Couch to 5K - Run 1 done...

I need a shower now though as I can feel the sweat running down my sides 🤢

Just a quick check-in to log w4r3. Week 4 done and dusted. Felt really good but very warm!

@FallenSkies, I include the whole thing. The warm up makes up about 0.3/4km of my total.

@mama4321 I did it this morning! It went ok thanks - I am going very slowly and only covered 3k, but managed to do it without stopping :) I am not too bothered about distance though, it's more about the stamina of being able to 'run' for a length of time for me! Hope your next one goes better and good work in completing the run today even if you didn't enjoy it :)

Well I managed to do W4R1 and I'm feeling rather proud of myself, even if it was a very slow pace
The first 5 minutes I found surprisingly manageable but on the second 5 mins I was glad Sarah was telling me how much longer to go.
It's a beautiful morning for a run!
Quick question, those who time their runs, do you start the clock to include the warm up and cool down walks, or just the main run part?

And well done to everybody else on your various running achievements. It's great to hear how you are all getting on

I did W7R2 this morning and was just glad when it was done really. Hope I'll be feeling a bit more positive for R3 on Friday. @choc27 I hope your next one goes well, and @CeibaTree - I hope your W7R2 goes better than mine. Are you doing it today?

Fuck me, I've completed week 6 ... I'm officially a runner!
How the hell that happen?
Michael Johnson - you're magic!!

Sorry about the boast 🙊🙊 Well done to everyone else doing this!!

@Bubblysqueak Thankyou! Just about to have some breakfast then trying 😁

@HandsOffMyRights, thank you. I'm absolutely not an expert but this thread has kept me going.
Putting your trainers on and getting out there on week one is the hardest bit. My advice would be to follow the plan but if you're struggling the odd day it's fine to repeat a run until you feel confident.
And a good playlist really helped me.
Good luck!

Well done Blah
I'm a tubby, flat footed middle aged woman and you are my inspiration.

Run 1 completed yesterday - I'm so unfit!

Week 9 for me. Never could I have believed on 13th March when I was huffing and puffing after 60 seconds that I'd be running for 30 minutes and almost enjoying it.
I've given up trying to go fast, after the advice on here and am settling for achieving a full 5k.
Keep going ladies, if this tubby, middle aged, flat footed woman can do it anyone can.

wantingahome I've just finished my second run of week 2...and I survived! Hope you have a good run.

Did w3r2 this morning. For some reason found it quite tough. No idea why!!

Love that I found this thread! I started last week so tomorrow I will be doing week 2 run 2 😊

I use the NHS one and I have Sarah Millican talking to me over my Spotify.

W4 starts tomorrow. Argh!!

@JonHammIsMyJamm thanks for that - I do have amazon prime but didn't realise it had music!!
fingers crossed it will play with the c25k run app at the same time!

I use the ZenLabs app for c25k which works with whatever you use to play music on your phone. I have an old iTunes library stored (from pre-streaming days) and Spotify for streaming, which is a monthly subscription service. If you have amazon prime you’ll also have access to amazon music. I never use it (though I do have prime) so no idea what the back catalogue is like but thought it was worth flagging up to you just in case you have prime and didn’t need to shell out for another music service.

@TisTheSeasonToBe I use Spotify, you can use it free but there are lots of adverts so I pay a small fee for all four of us to have an account.

@resipa well done again, did you get faster?

Well done to all the new starters too.

@BeMoreZenLike I have an app for the c25k bit.
Not sure which music app will let me play both tho?
Happy to download any recommenced music apps, even if they have a small cost.

Do you have an app?

Well done @resipsa!!

Ive just started week 1...
Can anyone tell me what app they use to get music to play in the background at the same time? I tried opening the ordinary free youtube and playing it but it didn't work at all!

W5R2, just back. I did 5 mins walk, 8 mins run, 5 mins walk, then 8 mins run, and I felt OK so I thought I’d push it to 10 mins run. And that was OK and I thought, I’ll run to the end of the five mins warm down, so 13 mins, then I’ll do the five mins warm down tagged on the end, to better prepare me for the 20 min run I know is coming next.

Well I only went and ran the twenty today

It’s the furthest I’ve ever run in my life and I am grinning all over my face!!

W8R2 done. Had to stop twice for traffic lights (preferable to being smooshed under a car!) and then added on 2 mins at the end which wound up being steeply uphill. Done, at least.