c25k week one day one!

W1R3 done today, I sped up a bit on the warmup (and did it straight after exercise class so was warmed up already really) and didn’t get the calf ache.

Am both looking forward to and dreading week 2. 90 seconds seems such a big jump and I feel as though I’m only just making it until the end of the 60! Will give it a go Monday and then repeat week 1 if I find I can’t do it.

I started this on 01/01/19 but was hit by a brutal cold and haven’t managed to do more than 3 runs in that first week. So annoyed as I wanted to be finished by the time I go away in March.

As soon as I feel 100% (not likely to trip over my own snotters) I’ll be back out.

Is anyone teaming this with the shred?

I don't like Sarah Milligan on it at all! She wasn't half as encouraging as Jo, which is bizarre as in RL I love Sarah and don't like Jo!

The green app allows you to play music and I have sarah Millican telling me when to run....she's a legend! It's so good, on week three now! Well done OP, such a good first step and if you feel like you can't move forward, redo a week or a run. I did my week 2 runs for two weeks until I felt I could move on! Keep going, I'm loving it!

Did c25k last last, running 5k 3 times a week and about to start 10k training as signed up for a 10k in April. I had never been a runner but have enjoyed it for the most part!

Ohh can I join?

I downloaded C25K last year and sailed through the first 2 weeks in cheap till fitting trainers and busted both my feet so had to stop.
I have come back this year with better trainers and insoles to correct my fallen arches and I've just completed week 2.
It was tough though, I can't imagine running for 3 minutes solid next time for week 3. Does anyone recommend running week 2 again or just ploughing on?

My personal goal (that I haven't told anyone yet) is to run at least one park run by the end of the year. It seems like a silly, simple goal but I am FAT and very unfit so it's pretty huge for me.

I'm getting quite bad pains in the bottom of my calves, I think I'll try walking faster for my warm up then.

Jens, having suffered an injury myself, I would agree that taking your time and maintaining a steady pace is important. As is repeating runs, if you don’t feel ready to move on to the next stage.

I would also stress the importance of cross training, doing things other than running, to support your running. My injury was/is ITB syndrome (ileotibial band - a thick band of supportive & stabilising connective tissue running from hip to knee) that gave me terrible knee pain at any distance beyond 4k (worse downhill and was agony walking downstairs). I saw a physio and was told that it was due to ‘weak glutes’, common in runners with my body shape (ectomorph - tall, lean, finds it difficult to build muscle) and advised that I cross trained to build the glutes and stabilise the knee. I do ‘clamshell’ exercises every night (on both sides) and also squats to build strength in my glutes. So far, so good but obviously it is very early days back on the running. I won’t know for sure until I get up to weeks 6+.

Did my w5 r3 this morning, 20 mins, really pleased to have done it! It was definitely more of a mental challenge than a physical and felt much easier after the halfway point. Thanks for all the encouragement and positive stories (off to collapse in a red sweaty mess!)

Thanks FATEdestiny, will up the tempo of my warm up and see how I get on.

Tomorrow may well be a challenge, but I'm going to do it. Great idea about running there as well, it is the perfect distance away to do just that so definitely something to aim for.

Calves, not valves

Loseitandkeepitlost, your tight valves is just your muscles getting used to the exercise, don't worry just keep going and it will get easier.

Focus on making sure your warm up walk is very brisk though - makes you out of breath a bit. Muscle tightness is just your muscles warming up, so if you warm up walk before hand (which is the purpose of the first 5 minutes) it should be easier

No reason you can't run and do your exercise class on Friday. In fact the run will be good warm up for your exercise class. Maybe in a few months time you'll be able to run to get to your class, do your class and then walk home?! That would be excellent for your fitness.

Go easy - I downloaded it a couple of years ago & now have 1 very damaged knee

Today is the day for W1R2. I was supposed to go out yesterday but it was chucking it down for most of the day so I binned it off. Blue skies today, so no excuses.

Did W1R2 today. My calves felt really tight from about run 3 onwards and I was about to give up but managed to see it through!

I did wear new trainers today and wonder if they contributed to the calf tightness. Will see how I get on on Friday!

I have an exercise class on Friday's so will be doing both, will have a couple of hours in between though. I've not told anyone (including my husband) that I'm doing this so am doing the runs Mon/Wed/Fri!

@Fiddie on run 3 out of 6 I'm at the point where I want to throw in the towel, but then lovely Sarah Millican's voice tells me I must be feeling tired but to keep going, so I do. Past run 4 you're on the home stretch so it gets easier.
Daren't look at what Week 3 has to offer but determined to try and do it!

How was it @Twiglet2353 ? I'm doing that one tomorrow

Phew just completed W2R2. Think I've earned a chocolate orange segment as a reward haha

@Shepherdspy83 I did week 2 day 1 today too, felt ok until the last couple of runs. I'm quite enjoying it so far.

Sorry..should say vjg13

vjg14 good luck! Let us know how it goes!
W2R1 for me tomorrow..

I've my alarm set for a run at 5.30 tomorrow morning. 😴😴
Only week 2 with me, and yes it's tough but you feel so bad when you get back from a run!

Joined a women's running club 2 weeks ago and there are about 15 of us doing C25K. Much easier doing it together just the training ones which are tricky. Can't imagine running a 5K 90secs is proving challenging, really helps with peoples success stories 😊

Thanks Notageek that's really encouraging. Going to really go for it on Thursday!

vjg13 Good luck with your wk 5 run, I help run C25k programmes at our local running club (became a leader after doing c25k myself), and out of the hundreds of runners no one has ever failed to do it. Think positive and remember all those times you thought you couldn’t do it and you did. Although its 20 minutes in one go you’ve just done 16 minutes total running...keep your pace an breathing under control and you’ll nail it ! If it gets tough just count to 100 or to the next lampost and you’ll soon get there.