, I'm hoping to stick with this!

Any success stories?

@mumonashoestring the first few weeks you'll probably cover 2-3km. But there's no reason why you couldn't walk the rest of your 5km route after you've finished the prescribed run.

Hi all, I'm going to try c25k again - does anyone have an idea of what distance the first few workouts are? My route home is around the 5k mark and has some good level paths, I cycle it quite often but am thinking of doing my runs waddles on my way home from work. I don't want to end up halfway home and broken though

Just sticking my head in (as a c25k graduate 2017) to say well done everyone. Keep at it. I ran just over 1000km in 2018 including the London Marathon!

Well done BigFatBloomers

After finishing C25K I have run every day apart from 6 in 2018.My total mileage is over 2000 miles or 3000km! Started 2019 with a 10km run today.

How's our previous C25K'ers?

Happy New Year, FATEdestiny!
How are you?

I finally managed to get out running yesterday, for the first time since my Santa Run. Then I started the New Year with a group 1 mile run - a good way to start 2019.

Happy New Year!