Anyone starting C25K?

Just starting week 3 (on a treadmill), away for a few days so will do Run 1 tomorrow and then wait until I'm back on Thursday.

i've done it several times and it does work so toying with it again, but at 55 and two stone overweight I think it will be too much. Sadly, have never caught the running bug and once I've got to 5K and done the race, I just stop. total waste of effort but I would be lying if I said i enjoyed it

Finished !

Loved it ... am going to keep running 🏃‍♀️ for a little while now !

I’m now on week 7 ....
hard going but I’m determined to finish this .. hopefully by Xmas !

Good luck everyone

Hi all, did the first run of week three today, and struggled on the three minute run (on a treadmill), and didn’t actually complete them. Felt really upset afterwards, and such a failure.

I will try to persevere though, and even if I do week 3 for five weeks in a row(ie, until it feels easier), at least i’m Doing 30 minutes exercise.

I only managed the first 2 running sections of w1 r1 and walked the rest. Have a horrible cold and just didn't feel up to it. Will try again tomorrow!

Can I join? Did W1R1 today & hoping to do day 2 tomorrow.

Am totally unfit & struggled this morning..

I'd like to join you all as well. I've tried and failed to do c25k 3 times in the last year. Told DH that I was going to try it again and he sniggered so now I'm going to do it in secret and not tell him until I've finished it.
I currently take the 6 month old puppy for a walk from 5.50-6.30 each morning so that will be my time to train! Starting on Tuesday as been on a long walk with puppy today so she will need a rest day tomorrow.

I am very overweight so will not be running quickly! But I'm 30 next year so I want to sort my health out once and for all!

Can I join you all? I've completed C25K twice now and was running 10K but stopped and have to start at the beginning again. W1 is completed so it's onto W2 now.

Does anyone take their DCs with them? Mine is 5yo and I'm not sure how we'll get along if he's out too!!

I started C25K in August and struggled, I repeated a few weeks as it was so tough. Today, I zoned out and wasn't paying attention to the app telling me to slow down to a walk and I ran for 16 entire minutes! Total stealth boast I know, but I'm so proud of myself. Could hardly run up the stairs before I started this plan. Keep going everyone!

Week 3 for the second time again today. Third time on Wednesday hopefully. Then I'll have to decide if I'll be brave & go for week 4 on Friday, or if I'll wimp out and do wk 3 a 4th time.

week 1 complete .... !
Start week 2 on Sunday.....

I did week 3 this time and it was actually ok - longer runs but not so many :). Hoping that next week I'll manage Mon/wed/Fri as holidays tend to be a bit less manic

I did Run 2 today. I nearly chickened out of it, but my DS insisted that we go. I'm not sure if he's a help or a hindrance, but his cheerfulness distracts me from the pain! Anyway, it was much easier than Run 1, so I'm feeling optimistic today.

Just done week 2 for I think time no. 5. I've not run for about a week but it was fine & I'm going to have a go at week 3 next time :)

JeremyCorbynsBeard I suspect I'll be another very slow runner (I swim & am happy to do 2k but it takes me a looong time!) but I don't really care, I figure if that's how I run & I'm outside getting exercise it has to be good, no?

Well done everyone I did w1r1 yesterday too it’s quite hilly around where I live I’m aching today!

I so need to do this. I look at runners and really want to be them. I am two stone overweight and over 50.

I’ve just been for W1 R1. Nearly killed me 😂. I stopped for a minute in the middle, but did manage it otherwise- hoping R2 will be easier...

I'm 50 and 2 stone overweight. I'm currently on week 7, but run very, very slowly (7kph).

This morning I ran for 25 mins. I'm feeling really proud of myself. I'm hoping to finish c25k at 7kph, then extend my running time until I can keep going for 5k.

Only then will I increase my speed. For me it's all about getting fitter and taking it slowly, not trying to be a marathon runner overnight.

I have been and done wk2 r1 . It wasn't easy but I feel great for doing it.

sadik last time I did it I ran two days in a row often. I wouldn't do 3 but I think 2 is fine.

I'm on week 2 - never run before and I'm always worried about injuries as I do quite a physical job but just in need of some outdoors exercise for winter. Not sure I'll manage 3 times a week due to other commitments but I'm trying! (Does anyone know how bad it would be to do 2 days in a row sometimes? It's the gap between combined with 3 x a week that is hard to fit in)

I’m going to start tomorrow too ! I love excercising but only do classes every time Iv tried to run outdoors iv hated it and failed .... so I’ve decided to do the couch to 5k . I need to find a 5k race anyone know how to find them I need a goal!! I’m 32 with a 2 and 4 year old so excercising as much as I’d like to can sometimes be difficult .

I’m going to start this tomorrow.
In my 50s ... haven’t run 🏃‍♀️ since high school 😬
Scared 😟 but I can only do my best !
Good luck all 😀

I agree with Bestseller, couch 2 5k has transformed my life.

I have never run and started in March this year (I'm in my late 40's). I Did my first parkrun in June and recently did my first 10k race. I've lost 3 and half stone. I still can't quite believe I'm a runner but I'm proof that anytime is possible if you set your mind to it. 

Well I completed W1R2 earlier and, I don't know if I'm imagining it, but it already felt easier than the first run. Not that I found it easy! But I did feel good after finishing it. I'm also about 3 stone overweight so I'm combining the running with listening to Paul McKenna to aid weight loss because I just can't stick to diets 😏