Couch to 5K - Run 1 done...

My last week 1 “run” was 3.63k in 30 minutes so I wouldn’t worry about pace yet, I’ve got a LONG way to go to get that up to 5k!

I use a Fitbit app alongside the c25k app.

Or you can lay out routes using GB.mapometer.com

That’s a fun site as you can mess around with routes and create specific ones for different distances, and you can look at elevation and gradient too. I use it for my long distance walking but it’s just as good at sitting and playing around with local routes to get them to measure 3,4,5k. Then you know where you are going and how far it is, so you don’t need to run any extra apps (tracking, c25k and music or audio apps might be a little challenging to juggle, I don’t listen to anything when I’m out)

Can I join? Just completed week 2 run 3. Feeling great but want to track my distance, do i need an app running alongside the c25k app? Going so slowly I might as well be walking, bright red when I got in today today too.

Doing W3 R3 again was hard/tough but nowhere near as bad as W4R1 on Friday. I’m think I did the right thing repeating a week because of my foot but I also feel like I haven’t achieved anything 🤷‍♀️

I listened to Audible for the first time today & I really enjoyed listening to it while running.

I hurt my foot doing a different workout on Saturday so I took yesterday off. As I hadn’t run since Friday, I decided to go back and do W3R3 again. Thankfully my foot was fine. Will be back on W4 R2 on Wednesday.

Week 7 Run 1 done, went pretty well 🙌🏼

@thisisreallyfunny
I will also be doing my second run on Tuesday!

Ended up being a bit slower today.
I’m blaming the cold wind (not the excess of wine last night )

So today was 35mins and 4.6k. I’m still taking that as a win!

My knee feels slightly better today. I did some clamshell exercises yesterday. Hopefully the knee brace will come tomorrow. I never thought I'd say I'd miss running 😂🏃‍♀️

Well done to everyone hitting milestones, first run, first, fourth, ninth week, new bra, whatever milestone you are celebrating, hurrah.

I’m due to start week two tomorrow, but feeling suddenly unwell today. Early night and see what occurs.

Bloody loved my “runs” this week though, and kept pushing it way past the times. I’m looking forward to my own milestone when I take the “” off my “runs” eh.

Onwards and upwards, all.

Please can I join! Total newbie, have never run before. I did W1R1 today too, doing next one on Tuesday! 🤞🏼

Hello..... Can I join you please.... Only on My very first run this evening!!!
Spurred by you lovely lot on my thread about being scared.

I was so nervous, I think I'm not trusting of my body. It's fat and heavy and feels slow and clumsy 😩

I start week 4 tmr! My husband (who is much more of a runner than me) is doing it with me. I’m quite enjoying it. And it allows me to sit on the sofa drinking Cava with a bit less guilt! 😂🥂🍾

Just finished W1 R3. Didn’t get “into it” today, my music wasn’t quite right somehow and there were too many people about and it was a bit “meh”. Got through it though and am excited to move onto the next week!

W5 R3 done - and I loved it!

Tomorrow will be a rest day and then it's back to stop-starts with W6.

Thanks for the running bra tips - I'm in an old one and it's too tight. I'm going to treat myself to a new one when I've completed the programme!

Yes when I first started was definitely going too fast. I think you think “run” but instead “jog” is what you need to tell yourself. Really deep breathing, I was almost over exaggerating it for a while (easier for me as I run in a forest with no one around!)

I’m going to do my final run of the programme tomorrow, if I go a bit further before I turn around I won’t hit the steep hill at the end so 5k in 35mins should be it!
Then the PLAN is going at least three times a week and just start upping my pace where I feel ready!

Personally I prefer running in the morning (pre 8am)

Said I done well but now having to stop. The running is setting of my nerve damage from C-section over 4 years ago and I'm in agony when I had just got it under control. Will switch to using the podcast for cycling. Massive shame as I was enjoying it and felt good about it.

Excellent runs. 35 mins to do 4.8km is great!

I did a run today and I was happy with my time, still on the week one timings but did 3.6km in 30 mins, which is up on my previous. Feeling good and like I don’t want to stop running when she tells me, which in only a week I’m quite astonished with, to be honest!

Boobs - I’m only wearing a cheap primark bralette for running because I’m too fat for my 32dd shock absorber at the minute ...

Maybe I’m not going fast enough for it to matter.

Can I join? I've been following since I started on the 7th just finished my w1 r3 and improved on each run! I'm really surprised I managed it- really really bad knees even doctors can't work out and always hated distance running at school. I get shin splints but it helped today I ran in trainers instead of walking shoes. Any advice when the best time to run is? I've been running at 6pm ish and today 8:30pm but constantly worried I'm going to need the loo. Would early morning be better?

Thank you @Tootles2 and @Runningonempty84 - Freya Active ordered! 🤞

Week 6 Run 3 done today, wasn't as bad as I anticipated, I think the one continuous is better than stop and start.

Glad it's rest day tomorrow though!

@Aurignacian I’d suggest next run you start off..then consciously slow down a gear. It may feel ridiculously slow , but first of all you need to build stamina, the speed will come naturally as you get fitter. Try to think about breathing out as well as in, often new runners are start to gasp and pant - ideally you should be able to talk in short sentences. You're probably trying too hard.

@sulkysukey ouch ! You need a high impact bra. Popular ones are Berlei shock absorber, Freya, Fantasie, or I’ve got some great M&S ones.

Either the Freya Active or the Panache sports bra are the best for big boobs IME, @sulkysukey. And I tried lots!! I trained for and ran half marathons while bf, with 34H boobs, with both of those bras and loved them.

I found the Shock Absorbers weren't supportive enough for distance running at that cup size - and the Shock Absorber Run doesn't go that big anyway- while the Enell, which lots of people recommended, chafed terribly.

My cockiness was misplaced and wk4 was too tough, so back to wk3 - managed run 1 ok in the heat yesterday but OMG with my big breastfeeding boobs my sports bra rubbed on my collarbones so much I was bleeding on one side. Does anyone have any recommendations for big boob sports bras? It would feel such a shame to have to stop because of that...