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

Hello all. Haven't checked in for a few days as I have been stupidly busy for the last week; I'm counting the days until the end of term. Anyway, I didn't neglect my running, and I've finished week 6! I did the 25 minute run very early on Thursday morning, and I couldn't believe it when Robert said I had only four minutes to go, I honestly felt like I could run all day. I'm taking the weekend off, because quite frankly I need a break. Week 7 starts Monday...

N4NNY - great to hear that you made it to week 9. I'm sure you'll have no problem with the 10K if you've got this far.

And wilts - who gives a stuff what the neighbours think? Maybe try running in the early morning when no-one is about except the dustmen.

I've done my last run of wk2 this evening and it was really good.. showed me that i'm ready for wk 3! which i'll be starting on sunday eve.
hiya wilts you're not gate crashing at all.. great to have more n more of us encouraging and supporting each other here imo :-)
N4NNY congratulations :-) it's exciting to hear it really is possible! B210K yay! you'll have to let us know how it goes.. i think i'm already addicted enough I can see me doing that too.
hobbitoes thanks.. when i'm next on the laptop i'll check out your link as i like running to music :-)
loler sorry you've been stuck in.. fingers crossed you get a chance over the weekend
bras as you know i'm of silly huge norkage proportions I bought the royce impact free from bravissimo and it has been superb.
waves to everyone else hope you're ok :-)

Week w2, day 2!

All done,roll on day 3.

Howvisveveryone else doing,? Lisasimpson, how are you getting on?

Can I gatecrash?

I am due to do day 2 of week 2 tomorrow. I am going to the gym and using the treadmill, I know this is not the best option, until I am more confident I am not running in full view of my neighbours

I am not sure if I will ever enjoy running though, but am really keen to get upto the 5k at least.

Not so sure of Robert's taste in music, but really need his 'last 20 seconds to go' motivation at the moment!!

For those of you who like music try this as an alternative to Robert

just wanted to say keep going everyone tonight i have done wk9 day 1 and have run for 30 mins 9 weeks ago i struggled to run 60 seconds. I have even signed up for a 10k race not til october though so it gives me time to do B210K

DH has done a bunk on me again to night - feeling a need to go out which is completely bonkers as the last time I went for 'a run' I was 15 and it was the annual hell of school cross-country. My 15 year old self cleverly avoided the whole hour hell of the cross-county by bribing the monitor (the class fat girl who happened to have a sick note) to let me duck through a hedge a few minutes into the race. I hung around until the race leaders ran past then tagged onto the end of them - I was very pleased with myself coming third and getting all the wow you came out of no-wheres, I did let them go to my head! Back fired later when I was told I'd been selected to run for the school....

Well the point of the essay was to say if I can do week 3 then any one can do don't worry fi!

Going out tomorrow for week 2 day 2, and am actually looking forward to it!

I may not feel the same tomorrow morning at 6am!
Which iPhone app have you ladies got?

hello and welcome mrswill and loler

Sports bras - definitely get a shock absorber - available from bravissimo, running shops and john lewis. I've got one that also passes as a crop top for hot days

I'm also doing it on the iphone app - as you can have your own music and choose to have a female voice instructing you (I would argue too much with the male voice I think )

I'm on the injury bench at the moment but hoping some of you will still be on here when the physio lets me start back again.

Fi - don't be freaked out about what's coming up next - just trust in the program - if you managed the last run then you will manage the next one -

happy new shoes notanidea

Hello all, can I join? You sound like your all doing so well.
I used to run a fair bit before having DD, and used to manage 45 min runs no problem. Sadly this is not the case now, and I'm more likely to use my time after work and looking after dd to sit watching the soaps with bars of chocolate.

I'm on week 3 day 2, tomorrow. I'm doing it through an app on my iPhone.

Has anyone got a recommendation for a good sports bra for the larger bosomed?? About a 34DD? I've got a marks and sparks one, but to be fair it's struggling with it's job of containing them!

oops that was supposed to be 1st few mins of wk3!

loler welcome :-) more the merrier! well done on nearly finishing wk 3. I listened to the 1st few mins of wk on my way home last night as the wk2 podcast had run out. have to admit i went

Hiya Loler!

Oooh, lots of people all of a sudden! I might have to take notes. Fi - it was just you and me for a while back there.....

Well done Wohmum. Hi Loler.
I bought a new pair of wizona( she did gait analysis and said that nike pegasus or ascis is propably not a good idea for me) I have cancelled my gyn membership as I have not visited them for a long time. So I though that money can go towards getting my new shoes It denfinitely makes the difference.

I did my first run tonight and it was definitely manageable, not easy but doable!

I didn't go out until 9 so it was cool , came back a bit pink, but not as bad as I thought I would be.

I'd been walking on the roads previously, but found a lovelybfield with almost a grass running track cut around it, so I jogged round there this eve - I thought it would be easier than tarmac !

I had downloaded an iPhone app, and also the Robert podcasts, but decided to use thevpodcasts as they had music and the app didn't .

Looking forward to no 2 on Friday, butbitbwill be an early one, 6.30am (gulp)

I really feel like I can do this!

Hope you are all feeling just as motivated
Keep running ladies

Hello - I've just spotted you - was about to start my own thread!!

Glad to see everyone on here doing well - it gives me hope!

I was due to do last run of week 3 tonight but DH has done a bunk (business trip) for the night. I'm doing the Robert ones and agree that the music is a bit dodgy - not looking forward to week 4 if that is a bad one - thought they've all been pretty bad (motivates me to get it over and done with more quickly ).

nice to meet you

You see Fi, you're getting fitter already!!

Well done notanidea, you are on a roll. You are making me jealous with all your new shoe talk (but can't really fault the ones I've got ).

Rugbylovingmum - good luck for run 2 tomorrow.

lisasimpson, wohmum - good luck, and let us know how you get on!

Last run of wk6 tomorrow - 25 minutes - oh, I hope it's OK - and another early start required thanks to dh's perpetual business trips. Early night tonight!

thanks for the encouragement guys I am going to have a go with the podcasts - I have downloaded week 1 and will give it a go this week.

just back and i'm very chuffed I managed it after all! the 1st 90s were hard but they felt easier as i went on.. the last 90s were easy by comparison!
well done notanideaon managing 1st of wk 4 so which shoes did you get? definitely makes running more pleasurable having good shoes.

Forgot to add just finished the first run of the week4 to my surprise managed it fine

Hi wohmum welcome aboard
You will manage just fine we were all the same
Glad mrsdepp that u have got over if blip on Sunday
My shoe is wonderful such a difference in the comfort
Keep running

urrrgh I have a major case of pre menstrual bloat and feel yuk.. not sure how this evenings run will go was looking forward to it until my stomach bloated this afternoon. i'm going to head out anyway.. can but try.

Hiya wohmum welcome to the party. The more the merrier. Sounds like you are really motivated with all that weight loss!

I use the Robert podcasts myself (haven't got an iPhone unfortunately), and they are pretty good as you don't have to think about timing yourself. Agree with Fi the music is a bit patchy (week 4 being a particular low point....), but I guess once you are off the intervals you can choose whatever you like. I must hunt out some good running music - any ideas where to look?

rugbylovingmum well done on having the determination to re start and not give up after all RL threw at you recently.
notanidea how did you get on?
nextmrsdepp yay 2x 10min runs you're definitely back on track
littlebluepills glad you're getting out on your bike.. that's no small distance either and from what you've said i bet there were lots of hill in there too!
lisasimpson you are not the only one.. i started a wk ago saying exactly the same.. i thought i'd got nothing to lose trying and i could always do more walking if i couldn't run. you know what i was V surprised i could do 60s of running and the 90s of walking after was just enough for me to recover & not feel like dying
wohmum i'm using roberts podcasts on my samsung phone and although not my taste in music they're really good.. takes my mind off the running and i don't need to count.
i'm out tonight for my wk2 run2 & hoping the 90s runs feel tiny bit easier.. at least it's cooler today :-)

Hi all

Can I join in as well?
I've doing the Idiot proof diet and lost 10lb , and doing 30 mins brisk walking every couple of days.

I now feel ready to up my pace and couch to 5k sounds great!

Planning to go tomorrow morning on week 1day 1, then fri and sun.

I'll let you know how I get on,

Lisasimoson, I am in exactly the same boat, so maybe we could start together??

Does anyone know which us best to use? The Robert podcasts or an iPhone app?

Thanks!