Starting couch to 5K tomorrow morning - anyone want to join?

@Spirini be kind to yourself sometimes you just need a rest or walk instead if feeling under the weather. I’d repeat if you feel you need to that run or just carry on if feeling better. My runs don’t often go to plan. I had to walk 3x in the first 10mins this morning as I felt crap with an achy leg/hip, but then I carried onto to get 5k once I’d stretched again mid run. Hope you feel better soon.

@Anewagain well done! it's always great to hear people out the other side of it.

Despite being absolutely smothered with a cold I went out this morning to do W6D1 but I didn't manage to complete the 8 minute run in the middle, I'm hoping it's only because I feel rotten.

Has anyone else not managed to stick it out to the end of the running period? What do you do for your next one? Do the same one again until you manage to do it properly? I don't like the idea of not progressing.

I feel like i need to go and lie down now...

Well done @Anewagain and @Passportpondery its great to hear the success and that the program does work.

I restarted from Week 1 and needed the gradual build up to reduce my injury niggles. I’ve now made parkrun part of my weekly routine again as now that’s my ‘fast’run, monday tends to be my trail with dog one and I do a third run on Thursdays. It’s really helped me to increase my overall fitness, I didn’t run today but did an hours dog walk before work getting 10,000 steps in before 9am which felt great. Good luck for those starting out.

I did it! I graduated today!!! W9 R3 completed.

Now on to the next challenge - keeping going and keeping on running. Can I make this a regular habit…?

Good luck everyone along the way!

Thanks for all of the well wishes yesterday. I ran again this morning. I know I shouldn’t have ran 2 days in a row but I’ve got 2 days off as I had leave to use and I don’t often get time on a work day.

This morning I ran week 2 week 1 and it was tough but I’m glad I made the jump. Something I picked up from a few people on here was the idea of having extra little runs. I had a few little gallops during warm up as I wanted to get to the quiet, flat bit I like running along.

I have Denise as my coach. Love her.

Just seen Nike Run Club already recommended 🤦‍♀️ must learn to read properly!!

I’m a Jo Whiley fan too!

For anyone who has completed the c25k but still wants someone in their ear to gee them along, try the Nike Run Club app. There’s loads of variations with different trainers. Some are interval some are continuous runs. They are all very American though so you have to be ok with lots of empowering chat!!

Re restarting - I restarted recently after a nearly 2year gap and went straight to week 3. Week 1 would have felt too easy and also it was too cold for all that walking! I had been doing other exercise in between though, so depends where you are.

Well done for going out in the rain bailar! Always puts me off 😬

W4R3 for me today. Going to go round one of the local lakes after work. Runs near home are always along the roads so hoping this will be nicer.

Doing! Not sure where tubing came from!!

I like Sarah millican personally!
I started at W1 again this time even though I was tubing half a marathons when I stopped. Defo needed to start at the beginning again tbh
W4R1 for me today in the torrential rain. Think I would've found it easier if it hadn't been raining tbf. Didn't feel too bad considering though!

@TeresaCrowd - Yes Jo Whiley deffo a help

Yes week 1 was a must! As others have said it’s the getting out that’s the worst bit.

I’m just running for pleasure now. I try to do a 5k at the weekend, and then 2-3km once during the week.

I found dropping down to 2 runs a week rather than 3 made my 5km at the weekend easier.

I also do one weights/strength training session during the week.

I recommend the guided runs on Nike Run Club app for people who have finished C25k and feel they still want some support. It’s a really good app.

I’ve had a week off running due to a fall off my bike last week - no biggie but left me a bit bruised and sore! Back to it tomorrow which I suspect may be tough 😬 think I will go backwards a little to w6 r1

Just found this thread can I join?? I'm mid way through week 4, run 3 to do tomorrow. which means I am then only a week away from that big 20 min milestone. I covered 4.2km in the 32 mins last week so I'm hoping to be able to do some of the later runs where it is just one long run at ParkRun even if I have to use the walk time beginning and/or end to make up to 5km. Having other people still around me will hopefully spur me on where I am more likely to give up if it gets a bit uncomfortable when on my own.

@Furball I don't think I could run now without Jo Whiley telling me what to do. Definitely not going to be one of those people who can just do intervals on their watch or something.

I got to the end of week 4 this time and just gone off a cliff with life/illness/stress again so I’m going to try again next week redo from week 3.
well done all
I completed back in 2013/14 ish and ended up doing a good few years of running

We’ll done everyone!
I completed W4 this morning after a week off last week due to covid.
I got in the zone and actually thought I was on a 3 min run for the last 5 min one - a lovely surprise when it ended and I realised!
I go out early morning before the rest of the house wakes up and it’s sooo nice now the mornings are lighter ☀️🌸

@NyanBinaryJohn - You will get there - the weeks seem to whizz by with it. But be careful they suddenly spring it on you out the blue Week 5 run 3

I've been out again this morning for another 20 minuter so fingers crossed I can keep it up

@MaryasBible - Good on you! - I find the literal worst part is thinking about actually getting on and doing it. Once done - its very refreshing.

I use Jo Whiley on the Couch to 5K app she seems to keep me on the way

Ps: welcome! Read my post and realised I was a bit direct.

Well done to all of you running 20 mins or a full 5k (with talking - impressive!). I'm really looking forward to getting there too.

Do you need to start in week 1? I hadn't run for almost two years but week 3 was a good starting point.

Hi everyone. I’ve been lurking for a few weeks now, taking inspiration from you all. I’ll restart today as I haven’t been out running for a while.

week 1 run 1 here we go!

I’m pretty unfit, very fat, but I’m trying to change that!

@Spirini - I did my 20 mins today too! - I was absolutely elated when I finished though. and I'm going to stick with this now and 'just' do that every morning

Well done @furball! I did the 20 minute run this morning, yay. I'm not going to pretend it was easy, my calves felt like lead the whole time. Going to take the next few days off and will start week 6 on Thursday. Can't believe I've made it this far!

I don't think I'm nearly at the stage where I could run and talk so well done @Passportpondery, I could probably manage a grunt though😂