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

So I bit the bullet and instead of repeating week 3 like I had planned, started week 4. I won’t beat any records for how slow I was going, but I did it and feel on top of cloud nine at the moment!! I really need to invest in some leggings that don’t fall down every 2 minutes though!!

Well done everyone.

@NutBiscuit I'm at exactly the same stage as you did w3r1 today and was also pleasantly surprised that I managed easily enough. So motivated to keep going.

So far I've been running every 2nd day and haven't taken 2 days off yet so 6_day weeks. That won't matter will it? Or should I really stick to the programme?

Love this thread, it's got me out of lurking

VVVTwice well done! I pretty much thought I was going to collapse in week 1 and it was the outrage at the thought of wasting that effort that pushed me on to week 2 and 90 seconds.

But I’d be really careful with your knees. My hip hurt in week 2 and I didn’t run again till I’d got some proper running shoes. And now I don’t think I’d run until whatever part of me had stopped hurting. I’m a bit overweight and spectacularly unfit.

@sanityisamyth it's manageable. It's has to be, other people have managed it. Not me I hasten to add.

@NutBiscuit glad you found it easier than expected. I always find it makes me feel more confident that I can do it when I have a good run.

Well done to everyone getting 20 mins under their belts!!
I managed W3R1 last night and it was surprisingly much easier than I had anticipated. Gives me hope for the rest if the plan for now

Just come back from a repeat of W5R1. Found it quite hard work but I've had some sporadic runs due to school holidays and colds but dreading W5R3 on Saturday. Tell me it's manageable?!

I've just done W2R1, 90 seconds was hard but I made it 😂. I am really struggling with my shins and my knee though, probably because I am heavily overweight (obese bmi) and not very active normally. I'm sure it will settle soon though.

Congratulations @chaos, well done. Agree with pp that 20 mins is a psychological barrier.

@curls you have my admiration that you can do a run and a dance class.

Today I completed wk5 r2 although how I managed even to get started I don't know. Woke up and realised I'd forgot to charge my phone and the battery was on red so had to wait for that. Then as I was getting ready I remembered I'd bought new headphones yesterday. The wireless ones that have to be charged and, yes, you've guessed it I forgot to charge them so I had to use my old ones which are only working in one ear. Gets halfway through my warm up walk and realise I'm still wearing my reading glasses. Luckily I was able to fit them in the pocket in my running leggings so I didn't have to come back with them.

I'm thinking I may just repeat r2 next time, although I said that about r1 and repeating a wk4 run and didn't so we'll see.

@somerset if you can, get yourself to a ‘proper’ running shop for trainers. They’ll be able to advise you on your stance and gait and give you the right footwear to try. My new trainers have made such a difference. Yesterday I was able to do my run and then do an hours dance class in them!

I only ran once last week so this week I’m repeating week 4 (again) and then I’m definitely moving on to week 5. Did run 1 yesterday and it felt really comfortable so I’m taking that as a good sign.

Well done on the 20 mins chaos ! I’ve been putting it off, it’s like a big psychological barrier looming ahead of me. But then again so was the thought of running for 3 and 5 minutes, so I WILL tackle it next week.

Good going chaos - that first 20 is a big breakthrough!
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nomnom I just took it by each minute after the 10 minute mark... plus I’d told DH I was going to do it so I had to saving face and all that. I’m so pleased!

somerset definitely get some new trainers if you can! I need to find a new pair too. Has anyone got any recommendations?

I’m into week 2 and I’m surprised by how much I’m enjoying it so far! But my knees are starting to hurt. My trainers are pretty old so I was wondering if they might not be absorbing the impact properly?

Hi, can I join you all?

I've just done my first run using the couch 2 5k app! It was ok, started hurting towards the end so one of the later runs got cut a bit short.
I'm hoping that by joining you, it will make me accountable for the runs I complete and reading through the thread is giving me great advice.

Feeling proud of myself for starting it, but realising how bloody unfit I am! and

suki thanks for the link. Hope you feel stalwart again soon.

chaos that is brilliant! Fantastically well done! How did you manage it?

Was feeling so confident but just really really struggled with W7R2, day before period due so maybe that's it. Looked at watch thinking I must be coming up to 25 mins... I was only 14 mins in! 😫

I've never been able to get headphones to work with my ears, but I have these and so far they've been brilliant - never fallen out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Headphones-Wireless-Earphones-Waterproof-black-Purple/dp/B07CLVH3V5/ref=sr11fkmrnull1?keywords=hbuds+purple&qid=1557738629&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

mygast wishing you a speedy recovery

Thank you nomnom - I did it! I actually did it. Took it reallllllly easy at points but I did it!

Thanks for the tip fazackerly and suki. I gave up on listening to stuff because the earphones kept falling out and being a hindrance. I figured Laura speaking up now and again was not such a disturbance that it was anti-social to ditch the wires. Maybe I’ll try again.

Good luck today chaos

NomNom, like Fazackerley said, once you get to running for most of the run it's easier than you imagine - the constant "is it 5 mins/8 mins/is my walk time really nearly over" and glancing at the watch really gets in the way. I'm off to do my third 25 minute run today, and I'm enjoying it more than the stop-start. Listening to music has really helped me keep going too.

@sanityisamyth Thankyou for your words of encouragement, I shall carry on plodding along at my own pace, hoping someday soon it will get easier hahaha

Go for it @chaosisaladder. I'm so jealous!

Thank you mygast and nomnom - I needed that encouragement because I’ve been talking myself out of it 😂

I shall report back tomorrow!

Good luck chaos. If the power of positive thought is effective (wow! energy crisis solved) then I’m sending you masses of positive thoughts for tomorrow.

I'm a member of a C25K group on FB and a surprising number of people have managed W5R3 this week. You guys can do it!