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

Well done all!

I am that I haven't run since my race, went out this morning as couldn't sleep and did 24 mins, juts under 2 miles. I had to stop to walk and ended up taking the shortcut home again.

I feel like I have nothing to aim for so nothing to push me IYSWIM, must think what to do about that, can't enter another race, the 'proper' ones all do it in under 35 mins max, and I can't do that!

MOnty, first of all, get a new playlist! I foudn RAwb awful after week 5 and needed the extra push of decent fecking music!

r3 in that week really isn't that bad, take it slow and it's really doable, scroll back up the thread for inspiration, you can see us all doing it and being so pleased! Plus the next week you go back to walks, which helps

Did W4 R3 this evening and can't see how I'm going to manage W5 without my head exploding! 20 mins by R3
Most weeks up until now I've felt ready to move on, but can't say the 5 minute runs have got any easier this week. Sounds rather pathetic when you lot are cantering along for 20 - 30 mins at a time.
Please motivate me! (although not having to listen to Rawb's "op-ur-eighter" song is quite motivating in itself - god it was awful!)
Running in Majorca sounds lovely Curry.

My little shoe pouch thing has come

But no thing to go with the ipod yet .

nappyzone I am sure if I went with DS age 5 on his bike it would be just like that (although he would probably beat me by miles ).

zen- i think you do need an ipod. I've had a look at the booklet that comes with it and it supports ipod nano and ipod touch. Bummer.

idris - we can be geeks together

but remember, you have to have the Nike swoosh on your sensor facing upside on your shoe pocket.

Curry- glad you enjoyed running on your hols.

Well done Jack and Rita!

I have just come back from Majorca and am very proud to say that I ran twice whilst there! I was worried that I might lose my fitmess level.

It was beautiful scenery - it's going to be very boring now just running my usual route

I am really struggling getting off week 6 run 2 though!

I want to join in the geekiness! But I don't have an iPod, only a cheap and cheerful MP3, do I need an iPod? [sulks]

Have ordered my Nike plus and shoe thing

Am looking forward to immense geekiness

Well Rita or Idris as you are now - I think you and Jack are inspirational even if you don't think so.

so there!

I did 4k in 25 mins today. I got the Nike+ working and this is what it says. quite pleased with myself although really hurt now.

i think the nike+ is about £20, maybe even a bit cheaper. Remember to get a little pouch for it too, about £5 off amazon, if you haven't got the shoes.

I'm being really geeky with it too. It so exciting when you go on to the website and it shows you how far you have run and what time per kilometer and there is a really slim lady runner whizzing along and I think that is what I look like.

but somehow, the truth is somewhat different

Have changed back to my original (ish) name (it is the poster who until very recently was LovelyRita ).

at inspiration. Haven't been out again since Sunday!

I did save up some cash for a treat for myself if I managed to run whole thing, and I just bought a heart rate monitor with watch thingy from tesco, along with running jacket as I figure I am not running for time/distance now but purely for health.

Have to admit to having worn it most of the day, it's quite interesting

I did my run - 2.75 miles in 31 min

DH is still putting children to bed. I am letting him get on with it

For the first time, it feels like my legs are limiting me, rather than my lungs Lots of stretching, hope I don't ache too much tomorrow!

I feel and at the thought of being inspirational!

Am going to get a Nike thingy I think. Need to get back into the swing of running. Could go in a while I suppose as DH is home and we all ate together. Maybe he can put children to bed on his own [evil emoticon].

Oooh, don't like the sound of running water!!

It has finally gone from torrential downpour to drizzle here, so I am off out now

Well done Jack and Rita. You are both so inspirational.

I'm desperate to do a 5k run now!

Nappy - you are just having a bad spot. I did but I'm a whole lot better now. hope you are hurting less soon. It is sooo frustrating when this happens.

rita - I thi k you need to take the ipod too as it has a little bit that plugs into the ipod and the sensor that plugs into your shoe.

Mind you I was VERY DISHEARTENED when i read on the ipod screen that i had only done 0.66 km in 30 minutes.

Even I'm not that crap . . turned out that I had the sensor upside down in it's little pocket.

Here's hoping it works when I go out tomorrow.

BTW - i always imagined Rawb wore one of those white sweatbands across his forehead a la Rambo.

oh i wish i'd not looked at rawb - he looks more unhealthy than me!!! where's the bright teeth!!!also now having thoughts of whats under his kilt!!!!!!

i find running to music bores me - i'm just not distracted enough so think about the time left too much!! so last few times i've run while listening to podcasts of radio shows - made the time go so much quicker especially cause the show was quite funny!!

zen - sorry i made you jealous of my nice routes! it is beautiful round here - live in a national park in bavaria - sorry think i'm rubbing it in now!!! just like the solitude of running here - maybe its cause i'm so unfit but i would hate to run with someone else in case they realised how knackered i am at the end! so running here means i never see another soul!! heaven!

Thanks Rita - I'm erring towards a Shuffle as I don't fancy an arm strap and I like the lightweight clip it on design, wondered if it would be a pain not being able to see what was playing / coming up. It also describes my current running style

I have a selection of ipods . Have a nano, a shuffle and a touch.

Used to run with the nano with an arm strap thing. Have recently got a shuffle specifically for running with as you can clip it on. Have my touch for playing with .

Haven't had any problems with breaking.

Aw, many happy returns to Rawb!!

I'd love to see your running revision timetable soundtrack Zen, I was going to have a look at this thread when I've got time and see if it inspires me.

I'm currently running with a crap and ancient MP3 player that is heavy and bangs around when I running.

Am torn between a Shuffle and a Nano, but have also heard that iPods are a bit overrated and tend to break quite easily. Any opinions / advice anyone?

I just looked more and it was his birthday yesterday

Oh god, monty, it's far worse than I imagined.... that doesn't inspire me to run at all....

But as you say, he has done a damn good job at getting us all out and running, so good on him

Bad, bad music this evening though.... my schoolday revision timetable thing is set to emerge in planning-the-best-running-music-soundtrack ever