C25K

You lot have spurred me on ! I'm starting g again on Tuesday... I've been using heat as an excuse !! .. I'm also away for 2 separate weeks in August ... will take my running stuff !! One is in Mousehole though .... eeek. Hilly !!!

I did a park run this morning along with ds and dh. They were both quicker than me but will have to see how much by when results come in (they are a bit delayed as the run director was off to a school fete )

Fate you are inspiring.

I have struggled since I finished the programme. I did the programme all in one go, no repeats, running Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I built up to a 5k Park Run in 36 mins and minimal walking and since then not much at all. I have found excuses.

I need to start again - probably not at the beginning.

Wow, that’s really inspiring!

I've done a run every day since I started Oscha. In fact when I first started and my run-distance was really low I would run once in the morning and again in the evening. Hence I finished C25K by 30th April - 25 days after W1R1.

It just goes to show how quickly you can progress if you have the time and put your mind to it. After doing C25K in April, I pledged to run 5K every day in May. In June I pledged to do at least one 10K a week, with 5K every other day. In fact I did 11 10K runs in the month, 2 or 3 a week. For July I intend to do at least 3 10K runs and 4 5K runs a week. And bear in mind I have only just (literally last week) come out if the obese weight category. On 1st Jan I was morbidly obese and was exhausted following a 2k walk to school and back.

I don't mean to make this a me, me, me post. My point is that your body can do this and it is possible to simply not allow yourself any excuses.

A couple of years ago Eddie Izzard ran 27 marathons in 27 days. I watched a program about it at the time, part of which was explaining the "dangers" in doing this. It stayed with me. The fact is, it's not dangerous at all. It is what humans are designed for - running vast distances over the plains every single day, at a steady pace to keep moving. It's the hunter-gather in us.

The idea struck me how much most people (well, me) wholly underestimate what our bodies are capable of. We are stopped by thinking I can't do this, rather than physically not being able to.

I am constantly amazed by what my body can do. So the moral of the story is, don't give yourself any excuses! Just go out there and do it!

@FATEdestiny, holy moly! You started C25K only two weeks before me and you do 50k a week?! I was super proud of myself for running 6k yesterday 🤣 I’m only doing about 15k a week!

Thanks. The knee pain has gone now thankfully. I had a tooth out today and my dentist said I can't do any exercise for 24hrs afterwards. I'm surprisingly disappointed that I can't run tomorrow now. I will do it Saturday instead. I find going really early in the morning before it gets warm is the best bet for me in this weather.

Well done Strawberrybelly! Keep going, trust the program! Regarding knee pain, I got knee pain for the whole of the first 20 or so runs in C25K. Looking back, it was mainly due to me being unfit and as I got fitter my knees felt better.

Do you listen to the podcasts or use the app? I listened to the podcasts and these give you various tips throughout about things like foot placement when running, head and shoulders movement, general stuff about how you run well and without injury. Some useful tips I found.

bontingthepebble - could you be using 'it's too hot' as an (invalid) excuse? It's not too hot to run. Humans are evolutionarily designed to run long distances, in the heat if necessary. Your body can do this. Even in 28 degree heat or whatever.

My BMI is 30. Today I ran 10K. In fact I run 50K a week, every week. I started W1R1 of C25K having never run before on 6th April - around the same time as you - when my BMI was 35.

It's not too hot to run. Wear shorts, a vest and a hat. For an under 5K run that you'll be doing, you probably won't need water (Just a big drink when your done and home), but take some with you if it will help you feel more able you run in the heat.

Everyone has a bad run every now and again. If you've not run for nearly a week, that will be why today was a bad run. Don't dwell on it or beat yourself up about it. You understand why you struggled today, so go out again tomorrow, or the next day, and try again. Give Week 8 a few goes and once you complete a run fully, do 2 more at that point. If you do 3 or 4 runs and complete none, I'd be inclined to go back to Week 6 with the 3 different runs leading up to a 25m run. Then moved on from there.

You really for need to trust the program though. A 5 day break will set you back. Try your go out at least 3 times a week, even in the heat. You can do this!

I did my week 9 run 3 on Sunday (but kept running to 5k and did it in about 31:30 or so). Have run 30 min twice since then - was better on Tuesday morning than it was about an hour ago which was still too warm. Didn’t like that run but kept going

Ooo, that sounds interesting - I'll have a look!

bonting, myself and a few others have found the Niko Niko technique, which pays attention to form and pace, really helps to keep being able to run at all or for longer. I started a thread about it here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/exercise/3273109-niko-niko-running-technique-experiences

You could easily use this technique in conjunction with C25K.

Can I join you? Could do with some moral support! I started C25K in April, just up to 8.1 yesterday. It was too much, I had to stop and walk 3 times and barely managed 10 minutes consecutive running :( I haven't run for about 5 days as its just been too hot, so maybe I just need to go back a week or so and build up again. Welcome any tips on how to get motivated again!

That’s awesome, well done!

Thanks @Oscha I did week 4 day 1 today and it was a killer but I managed to do it all without stopping. I was so proud of myself.

@Strawberrybelly, I read (maybe on here, can’t remember!) that if you complete a run without having to stop/walk at the wrong time, you should carry on to the next one, regardless of how hard you found it. You might find 4.1 a lot easier!

I struggled again with day wk3 day 3. My knees were really sore as well which didn't help. Any thing I can do to help the knee pain? Also should I repeat week 3 because ive found it so hard or just carry on?

Just done wk3 day 2 and I found it so much harder than day 1 even though it's the same. I flew through it no problems and today I really struggled even with the 90 seconds.

Strava is a great free app for GPS tracking your running routes, so finding your distance covered and pace.

Hi everyone, haven't posted for a while but I am onto Week 7 I never thought in a million years I could run for 25 mins. I'm still jogging VERY slowly though, have no idea of how much distance I'm covering. Is there an app to measure distance does anyone know?

Well done Oscha.

I did w3d1 this morning. I was dreading the 3 minutes but it wasn't actually that bad.

Snap I went at 6.30 this morning. I’m aiming now to do two 2.5K runs midweek then Parkrun in Saturdays. So I’ve gone over to the Parkrun thread now. This C25K thread has been lovely, thanks, all!

Early morning runs are good - I went about 6:45 this morning when it was nice

Did W5 D1 yesterday but had to abandon the last minute. It was 30 degrees and I'm just not able to run in that heat. The (hairy, black) dog was getting a bit warm too.Must try to go early in the morning before it gets too hot. Well done @Oscha!

Thanks! I’m beyond delighted-and surprised at myself tbh.

I’m going to do my first parkrun on Saturday in celebration, and I’ve also downloaded the bridge to 10K podcasts so will give those a go. I definitely want to carry on running three times a week.

Well done Oscha

I did week 9 run 2 this morning am away tomorrow and Saturday so will do run 3 on Sunday I think