Getting back into running - anyone with me?

Hi, everyone is doing really well, I feel much better for not drinking and I’ve been at the gym religiously trying very hard to make it a habit. First run with the club was great I joined at week 4 run 4 it was ok really as I think my gym visits have built up my stamina.
Going out to a Gin Festival tomorrow night so will be having a few drinks but I’ve booked a shred for 10am Saturday to keep me on track, then a run on Sunday.

Can I join? I’m doing a 10K in August, after letting my fitness slide after running a 10 two years ago.

That’s a bad habit of mine - set a goal, achieve it, then stop.

So I’ve signed up for the London Marathon too, to keep a long term goal ahead.

I started C25K again and I’m currently on Week 8. Enjoying it so far!

Brooke’s adrenaline wearer after many years of Saucony. Brooke’s cascades for trails.

Been stready round parkrun in 33min but that is all I have been doing. Need to add an extra couple of runs a week, going to sign up to an autumn HM

Ooh I was planning to listen to podcasts too while using the C25K app so I really hope it still works!

Thanks Bound. Hmm not sure on the interface of podcasts and the c25k app. I'm pretty sure you can play music with the app though, so theoretically podcasts should work...

Hi Emma!

Great you’re getting back into it.

I would like to listen to podcasts or books too but I’m using a C25k app and can’t figure out how to listen to it through that so I still get my voice notifications to run/walk.

I’ll investigate further!

Hi Everyone, thought I'd join in as I'm trying to run a little bit more at the moment (but still not doing loads).

I've run off and on for nearly 20 years now, I've never really enjoyed it , although I appreciate being able to do it anywhere, so will generally run on holiday for example. The furthest I've done is 10k, which I hated, but I'm quite happy trotting out 4-5k here and there. Ran 5k last night, and started out quite quickly, so actually ended up running 2 minutes faster than my last 5 k. However, starting out fast meant I had to take a few walking breaks, so I still wasn't fast!

I'm not going to set myself any hard and fast targets, my relationship with running ebbs and flows, and I tend to hate it more when I'm trying to achieve something specific, but I think I'd like to either break the 30 min 5k barrier (last night was 34 mins), or manage to work up to 5 miles.

I'm an over-pronator, and wear Asics Gel Kayano, have done for about 5 years now, love the cushioning.

I do other exercise too - I see a PT fortnightly, a circuits class weekly, and yoga weekly. Might try to introduce a tennis session at the weekend, and some friends have suggested I join them in badminton, but there's only so many days in the week, and hours in the day (around working 4 days with a commute, thankfully children are old enough to be left alone for a bit now!).

I love reading everyone's stories, it keeps me going .

Oh and the biggest revelation from recent running? Listening to podcasts rather than music - I'm able to forget myself much better now. I listen to true crime and comedy (and most commonly, the 2 combined via My Favorite Murder).

Morning!

6am run done and I’m feeling all pure and righteous great. I’m sure keeping up with this habit will naturally make me want to eat better throughout the day too.

I’ve bought some new sports tops to wear as everything I have is at least 2 sizes too small!

I’ve always worn and loved Brooks Adrenalines but got the new model a few years ago and the backs constantly rub and are bloodstained from it! I haven’t run enough to justify buying new ones thus far but I’m putting those big expensive blister plasters on everyday, which is working, so a new pair of kicks might just be my reward for completing C25k!

I was thinking this morning as I was plodding along that I can’t wait to get that runner’s high again. I really miss that!

I can totally relate to running being the key to unlocking nagging problems in your head. It definitely works for me!
Re running shoes- I also love Saucony. My money saving tip is to buy them on eBay. Lots of people but trainers then never wear them (or wear them once). I've done it twice now and both times saved a bomb (I always put them in the washing machine when I get them just to be on the safe side...)

I've entered the ballot for London too. I'm 51, 7 stone overweight and haven't run since 1984!! I must be mad!

Hello Vivafrida sounds like s tough time:(

Am not actually running yet - just done 2k rowing and tenet mins of yoga - all have time for today will run soon

Week 3 of c25k - 2 mins running/2 mins walking. Enjoying it so far, though I am unfitter than I thought!

Hi everybody, it sounds like you are all doing well!

I went out and managed about 2 miles (I walked up the steepest bit but managed to get to the steepest bit this time before walking so all good). I got lost coming out of a wood and ended up climbing through a gorse bush to find the path - it smells of coconut.

I have reduced my drinking as it was making me tired in the morning and was just a bad habit after I had put the kids to bed and wanted to relax. So I am eating fewer crisps too as the two things went together.

@sweetestthing the to box is roomy and wide but I'd say around your heel arch its standard.... But brooks normally do different width fittings so worth looking at

Can I join too please? Never really been a runner as such however I've been on a weight loss journey and lost a fair amount of weight through exercise but have got bored with classes and tried running. On Tuesday I just got on a treadmill and the gym and ran 5k my time was 35 mins not too fast but not too shabby either (I was very pleased with myself as I'm still big at 13 stone and 5ft8) I did another 3k today and really want to continue to run as it gives me a total sense of freedom and I can just zone it and it seems to balance me x

Normally I have New Balance 860 or Brooks Adrenaline. I need a good stability shoe cos I really over pronate. Couldnt afford any this time (adrenalines were £120 everywhere I looked🤦😱) or I couldnt find any in my size and I looked at previous year models but nada. Soooo as they were reduced from £140 to £71 I now have Brooks Transcend. They are a spec up from the adrenaline so got a good deal. So comfy and light too.

Just returned from C25K week 2 session 2. New trainers are awesome. So light and springy (they are a spec up from what I'd normally have). No blisters and no calf pain. Wasnt quite home when the app session finished so thought I'd run n see how long I could do. Managed 5 minutes not at the fastest pace but I've not ran for 5 mins for just over a year!

Thank you @SweetestThing - I did do another 3k today, even added a bit of fartlek sprinting!
But then had fish and chips for tea. So that cancelled that out 😳

I can relate to that thismeansnothing! I got some new ones a couple of weeks ago and they have genuinely helped.

I thought my old Asics were comfy enough, but they were 3 years old and these new ones feel SO much better!

Also joining please I am not a runner but gave birth 7 months ago so need exercise that’s free and I can do any time to fit around when DH can take the baby. Just got the Couch to 5K app and will get inspiration from you all!

@SweetestThing thanks! I was getting really frustrated with not doing any exercise after a really lazy pregnancy so was itching to get back into something. Lancashire be new trainer day, the smell but also the illusion that they will suddenly make e fitter and faster 😂🤞🏻