c25k week one day one!

Purple squirrel I've often thought of repeating a run or a week as it seems like it'll be too hard but have surprised myself by being able to do each one as suggested so far (next is W5R3). So don't assume you won't manage it!

Keep going @APurpleSquirrel some are harder but I've just done it exactly as it's come up, and I've been okay.

45 and never ever exercised in my life and I'm about to run for 25 minutes

@vjg13 congratulations!

@APurpleSquirrel repeat the last week if you needed, much better than pushing on When it's too fast.

@vjg13 fantastic well done! That's awesome

Well W1R3 is complete but I found it harder than R2?! Wasn't in the best mood tbh (DH was late home, so had to go out later than planned when it was darker & colder) but really struggled with the second half runs. Not sure I'm ready to move to W2 yet ☹️

i looked and it is the same coldandfrosty so that solves that problem! Week seven here I come! I can always hover there for two weeks before moving on! to 28 minutes

...well done that woman!

I did it! I'm officially a C25K graduate, although in my case it is more of a 4K in the 40 mins! I'm happy to keep repeating the last week for the next 3 weeks before I try and build up speed/distance. Keep going everyone, it is a brilliant programme

I have just done the 25 min run. My phones recorded me doing exactly 5k in 35min 56 seconds. (I started and ended my running app different to the 5k app) can't believe I ran for that long. And at the end when Laura said it's 1 min left speed up if you like...I did! Wtf? Who even am I? I don't know anymore!

msM Think w6r3 and r7w1 are both 25 min anyway so same thing.

I'm about to head out for my w6r3. Nervous! I found 20 min run ok but have struggled with the 2 since!

3 k in 25 minutes is 5 k in 41 minutes iyswim so not far out Violetroselily that's fabulous!

My W6R3 went fine and dandy, I did some fast spurts in the last five minutes to get away from the zombies

That's actually why I am doing C25K , survival tactics in the Zombie Apocalypse. I am assuming my dodgy thyroid will protect me from the WWZ fast zombies, so it's just outrunning the WD types I need to do.
Aaaannnnyyyway ... today I did 30 mins on the treadmill, less wobbly than earlier in the week so maybe I will get to be able to run on it . Ankles seem to be holding up too

Really undecided whether to repeat W6R3 or move onto W7 tomorrow.

Well done everyone!

W7R1 done. I did exactly 3k in the 25 minute run, so I think 5k in 30 minutes seems very unlikely.

Think I'm going to switch to just evening runs, I'm really struggling to get up in the mornings.

I haven't lost weight, I've gained it!

I only cover just over 3km and I'm on week 6.

Hope you feel better soon, pie.

Just did w6r3. The first 5 mins were really hard and I didn’t think I was going to make it but I kept plodding and made it through without stopping and I even went faster for the last 60 seconds. I actually felt like a runner in those 60 seconds.

I’m 44 and overweight. I haven’t lost any weight since starting though - just stayed the same - but the fitness aspect is more important to me right now. I don’t think I’m going very far though - what app is everyone using to track their distances?

I've been ill all week with a horrible virus. Not been able to get out at all. Am just going to go with w6r1 on Monday and hope for the best. Well done to everyone that's out there plodding along.

did W5R2 and found it ok, surprisingly.
i am 55 and overweight but have lost half a stone since starting this and am definitley changing shape!
Have the dreaded W5 R3 this weekend

Just about to head out for wk2r1 with my neighbours! It’s a lovely afternoon for it 😁

I got my day wrong on my last post. Today was wk6 r2 which was actually ok.

Still only covering about 3.2 km but I did run a bit faster for the last two minutes.

Hope the W6 r3 went well and welcome to the newbies.

Thank you for the support!
W1R2 was ok - found the running bits better at the start, more confident I guess but struggled towards the end - might have gone too fast or the terrain, so slight inclines.
But I'm very pleased that I don't feel awful today - some aches & pains but nothing terrible & not as bad as after the first run.
My DH is on board to help me, so just got to focus on W1R3 tomorrow.

just go steady purplesquirrel ..you can always do a slow run/week, and then repeat faster when you know you can do it.

I am also very very old (53) and very much in charge of a good deal of middle aged spread, however even since the beginning of January I can see and feel a difference, there's a lovely gap now between my bust and midriff! ...in 5 weeks! Also noticing a dip between arse and thighs, so there's less there too
I am tackling the longer 8/10 minute runs well and have managed the 20 min W5R3 but pacing it steadily and then repeating it faster

I have W6R3 today ....just got to find socks and trainers! Am a bit yikes about 25 minutes, but I will repeat this, so it's slow today and faster on saturday.

Somehow doing that difficult run twice, slow and faster suits me, but you will find your own "theme" as it were. I am constantly surprised to manage the longer runs, and very pleased with myself.

Apurplesquirrel You can definitely do it! I'm 51, overweight and haven't run since I was about 15 and will graduate (hopefully!) with my last run on Friday. IME it's about trusting the programme and not listening to the voice in my head telling me to stop!

apurplesquirrel this time 2 years ago I was 17 stone 5. I'm now 11 stone 2. Got less than a stone to lose now until I'm in the normal bmi category. You can do this.

Hi, i did W1R1 on Monday & have R2 tonight.
I'm probably classed as obese, 8 months post-partum, 39 & haven't run since uni. Need to lose probably 4-5st? Darent weigh myself atm.
R1 was ok - better than I expected, the run bits were tough but got through it. Realised I need to take my inhaler before I go & have a drink.

oh no twiglet ...can you rest and ice it? or ibuprofen gel it as well??

Be careful, I was creeping about for MONTHS after starting this the first time, on the roads, there was no way I could move quickly, even crossing the road I could not nip over in a half sprint, you know how you do if you cba to wait?

I did 20 minutes on the treadmill this morning, just pootling to get my balance, I did okay until I turned it off and I had to clutch the bars to stop the swimmy head feeling.

I have W6R3 tomorrow.

Okay woken up with a very painful swollen ankle. Think my body is revolting at the idea of exercise 😂