Couch to 5K - Run 1 done...

I just did week 4 run 1 and managed to do it without stopping, although I was a real sweaty mess afterwards haha.

I find the mornings between 7:30 and 8:30 work best for me, and I like to have it out of the way before I start the day. I think if I waited until later in the day to do it, I would probably talk myself out of it and find excuses, but by going when I haven't had coffee yet so am not quite fully awake means I just kind of go on out auto pilot without thinking about it too much!

@HappyLemonSadLemon I am finding it much easier in lockdown. I have discovered I am a morning runner, but I don't do early mornings! So around 10/11am I nip out for a run while the kids are quiet and DH wfh. In normal times that wouldn't be possible I can only run in the evenings but that is when I lose motivation, as I get more and more knackered as the day goes on. And then I end up not bothering. I did try to convince myself that when we are all back to work and school I will get up at 6am and run but the likelihood of that is next to none! So I really hope I can keep this up after lockdown ends.

Well done!! I started with c25knamd now do park run every weekend with not too much trouble!! Even did a 5 miler which l never l thought l would be able to do! Stick with it xxx

W5R2 done. Not too bad. Next one is the full 20 mins in one go 😬 bricking it a bit!
Well done everyone who is sticking with it.

@happytobemrsg - I think we are in the same boat with W4, but you are right - we are already much further along than we were a 3 weeks ago.

@resipa - You're doing amazingly. Week 6 looks like quite a challenge! Good luck with R3.

I think I’ll have to. I’ll do 3 mins / 4 mins until I’m able to get up to 5 mins & complete week 4. I’m gutted but I’m able to far more than I did 4 weeks ago so I’m trying to take that as a positive

Thank you Chankly. Just went out. Did the first three runs ok but after about a minute of the second 5m run I was struggling. Slowed to a walk for about 45 seconds and then ran the rest. So I haven't officially done the full run.

I'm glad I went out but annoyed I didn't do the whole thing. So much of it is mindset though, isn't it. I run on a bridle way and the world and his wife were out on walks, bike rides, horse rides and they all annoyed me, as did my own lazy-arsed dog who wouldn't keep up even though I run at a snails pace.

When is the best time to run? I find if I go in the morning I reward myself with snacks all day thereby defeating the weight loss part of all this. If I run in the evening it's busy and I dread it all day. What does everyone else do?

Also, does everyone make sure they do three complete runs before moving onto the next week? What if your first one of the week is a bit rubbish but the other two are ok?

Can you slow it down, mrsg?

GO DO W4R1 Happy Lemon!

I’m not due to run today. Tomorrow. But I’m not far enough on to advise on week four.

Week two here, and my record speed is 3.63km in thirty minutes! Not much faster than walking! But never mind, I’m sure I’ll speed up.

Argh - putting off doing W4R1. My house is very tidy as a result!! Someone make me go!

I’ve never exercised regularly before & I chad DS2 by CS 8m ago so I might not be the norm!

Eek I'm starting week 4 tomorrow - it sounds really hard!

I can’t seem to do W4. It’s killing me. It’s supposed to be 2x 3mins & 2x 5mins but I can’t do 5mins, the most I can do is 4. Looks like I’ll be stuck on this week a while ☹️

@Duckduckgosling it will get easier. I started about 8 weeks ago and when I first started I was sore and exhausted!
I’ve just finished and can now jog for over 35mins.
Just give yourself time to think about breathing properly, your feet and keeping relaxed... I find when I’m really struggling I really tense up my arms and it’s even harder work!

Joining in. Did W1R1 this morning. Thought I was going to die! Made me realise how unfit I am. I did one full minute for 4 intervals but only managed around 45 seconds for the other 4. Hope to get better. It was lovely out at 6.45 this morning though, even though my legs felt like lead afterwards. We've got an old disused railway line near us so I'm running down that.

Week 7 Run 3 done, the improvement is massive 💪🏼

Run 1, week 3 done, warm with a slight chilly breeze which was lovely. Felt great, the best I've felt so far, I think not stopping actually makes it easier. Felt less breathless too???

Only covered 2.7km though, is that overly slow or about right fit a very unfit new runner?

Just spotted it's called One You, not One Love. My crush on Sanj is deeper than I had realised.

Thanks Ceiba. That's interesting, according to the app you can change coach whenever you like! I wouldn't mind so much if it had put both the commentary and the run record back to W1R1, but they're out of sync.

Delighted to be back in the arms of Sanj though. I heart him.

Hi all - can I join?
I decided that I would get off my bus and start to exercise so I downloaded the couch to 5k.
I am so unfit and overweight.
I struggled this morning on my first run. I was okay up to run 5 but then my breathing was terrible and bottom of my legs really started to ache.
Please tell me this gets easier!!
At least I've completed the first run, that's the way I'm looking at it.

PenfoldsFive I tried to change the coach as well, as Laura was starting to get on my nerves 🙈but when I went to save I got a message saying something along the lines that if I saved a new coach it would erase all my previous run data - so maybe you can't change the coach once you've started?

Hello, I’ve just done W1 R2. I’d forgotten how much I love running. Well, trotting along like an arthritic Shetland pony.

I changed my coach before today’s run (I’m using the One Love NHS app), and the commentary was for W1R1, even though the app was on R2. Anyone had this? Does it mean the commentary will be one run behind all the way to the end?

First run of week 2 for me today. It was HOT, I’m not feeling well (non-covid), I have my period AND I was stressed avoiding people. I’m going back to evening/twilight runs next time. I had one hairy moment where I thought I couldn’t possibly do it but in the end I still didn’t want to stop and kept running into my 5 min warm down I guess I just don’t like being told what to do.

See I love messing with maps and planning routes online on mapometer. Suits my inner geek. It’s half the pleasure. I like incorporating interesting places along the way and different terrain.