Starting Couch to 5k next week ( 17th May) and looking for company :)

May I ask a question/get some advice plse.
I have complete week one twice as I wanted to get used to the program and last week moved on to week 2. I usually go out in the morning but this week I went in the evening and it was awful I really suffered to the point I was nearly sick tonight, I even made sure I did not eat for the 1.5 hrs before I went out.
Would I be better off going back to week 1 or 2 for another week rather then moving onto week 3 ? I got through half of it tonight and then had to walk the rest of the program
Please advise and tell me it will get better motivate me I really want to do this

Hi everyone- just thought i would pop in again. Regularly running 5k now (approx 2/3 x a week). Its getting easier each time- would never ever have thought I could so this.

I started with the hope of losing weight and getting fit. I have now incorporated 'interval Training' into my 'regime' and bloody hell, you can really tell the difference.

Good luck everyone- stick at it.

Week 2 is now finished. Bit scared of week 3 as 3 mins seems a long time to run but hey we will see.

I did my second 60 min run last night it went well though a little slower then my first one. This morning I am suffering though my knee and ankles are very painful. Not going to let it put me off hopefully my run Thursday will be better.

I am watching this thread as I am planning on doing this. Have downloaded the podcasts and am buying my trainers tomorrow. Although I have done something to my back :( so will see what the osteo does later this week before I get going!

Hello - have been recommended this thread. Have never been a runner, would really like to start but need some help

I've not been on laptop or phone either.. weather has been dire and RL very busy.. wrt ds's birthday & my dad has got pneumonia again but hopefully now on the mend. hoping to get out tomorrow sometime.. fingers crossed!

Sorry not been on mumsnet and run for sometime either due to either my or DH work commitments. Hope to resume the week 8 run 3 at some point. Nice to see so many of you are still around and running....

Well done Louja - I have found the first one of any of the new bits quite hard but I seem to feel better by runs 2 and 3.

Am off to Devon tomorrow and taking my running stuff with me. About to download week 4 of Robert to come with me.

Fi - I know what you mean about slotting things in. I am going to try to keep going once I get back to work in Sept but can't really work out where the hours are going to come from. Oh well, I;ll try to sort something out.

Have done week 2 day 1 and found 90 seconds much harder than 60. Not sure how people can run 5k after 9 weeks but will keep plodding through.

Also, used Run Keeper ap on android which measured speed and how far I have gone!

not made it out for my wk6run3 yet.. bit behind schedule due to ds's birthday this wk and all the prep that goes with.. been rotten weather here too. need to get out over next few days i think.

I want the rain to stop so I can go running. Might go any way. That is sad x

Week3 r1 completed. I even enjoyed it. Oh no - think I am hooked.

Well done to everyone else. Am glad it's not so hot for it now.

Hope all well with you and your son, MABS

orangehead did you do your 5K? congratulations on getting to your final wk!

well done! nobiggy don't think speed matters

Did week 4 run 1 today. Very slow and cautious, but did the two 5 minute runs.

thanks Icysea, much better today so ran 30mins. going on hols thurs tho, so all will be on hold for a week.

Im on the last week and doing my first 5k next sunday. Its a brilliant programme which does work. The first week I really struggled to run 60 secsans cant believe I can now run 30 mins. It took me a few weeks longer due to a fall which hurt my back and then a chest infetion. Facebook has a page for the program, although it can be a bit over the top sometimes it does help keep you motivated. I dont have a ipod or iphone so I just looked at the program before I went and then used my mobile to time the intervals. I would highly recommend getting propery fitted running shoes from a speacialist shop. Happy running

MABS i'm sure you'll be fine when not hung over dehydration is a nightmare. good on u for trying though i wouldn't have been so dedicated! how are you feeling today?

Week 1 day 2 - done! Might be getting addicted.

oh dear, 10 mins ysdty and then i felt sick so thought i better give up :(

I'll try on Monday. I really haven't felt like it the last few days, but had tolerable results. We're going away on Wednesday, I'll see if I can sneak a run in early that morning. Fighting it out with DP as to who gets to leave the house - he's training for a half marathon next month, which he intends to finish in under 1.5 hours.

nobiggy go on just give it a go.. wk 4 for me was hard but i really surprised myself in managing it with sheer determination.. i was then dreading wk5 after finding wk4 so hard.. well wk5 was surprisingly a lot better even with the length of run times. go on give it a go.. you can always go back to wk3 if you need to :-D
sybilfaulty i felt quite self conscious running with the pram.. but now i've done it once i think it won't be so bad next time. the pram is BRIGHT yellow and black which doesn't help! those old guys were just jealous glad you didn't get put off.. well done. i haven't so far bumped into any friends but have passed acquaintances who just wave and point or thumbs up and smile..

Well done Fi and Nobiggy. Great stuff. Am impressed by buggy dedication. Nobiggy, I think Wk4 is beckoning. You can always move back and you might surprise yourself.

Bumped into 3 friends, and got a bit of abuse from 2 old chaps - not abuse so much as "encouragement" in a very sarcastic way. Hm.

dh and ds are away atm and no baby sitters so.. back from doing my wk6run2 pushing dd in the pram but it was pouring rain when we set off.. signs I might be getting addicted to running?? Errr maybe?! :-D