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

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C25kTrier · 29/03/2019 15:11

Hello to anyone who wants to join me over here Smile

A few of us tagged onto the end of the new year/new you c25k gang but they were already at the end or had finished and so perhaps it is best for us to have a new one to discuss our newbie woes, aches and pains?

I’m at the beginning of week 3. Just been out again today, I should’ve done W3R2 but repeated w3r1 instead as I wasn’t comfortable last time, I think I took it too fast. Plus, it is ruddy boiling here today! It went much better and i’ll move on to w3r2 on Sunday.

Please join me, say hi and let us know where you are on the programme and update us on how you’re finding it.

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Candleabra · 03/05/2019 11:19

@electrocute1980 I'm on the same schedule as you, just finished week 1 this morning. I'm do proud of myself, I haven't run since school!!

sanityisamyth · 03/05/2019 10:53

Thanks @Electrocute1980 ☺️ well done to you too! Running in the cold is definitely more manageable than in the heat. Well timed!

Electrocute1980 · 03/05/2019 10:41

Ah just saw your update - that's fab!

Electrocute1980 · 03/05/2019 10:40

@sanityisamyth you can do it!!

Electrocute1980 · 03/05/2019 10:40

Hi everyone! Week 1 is in the bag! Just back from W1R3, the sun is shining (though it's bloody cold!) and I feel awesome! Well done everyone else who is running today Smile

sanityisamyth · 03/05/2019 10:23

Back from today's run. Was going well until my headphones cut out (they haven't appreciated going through the washing machine) so lost music but it also paused the workout so have no idea how far I went on the first run. I fast forwarded it a bit. Supposed to have been 8 minutes. I think I did about that. Sorted the headphones out during the walk phase and finished the rest of the session so I know I did an 8 minute run at the end. Exhausted is not the word but I did it!!! 👏👏👏

sanityisamyth · 03/05/2019 09:28

Struggling with motivation for W5R2. 8 minutes sounds a very long time. Can't even begin to contemplate the 20 minute run on the next session 😱😱😱

swimmingdory · 03/05/2019 07:19

Well done everyone. Just finished week 3. Am on a treadmill so put a 2 incline on today to try and resemble an outdoor run. Was a bit tougher (but my diet has been beyond awful this week too) but I did it! Week 4 next.

CognitiveDissonance · 03/05/2019 06:09

Hi Everyone! I've just come back from W4R3. So pleased with myself and genuinely enjoying this whole process. I'm a little intimidated by W5 though! 5 + 6 + 5! I can do I though, I'm sure 😊

sukiandthekettle · 02/05/2019 23:09

@JPduck Thanks so much for that encouragement! I'm working all weekend so will try and fit my W6R2 in somewhere Sat - hopefully I'll enjoy it more that W6R1 but I'll prepare myself not to and still try and forge on regardless! Smile

Fazackerley · 02/05/2019 22:27

Hi all. I've done 2 x 25 min runs now and I much prefer them to the stop start earlier weeks. I run very slowly, more of a shuffle than a run really, but I can happily keep going as long as I am listening to a good podcast or play! Parkrun on sat morning, planning to do the warm up walk (5 mins) then 25 mins jog then 5 min cool down then run the last bit. Fingers crossed!

Pardalis · 02/05/2019 20:40

Hi new people!!!

I just did W5R2. Kept going at the end up to 15 mins. I can do the 20 !!!

I will be braving it on Saturday

CurlsandCurves · 02/05/2019 20:34

Well done Alma !

And thanks guys for the support for my friend, she’ll be there supporting me when I get to that stage, so it means a lot to both of us.

W4R2 today. Bit of a miscommunication between me and my friend meant I didn’t get out there as early as I’d wanted, it would have been so easy to sack it off, but I went and did it so I’m happy.

MyGastIsFlabbered · 02/05/2019 19:09

Well done Alma. You've got started which is the hardest bit! Just did W4 R2 and managed to run in all the parts I was supposed to. Even felt myself speeding up at times. I'm in real danger of becoming a running bore

franklymydearidontgivea · 02/05/2019 18:11

Please may I join you. I did wk2r1 today, it felt like hard work. I'm lucky in that I have a running machine, so I won't have to endure any fat shaming by running in public 😯 for now. It's stupid, I know I can do this, I've done it before but reaching 50, starting menopause and putting on a shed load of weight it feels so much harder....I know I need to lose weight, one of my drs wrote and told me so.... I'm keeping c25k to myself in rl for a while, but a bit or moral support would be so appreciated Grin

chaosisaladder · 02/05/2019 18:02

Well done alma!

JPduck · 02/05/2019 17:39

Well done @AlmaWhittaker 🎉🎉🎉🍾🍾

AlmaWhittaker · 02/05/2019 16:50

W1R1 done. So pleased with myself. My main aim is to do some cardio so day 1 is in the bag 😊

JPduck · 02/05/2019 15:26

@sukiandthekettle - I was exactly the same, hated wk6 R1& 2 which I did last week so didn't bother with r3.
So this week I've repeated R1 and 2 and ran comfortably & surprisingly. Feel confident to do R3 now.
I don't look at the programme in weeks now, just steps as other wise I'd be dispondent to not complete in 9 weeks. I'm currently doing wk6 in my 8th week of this journey.
You can do it!

chaosisaladder · 02/05/2019 14:55

@bedraggledblitz thank you! Thinking of going for another run tomorrow because it will be more convenient than the weekend but it’s probably a bad idea.

I did try listening to a podcast but it wasn’t motivating enough! I guess I’ll give Spotify a try as Apple Music just has the same music on all the playlists imo

BedraggledBlitz · 02/05/2019 14:29

Hooray @chaos, well done!

I have a spotify playlist I keep adding to. Mostly slowish but upbeat songs that are quite new to me so I look forward to listening to them. Love spotify.

chaosisaladder · 02/05/2019 11:59

@missingpanda well done to you!

@sukiandthekettle thanks for the inspo - I’m wondering how on earth I'm going to manage a 20 minute run!

MissingPanda · 02/05/2019 09:54

@chaosisaladder you sneaked in ahead of me there. Well done on completing wk4 r1.

I listen to a 80s album on Spotify.

@sukiandthekettle welcome

sukiandthekettle · 02/05/2019 09:15

@CurlsandCurves I did the 20 minute run 2 days ago and it was actually fine! In fact I did wk6 run 1 this morning, feeling full of confidence after my non-stop 20 mins, and I really struggled! No idea why (today's run was W5, R5, W3, R8, W3, R5). This is the first run I haven't enjoyed Hmm

I'm new here - nice to connect with some other C25Kers! I was reading up on how to go from 5K to half marathon earlier... getting waaaay ahead of myself! Grin

MissingPanda · 02/05/2019 08:36

Feeling really pleased with myself Grin I decided to do an extra run of wk3 before starting wk4. I felt so good when i came to the end that I decided to add an extra minute onto my run. I ended up running the full 5 minutes of the warm down walk so ran 8 minutes in total.