C25K

Did my first 5k parkrun today ! Super slow but I ran ( jogged) it all

I’m doing W2R3 tonight. If my children go to bed as they are supposed to

Hello, hello. Sorry I didn’t return the next day, i’ve only just got round to W1R1. Mostly because of storm Darren or whatever he was called. It absolutely battered us for days on end. Anyway, W1R1 done with nothing exciting to report. It was fine.

Well done to everyone on the journey!

I’m repeating because I finished without being anywhere near 5k, but I get bored if I do the same thing each time so I’m mixing it up with some of the later/harder runs...may not be the official way but it works for me!

I’ve lost a few pounds this week 😊 that’s motivation to keep on going! I ran Tuesday and Wednesday and I must admit I felt it when I came back last night. Had night off tonight so W2R3 tomorrow.

Why do some of you repeat runs, just out of interest?

I always wish I had a dog to make me go out when I do t want to but reading your post Petra it wouldn’t necessarily work!

I was naughty and did W5R2 tonight rather than wait a day - I was feeling good and it fitted in well with other stuff. Managed both 8 minute runs ok but yet another new route meant I had to climb a steep hill during the rest walk. I think I recovered from that in the 2nd run rather than the other way round

I need to convince dog that he wants to do w7r1 again tomorrow...not sure I want to either. He was disgusted by the 22 minute run and the rest of 5k in the rain yesterday....

Thanks @eatyourveg and @PhannyMcNee.

The washing machine is still under warranty and the instructions say specifically NO SHOES, so I soaked them in a bucket of bleachy water. I think the only think they really missed out on is the spin. They're hung in the airing cupboard now stuffed with newspaper.

I think they were beyond bicarb, but I'll bear that in mind for maintenance!

Well done @RunningWhileTheWorldBurns. I think it might be time to dig out some gloves 🧤. I used to run with a woolly hat too, maybe it's time for that too?!

Done it! Really really hard tonight. I think it was colder here tonight my hands were numb and I couldn’t get my breath

Go do it - you’ll feel better afterwards! Defies all logic but it’s true

I’m currently lying in DS1s bed beside her, trying to muster the motivating to go out and do W2R2

W5R1done with a bit extra cos I got lost in the dark in a new housing estate

Hello.

I started C25K last week. I was the very definition of couch. Did my first night of week 2 last night. I’m really enjoying it and I can feel it getting easier but I feel like I should be skinny already haha. Baby weight (and wine/chocolate weight) to lose before my sister gets married next year so this is my mission. Glad I’ve found somewhere to chat about it. I run under the cover of darkness and I haven’t told anyone I’m doing it!

Sleepymouse I'm meant to have started W5 on Monday but skived . All dressed now ready to go but finding other important things to do. 3x5minutes feels like too much but I know I'll be fine once I overcome the mental hurdle!

domestic try sprinkling them liberally with bicarb inside - it's what we try with wetsuit boots that generally smell like death.

DomesticAnarchist I put my trainers in the washing machine with a dose of detol laundry cleaner and a little bit of persil liquid and then they dried in the airing cupboard - worked fine

Thank you bigfatbloomers and fatedestiny. My knee still isn’t better and so no runs for me this week. I think I’ll need to start again when it is better.

Well done @sleepymouse! I'm quite scared of the jump to 20 mins.

But then, I didn't think I'd manage 1.5-3mins but I did.

My trainers got soaked in the rain on Friday and now honk like an old wet dog. I plan to wash them in a weak bleach solution today and then stuff them with newspaper and put them in the airing cupboard. Hopefully they'll dry by Friday.

But does anyone have any better suggestions?

W4R3 finished this morning Woo hoo!! I'm nervous looking forward to W5, especially the 20 min run. I brought some sol republic relay sport headphones on the weekend and they've been great, stay in with no dramas, comfy & I can still hear traffic. Happy running all

Just back from week 4 Run 1 and pleased to find I managed to survive a whole 5 mins!

Aches legs today though

It's probably due to tensing your neck and shoulders. Try shaking your arms st the side of you every now and again when running to loosen and relax your shoulders. Likewise circle your head to loosen your neck.

Your shoulders should be dropped and loose, head and neck completely still. Watch your hands too - loose and not balled into fists.

I get much worse upper body aches compared up lower body, so I'm well-versed on constantly reminding myself to stay loose and relaxed while running.

Any ideas why I’m getting horribly stiff neck and shoulders? I feel fine when I’m running (nice and slow, head up)...but insanely stiff in the evening :-(

Single leg squats are good for strengthening a runners knees. Just do 5 each side every time you boil the kettle, you'll soon strengthen your knees.

Also concentrate on your form while running - land centrally on your foot, not to the left or right. Planting your foot down flat is fine at this stage, it means more stability. Feet below your hips then they land.

Upper body is important too. Head still, shoulders relaxed and not tensed, arms in natural movements forward and backwards, don't twist arms in front of your torso.

Minimise all movement in the upper half of your body and keep your joints here relaxed. This stops any form of twisting or hunching which has a knock-on effect on the ankles and knees. It could be, for example, that your keeping your shoulders in an off-centre position and this is what's affecting your knees.

Evening all
W3R1 this morning. Managed to cope with the step to 3mins. Hard work as our group did the last one up hill. I carry so much extra weight that I find hills a struggle. I did manage to keep going though so I was quite pleased.
Having started with one slightly wonky knee (general wear & tear) and I now seem to have acquired another one.
One of our leaders has offered to tape it next week so I’ll be interested to see if it makes a difference.
Hoping it’s not too wet this week. Managed to avoid the worst of it last week.

Hope those exercises help WCISA

OOh I like the idea of walking the rest of the 5k...might try that tomorrow!

DonDrapersOldFashioned - I fast-forwarded through the first 4 weeks of C25K, which could be an option. While I didn't skip any runs, I did run more frequently and/or doubled up some of the earlier, shorter runs.

I worked out a 5km route (the one mentioned above) and used that route in full from Day 1. So I would do my C25K run then walk the rest of the 5k after the cool down finished. I used the same 5km route to walk every day, so often decided to do a run on the basis that I was out on a walk anyway, so I might as well.

In early weeks (weeks 1-4) I found I could do two "runs" back to back. So for example I'd run W1R2 then after the cooldown go straight into W1R3 (the same run) in the distance that I would be walking anyway.

Doing it this way, it's quite easy to go through W1, W2, W3, W4 in the space of two weeks or so. I wasn't remotely fit or healthy at the time, and I managed it.