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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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Pardalis · 30/04/2019 20:50

@sanityisamyth - I'm not going fast!😂😂😂

sanityisamyth · 30/04/2019 20:44

I'm impressed @Pardalis!! I definitely couldn't have run anymore than the last 5 mins today.

Pardalis · 30/04/2019 20:33

I've just done W5R1. Been having a big mental block about the 20 minute run for run 3 this week.
So for the last run today I kept going all the way through the 5 minute warm down walk. It was fine! Has made me feel much better.
I reckon I can do run 3 and feeling super positive about run 2

WineCheeseSleep · 30/04/2019 18:11

I did W2R1 today and it was great! I was staying in a hotel in London and went for my run in a lovely local park, would never have seen it if I wasn't running Smile

MyGastIsFlabbered · 30/04/2019 17:57

@Electrocute1980 I think I got extra large. I'm a 14-16 and it fits fine. I'm just not used to skin tight Lycra Shock

Magnificentbeast · 30/04/2019 17:28

I'm planning to start C25K again. I've had a couple of attempts at it. The furthest I got was week 5's 20 minute run. I completed that and was so chuffed. I was also really disappointed to not to complete the plan afterwards due to a chest infection.

Anyway, it feels like a good time to start again. What time of day do you all fit in your running?

I can only really do early mornings due to childcare. I'm fine once I'm up but the getting up can be a real stumbling block. I'm only just starting to get full nights' sleep now that my formerly sleep resistant dc is sleeping through. Any tips for motivation to jump out of bed at 5.30 am would be much appreciated!

sanityisamyth · 30/04/2019 16:50

Smashed W5R1 this morning. Managed to sort my breathing out. Breathing through my nose and out of my mouth seemed to help and got deeper breathes and less panting. Definitely felt like I wasn't quite so breathless.

Dreading 8 minutes straight next run and dreading 20 minutes straight even more!!! Please tell me it's actually manageable?!

Electrocute1980 · 30/04/2019 16:35

Just what I'm looking for, thanks - I'm 5ft 2 so that would do nicely! How is the sizing? I'm usually a 14-16 (big boobs!)

MyGastIsFlabbered · 30/04/2019 15:43

I've got this one and it's a nice length (bearing in mind I'm a 5ft 0 short area!)

C25k / couch to 5k - Spring 2019 new starters. All welcome!
Electrocute1980 · 30/04/2019 14:26

Thank you! Looking forward to W1R2 tomorrow afternoon.

Anyone got recommendations for long running tops to cover the bum area a bit?

MyGastIsFlabbered · 29/04/2019 20:52

I felt the same going from W3 to W4 but I smashed it tonight.

sanityisamyth · 29/04/2019 20:41

I'm starting W5 tomorrow. Dreading how steeply it seems to increase in duration.

MyGastIsFlabbered · 29/04/2019 20:39

Welcome to the club @Electrocute1980

I had severe doubts I could manage W4R1 today but completely smashed it. If you'd told me 4 weeks ago that I could run for 5 minutes straight I'd have laughed at you! But I did it...twice!

I've actually had the feel good endorphins buzzing around this evening which has never happened after exercise. I'm starting to see why running is addictive.

Electrocute1980 · 29/04/2019 16:51

Hi all, can I join you please? I completed C25K two years ago then trained for a 10k charity run. My eldest is at school but at the time dc2 was just a toddler and it became such a chore to fit in running 3 times a week that I completely lost my love for it and stopped. He's now at nursery and I have a little more time so today I started week 1 of C25K again. Really loved it and have felt amazing all day. Slowed the pace right down as I have hypermobility so have to be really careful. I thought I'd find some encouragement here :)

MissingPanda · 29/04/2019 13:28

Wk3 r3 completed. I think I'll do another one on Thursday but will see how I feel on the day.

@Pardalis I did wonder if you'd checked out all 3 runs on wk5 😁😜😂

sanityisamyth · 29/04/2019 09:19

*each run that week

CurlsandCurves · 29/04/2019 09:02

Hi sorry I’ve not been about much. Easter hols and all that.

I’ve done week 3 over 2 weeks, doing 2 runs a week. Attempting week 4 today.
Pardalis I see what you mean re week 5 😱

Thanks for the encouragement dementedma it’s really inspiring to hear from someone who’s been there and done it!

sanityisamyth · 29/04/2019 08:56

@Pardalis my thoughts entirely!! I had a feeling you hadn't looked at each week 🤣🤣🤣

dementedma · 28/04/2019 22:06

Attagirl pardalis!

Pardalis · 28/04/2019 21:53

@dementedma -thank you!

I'm not going to bloody give up!

dementedma · 28/04/2019 21:34

I was on the previous thread. Started W1R1 in January. Today I did my first 5k park run. I had to walk up the hill in the middle 3 times ( 3 circuits of the park) but ran the rest, so about 4.5 of the 5K running. Got round in 42 minutes. In January i struggled with the jump to 3 minutes. I am 55. You guys can do this. Dont give up!

Pardalis · 28/04/2019 19:30

Just repeated a week 4 run.
Have looked at week 5 run 3

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

BedraggledBlitz · 28/04/2019 16:09

I definitely leave a break between runs. Ive aimed for every other day but can't always do it, so try to cover 3 in a week. Really not sure where I'll get a run in this week, no childcare.

sanityisamyth · 28/04/2019 15:51

Took DS to a Junior Parkrun this morning (2K). He got half way round and gave up so we came stone dead last. I actually felt like I could have carried on a bit longer. I never thought I'd feel like that in a million years.

I'm now thoroughly appreciating the 5 minute walk though as I felt my breathing was more off than when I've got Sarah Milican in my ear!!

Going to do a family fun on Sunday and back to Junior Parkrun the Sunday after that to beat our time of 20 minutes!!!

sanityisamyth · 28/04/2019 15:47

@WineCheeseSleep I do 3 runs a week. I usually do Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday as it works out with work/childcare.