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Couch to 5k accountability

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FunIsland · 07/07/2024 08:58

I searched for another thread and couldn’t find one, so apologies if it’s a repeat.

I used to run 5k daily, then covid left me with the lungs of a 90 year old chain smoker. I’ve tried so many times to get back to it and doing too much means that I end up out of action with pretty much everything for weeks. I’m stuck in a cycle of either doing nothing or doing too much because I miss running so much that when I get started I just want to do a Forest Gump and keep going.

Does anyone want to join me for couch to 5k? I’m thinking that if I make myself accountable I’ll stick with it (both in terms of actually getting up and doing it but also not trying to leap ahead).

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FunIsland · 08/07/2024 19:35

Week one, run one done!

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FunIsland · 07/07/2024 11:20

Absolutely agree and I’m sorry that you’re suffering. I got Covid in the March of lockdown and ended up with long Covid. I changed job and car and also stopped doing lots of leisure stuff as physically I couldn’t do it anymore. It’s been a huge change of lifestyle and a lot of my pre Covid identity has gone but usually I’m happy to just accept what is. It’s the running that just seems so tantalizingly out of reach.

I’m happy to take it steady, I just need reminding sometimes (hence the accountability thread 🤣).

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Mysterian · 07/07/2024 10:08

Hi. I did C25K during lockdown and got up to 45 minutes of running. Then got Covid 3 1/2 years ago and still have Long Covid. I tried a few times to restart but went all covidy again. Last august to October I got all the way to week 4 before a chest infection put me right back to the start again. It took months before I could re-restart. I just finished week 5 and feel possibly slightly dodgy so this might be my limit.

Rule 1 of Long Covid is don't go over your limit. Maybe go walking instead. Maybe just stick to week 1 for a few months. It's all about getting to know where your covid limit is and doing as much as possible up to that.

FunIsland · 07/07/2024 09:16

Brilliant!!

Ive just updated the app and reset me progress so im starting from scratch again. Need to find my trainers now 🤣

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Bisognodelsole · 07/07/2024 09:07

I’m in! Haven’t done 5k since before covid and now very unfit but hoping to get started again