Couch to 5K - Run 1 done...

I completed wk4 run1 today, in August I was running 8k (slowly) but have managed to put on nearly 3 stone in that time.

It’s so hard being heavier... started ww too but that isn’t going so well

Today I did week 1 run 3. Definitely easier than the day 1 run. I'm not a natural runner at all though, but do enjoy getting out of the house for half an hour. I'll try to keep going.

W3R2 done! resipsa my DD is the same age and didn't come for the first time. I love doing it with her but equally love getting some peace away from the intensity of WFH while DH home schools the DC in the same room!
Like dancemom I am not doing proper rest days yet, just one day off between each two weeks of runs. As the runs get longer, this may change.
I'm really cross with myself - running three minutes is as hard as running 40 used to be! Have really let myself go.

I've just done run 1 week 1, came to start a support post and glad to find this. I started it once before, but got pregnant with DD, who is now nearly 7 . I dug out the same trainers and they are very uncomfortable.

I hate running, always been terrible at running. I have hypermobile knees and I am far from graceful. But usually walk about 6 miles a day at least with school runs and work, and I'm a stone or two overweight. With not doing my usual walking and all the extra drinking baking I'm doing I've realised I need to up my daily stroll round the park.

I live next door to a huge park, and although I didn't have much problem staying 2 metres away from others, the park is much busier than usual and I felt a bit self conscious. I think when I went around 6:30pm it was probably peak dog walking time. When does everyone think would be the most quiet? Don't say before 9am because it's not happening.

I just finished week1 run 2. I've attempted C25K twice before, but got pregnant around week 3 both times (after many months of trying!), so gave up. It's so nice actually having time to do this and not have to fit it around work/childcare.

I started W1R1 yesterday and have planned to do R2 tomorrow but my legs hurt. Should I just bite the bullet and do it or leave it another day?

I got up to W4 a couple of years ago and gave up so am determined to do it this time as I now have the time (unless he locks us down further).

Can we join?
I did C25K about 2 years ago but after I completed it I started going to the gym more so I didn't run much.
Decided to do start it again with non sporty dd14 and she's doing great! We completed week 1 & 2 last week but omitting the rest days but resting Sunday so we did W3R1 today.

@Mumista boo don’t say that!!

I’m getting pumped to do day 2 tomorrow. Going to get up early doors and run. Run like the wind. Except slower. 😂

Can I join? I used to run slowly but fairly frequently but have lost all fitness over the last couple of years.

I've been using 'lockdown' to do C25K with my daughter (primary school and faster than me ) and we just completed W3R1.

Just wonder how many weeks we'll get through before outdoor exercise is off limits .

W5r1 done this morning, actually found it quite easy, plus only did about 30secs of my 3min rest between 6 and 5 minute runs as my app went crazy too!
The change in timings mean my long slow incline was at the walk interval rather than jog- think that helped a lot!!

Just started it. Did Week 1 day 2 yesterday but the app crashed at the end and deleted my progress 😪

I'm on week 2, I've started so many times due to illness and injury. Week 3 is the furthest I've done. Reading all your posts are so inspiring!!

Please may I join you?
W1R3 for me today. I've just bought new trainers because my old ones were last used canoeing in the Lake District.

W1r1 today. Hoorah! Feeling proud that I did it.

Things have improved and I'm planning to do run 2 tomorrow. Have I had too many rest days?

I'd probably start from 1 again. I never leave more than three days. I also run through DOMS. It cures it.

I run slowly but not too slowly. There's two things. Cadence and stride. Sprinting is long strides, right? I like to keep my cadence about 170 and my strides short. I think 180 is right but I get out of breath. Any less than 170 and I'm bouncing and that wastes energy.

Essentially, don't move your head up and down too much and waste little energy.

I did week 1 run 1 on Wednesday and have had severe DOMS since where I can't even walk up and down stairs.

Things have improved and I'm planning to do run 2 tomorrow. Have I had too many rest days?

Also I worry I'm running too fast. I have always been a sprinter and not a long distance runner as I'm too unfit but how fast are people running? I think I should slow down.

When I started, I would be dying and red-faced during a minute. Horrible, wondered about heart attacks.

Weirdly 10 minutes is easier. I kid you not. That first minute is always terrible and then you get into your stride. Eventually smaller intervals are actually worse. I promise.

W2 R2 ✔️
Not as hard as R1 but I do have to push myself to do 90 seconds. God knows how I’m supposed to do 3 minutes in w3. Surely that’s too big a jump?!?!

Hello! I'm on week 6 run 2, well I was, I did that today. Planning run 3 for Tuesday.

Found it a bit hard today even though week 5s 20min wasn't too bad, no idea how I'm going to do 25!

I also don't get to 5k, more like 4...

Good job choc