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Anyone planning to start c25k in the post Christmas period?

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TwinsTrollsAndHunz · 27/12/2019 19:25

Hi all.

I stopped doing an active job in the summer and since then I’ve unwittingly become a couch potato. I’ve put a stone on (that was pre Christmas, so possibly 1.5 now) and feel horribly sluggish. I need to break the sofa cycle.

I’m planning to get out for the first run in the next couple of days. Anyone else?

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StillDumDeDumming · 28/12/2019 20:18

Yes walking will be something - maybe a little trot now and then Smile. I used to be fit but you just can’t think about that.

FruityB that’s shit. Well done on entering the 10k. Are you starting from the beginning? Week one is really hard - all the stopping and starting

Fruityb · 28/12/2019 20:09

Me! I did it two years ago and was happily running 5k at the end. Then I stopped after getting scared by some kids who ran alongside me shouting stuff at me and I was too scared to again.

I will be starting again as I’ve entered a 10k with my sister in April!! Worst case I can walk some of it lol.

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TwinsTrollsAndHunz · 28/12/2019 20:05

Hi @StillDumDeDumming. Maybe start with walking it all, if you’re worried about it being a bit much?

I used to run, well jog is probably more accurate, too. It was probably more like 5 years ago for me but I developed a knee injury and ‘rest+physio‘ turned into ‘stopping running completely’.

I’ve seen the ongoing c25k thread but there seems to be a lot of people who’ve either ‘graduated’ or are far into it and tbh, I feel like a new starters group would be more useful to me from a support POV. I’ll feel crap if I’m struggling with week 2 when there are people merrily whipping through week 7 without so much as a blink! Blush

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StillDumDeDumming · 28/12/2019 19:57

Yes me- there’s usually an ongoing c25k thread. I’m really worried about it. I used to love running until around 2 years ago. I stopped because I fall over a lot. In 2years I’ve put on 5 stone!! I need to do something. C25k may be a bit ambitious at my size but even if I repeat week 3 til I lose a bit it’ll be an improvement. I used to do half marathons!

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