C25K

@mostdays brilliant!!!!

@comeagainforbigfudge I'm only on week 2! (Have had to have a few days off as knees are so painful...hoping to be back on it soon so we may end up in line!)

Comeagain everyone is welcome I think there are definitely people here who are just starting out.

Woo hoo that’s fab, mostdays

I did it! When the app said "one minute left" I was running along grinning like an absolute loon knowing I was going to finish. Week 5 day 3 here I come them (not looking forward to that at all!) Thank you for telling me to go for it, I'm a glad I did :)

Can i join u? Just completed wk1 run1 but you all seem most of the way through. Should i start my own, or i have i just skimmed past other first weekers?

Ive attempted this many many times and never ever completed it. But this time will surely stick?!

Just did week 6 run 3 decided to find out how far I can run so used Nike plus as used to use it when I ran a while ago and I did nearly 4K in 25 min. So if I could keep that up then it would be 5k in a bit over 31 min which I’d be very happy with

@MirandaWest and @PinkSuitcases- wk 5 d2 it is then. I will report back! Thank you for the encouragement :)

@mostdays I say go for it. If you don't complete it, do the best you can and try again two days later. You'll get there! Absolutely nothing to feel bad about if you don't get it first time.

it's on the cross trainer @fatedestiny, so it's way easier! Like cycling! Mind you , I have no idea how accurate it is, it's just a number, I like to have a nice number to work to.

I seriously feckered my ridiculously flimsy ankles doing it on the roads a year or so back so I am taking it as steadily as possible

I would try run 2. As you managed week 4 run 3 fine then trust in yourself and give week 5 run 2 a go

This is my fifth attempt at c25k. On the first 4 goes, it was week 4 that did for me, every time. Last Thursday I completed week 4 for the first time ever- I didn't even have to repeat a day! And I was staggered to complete week 5 day 1 on Saturday. But I have got into a really negative frame of mind about the rest of the week. I don't see myself completing wk5 d2, let alone that insane 20 minute run on d3. I'm torn between doing d1 again tonight, to try and make myself feel more prepared, and just going for it and doing d2 with the knowledge that if it's beyond me I can do d1 again until I feel ready to step up. What would you do?

12k during one 30 minute C25K run MsHomeSlice? That can't be right. Mo Farah runs 5K in 13 minutes. You'd be on pace for the Olympics!

Funny BBC article where three experienced runners try to match Mo Farah's 5k pace

upsy on week two the app I have says to breath in to the count of four as your left foot hits the ground and then out again to the count of four.

so it's L-R-L-R INNNNNNN AND L-R-L-R OUUUUUUTTT

I did think it might have been more helpful to mention this on week 1 mind you! I have the Sarah millican one....maybe the bbc one, you get to choose from 4 slebs.

Anyway, I am done with Week 2, but I think I am going to repeat it until the end of the week, just to get a rhythm up. As I am on the cross trainer it tells me the distance, and friday I had to do more "cool down" walking to get to 12k, but today I pushed a bit harder on the "runs" and was 12.5 at the end of the cool down.

I might do a park run next Saturday....

Avon please do report back after the Park Run. I am due to run one on. 23rd June.

Thank you Avon! You’re so right - for me it was the breathlessness and tight chest that made me stop, I wasn’t particularly tired! I’m a student nurse so I’m used to being active in my job but this is very different!

But I’m going to stick at it - I do feel good now for even making it out and looking forward to Tuesday’s run for another attempt

Welcome Upsy People sometimes say just put one foot after the other but it’s sooooo much more than that. The breathing is very difficult to get under control for lots of people, including me. It takes time to work out your own natural running speed too. All I would say is stick with the programme and this thread

Hey I’m a newbie! I just completely flopped Week 1 Run 1 and was feeling really disheartened until I found this thread!

I am quite happy running on the treadmill at the gym but I really wanted to start running outside. So today all I managed was the 5 minute brisk walk and then two reps - so two minutes running total But I think I tried to go too fast when I was running, and I’m asthmatic so I just got too puffed out. So I’m going to try again on Tuesday! I’m going to run more slowly and take my blue inhaler before I go and see if that all helps. I’m willing now to take as long as it takes seeing all the lovely success stories.

So, I've finally managed to graduate!! Had to take a week off after getting ridiculous sunburn on my shins when climbing in the Peak District last week. Wearing capri gym leggings and socks and forgetting to apply suncream leads to some very, very odd sunburn!!

Anyway, finally managed to get out yesterday to finish the programme, albeit slowly due to the legs. Also having to wear full length leggings regardless of the hotter than hell weather didn't help!! Managed 4.2km in the 30.mins....... Now to decide what to do from here.

Thank you. Need to do the last two runs in the road then see what Parkrun brings on Saturday!

Well done Avon! I can't quite believe the progress either.

My first 28 minute today. It was ok actually. I changed park and did more of a continuous run rather than loops.

@AvonCallingBarksdale amazing! Well done. The thought of getting to that point and being able to see tangible progress is what's keeping me going.

W9R1 done on the treadmill - I covered 4K in the 30 min running bit. Can’t believe from 8 weeks ago that I can run for 30 mins now, albeit slowly. Had a little cry after

Thank you @rorydrinkup - will have a try with Strava.

Feel quite motivated to do week 6 run 3

Thanks Another, that's a useful link! It sounds like I've got muscle strain so will sit out for another week (5 days on still not feeling like I could run without making it worse). Definitely not giving up though, I think I'm hooked now!