Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Exercise

Chat to other fitness enthusiasts on our Exercise forum.

Original poster

c25k week one day one!

536 replies

izzdino22 · 07/01/2019 10:56

Hi, first time poster long time reader here. Just got in from completing day one of couch to 5k! So tired but i think maybe worth it, just wondering if anyone else has started and how their experience has been so far / any tipsSmile

OP posts:
Thread gallery
6
C25kTrier · 27/03/2019 20:06

Hi StVincent,

It might be worth it. I can’t see another, more recent c25k thread anywhere. It does feel hard, doesn’t it? I live in quite a hilly place too, which doesn’t exactly help!

StVincent · 27/03/2019 13:37

I've just started. I'm on Week 2 Run 2 today! it's bloody hard. Should we start a new thread? Are there other newbies?

C25kTrier · 26/03/2019 15:25

Hi. Anyone near the beginning? Looking at this thread, you’re mostly all near the end/have completed it.

I’m w3r1.

I’ve put a stone on over winter and got very lazy. So I’m running improve fitness and reduce fatness!

WithAllIntenseAndPurposes · 26/03/2019 03:53

And very well done demented !!!!

WithAllIntenseAndPurposes · 26/03/2019 03:52

I've had my laparoscopy and excision and removal of scar tissue today and the surgeon quoted 6 weeks no running. 6 WEEKS!!!
I mean it's far too painful to think about at this instance but 6 WHOLE WEEKS!!!!

TheSteveMilliband · 25/03/2019 22:01

That's brilliant demented! Ive only just bought new running shoes - I did try a cushioned pair but they felt odd to wear. If it starts again I'll invest in them though. A week of no running and legs feel a bit better but still sore so don't want to risk it just yet. So close to the end though, don't want to leave it too long.

dementedma · 25/03/2019 20:08

W9R1. I did it! I ran for 30 minutes. Bugger me. Still remember panicking in the early weeks at the thought of having to run for 3 minutes.
faz personally I would stick to the programme as its designed to be incremental but you could always try and run a bit faster if you are finding it easy.
steve shin splints are agony. nothing to do but rest for a while. Maybe invest in more cushioned running shoes?

TheSteveMilliband · 25/03/2019 17:49

Faz, should be ok I'd have thought....presumably you're reasonably fit already. One warning, i think I have shin splints and have decided to take a break on wk 9 😩 as it was getting worse each time - gutted. Think doing too much too soon or being overweight (that's me) are the main causes. So take it back a step if you get sore shins!

Fazackerley · 25/03/2019 07:35

I've been lurking on this thread and it's been really inspiring. I have a question- I've been doing c25k for a month. I repeated the first week and just finished wk 3 which I found easy. I joined dh at the park run on Saturday, didn't complete (stopped at 4k) but ran almost all the way (walked for 3 mins in the middle). I didn't have any kind of app, but I think I ran 2k without stopping, walked a bit, then ran the rest. So now week 4 looks a bit too easy. Would I be silly to skip to week 6??

vjg13 · 23/03/2019 16:52

Well done Withall !

WithAllIntenseAndPurposes · 23/03/2019 10:48

Fair play demented hillwork is hard!

dementedma · 22/03/2019 20:51

Very well done. Runni g for 46 minutes is amazing.
I did a hilly 20 mins tonight to try and build some stamona for the longer distances

WithAllIntenseAndPurposes · 21/03/2019 20:57

Completed my graduation run in 46 minutes

So glad I've completed! Never stuck to any exercise before

dementedma · 21/03/2019 20:03

fiddie it seemd an enormous jump from 25 to 28 somehow doesnt it? Im finding it really hard so not going to attemot week 9 for a while yet.
vjg well done

vjg13 · 21/03/2019 10:04

Well done Violet! TBH I'm still finding it hard running for 30 mins and graduated about 3+weeks ago, I managed 33 minutes on Sunday but struggled with 30 yesterday.

I do really, really want to keep going and improve though.

Fiddie · 20/03/2019 20:59

I've not even managed r1 of wk8 yet demented. I'm stuck on 25 minutes.

dementedma · 20/03/2019 20:23

well done violet
Managed the 28 mins of W8R3 but it was a massive struggle. it just seems to be getting harder and harder, instead of easier. Think I'm going to stay at Wk 8 for a bit until I can manage it without thinking I'm going to die. Did anyone else find Wk 8 really hard?

Shepherdspy83 · 20/03/2019 09:13

Well done violet 🏃‍♀️🥳

Violetroselily · 20/03/2019 07:03

This is the one @timetomoveon

c25k week one day one!
timetomoveon · 19/03/2019 23:20

Woohoo violet! Congrats!

I’ll get him to look properly this time then 😂

Violetroselily · 19/03/2019 21:41

Finally did it Grin

c25k week one day one!
dementedma · 19/03/2019 19:59

I have Android and I have the C25K NHs one.
Thanks time. next attempt is tomorrow and running with a buddy so hopefully that will keep me going

Macs18 · 19/03/2019 18:26

timetomoveon I use an android phone and have the NHS app. It's definitely available.

timetomoveon · 19/03/2019 14:38

MsMighty - well done :) congrats!
Demented - you should be proud that you were going to stop at 10 but carried on til 20. Hope the next run is easier.

A quick question for you all - I have an iPhone and used the NHS couch to 5k app. My husband wants to try now but he has an android phone and cant find the app. Do any of you have an android phone and recommend an app? Thanks :)

WithAllIntenseAndPurposes · 19/03/2019 10:50

Have my graduation run Thursday evening and panicking a bit as my hip/back are playing up

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread