Anyone fancy joining me start C25K?

@DuckWithOneWing I found a gap in the rain when I started- however I definitely mistimed it and I looked like I’d been in a shower when I got home 😂

W8R1 done, I actually cannot believe it I struggled so much at the start I thought I’d never be a runner. I’ve just ran 28 minutes!!! My aim has been to do a parkrun, I think I might try it next Saturday.

I found a gap in the rain so W2R2 is done! I did pretty much the same route as last time but in reverse, and somehow I still ended up going uphill.

Can I please join in too? I've decided to start C25K again, 9 years since the last time. I had bariatric surgery 8 months ago and am 10 stone down now, with another 4.5 to go so I'm thinking I might get on with it better now!

Did W1R1 yesterday and my quads are so tender today! Hoping that they feel better for in the morning 🤞

I did c25k a couple of years ago. It's brilliant. I was late 50's and couldn't even run for the minute at first!
I remember having a few separate weeks off to recover from various aches and pains. Then had to repeat the previous week's run.

My knee, shin and hip pains all massively improved after buying some decent trainers, so I'd recommend doing that if you can.
After completing, I could run about 4k in 30 mins, and wished someone had told me to not expect to run 5k. Then I would have been proud of what I'd achieved, rather than being disappointed for not being fast enough.
Good luck everyone. You are doing so well and you will reap the benefits if you carry on running.

Go careful @FisherThem . My knees were a bit tender after Mondays run (nothing major) and I went with the crack on approach on Wednesday as I was only on W2 R2. Big mistake!!!!

Woke up Thursday in agony. Knees are seriously painful and inflamed, ibuprofen and paracetamol only taking the edge off. Having to completely stop as any walking is painful and stairs are a real challenge.

So my advice is listen to your body and take a few more days if you aren’t sure and maybe repeat the week next week once ok.

What I do when my knees protest at being expected to carry my weight is go out and just spend a session doing run 1 min, walk 1 min. Depending on where I am in the programme I can sometimes happily do this for 40 mins. I read on the NHS unlocked forum that you aerobic fitness improves faster than you muscle/joint fitness which makes sense.

I've just realised my post gives away how often I've done this and ended up back at wk1 when I stopped doing it!

I've just started! I did W2R1 yesterday and was surprised by how much it was ok. I'm just running up and down the side roads near my house though - I can't wait till I get actually good at running as there are fields nearby which will be nicer to run to bit I think that's a bit too adventurous so far.

Just been out for w3, r2. Found it harder today than r1. I'm still extremely slow but hey ho.

My family live on the coast so it was gorgeous running on the prom at 830am (I live inland and miss the sea).

I’ve just done week 7 run 2. I tried it last night and just couldn’t do it, I forgot my compression sock so my shin injury was hurting. Then I accidentally paused my app so I’d ran about 10 minutes and it said 3. After that I didn’t have it in me mentally to continue. Came home had a bit of a breakdown that I’d failed, husband came up with a glass of wine and told me to drink it to cheer myself up 😂
I went again this morning and completed it.

Including the warm up walks I did 5km in 40 minutes, so not going as slow as I thought, although so many runners just overtook me.

@NewMumNeedHelp do you have some knee strapping or anything? I struggle with my shin and a compression sock has really helped, I think part of that for me is a mental reassurance, but it also definitely hurts less.

I went out this morning and did w3, r1. Thought the last 3 min run was going to finish me off but I managed to complete it.

Sounds like everyone is doing really well.

Just completed W2 R2

Was hoping for an improvement on R1, but my knees still weren’t playing ball. Even the walking was an issue. Nearly gave up and came home but figured it was better to finish the run, however slow it was. Think I will be repeating this week as I won’t be ready to step up to 3 min runs in this state.

fingers crossed for a better run on Saturday.

how is everyone else getting on?

Finished W3R3 this evening. I'm definitely repeating runs! Building up to W4.

Just completed w2, r3. This run seemed harder than r2 but may just have been because it was later in the day and I'm tired.

Pleased I got out there.

I'm also v v slow.

@NewMumNeedHelp I can very much identify with the little old lady shuffling! And I definitely wouldn't have been able to turn down a cronut

@Karma2023 no wonder a chest infection stopped you in your tracks, I remember a couple of them have hit me hard. Hopefully you'll be able to get back into it soon!

Enjoying reading your post. I tried it last year got to week 7 but then had a chest infection which floored me.

Inspired by you all I will start again!

A stomach bug ripped through my family last week so have already fallen off the wagon.

Getting back on it tomorrow.

Just got back from W2 R1. Found that difficult, not the actual run and times, more my body just wasn’t functioning today. I shuffled around like a little old lady with no real pace. Think my hormones are still out of whack as everything aches.

Nearly didn’t run tonight, but DH came home with a chocolate filled Cronut from some artisanal bakery near where he was working today. I wasn’t going to turn that down, it was amazing. Not so good for the diet, but it guilted me into running!

W2R1 done here today, in the proper daylight with people around! I usually try to go mega early but couldn't do it this time. I wore my sunglasses so of course no one knew it was me

I tend to struggle during the runs, finish thinking I haven't really pushed myself, and then a couple of hours later feel like I'm going to collapse from having overdone it...

I did week 4 run 3 today and after 5 mins running, I felt OK, so did 8! I can't believe it, that's the furthest I've ever managed!

I use strava. Just the free version.

How are you getting measurements?

Just completed W1 R3 and it went much better than R2. Actually felt like I was running properly at times and not just shuffling along. Managed to squeeze an extra 300m into my distance vs R2 which I was very pleased about and really went for the last two runs.

W2 looks achievable, but the jump in running time in week 3 looks terrifying.

So far my dodgy ankle is behaving itself.