Couch to 5k

[HalleLouja]

Does anyone want to join me. Its my third attempt started today.

The first time I got pregnant mid way through. Second time was the start of the year and it was too snowy and cold and I was ill.

So psyched myself up again.

I need some company.

I would love to run 5km too. But am impressed at the moment I can run for 28 minutes without keeling over.

I've just looked at the week 9 podcast. I'm a bit disappointed that w9r3 doesn't have a podcast all of it's own - with special celebratory music and a personal message from the Queen.

Well mumsnet can be the queen and do a royal wave! We need a royal wave emoticon!

Checking in at the end of wk8 too. Had to run round the city centre in my lunch hour and would dearly like a nap under my desk now.

I was jogging on the spot at traffic lights so my average speed didn't drop but as I wasn't moving, it wouldn't have counted anyway - what a plonker!

Week 9 here we come.

Other people out there - you really can do it!

[Passes auntie a cushion and duvet]

I'm building up my fitness by using 30 day shred. I'm hoping I can build up to starting c25k. I do like reading about how others are getting on, it gives me the courage to do it myself in the near future.

You'll get there kid, when you are good and ready.
I started off doing Zumba, then going for walks. Then I downloaded the podcasts and they sat on my PC for a few months. Meanwhile the walks got longer and then I added in a very little jog as I headed homewards. Then I loaded the podcasts from my PC onto my iPod and they sat on there for a few more weeks. I think I might have taken the idea of 'baby steps' to the extreme .

baby steps sound like the perfect way to go!
I have an ipod shuffle but there isn't any point in loading the podcasts onto that as you can't see whats playing. Maybe I'll borrow my ipod touch from DS so I can load them onto that.

I tested the dog this morning running on a lead. Anyone would think he was a giant rabbit by the way he jumped along. He had no idea why I was running but I think he thought it was a great game.

I'd love to be able to get him running along side me on the lead until I can trust him to run alongside me off lead. But, thats a long way off at the moment. Still, I can dream.

It is sounding windy out there. Am not feeling motivated to run once I've taken DC to school.....but I hopefully will and will try and have the wind behind me at least some of rhe time

Did my run :) Went through a wood and luckily found my way out the other side .

And kept going past 25 minutes again - did 5k in 28 min 15 seconds :)

Running with Nike plus and my music worked well - I set Nike plus to 25 minutes so it told me every 5 minutes and at half way point and I preferred my music. Am liking this running thing again :)

I took my dog to the park tonight and decided to try a little bit of a run with him. Now, bare in mind that I wasn't wearing my gym kit, I managed to run around 1/2 of the very big park, and walk the other 1/2. So, although I didn't officially do C25k, I have ventured out in public to run and it wasn't actually that bad.
I do tire so easily when running though.

I was told by a friend that when you run, you should still be able to have a conversation. If you couldn't, it means you are running too fast. I would guess that if I was to run at a speed where I could still chat, that would be classed as walking for me!

Well done :)

I'm not sure I could have a conversation while I'm running but I've never tried

There is a reason I go running by myself mainly to avoid conversation...

Exactly . I really can't understand running with someone else but I am basically antisocial. Also what happens if you want to run at different speeds?

Ended up having a nap with DS rather than running. Must be shattered.

Does gasping 'Thanks' at the dog owners, who hang on to their dogs at the sight of me, count as conversation? It's about all I can manage.

Well done on running in public kid, and congratulations to miranda on a very impressive time and distance.

I didn't run today - feeling a bit wiped out at the moment. My next chance to run will be Friday assuming I'm not going down with something.

Wow, well done Miranda, you must have been chuffed with that. Sounds like running suits you.

Sounds like everyone is doing brilliantly. I've ran 30 mins 3 times now, whilst I'm not finding it easy I am getting there and keep telling myself that 2 months ago I found running for 1 minute to be reallt hard.

I downloaded www.amazon.co.uk/101-Running-Songs/dp/B002NXNZRC today and found having new music to listen to gave me a much needed boost!

I haven't done any 30 minutes - will try tomorrow or the weekend. But did do an exercise class instead. So not totally lazy.

Hi everyone,

Well the last tone I ran was last Wednesday and havnt run since!

I have a sore toe and don't feel in the mood to run right now!

I have just booked into a zumba and Pilates class for this morning thought!

I don't know why I don't just go running instead, maybe I should, what do you all think?

I did my first 30min run today.
However I was sexually assaulted by a man at about 23 mins, so I'm having to rethink my whole approach to running .

TBH I am beyond furious that some random tosser thinks his inadequate impulse control takes priority over my right to run around my neighbourhood t 7am.

I am going running later. Work up early and did some work so now can go running.

pip are you ok? What on earth happened?

Oh my god pip. I missed that as we cross posted. Have you gone to the police?

[Sending lots of hugs your way].