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

Well done to everyone who's getting on or getting back into their stride. Great that you took it to the treadmill Soup. And, fantastic to everyone who has been in a dark place with this running stuff and is still coming back.

Here, just done week 6 day 2 and really enjoyed it - the weather's cooler which made such a difference. Hope everyone else is doing ok too today.

Wishing you lots of luck Halfgirl ( and not too much heat.😊)

I am doing a 5k fun run today for cancer research - managed 2 week 9s so this will be my third, though I've not made it to 5k yet, just 30 minutes!
My friend died in May and it is for her so I am sure that will keep me going. Wish me luck!!

Horses are dangerous! Good that you're up to running again though. Just done W7R3 on hotel treadmill. That was weird. Sadly it showed me how far I'm not running . Ah well, I always said the first goal was 30 mins, and 5k would come later. Bit gutted to see how far off I am though. Oh well, onwards and upwards.

So after completing the program and managing 5 5km runs I ended up not running for a month due to injury, life and then another injury (both non running related) think I'm going to have to redo the end of the program and stay away from horses which caused both injuries

First run of week 4 for me this morning! Running for 5 minutes is hard and I’ve got a right twinge in my calf now

@wiltingflower you’ll be ready for a park run really soon I’m sure!

I stopped running for about 2 weeks because of how hectic things were at work but got back into it again this evening 😃. It feels great to run and to be back on track! Completed w4r2.

I've volunteered to help out at my local parkrun this Saturday. I don't have the courage to go on a parkrun yet so I'm hoping helping out with help with this!

Survived w5r3! Feeling pretty proud of myself right now. Not run in years, and always been shit, but slowly & steadily getting slightly less shit!

So my plan to finish by 30th July is well and truly for the bin. Wanted to run on Saturday morning, opened the door, drizzle so I went and got my "shower proof" jacket.
Left the house and was soaked in about three minutes, so went back home. My plans for Saturday then meant I couldn't fit the run in at any other time that day.
Went to the Czech Republic for work on Sunday with no way of fitting a run in Sunday or Monday. Yesterday was spent exploring Prague, so a lot of walking but no running.
Now back in the UK and I will not run in this heat, so I will finish later than planned, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Well done everyone!!

First time missing a run for me this morning. Because I’m off work I’m staying up a bit later then struggling with the early wake up to go out but I hate running when people are around.

I’ll try and go out tonight instead but I don’t think an extra rest day will do me too much harm.

Well done MotherofSoupDragons. Hope you get packed ok.
Here did Week 5 1 early on and really enjoyed it. Took a little bag with water in to sip on and that made a difference.

W7R2 done. God it was hot and wheezy out there. And slower than ever. Can't stop sweating now. Off to finish packing. Keep on running everyone, but not in the heat.

Doesn't work for me, unfortunately. Looking forward to making my own running playlist though. Will be out at 7am tomorrow then going on holiday for a week. Hoping there's a treadmill in the hotel gym, and that it's got air con, and isn't facing a blank wall, or it will be very tedious. Have never packed running gear for a holiday before. Fingers crossed.

MotherOSD. I’m uaing Michael Johnson and can listen to Spotify at the same time. The music volume decreases when he has something to say!

I can’t run in the heat. I try but I always end up walking for a few minutes. I’m still persevering but I need clouds and a breeze for a good run!

Take care in the heat, people. It's hot out there.

I love the feeling I get post run when I'm doing my stretches. Wouldnt exactly call it an endorphin rush though .

Hello Everyone,
Just done first day of week 4. Really enjoyed it. And yes, I really agree about the endorphin rush. It's a surprise for me- a lovely one too.

Hi everyone! In on week 3 run 2 and actually really enjoying it!

Surprised I can run 3 minutes without stopping...can't ever imagine doing 20 though!

27 degrees or so here in West Yorks but managed to do W5R1 and feel great for it!

I get such an endorphin rush after I have had a run...anyone else?!

Great work everyone. I'll also be starting on week 4 next Goforitgirl. I have done a lot of walking over the last few months and so decided to cover the stages without having rest days. The jump from 3 to 5 is scaring me too. But, I'm a bit excited about doing it too. 😅

@OopNorfDahnSarf I will look up those stretches thanks!

Everyone is doing fantastically. Well done. We should all be proud.

W3R3 this week for me. I think this is possibly the furthest into the programme I’ve got so far. I always used to go at night when I felt really self conscious about people sitting in their houses and seeing me or drivers passing me, dog walkers etc. So id invariably come up with excuses not to go - weather etc. Now I go early morning and it’s perfect!

I’m really looking forward to week 4 but again thinking how on earth will I manage the leap from 3 to 5. I know I will though.

Well done again everyone!

Nothing wrong in repeating weeks, or you could try going slower maybe.

Did W7R1 this morning. Pace was a real slow crawl. It was getting hot even at 8am and I needed my inhaler. Annoyingly, I had to adjust my armband and the podcast went back to the beginning so I had to use my watch.

Can't wait till I can listen to my own music, it will be more motivating. Haven't managed to play spotify while still keeping Laura's bits.

Hi everyone. On W3 here. Think I am going to repeat it as I feel really out of breath after the 3 min run. Re the aching inner thighs - look up adductor stretches - they really helped me.

Go going to everyone keeping up the momentum. You're all a fantastic inspiration. :)

I hit a slump on this week's R2 the other day, a combination of humid weather and feeling a bit poorly because of a cold, I fell short of finishing. So I reran W7R2 this morning with greater success. Bracing myself for an extended trip home to America next week and worried about how I'll handle the heat and running environment there. I've made good progress and I'd like to keep it up!

Thankyou for the welcome Motherof SoupDragons.