The new couch to 5k thread......

Have you been out since Vicar? I haven't, but DH has bought me some running gloves and an ipod pouch for Christmas so I'll feel guilty if I don't start running again.

in theory im up for that....but id have to just ask about for sponsorship - i never seem to get very much in the way of sponsorship for things like this - ill ask at work who would be willing to sponsor me. id hate to say yes then raise a really pathetic amount! (which may well be the case....ive not got many peeps to ask)

ill put some feelers out.

how would it work popsycal?

Hi girls

I hope you don't mind me intruding. I am just hopping over from the 'keep on running' thread to ask you all to consider joining us in a very special run on the weekend of 27/28 March 2010.

One of us, Twink, very recently lost her Dh to cancer. He was a dedicated runner, as is Twink. Before he passed away, we decided to arrange a fundraising event. I came up with the idea of a MN virtual Marathon relay - we all pledge distances to run on a particular weekend and raise money for Macmillan.

I have arranged the time to be 12 weeks after the new year - perfect timing to recruit people onto a 12 week couch to 5kprogramme. Would any of you like to join us?

I am going to ask MN as a whole in a week or so - but thought I would ask you fellow runs first.

I'm sitting on the sofa eating biscuits

I do mean to go out again, I'm going to aim for tomorrow. I think I needed a week off.

well i got back to it today. i started week 6 again - last week was just awful. but run 1 was ok, i found it ok this time so im hoping im back on track.

how you doing giddy?

im starting week 6 again tomorrow. i wrote this week off!

Tonight is off, just had a curry

well its really weird but its the first time in 6 weeks ive not followed the programme and missed a run, feels so odd.

im gonna try and go again tomorrow otherwise im afraid i wont do it again. i really am wishing i had someone to run with because my motivation is low and i could easily throw in the towel right now.

ill let you know how i get on tomorrow. rudolph if your disciplined enough to do that then try it - i know im not!

i did my run in the car today - im up to 1.8 miles.

I think I might give up with the programme and just go for 20 minutes at a time, trying to go faster each time. When I can do it easily (ha!) then I'll move up to 25 minutes.

oh must be something in the air then....i should and would have gone this morning but i got called into work to cover for sickness, then i got my hair cut and its the works xmas do tomorrow so i dont want to mess the hair up!

i will go on sunday though. and i will attempt the 25 min run. (i said attempt!)

I'm not going out tonight, motivation is soooooo low. Not helped by the fact that I couldn't finish the last two runs.

why isnt this getting easier? it was 5 chuffing minutes fgs!

oh and according to my scales which i am convinced have a problem with me i am 2lb heavier even though im running AND have stopped drinking mid week.

baaahhhh!!

will try again on thursday. run 2.

Sorry TuTu, but you don't know how glad that makes me feel! I had a miserable time, I really struggled, my legs felt like lead. I gave up after the second run I was hating it so much! Think I might have to do W6R1 again.

well thats strange - week 6 run 1 should have been easy in theory - but i think im having an off day. i really found that a struggle. hope i have a better day 2 on thurs, think ill vary my route again.

hi ellielou!

well done! it gets easier until you start having to do longer runs though, i guess the clue is in the title ha ha!

ill be back tomorrow!

Hi Ladies,
Hope you dont mind me joining in, have just started the couch to 5k programme, have NEVER been a runner but after a bad chest infection (have asthma) I decided I had to try something so have just finished week 1 and have to say I am surprised by how much I enjoyed it but need to keep motivated.

exactly the same as me then- i run tuesdays, thursdays and sundays.

see you for an update on Tuesday (it will give me time to regain the use of my legs!)

If I get through week 6 this week, then it needs to be Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday.

Tuesday - it's a date.

we can chivvy each other along- i darnt miss a run as i know it would be harder to catch up!

so, lets see how tuesday goes. (its got to be easier than today - my legs are seizing up - i think ill ache tomorrow)

Well done vic, you must be really pleased.

I am planning to start week 6 on Tuesday too so we'll be neck and neck! I could have gone out this evening but I've had a manic day trying to get the house straight so I'm knackered.

I really want to get to week 9 by the end of the year, I should be OK as long as I don't lose my way.

well i changed my route - i decided to just run in one direction for 10mins then turn round and come back!

i think it made it less boring - i just about managed it - but i chose to run up a hill - doh!!

anyway - i had to stop to cross a road (not for long though) and then had to negotiate a huge puddle so i stopped about 30 secs from the end!

never mind, im not too worried as i managed most of it. i had to shed a layer of clothing mind...

week 6 looks easier, which im glad about. how are you doing giddy? im planning to start week 6 on tuesday morning.

well ill most definitely be clutching those straws with you giddy...am dreading the 20 min run. how can it leap from 8 mins to 20?

am going to attempt it on sunday. i reckon it will be 2 1/2 laps of my park without stopping....boring! i doubt ill manage a full 20 mins tbh. i just dont feel ready for it. 8 mins was pushing it!

Feel a little down on myself as I didn't manage the 20 minutes. Got to about 12 minutes and had to walk for a minute, then got to about 19 minutes and had to stop.

20 minutes is a long time though.

Just looked at week 6 - it looks easier.
W6R1 - R5 W3 R8 W3 R5
W6R2 - R10 W3 R10 - how can that be harder than running 20 minutes without a break?

Perhaps the 20 minute run is just a test, so that a week later when I can (hopefully) manage it I can see an improvement.

haha! i keep hopping on the scales but alas!! still im getting fitter which is good.

am slightly worried about week 6....if week 5 finishes with a 20min run what fresh hell awaits us on week 6 - am trying not to think about it!

ill be doing the 20 min on Sunday.

I'm going to try to do it tomorrow.

I think I would be losing weight if I weren't feeding myself congratulatory biscuits all the time!