C25k / couch to 5k - Spring 2019 new starters. All welcome!

I had a few weeks off due to a shoulder injury which was aggravated by running. Today I completed week 5 day 1 and agree with all of you that the 20 minute run seems a huge leap. Not sure if I can fit another one in before next Monday. Will try tomorrow, but on Saturday and Sundays I go to bootcamp and don't want to do C25K before it.

We will all crack week 5.

Yay CurlsandCurves

I did W6R1 tonight - it was slightly too warm, but I stuck it out, saw some deer and a little rabbit in the park.
Very grateful for all the drivers who stopped to let me cross various roads.
The last 5 minute run was the first one, where I thought that I look like a "proper" runner rather than someone who's just shuffling along. R2 planned for Saturday morning

I need to get a "run every other day" routine in, my summer weekend volunteering starts in two weeks and the day after I'm off to the Czech Republic for a short notice business trip. And I really want to "graduate" before I visit my family at the beginning of August. (I realise that this is a very tight fit). Let's see how it works out.

Go for it, Vagndidit

Honestly I was bricking it, but others have said, the program is designed in such a way that you will be ready for it. Honestly the feeling after when you’ve run for 20 whole minutes is just immense!

Graduation day for me tomorrow, week 9 run 3!

Thank you ♥️ DH gave me the same advice about trusting the programme. Will take my rest day tomorrow and tackle R3 Saturday morning. Good luck to anyone else breaking through a new running milestone this week! Hope we can all report back with good news.

The program has prepared you for W5R3!

Believe you can do it, the sense of achievement you will feel when it’s donw is immense!

Definitely trust the programme. I know I keep saying this, but I have not done any running for 25 years, and was also dreading week 5. It was ok. You can do this.

Sorry about your knee, Nut, but you shouldn't run on an injury. And the heat makes a huge difference.

I agree about the leap to 20 mins. I'm already dreading it but I think we'll just have to tell ourselves we WILL do this and take it extra extra slow.

Just completed W5R2 this morning, which is the furthest point I've managed on the programme before...and looking ahead to R3, I now remember why. I could never wrap my head round the idea of a 20 minute run. It's such a big jump from today's two 8 minute runs to a single 20 minute.

I must trust the programme...Must trust... 😨

I am frustratingly close to the end and just can't finish. Tried W9R2 on Monday and again had to stop after 15 mins. Combination of the heat and the fact that I have totally buggered my knee. Getting more and more painful and now hurts just to walk. So frustrating!!!!

Ah yes the hills. I haven't dealt with any yet. I live somewhere very flat, and like to run along the canal so that's about as non hilly as it gets!

That sounds great. How far did you get last time. I'm sure if I slow down the progress through the weeks, I'll eventually give up. Bit worried about a couple of holidays coming up in hot/hilly places.

Hiyah, folks! Care if I join you?

I've returned to the C25K programme recently after a few failed attempts several years ago. I've gearing up for W5R2 tomorrow morning and I can hardly believe I've come this far this fast. Previous attempts took me about 4 months of stop-starting before I got to this level.

I'm still a few (well, a lot!) stone above where I'd like to be weight-wise but I must be starting from a better baseline fitness level this time round (we have no car so I'm forever walking!)

Anyway, hi! Nice to meet you all :) Good luck to each and every one of you!

Ooh park run, Candles. The stuff of dreams. Let us know how it goes.

Well done Mother and Sister (?!)

Finished week 8 this morning. Definitely agree that first thing is the best time to do the runs. Planning to do my first parkrun on Saturday with a friend. Don't care how long it takes, I just want to get round.

Just done W4R2. I NEVER exercise in the afternoons, and it's hot. Nearly killed me but I got through it, extra oldladystylee. Annoyingly, my phone rang in the middle and stopped the app. Very annoying so I had to wing it with my watch. Must find a way to turn off my phone. Keep going, people.

I've done W5R3 tonight, I thought it would never end - but I managed. But I think not doing any runs since last week Tuesday (a combination of work, travel and the heat) and doing R1 and R2 of this week completely on flat ground punished me a bit tonight. Also ran a bit too far into the park tonight so my 5 minute cool down walk was more like 15 minutes. W6R1 planned forThursday :)

Congratulations Candles.

W8r2 completed, 28 mins. Feeling very proud of myself. I walked for a couple of minutes in w8r1, so this is office the longest continuous run I've ever done.

For those at the start, you can do this. I was massively struggling to run for 60 seconds a couple of months ago, I can't believe I can run for so long now. Keep the faith.

Just done W4R1 and actually it was ok! The conditions and heat or lack of make such a difference. Someone up thread said to just take one run at a time and that's what I'm trying to do, otherwise it gets scary.

Well said @VioletStar 👍🏻👍🏻

I've been lurking on this thread for a while. I've been stuck on week 7 for 2weeks now cos of work commitments. But I wanted to share DHs comment to as he's been brilliant and supportive. Its not actually a race. Do what you can and as much as you can. Don't skip a run day because it builds up in your mind next time that you skipped it. Go out and do some of a run, even if you don't finish the time. It's still a run. And every one builds your mind set that you can do it. So my 20mins in this heat instead of 25or even 28-30 (where I 'should' be) was still a victory. Keep going folks. We are runners!

My ankles & calves definitely feeling the strain on week 2, but if it's definite pain, then I'd rest up, and if it continues, see someone?

The apps are a bit repetitive, I'm using the BBC one where you can choose your coach, but I'm either chatting with a friend, or I pop a podcast on as well - I need the distraction!

W2R1 done. I managed the times OK but one of my ankles really hurts so I'll need to figure out what's going on there.
I'm doing the NHS app and find it a bit repetitive. All of the W2 runs are the same. The one I did a few years ago had a bit more variation.
Well done Nut. Bet you're really proud of yourseld

W2R2 and it's already feeling hard 😅 I am as far from a natural runner as anyone can be, but fingers crossed