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

Hello everyone not been on for ages. Have a bad wrist injury and the jolting of running hurts. Its not too painful now though - but am waiting for 2 operations which will likely make the pain worse again

Just back from the gym, did an hour.

How are you all?

canella, it is doable, I was in shock (see the posts above!) when I did mine.

I have worked out that the big retail park down the road from me is about 2 miles, so I am going to get a bus there next time and run home, so I can't turn round or take a shortcut!

I will need water and a bag for money though, what do you all do about carrying things?

hoep you get on ok at the physio nappy - remember to at least say you've done you're exercises!!!

jackbauer - keep going - you know you can do it - you did 20 mins last week!!

rita - hope you feel better and manage to get out on thurs!!

Montifer - you'll be running a mile in no time!! its amazing how quickly the weeks go by!

Tryingtocook - well done for the 3 mins!! it feels like such an achievement!!

Well i am well chuffed with myself for doing w5r2 this morning - i did both 8 min runs!!!!!!!!!!!!

but whats the story about w5r3 - how am i supposed to then run 20 mins? is it not maybe better to move to w6r2 and do 10 min runs? feel stressed at the thought of running for 20 mins even though i coped really well with 8 mins! HELP!!!

Thanks for the welcome and words of wisdom.
DP found 2 old MP3 players (one which I bought years ago and don't think I've ever used ) so that's Rawb sorted for the next run.
2nd attempt felt easier than 1st and I'm almost looking forward to tomorrow's effort, am hoping the timed music will be a revelation.
Looking ahead, week 2 looks manageable and week 3 looks a bit scary. Can't believe I will be running 30 minutes non stop by September - have never been able to run a mile without feeling like I'm going to explode before.

Oh, and well done Monty and tryingtocook!

Hello. Haven't run since last Thursday due to cold, toothache and hideous amounts of marking.

Cold now gone, marking sent off. Toothache being dealt with. Will run more on Thursday. Not sure how far or long to run for - think my body won't be impressed at having to run again

Oh,a nd regarding mp3's, this is mine, dirt frigging cheap, I only put about 15 songs on and just delete them all and add more when i want a new playlist.

Pavements are the best, my legs always ache like buggery after I have run on grass.

I have cheapy uncool over the head headphones with massive ear bits. I cannot keep earphones in my ears, they just fall out. I put a cap on to try and hide them a bit!

Am doing rubbish atm, supposed to be doing week 7, straight 25 min runs, but managed 8, 5 and 3 with walks. Just can't seem to keep going.
I am convinced it in hormones as have just stoped BFing, and am due on, plus DD1 is not well so that is distracting me.

Shoudl be easier later in week as IL@s coming to visit so they can babysit so I can run when I want to, as opposed to when DH is not at work!

Have given up on Rawb, his music was not helping!

I did week3 r1 this morning and cannot believe I did 3 minutes. I am very proud of myself.
I bought an Ipod shuffle from Argos and although, I agree, the music is not great, having Rawb do the timings is brilliant!

Good on you montifer - i'm a technophobe about mp3 players etc but i'm sure someone will be around later to help! rawb is the way to go though - the music is a bit hit and miss but its the timings he's good for!

not going to moan at you nappy - but you know you were naughty!!! tsk tsk - that physio will do the moaning for me (unless you lie like the rest of the patients!!!)

managed w5r1 this morning without too much trouble - cant believe i've typed those words!! think i'm ready for the 8 min runs on w5r2 but dreading running 20 mins!!! thats fridays treat!!

but big moan this morning is why have i not lost any weight!! i know muscle weighs more than fat so i should be looking at how my clothes feel (a bit looser but they were never that tight before) but i'm on w5 and i'm only 1 silly pound lighter!!!!grrrr!! i'm eating really well - no carbs in the eve and not loads in the day! loads of fresh fruit if i feel like a snack!!! so unfair!!

ok - feel better for my big moan!

are you all ready for your next runs?

Right this is it...you've all inspired me to get off my couch.
Did my first run on a gym treadmill yesterday (just to make sure I wouldn't humiliate myself in public) and I survived so am working up to my second run attempt tomorrow.
I think running with Rawb would help me but I need an MP3 player and headphones that won't fall out, I always seem to struggle to keep them in. I thought the iPod shuffle looked good but not sure about the headphone situation. What would you experienced folk recommend?
TIA

Nappy - I think Jack said that her's cost about £85... I don't have that kind of £ at the moment but I really struggled today (only w3r1 ) so I may get some cheapies to keep me going in case that makes a difference to my rubbish performance .

Today I went over fields and up and down hills - I had to stop during the second 3 minute run . I am hoping that if I can manage to fit in another go this week on my usual (completely flat!) route that I might improve. Do you all run on pavement / flat routes or do you vary it? Is pavement easier than grass [dumb emoticon]? I am determined to carry on but do feel a bit crap about today.

Nappy, thanks for your reply and good luck with being signed off . Am at being signed off onto w6, well done!!

Jack - wow, he looks like he takes it pretty seriously (and I thought you might be joking about the aerodynamic socks!!).

I am really impressed that you did 1.6 miles and 8 minutes of running - even if you stopped you still achieved that, and you could have sat at home eating cake, so I think you still deserve a big pat on the back .

Thanks for the welcome Nappy. I have to admit that so far my shoe-hunt on-line has focussed mainly on the colour options available...I will do as Jack says and take myself off somewhere where the staff will speak sternly to me and make me buy some sensible shoes, whatever the colour!

I am starting week 3 tomorrow, but am going to struggle to fit in the other 2 runs this week because I am doing some work experience. Will I lose any progress that I've made so far do you think? Will I have to revert back to the week 2 runs again? I really don't want to lose the momentum (not least because I've started to tell people that I am doing this and they have been suitably impressed up until now !)

i managed 25 mins tonight with only a few 10 second stops for swigs of water.

bloody shins are giving me gip again! Still, i'm pleased to have finally managed it!

Well not the socks of fibreglass, just the aero bit that sticks out the back....That would be itchy

Well done though nappy, I love running in the rain, it's so cooling!

Ugh rubbish day. Couldn't get into it at all and actua;;y gave up.
Have no clue what times I did as I couldn't stop stopping IYSWIM. Just not in the mood.
Pedometer is reading 1.6 miles though, and I definately ran the last 8 minutes (I could tell by the tracks on MP3) that's still more than I would ever have done 6 weeks ago.

Feel rubbish about it though

Nappy, DH reckons that he might not be able to run for as long as me, but he thinks he could cover a mile faster than I can Am tempted to try him out as I coulnd't care less if he was faster, just want him to appreciate why I come in and can't talk/ tell him what's for tea/ deal with DD's for 20 minutes.

Superduper, my brother made himself aero socks out of fibreglass after studying the biking rulebook to see what was legal. I told you he was weird. Here is a (fairly small) pic of him in action. Weirdo