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

Found I mistyped, I'm only in week 5

Wibbly

Still, impressed with the squats...

Thanks. I did them before my run. I think I would have cried if I still had them to do when I got back

Ok lesson learned! Don't run through hip pain. I think based on my googling that I strained my hip flexor and now have to take a week off to let it recover. I'm worried I'll lose all the fitness I've built up. Has anyone had a break and kept going?

Hi theyoni I had a week off due to flu at around w5 and found I could pick up where I left after that week. I had planned to repeat the last run but when I went out I just selected the next run on the list and plodded on! I just did w8r2 this morning and it was tough in places but managed to keep going....
Am enjoying reading about the apps etc everyone is using as I am needing a plan for beyond week 9, but I have an older iPhone which can run them so that will have to wait til upgrade time in a few months.

Hello all. The lovely wibbly has just posted a link to this thread, so I'm checking in.

I've signed up, JustGiving page and all, to do a 5K run in October with BIWI and Pistey and a few others, rains money for Woolly Hugs' chosen charity.

I literally haven't run more than about 100m since I left school a few 25 years ago...!

I will be don my runs 3 mornings each week and I've downloaded the GetRunning app this evening. My first will be on Tuesday morning.

R1 w6 done. Reading on my phone so I am posting to see if I can get to the bottom quicker

Hey FTS and welcome! I've been known to craft a bit and saw you lot have now taken to running too... Amazing :) if I get any good at this running lark I might join you.

Well, I gave myself this weekend off as I had a bug on Friday and the past two days have been flat out eating cake mostly

So, I'm planning to run in the morning. Got a holiday coming up so need to get moving. I might even pack my trainers.

Good grief. Did I really just say that??

Thanks Hunter! It's funny you've said 'running lark' as that exactly how I referred to it when I posted on my FB asking BIWI and a couple of others for good apps to get! Do come and join us; I've been assured that there will be gin and tonics at the end for us.

Hi all!

Brought over from the same thread that brought FTS!

I'm on week 2 this week. I don't actually run due to a dodgy knee but do a power walk on the running bits.

Hello all! I'm off for w5r2 tonight, and a bit nervous. I'll power through though. I said to dh the other day that I was worried I hadn't pushed myself hard enough, as when I finished running, it hadn't taken me as long to get my breath back. He looked a bit and reminded me that was the whole point, and I was just getting fitter

Just back from w7 r1, except the app conked out at some point and instead of doing 25 mins I ended up doing 28 and a half minutes (and 4.62km)! Oh well! Don't know whether or not to skip this week now and go straight to the 28min of wk8 runs?

Hi Tee good to have you here too :) I don't think my version of running is very different from a power walk actually... My knee twinged a bit today so I just went steady. 'Ran' 3k at 8minutes 40secs per km this morning. I can only get away for 40 minutes at a time so need to speed up if I'm to cover 5k in that time and still be able to warm up/cool down.

Sparkle I'm not sure what to advise, I think most would say stick with the programme to avoid injury etc but you sound like a bit of a pro to me... Maybe you could ditch it and go solo now? Or start a 10k programme?

Oh and well done Wibbly! Can't believe you're nearly up to the 20 minute run already. Time flies around here eh?

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Me, a pro?!

Hahahahaahaha! You wouldn't think so if you saw me in my crappy old jogging bottoms and my oh-so-classy bum bag, gasping at the end of a session and looking like I've been dragged through a hedge!

Have decided to stick with the programme anyway though, as I feel wiped out this afternoon, really tired and couldn't keep my eyes open. I don't know whether it's coincidence or not, but on the odd couple of occassions where I've done a bit too much in the previous weeks I've always felt the worse for it. I have decided to carry on with the zenlabs 10k programme after this as I think an hour is a nice amount of time, and I know I can find it 2-3 times a week. I'm very lucky to have some great country side within a five minute walk from the house, so it's also a lovely view while I'm doing it. I may not make 10k within the hour (and tbh I think it's unlikely for me) but as a time target, it suits me.

Week 5 Run 2 complete. Does anyone else feel like answering Laura back?
Laura-you just ran for 8 minutes non stop, are you proud of yourself?
Me-Actually Laura, I'm feeling sweaty, tired and I still have your effing 5 minute warm down to do. I'll feel proud when I'm slobbed on the sofa, with a cup of in my hand

Today I've been and bought a good pair of running shoes, support scaffolding bra, exercise legging sort of thingies and earphones - one of my children has pilfered my good ones fuckers.

Will drop the urch at nursery school and then it's off to Battersea Park as I rather fancy running along the river. My first EVER run and I'm actually looking forward to it.

Question though please: what is best to have for breakfast? Normally it involves two cups of coffee and little else. Should I have porridge with berries and wotnot, or will that be too heavy? Or should I have an apple and then have porridge when I get back? Or a smoothie with some oats thrown in? I have strawbs, raspberries and blueberries. Milk or juice (apple) and natural yogs. Sorry for all the questions, but thank you in advance for help and advice.

I really am a proper novice, so all suggestions would be hugely appreciated.

FTS It sort of depends on how you function and the gap between waking and going out. On the few occasions Ive done morning runs if it's going to be a few hours until I run then I do have porridge (my normal breakfast anyway) but if it's only about an hour then I'll just hav a banana. I do make sure I've had a good bit of water though. If you're doing the nhs plan with the 8 separate minute intervals or similar you'll proba ly be ok whatever you do at that stage. Good luck - a run along the Thames sounds ace.

I did my race for life on Sunday, the reason for starting C25K three months ago. It was a lovely day, there was a large group of us doing run or walk, AND I smashed my time from last week's parkrun by nearly 3 minutes to 31m21s despite having a cold. Hugely pleased. We've raised over £2,000 between us all too in memory of my late colleague. Marvellous. Going to do another r4l next month now!

Brilliant Snow! I must look into doing a charity run. My head is too full of other things just now but quite a lot of that should be clear by August so maybe in the Autumn?

FTS oat smoothie and/ or banana if running within the hour sound good to me.

Enjoy your first run. What a backdrop! Also an advantage of running in London I think is no-one else gives a shit what you are up to do they? unlike my nosy fellow villagers who pass comment on my every fart

Haha at your nosy villagers Hunter! It is a view and a half, and will give me something to focuse on I reckon lord knows I need it

Thank you both, yes it will be in about an hour and a quarter from now, so I'll make the smoothie when I get back then I think.

Wow NBLSB that's some smashing of your time, brilliant!

When you run, do you all run the same route each run? I try and vary it, but not sure if I should be doing the same route each time.

Wibbly I've been running the same route just because I like to see if I'm improving and it's a nice flat easy circular route from my front door.

If I want to vary it I go in the other direction :o

I have two runs I do, mostly in blocks. Think I'll try alternating them when I graduate. One is more road/pavenment based than the other grass/trail, so I also vary them according to the weather. I'd like to find more though.

My problem is that I live at the top of a hill, so anyway I go always ends up with an uphill bit