Couch to 5km newbies

I've done a few week 3 runs this week. It's less time on feet than week 2 so easier for me. I appreciate that this is not the usual way things go. I've kept up fitness at classes so it is just gently getting the strength back up in my achilles.

Good point. I will be careful as I do want to finish the programme. I do strength training 3 times a week too so hopefully that will help.

Thank you. Will take your advice. Exciting! Can't believe I might actually become a "runner" lol

Moved onto wk 5 today, I was a bit puffed out after the third 5 min run!!

@JalapenoLover if you're fit from other exercise it's tempting to try to do more/faster running than C25k recommends but it's safest to resist that - your body needs several weeks to adjust to the impacts of running, and if you're aerobically fit it's easy to push yourself into injury.

I've just started too and did W2R2 this morning. Really enjoying it (so far!).

I used to run 5k regularly but lost the habit a few years ago. I'm so unfit so have finally dusted off my trainers.

Trust the programme, take every run at an easy pace and focus on each run segment without worrying about what is next - you will amaze yourselves!

Well done!

8 mins... I haven't thought that far ahead lol

Just did my run. Was ok. Not sure how I'm going to cope when 90 secs becomes 8 mins! Like Reece though. He seems genuinely pleased for me 😂

Hi BellyDancer! Well done. I'm doing that one today. Have started to quite look forward to running... will see how long it lasts :)

Hi All! Can I join? I completed run 2 week 2 last night. I'm really enjoying it but my knees are starting to feel it I have ordered new trainers that are more supportive so hopefully they help!

That's 10k steps not km 😂

That's fantastic! I do get a bit self-conscious too but try to zone out to it. I used to get shin splints previously when attempting to run. They're horrible. This time I also have achillies tendinopathy in one foot so I have been walking at least 10k a day since Jan and doing some rehab exercises from physio, in an attempt to give myself the best chance of not getting injured again. I probably need to think about getting some running shows fitted with gait analysis too as apparently the shoes you wear are very important in preventing pain and injuries. I think there's a shop near me called runners world that does it.

Can I join in? I started another thread about being scared to run outside and got so many helpful tips I've now done week 1 run 2 today of C25k. Can't quite believe it as I bought my trainers over a year ago and never made it out of the door. I'm feeling much better about running publicly now I've tried it and no-one looked twice at me. I've never run before and felt run 2 was worse than run 1 as my legs turned to wood and I got shin pain I couldn't seem to stop. It's like my shin muscle turned to stone. I think I'll try yoga with Adrienne too like a pp suggested I expect being more flexible would help.

Strange typos haha. Looking forward to being able to run 5k!

Hello, I've just started last week. I'm on week 2 run 2 next. I do lots of exercise but I haven't run any distance since I was at school and I'm 43 now 😂. Lo9konf forward to being able to understand 5k!

I just did run one week one 😀

I got up to week 6 before, if I could just do 20 mins non stop again I’d be happy!

Well done everyone else!

That's great @MonaChopsis !

I remember how good I felt when I got to the end of C25k last time...that's what's motivating me at the moment! That and knowing how close I got to my running goal last time. I had a Parkrun goal of 30 minutes and I managed 30:03 before falling pregnant and it all went down the pan 🙄DETERMINED to get that goal thsi time!

I did Week 2 Run 1 last night and it felt much easier than last week. I felt like I was running faster and I didn't hurt quite so much! Hurrah!

How's everyone else getting on?

Hi! I've just finished week 5 this morning, so done my first 20 minutes non-stop run. Keep going through the early weeks, I feel better than I have in years!! Am really excited about running in the mornings now, and after 10+ years of hardly exercising I didn't think I'd be saying that again!!

It’s a site wide problem at the moment. To get posts deleted you’ve got to report them to mnhq and ask but I wouldn’t worry. It’s not your fault!

If you’re wanting to get more flexible, yoga is brilliant. I like yoga with Adrienne on YouTube which has the bonus of being free. I do it on days between runs.

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You've been going through W1 quickly @Midnightstar76 , well done! I would like to do some stretching, if I try to bend and touch my feet my hands don't go pass my knees. I would have to wake up a bit earlier to do that. How long do you stretch for? The video on the c25k app shows exercises for about 10 mins

You've been going through W1 quickly @Midnightstar76 , well done! I would like to do some stretching, if I try to bend and touch my feet my hands don't go pass my knees. I would have to wake up a bit earlier to do that. How long do you stretch for? The video on the c25k app shows exercises for about 10 mins

You've been going through W1 quickly @Midnightstar76 , well done! I would like to do some stretching, if I try to bend and touch my feet my hands don't go pass my knees. I would have to wake up a bit earlier to do that. How long do you stretch for? The video on the c25k app shows exercises for about 10 mins

Well done 👏 @DollyPartBaked , I got myself out the door at 10 ish after a bit of a lazy morning (Day off Work). Was going to try and do 6.45 but was too busy sorting kids to squeeze it in and knackered. Have done Week 1 run 3 but definitely having a few days rest now and will crack on again on Thursday. Absolutely shattered after that run and will sleep tonight.