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

thanks so much, yers, ds' op in Wed :(

Kiwibella! My Moonwalk buddy! I need to get moving again this week, haven't run since last Tuesday. DP ran the Bristol Half Marathon today and did really well, finished in under an hour and a half. He has trained really hard.

I had intended to go out tomorrow, but it's DD2's first day back at pre-school - I'll see, if I don't hang about I should be able to run and be back in time.

But for now, time for some sleep!

Everyone is doing so well, it's very addictive isn't it?

I've had a varied few weeks - kept up while on hols for weeks 7 and 8, but have had a rotten chesty cold since I came back and have only done 1 run since then.

Dreading the next one I do in case I can't manage 25 or 28 mins any more.....

I'm a bit worried about how I'll keep motivated when I get to the end off the program because it's seeing the progress is what keeps me going - what happens when I can run 5k?

I've seen that there is a 'Parkrun' quite close to me - has anyone progressed to these or what do you do when you get to the end?

Help!

wow, I can't believe the progress on here!! Raffiiscool... it's wonderful to read a "success" story, thanks.

Sybil and nobiggy... you two are amazing!! I was running at the same week as you but have lost track for the last couple of weeks. I haven't been able to juggle life and kids and, consequently, haven't been out for two weeks. I have no excuses this week with dd2 at pre-school and I don't have any work. I'm going to go back to week 2 tomorrow and, depending on how that goes, try week 3 the day after. Hopefully I haven't lost too much momentum... even though I feel frumpy and sluggish.

Nanny, hope you will be ok and get back to it!! It's brilliant to read everyone's updates.

Thanks MABS. I have been at work for the last few days so no running here. Am going to try for tomorrow.

I think your son is having his op soon - best wishes to you all and hope he has a speedy recovery.

glad you all doing so well,keep it up!

I went running yesterday for the first time in 2 weeks due to injury and a holiday, I was happily running along when all of a sulden i hit the deck hard boo now have a grazed and bruised knee dented ego and a very big knock to my confidence.

well done sybilfaulty&nobiggy on your 20min runs!
well done shaz loujaloo & anyone else i've not mentioned too.
i've sorta fallen off my running timetable over the summer holidays with the kids around
but pleased to report i'm back from my first wk7 run of 25mins.. legs are a bit wobbly but glad i eventually made it out at last! I even made my own podcast using my own choice of music with the excellent instructions I found on here

Woooooo! Well done! :o

Done it! Only 1.35 miles, but the whole 20 mins, even running through a side stitch about 14 minutes in!
I'm having a Lucozade Lite now!

Sybil! YOu did the 20!

I'll report back later, but it looks a bit warm out there.

Well girls, I have managed the 20 mins and even quite enjoyed the first 15! I found that the last 5 were quite hard going but i had this determination (god knows why!) to get through without stopping or walking. I am almost looking forward to doing it again. Back to week 6 for me now though.

The kids go back to school this week and I am really pleased that I can now run for a while, when at the start of the school hols I couldn't really do a minute on and a minute off. You are right though - the challenge will come once I am properly back at work (I teach at a university so haven't done much for the last 6 weeks) and also when it is cold. Summer rain is quite nice. December rain, I suspect, is less so.

Well done girls. Let's keep going and try to spur each other on.

Shaz I went running in the rain the other week. Its summer rain bit different from autumn and winter rain though!

Ooh I'm well into this - week 2 run 2 done! I hope I can keep this up when it's raining... :)

Btw personally I found Robert's music a bit annoying after week 6 when you have no interruptions. I switched to Carli's podcasts I did feel a bit disloyal to Robert, as I felt that he had been helping me along! Did go back to Robert once in week 9, but preferred Carli's chart music. What ever works...

sybilfaulty I was terrified of the 20 mins too - no way I could do it I thought.

You will do it and you will feel fantastically proud of yourself after it.

That is what I love about couch to 5k - you get a real sense of achievement at every stage.

That's fantastic Raffiiscool. That's where I want to head.

I started week 2 this morning, it was hard but very doable, and I feel fine now. I am very aware that I don't run that fast - practically walking pace!! :o

Raffiiscool Fantastic! You're the living proof that it works!

Sybil, finally got out again this morning, after a whole week off

Did the 2 x 8 minutes, at a very tentative pace, but it was comfortable. Feel better for having done it.

I finished the programme a few weeks ago and as a total non runner before I am almost evangelical about couch to 5k now - it really works!

I did my first Parkrun last week and I did not embarrass myself - of the 99 woman I came 51st and did it in 30mins 15 sec.

I was really proud of myself. DH is really proud of me too. 10 weeks I ago I was taking no formal exercise apart from running around after 2 kids and I managed to hold my own in a 5k in only 10 weeks!

So get those trainers on tomorrow ladies...!

Well done Shaz you just need to keep going. Well that's what I keep telling myself.

Did week 4 day 1. Not sure how I am ever going to get to 5k but keeping plodding. Did have moments of hell but second 3 min run wasn't too bad.

Finished my first week! It seems to be harder each time, although I recover more quickly. Will be starting Week 2 on Sat or Sun. Yay!!!

Thanks Fi am still scared but might try today. There is about double the running compared to week 3.... Oh well onwards and upwards.

How is everyone else doing?

Nobiggy, we are in the same place! I did W5 R1 on Tuesday and was supposed to try R2 today but have got a rotten cough and been up since 5. It's also raining and looks cold (tho I suspect it's not) and I just could not face it. Rubbish.

I think DH is going to run tomorrow am, and Sat am is my swimming time, but I'll try to get R2 in on Sat at some point, with run 3 on Monday. I am actually putting off R3 as I am scared of trying to do 20 mins non stop. Think I might collapse.

Keep on running, ladies.

I have utterly failed to run since Saturday. Meant to go Monday early, but had a sllepless night so didn't, this morning DP wasn't awake to look after the kids. Did aquafit this evening.

May get a chance on Friday. I'm still clinging to w5r1.

waves to nextmrsdepp sounds like a fab holiday and the picture you conjure of your son doing his exercises alongside you on your run made me

shaz great going! stick with it you're doing great!
sybilfaulty i was quite daunted by wk5 run 3 and set off thinking i'd repeat the 8min one. when it came time to stop and walk after the 8mins i thought actually i think i'll carry on.. so keep an open mind and you may surprise yourself!
loujaloo for me i found wk3 to wk4 was hard but definitely not hell.. but good news is that wk4 to wk5 was not nearly as hard even with the running time for that wk. you'll be past it before you know it and you may find it easier than you think!