C25k - just did my first run!!!

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I can't believe I managed to do it! I am very unfit and about 3 stone overweight. But I did it

Just wanted to share with someone as I'm very proud of myself at the moment

Wibbly, honestly the stretching feels great too. It's a relief!

Motivate me everyone!! I feel so tired. I can't go yet, but remind me I must..

Come on Eminem, you can do it. You'll feel so great afterwards

Go for it Em. Think of a reward for after?

I felt like that yesterday, 5 minutes in you're fine. And smug.

I've got a migraine aura with blurry vision. No headache yet, though. I thought this running lark was going to cure all ills.

I shall be going when dh gets back from the gym - and afterwards i will have a lovely bath and some hot chocolate - thank you!

Oh Chopin that sounds narsty... And unfair, as you say. We runners should be the picture of health!

Hot chocolate and bath sounds bliss, Em. Enjoy your run :)

And new - hurrah! 20 minutes done! Well done you. I'm doing w6r2 on Thursday now as dh is away tomorrow. Sadly that means I will have to do r3 on Saturday morning and we are having A Big Night Out on Friday... Oh dear...

Done it! there was a group of 'bootcamp' types in the par being all fast and furious but i toddled along nicely My knees are a bit creaky- will have to watch out for that - BATH TIME!

Well done Eiemen!

Eminem even

Can I join? I've started again (for about the 4th time...) - did week 2 run 1 tonight. Only did 1x week 1, I've done this often enough on and off that I felt I could step up a level sooner.

Next run on Thursday - please keep prodding me!

I'm fine now, just back from DDs 10k, she got two prizes in the women's race at grand old age of 14! Was even head hunted by another running club. I was quite tearful..peri menopausal I reckon.

I'm off out after the school run for w3 d2 - hoping the app holds out better this time so I can see what it feels like without faffing and an extra rep. I've been pleasantly surprised at how well I seem to take it and how decent my pace is at this stage, and believe you me I'm not giving it everything - I'm a lazy exerciser, me! I imagine that as the length picks up the pace will slow naturally - any week 6 & 7's care to comment?! Still no joy on sports bras btw.

Sparkle, I would just go at a pace that's comfortable to you once you start doing the longer runs. There's no need to go slower if you can do the whole lot at a faster pace. If you can do the runs in W7 at a certain pace then you should be able to do 5k at that pace. I did find that I was going too fast in the intervals in the early weeks but I got the hang of pacing myself quite quickly.

And don't worry if you don't manage 5k in 30 mins at the end of the programme, I still can't do it.

Well I did it, feels pretty good now, but that second three minutes does feel longer. Average pace during run sections seems to be 10m 30s per mile, so nearly spot on for 5k in 30 mins, but it's only 3 min max sections at present so I'm interested to see if it's that buoyant on the longer sections in later weeks. I doubt it. Really want my new trainers to arrive soon, am getting v impatient now!

My knees are a bit sore - and I feel a bit blergh! Howvere, still determined

Typical! New trainers arrived in todays post about an hour after I got back from my run lol. Am almost tempted to go out again in them... I won't but I can't wait till Friday now!

DH is working late tonight, hope that I can go out for a run tonight, but it depends what time he gets back. I really don't want to leave 2 days between runs, but if I have to, will it affect me badly at all?

Wibbly I'm having a two day gap once a week, because my running class in on Thursday, I would end up with three runs in a row otherwise. I ran yesterday after two day gap, and legs felt good. Think you'll be fine.

Btw my autocorrect wants to call you 'wobbly' every time!

Your autocorrect must know me!

I'm doing Sun, Tues and Fri at the moment, but may do a quick one tomorrow. Difficult to work it out isn't it? What do you experienced lot think??

We need an even number of days in the week. It's never going to work with seven.

I have a two day gap every week - usually sat/sun but tues/weds this week while dh is away tonight. I'm on week 6 and it hasn't caused any bother so far...

You sort of have to at some point don't you? Or you would end up covering the program in a shorter time span as its only three runs a week.

So, I actually deserve 2 nights off in a row then....