More Couch to 5k encouragement!

@witchofthenorth keep with it you are doing great.

Just completed w9r3 music timing was great as just when I had completed the cool down walk and the talking had finished a song came in with audience cheering so felt that it was for me.

Now the difficult piece is keeping it up

Well done @witchofthenorth for getting out there. I honestly think the first run is the toughest . We have all been there but trusting the programme works!

Good luck for tomorrow and let us know how you get on .

Can I join??? I did W1R1 yesterday. And bloody hell was it tough although I did walk more when I felt the run was going to kill me!
Had mentioned to DP that I was going to start it and would he like to join me, I don't think he was too bothered. It was a case of "yes we need to exercise but I wouldn't be running"
Given that the pools and gyms aren't open and we dont have bikes I'm not sure what he thinks we can do. Anyway, I took myself out on my own yesterday morning, and despite it being incredibly hard I was so proud of myself that I had done it.
I came home and told him excitedly that I had completed my first run and what was his response??? Laughter followed by "I don't see any facial injuries?" (I have big boobs) bastard.

It's a sorry state of affairs when you tear up at Jo Whiley cheering you on because no other fucker thinks you can do it.

Oooo that was cathartic! Well done everyone who has started this. Next run is tomorrow, wish me luck

W3R1 done, found it a bit difficult as I had done a 10,000 step walk a few hours before.

With photo?

Oh and rest day on the squat challenge phew

W8R2 done very slowly! Again there was a hefty wind which made going quite tough. It’s done though. I took the recommendation for podcast rather than music which I quite enjoyed. Listened to the infinite monkey cage.

@imamearcat I won't run with my husband, he's a seasoned runner, he wouldn't break a sweat running 5k, he could probably walk it in the time it would take me to run ha.

I run with my 9 year old but he still puts me to shame!

[quote NCTDN]@Twilbury that's me completely. If o get to 4km by the end I'll be delighted!
@notheragain4 I will never run with anyone except myself![/quote]
I tried to quote people's names and got the wrong ones

@Twilbury that's me completely. If o get to 4km by the end I'll be delighted!
@notheragain4 I will never run with anyone except myself!

@imamearcat I won't run with my DH , he has run for years and although he is kind and patient it just annoys me

When I completed the programme a few years ago (then gave running/plodding up for about 3 years) he wanted me to go out with him, I would go and run 5k and feel chuffed with myself and then he would go out afterwards without me and run another few miles in half the time.

The only person I want to run with/against is me !

My husband started doing c25k recently, I'm really annoyed at how fast he is!! He's still only doing 3 min runs but carried on after the app had finished and managed nearly 6k in 40 minutes!

Oh what it must be like to have long legs!!! Has anyone got annoying fast men they are running with?

Thanks all. I've recovered really well physically. Mentally it's been a bit tougher, but running definitely helps with the positivity. Next run on Thursday. Going to stick with beginning again at W3 though.

W3r2 today - definitely better running even that little bit longer. Takes me ages to settle into a reasonable gait. The extra weight I’m carrying is a bummer!

@DivisionBelles I’m so glad you’ve retained fitness - what a shock. Hoping the walking and running gives you some headspace. Take care of yourself

No wonder my knees were hurting, I overpronate so much I’m basically running on the inside of my feet.
Would really recommend getting gait analysis done. I’ve know got some proper stability running shoes and some insoles.
W3r3 later on this evening

hi all. Week 2 run 3 for me. I am very slow and my husband covers a greater distance running the same time...but I am doing it.

I'm finding my calves are getting really tight in the run, going to try and get back into yoga to make me more supple! I find my legs give way far sooner than my general fitness/chest if that makes sense.

Hi all, I was on the previous thread but dropped off but have been doing C25K. I am on week 9! 2 more runs to go.

However, C25k is a bit of a misnomer for me, it's C23.5K, I am nowhere near 5k! I dis 3.2KM today, hoping to get it to 3.5KM by the end of the week. How do you get to 5K?! Do you just run to 5K and then gradually try to improve your time?

What apps do everyone recommend for tracking? I'm on a Strava trial atm but don't want to pay, also don't understand pace!

Hi all, congrats to everyone still plodding along! I finished the programme on Friday. Can’t quite believe it, it’s amazing how it works isn’t it? Having said that I’m looking for any feedback from other graduates re: what next. I went out this morning on my first run since graduating. I decided to try a new route, I mapped it at around 4K so thought I’d be fine. It was horrible though! Hated every second and really struggled. I had to stop and walk several times which really annoyed me as I managed all of the long runs in the last few weeks of the programme without any stopping. I think part of it was the new route - definitely underestimated it and it was much hillier than I thought. And I think partly psychological not having the app talking to me and probably feeling more “off the hook” for stopping.

So I suppose my question is - what kind of runs are people doing now? Are you still trying to run half an hour and working on covering more distance, or trying to get to 5K even if it takes longer? Are you still listening to the final week of the app for reassurance? Feeling a bit lost!

Hi I've just found this thread. My next run on Thursday will be Week 5 Run 1. I've completed week 4 today. I'm finding it easier than I thought in some ways (I think I have reasonable base level of fitness, I don't especially struggle with gettkng out of breath) but I am getting achy legs on my rest days now. Invested in some Fabletics though to spur me on

@DivisionBelles sorry I missed your post.
That sounds really scary, brilliant to be back on it so quickly after the op.

Oh my gosh @DivisionBelles how scary, I’m glad you’re on the mend. Welcome back!

Wk 5 R2 done !

Still feeling a bit daunted about the next run but I do think it is possible .

Half way there now which is a good feeling.