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

I did w6r1 today and feel fantastic! I'm so excited to have got this far- I would never have imagined that I actually enjoy running or how addictive it is.

I'm hoping to finish around the start of September but I'm going away on holiday next week and don't think I can run there which is annoying, I really want to keep this up.

Hi all! I've had a couple of weeks off - holidaying in hilly Wales did not inspire me to run!

But I've done 3x 2k (practice for, and actual junior park run) since back and yesterday managed to break the 30minute mark. 30min59s to be precise! Before the holiday I was stuck at 25min runs, so really happy. Suspect I managed because I actually ran slow enough at the start!!

Not sure if I will go back to the couch to 5k app, or just aim for 30min next time and see what happens! Overall aim is to get to 5k by September(ish)!

Too tired last night, but went out tonight. To my great shame I had to walk for two minutes as I had trouble breathing properly and had terrible stitches for the first time. Only two more to go.

I hope to do W9R1 tonight, no running since last week Monday so tread it a bit.
But does trying to get my niece (3) to brush her teeth and go to bed as well as wrestling my wriggly nephew (8 months) into his clothes qualify as exercise? If so I did a lot over the last few days.
To all the mums: Kudos for doing that every day - not sure I could cope.

Did W9R1 this morning. Annoyingly, I have a sore ankle (tendonitis?) now. Well actually, it hadn't been right since my last run. Probably shouldn't have gone out today tbh. Hope I don't have to rest it too long.

Yes thanks I'm fine, I have mild asthma which is normally triggered by exercise - surprisingly the slow plod of c25k seems to be the one thing that doesn't set it off so quite pleased I made it this far without not completing a run 👍🏻

Congrats on sneaking r3 in without noticing hehe, nearly finished!

Good job that you listened to your body Lello. Don't think of it as a fail, more a sensible decision. Are you feeling ok now?

Came on to say I've done W8R2 but checking back I can see it was in fact W8R3. Hooray. Still very hard going. So glad to be done with W8. The music on the NHS app was dire and not at all helpful. Is it better in week 9?

First fail for w7r1. Didn't realise how warm it was, and body was just not cooperating.

Does anyone else track heart rate when they run? Mine was sky high today, whether this was because I was working hard or why it felt hard I don't know...

W5R1 this morning and was easier than I expected. I’d heard awful things about this run so bad been a bit worried about it.

Just done W8R2. Lovely to be doing it on a cool, overcast English day. I pushed and went faster than previously (by my standards) and was pleased with that. New sports bra has to go though. Disaster . Everyone is doing so well. Take care in the heat, Vagn.

Hi all. I've started C25K this week for the 4th (I think!) time. I've completed it each time, I know it works, it's my own motivation which lets me down after a few months of completing the plan.

I took DH to get his gait analysed as he's wanting to start too, and realised my trainers were 5 years old! No idea how many miles they've done but treated myself to some Ghost 11s to replace my 7s as I've loved them. Didn't see the point in spending the extra ££ for the 12s. Really hoping it sticks this time!!

So do I :)

Not sure if it is just my pod cast, or just the Michael Johnson version, but I noticed during week three he always said the "Well done" twice, once at 30 seconds to go, once at 15 seconds after finish.

Good thing I ran on Monday, last night was absolutely horrendous, I wouldn't have wanted to run in that weather.

Well done every one for keeping going :)

Love a well timed warm down walk!

Well done, ladies! I'm currently in the States where it's warm and very humid and really difficult to breathe, but at least I have a.c. to escape to afterwards. I'm up to W8R3, but will probably repeat runs 1 & 2 until I adjust to the climate.

Week 8 done :) Now I know why you should have a rest day in between, I will be sore tomorrow.
The warm down walk was timed perfectly with me walking through the front door.

Week 9 will probably start on Tuesday next week as I'm going to Germany for a family wedding. If I can "sneak" out of my sister's house on Thursday night, then I might do it there, but I have already been told by my niece that she has sooooooo many stories she wants me to read to her - so aunty duty will take priority, of course. :)

Well done on your W8 run and good luck with the next one Sister.

Welcome back Forest- sounds like you've got a great plan. I'd be really interested to hear how you get on.

Good for you managing the technological glitches Goforit. Sometimes my fears are more in my head than anything else and, when it comes down to it, the actual run turns out to better than I thought it would be. Hope you get on ok next time and in the mental preparation time beforehand too.

Next time I go out it'll be week 7 run 3. I would like it to be tonight. But I'm not sure if it will be possible- first evening on holiday with the family. Could be good if I do though - for all sorts of reasons.

Week 7 run 2 done yesterday and felt very proud of myself too. Best of all, I really enjoyed it !! Well done to you Soup. I felt so impressed by your courage to return back to the hotel, red and sweaty and not confident ! Well done!! I'm sure that in real life, I would have not seen a "hag". I would have seen a very brave woman going for it. Go girl Go !!

W4R3 done this morning! Was a bit of a mess a kept having technical malfunctions but I did it.

Not looking forward to next week!

Congrats halfgirl you must be so proud of yourself and I'm sure your friend would be also.
The weather has been so awful that I haven't been able to get back out yet but hoping the rain holds off this evening and I can go, plan is to just run for as long as I can to gauge how much fitness I've lost in the last month and then I can work out which week I need to restart at.

Aren't we doing well, quite a few of us near the end (of what is really the beginning). Drizzly here so hotel gym packed. Had to take W8R1 outside. Oh my dear God I nearly died. I must have made a pitiful sight, a sweaty old hag hobbling along the harbour. To add insult to injury, the hotel courtesy buggy wasn't running so I had to walk back up the cliff to the hotel afterwards.

After not running since last week Wednesday I did W8R2 this morning. It was tough, but I managed. Had planned to do W8R3 on Tuesday, but the weather report looks pretty dismal, so I might do it tomorrow night.

halfgirl I hope your 5k run went well :)

Wow ! It sounds as though you really overcame some mental and physical obstacles then !!! Really well done !!

And thanks for sharing it too. I'm learning a lot from you. 😊

Thank you for thinking of me @GroovieGazelloo this morning. I got a bit teary a few times thinking of my friend and walked more than I thought I would but got back 10 minutes before I told my family I would so I guess adrenaline kicked in. The c25k app is great and I feel a different person to 2 months ago through the confidence my progress has given me. Need to commit to parkruns now and a couple of weekly runs to improve my time - main goal is mental health benefit.

Halfgirl ! That's wonderful !!!
🎉🎈Bravo, bravo, bravo 🎈🎉

When I went out on my run this morning, I thought about you on your big one. I really hoped you'd manage it. On top of that, I even felt inspired myself. I have never thought I could do anything thing like that. But... maybe, who knows.... Thankyou for your inspiration.

Thank you @GroovieGazelloo - did it!!! Soooooo happy 😝