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

Grats Crumpet!!!

Raining here today and I was going to run this morning as am out tonight!

For those who are struggling to fit in the time, what has worked best for me has been to get out early in the morning - just after 6, then home in time to wake the troops at 6.45. Bonus has been some beautiful mornings.

I completed w9r3 today, and feel so pleased - when I started I hadn’t done any running to speak of for over20 years and couldn’t quite believe that the programme would work - but it did! I’ve registered with Parkrun and might even try to do my first one this weekend.

W3 r2 done today. Very proud of myself and so inspired by all those ahead of me. I don't love doing it yet, do t really like the doing of it, but I do love the after feel

Thanks tea

I really like this thread!

I don’t enjoy it (yet) either but do enjoy the feeling of accomplishment after I’ve done it.

Am hoping the enjoyment comes soon!

Sister- my planned days got ruined this week too, it's really frustrating. But I try to see it as fitting it in when I can and being flexible will mean that I'm more likely to do this long term, than sticking to a rigid schedule.

Thanks! Day four today - I can’t really say I’m enjoying it but I’m pleased I am doing it at last; I have always been a bit scared of running.

Roseandrhubarb

I cannot tell you how difficult I found the first run, I swore a lot! I have just completed week 4. Whilst on the week 4 runs the longest stint is 5 minutes, I wouldn't have believed in week 1 that I could achieve that, but I did. Still don't find it easy, but I did it!

Keep with it, you really can do it.

I had planned to do W3R1 today, but now it seems I might have to work late. If I get home at a reasonable time, I might still do it. Just a bit annoying as I had it all planned out, R1 today, R2 Saturday, R3 Tuesday and so on....

W4r1 done last night, was definitely a step up - but I think I ran too quickly in the first 5min run so the second 5min was very slow! Amazingly no sore legs today (first time since starting) even if I was exhausted having finished it last night!

@Rose - let us know how you get on, am sure you will be fine@

Well done candleabra

Completed w5r3. Ran for the full 20 mins. I'm so bloody chuffed with myself, I can't believe it. I was struggling with week 1, and haven't run since school, so it really is possible. Bring on week 6!!

Just as an update I did my first post graduate run today and ran for 55 minutes!

Glitch with the app I think. Was supposed to only do 5k. Anyway. Managed 55 mins quite comfortably!

Now drinking a glass of wine 😂

You'll be ok Rose. Someone upthread told me to "Trust in the plan" and it's true. Every week I have been sure I won't be able to do it, but somehow I can!

Hello

I started this on Monday. I’m really struggling, and I’m worried I’ll never be able to run 3 miles

Welcome diamantegal!

Well done Pardalis! Love to see people making it to the end.

I've just done W6R2. That's the last session where I'll be able to walk between times of running.....gulp!!

TMI alert......but I am really struggling with my stomach when I run. Either DESPERATE for the toilet, or a mega stomach ache. It's really limiting when I can run as I just can't do the mornings. Need to have time to have a good "clear out" beforehand.

I know it's not unusual and lots of people suffer with it. Just wondering if anyone else on here did, and if so, anything that helped?

Can I join in? Just completed W2R2 - and I'm knackered! I did this a couple of years ago, and don't remember it being so hard then. Mind you, I was a stone lighter, and not doing it at 6am, which I think helped. I'm not really a morning exerciser (not really an exerciser at all!) but it's the only time I can do it now.

Encouraged to see other people succeeding though!

That's week two done for me and the weather gods were nice, it stopped to rain just before I went out.
Morning runs on the weekend are definitely "easier" for me than evening rungs after work.
A note to myself: Do not eat half a packet of Haribo before a run, they will try to fight back.

Just found this thread. I'm on week 4, doing run 3 tomorrow. Week 5 looks terrifying!

Outtheforest - have you tried wearing a compression sleeve on the offending shin when you run? Lots of them here.

Ah- the pocket of mine is plastic coated around the phone and it sits just under me sleeve. It kept mine dry in the pouring down rain this morning anyway

Sorry, should have said, I already have one of these from Nike. Just not sure if it really keeps the phone dry.

Sister- I bought one of these for £1.50 from eBay . It's great- it keeps phone dry and more accurately counts steps than when in pocket.

I've got W2R3 planned for tonight, currently p1ssing with rain where I am. Any tips on keeping my mobile dry?

I actually look forward to it, which is not something I would have anticipated. Ever!

I did my first run today. Had to keep stopping during the run as my leggings kept falling down

Oh well, will try again tomorrow!