Couch to 5k newbies - who's in??

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Just downloaded the app. First one 2m!

I've failed ☹️ only on week 4 run 1 but I had to give up half way through. Will try again on Sunday, I hope this doesn't knock my motivation too much!

@Beanmama18 that's exactly how I felt. I was really pissed off with myself at needing to do week 4 again - I definitely wasn't ready to move on, but there's nothing wrong with taking it at the pace that suits you.

I really felt the difference this morning and am quite looking forward to finding out what Monday will bring fingers crossed it doesn't involve any more Lily Allen tracks

@frustratedashell that’s amazing! Well done.

@Beanmama18 you’ve not failed.... practice run for when you’re out next. Stick with it, it does get easier x

Never a failure - some days we just don’t feel it, or our bodies are too tired.

It’s part of our practice

Wherever we are and whatever we achieve, we've gone further than that very first "I think I am going to die" 60 seconds, right?
On that note, proud to say I have finished week 8! I can do this! I am a runner! Week 9 awaits, but no fear any more.

Must remind myself I successfully ran for 5 minutes. I didn't think I could. Yes I didn't do the whole run but maybe next time!

Thanks @Imposib. It was only a week ago I was considering giving up. Amazing what can happen in a week.

@Beanmama18 I failed week 4! Had to do it twice before I could run the hole set properly. Then I did week 5 run 1 about 4 times! Just do what works for you.

@Beanmama18 Don't beat yourself up! Week 4 is an absolute bugger! The first time I did c25k, I got stuck on it for weeks. It just seems to be quite a big step up. You will get there. No run is ever a waste....always better than not going at all!

I am just back from wk7r3 and it was outside! DS wanted to go for a bike ride so I jogged alongside (and nearly had my ankles taken out by him a few times!)
I am feeling pretty chuffed with myself as that's the furthest I have run outside in a long time. I am also mildly hungover and due my period anyday so not at my physical peak
It's good to get over that mental hurdle re running outdoors. I really enjoyed it, so much less boring that being on a treadmill. I think that from now on I am going to aim for 2 treadmill runs midweek and an outdoor run at the weekend.
28 mins of running next!

I just did W5R2 and actually enjoyed it!!!

@Beanmama18 and @crapette I repeated W3 for about 2.5 weeks and then again with W4 until I felt ready to move on. I’m in no rush to finish - set myself a goal of end of July when I started in January!

I found W5R1 was totally fine and in some ways easier than week 4. You could always try that and stick with that one a few times?

Remember how far we’ve come since struggling through week 1! You’ve got this, there’s no failing, just practising until you’re ready to move on again.

I found W5R1 was totally fine and in some ways easier than week 4.

That's good to hear

I've been lurking since beginning of Jan when I didn't start as I didn't want a holiday at end of Jan to throw me off. Completed W3R3 yesterday morning and am feeling quite motivated so considering getting out this afternoon to go for W4R1 seeing all the success stories is so inspiring as I'm 4-5st overweight and not that fit but actually haven't found it too bad so far

Well done @Jfw82!

@crapette it’s three five min runs. In my mind that was easier than running 3, 5, 3, 5 as one less run 🤦‍♀️

Oh, okay, that sounds do-able even though I was saving it as a surprise!

Oh no @crapette I’m so sorry!!!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Hello, tagging on 😊

I've just downloaded the app, so excited to get started! I really want to get fit, I'm hoping it will improve my body shape which is soft and flabby after 6 babies and loosing 4 stone, especially my tummy area! Fingers crossed!

At the risk of being seriously outing I’m going to share a long story with you, with a very happy ending.

Today I did my first ever 5k, w9r2, in a slow but steady 50 minutes (unofficial time, I forgot to put my stop watch on).

I come from a family of seriously good runners - grampa was a world champion and a big name in the world of athletics, and a few years after he died the running world began an annual 5k relay race bearing his name.

Today was the 50th anniversary race. I decided just under nine weeks ago to start c25k to see if I could possibly do it. I’m 52, at least four stone overweight, unfit, arthritic and asthmatic.

And I bloody did it! I ran in my grampa’s memorial race with proper, good athletes (the first man home in leg one was an Olympian) and some people did their laps in less than a third of my time.

But you know what? I started running eight weeks ago and I DID IT!!!!

@CormoranStrike you are amazing!

That's awesome @cormoranstrike. What a story! I bet grampa would really proud of you.

He had eight grandkids @Ulysses, now all in our fifties.

Five of us ran today, two were race marshalls and one is the club president and race organiser.

I think he would have been delighted with that legacy.

@IToldYouIWasFreaky It definitely feels like a big step up. Going to try again tomorrow. I also do 2 treadmill runs and then an outdoor run (just the way I can manage to work it around childcare) I find outdoor runs much harder but I think I run faster as the pace isn't controlled.

Well done you for 28 minutes!!!

@CormoranStrike - you are an inspiration! Really well done and what a lovely story! I have followed your progress more closely than the others (that sounds stalker-y, sorry!) because I have always been one run behind you (or now 2!) we are similar ages and overweightness :) I am looking out at blue skies today as I contemplate my first W9 run thinking of your amazing achievement yesterday!

Thank you @sovielverloren

I’m a bit achy today, no doubt coz I ran more minutes than ever.

Best of luck on your run today.

I wonder if any of us live near one another and could go on an MN run

I'm in the Peaks this weekend and off for a run around Ladybower Reservoir. The flattest route I could find! Will be stunning in the sunshine