Couch to 5k- We do run run run, we do run run!

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A thread for anyone thinking of starting, doing or completed the c25k plan!

The last thread had so many new people starting and working through the plan it was lovely. As well as those who had finished and working towards faster times or greater distances. Everyone welcome no matter age, fitness or ability.

Join us for lots of support, advice and gentle butt kicking of required

Old Thread

So there is Nextphase, Judy, Tina and amigababy all finishing w8. Oh and ME !!

So, assuming we all have a GREAT week9, what are we doing to celebrate our graduation?!

I'm determined to get to 5k by the end of next week, even if it takes me 40 mins as I am going on holiday on the Saturday so I have a deadline....

Virtual party here, next Friday in amidst the packing

Wow that's quite a group! I think I am a bit behind as my last run is due 6 Aug according to my Get Running app. Have two more week 8 runs to do before I can move to wk 9.

Haven't thought about a graduation celebration! I like that idea . I am however planning to try to do my 1st 5k run at a place that is very special to me. It means staying away for a couple of nights - Mr Surrey & the children coming too the hotel is booked! If I run 3 times a week I can do 3-4 runs between finishing the last run of the programme and the date I have booked to be away to run the 5k!

Well done eeTracey on the 20 mins. I feel like that's a massive mental hurdle to get over. Attempting it later today...

thinking if all you park runners today. enjoy and report back!

am going to be so chuffed when I can go to mine.

meant to say yesterday I had a shocking night's (lack of) sleep and felt negative but then thought of all of you and thought I can do it. In the end possibly the most satisfying run I've done - though def not most pretty! I really felt a surge of gratitude and the blessing if having found this amazing thread and group of women. Thank you all

Morning all from beautiful south Scotland. I'm visiting my parents. Went out this morning to do a riverside run at 8 am. It was amazing outside. My tight calves were back though, numb feet by 3k mark. Kept stopping to stretch. So not a great run at all and that chimp made me walk then run towards the end.

I had a bad night of sleep though, something on my mind, and ds woke me when he fell out of bed.
Back home tomorrow to my usual route and gym. Need to work on my stiffness.
For now though, going for a picnic.

Thought I should report back that I did my week 6 run 3 this morning :) It was hard work from about half way in, but I didn't stop :) Should be able to stick with the plan for this week hopefully.

Hello runners (including plodders, trotters and speedsters).

Parkrun done for the second time. 30 seconds faster than my first time 5 weeks ago. Still the slowest ever for that course but my latest mantra is "there are plenty of people slower but they are not here"

For those of you at or towards the end of C25K but daunted at the the realisation that 30 minutes isn't actually anywhere near 5k: just remember that 8 weeks ago 30 minutes straight was an unthinkable goal. So stick with it and soon 5k becomes doable but challenging (that's where I am 6 weeks on from 'graduating'.) it's so hot at the moment that I am metaphorically treading water until Autumn weather sets in and then I want to push on to improve.

Just keep on enjoying it and getting out there. It's GOT to get better!!'

Out of interest, does anyone without a running background get to the end of C25k and cover 5k?

well done WEM

Graduation party sounds good. I might be a bit sweaty on fri - think that will be w9r3.... I have, however, done something to my foot. it was a bit achey towards the end of last nights run, but fine afterwards. I just assumed that I'd done my laces too tight. However walking round the shops today it has kicked off again. Bizarly its the top of my foot from my ankle towards my toes for about 5cm. Any ideas? Think I might have to rest it for a couple of days and see what happens?

I think I do a 0.6km warm up nd cool down, and have mappedmyrun for a 6.2km route. I think I'm going to finish C25K, and then find a bucketload of music. I know where I walk to on the warm up, and have back calculated where I need to start my cool down. I'm going to try and jog the bit in the middle, and see how long it takes, and then try and speed up.... well, thats the grand plan!

Afternoon ladies, hope the running is going well. DS and I went for our 'parkrun' in Central Park this morning. It was a lovely morning and there so many people out running (and cycling). DS wore his parkrun T-shirt.

week 6 looks 'easier' to me, but am I just being optimistic??

Well done wem. I felt the same about today's w8r2 - got round in the end, I felt a bit heavy and plodddy but doesn't matter - it's done and within 15 minutes I felt great.

I really do want to lose some weight - this feeling heavy is bugging me - 10 pounds less must surely feel better. In a way, it would be good to want to lose weight due to fitness, rather than appearance or clothes etc.

Tina and everyone near to the end of it all, my scheduled finish date will be Aug 5th.

Trickie my route is a V shape, gentle downhill, and then quite a steep uphill; I used to turn round halfway up the hill, and head home. Then 3/4 way up. Now I can make it to the top, and either turn round or now I carry on to make a circuit (which is also less hilly ). Each week I got maybe another 100m up the hill, until eventually - it was beaten!!!

Tricky - ime hills a lot harder than flat. You would probably be surprised how fit you would be on the flat.

Perhaps we need a thread running compilation! I'd nominate Hey You by Pink Floyd, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by Flaming Lips, One Day by Elbow and quite a lot by Rolling Stones after seeing them in Hyde Park this summer

Well done Dingle!

I think it's mph bakingnovice as 6.5mph is slightly over 10k in an hour which would give you a 30min 5k (3.1mile)

Well done wem, glad you move on :)

Well done ItsNotUnusualToBe, we had a walker do our park run today, she took 44mins and got a huge cheer over the line

Sounds fab pennygallops!

I got in from the country park yesterday afternoon to find an email thanking me for volunteering for parkrun so I was obviously needed! We had a junior week so had juniors doing key jobs, I was adult time keeper which was good as 10mins in the junior pressed something and sent watch back to 0:00:00 :( 11 year old run director was fab and 8 year old bar code scanner :)
I ran with my friend 6.45, did 10.5km in 59mins , ran around putting signs out for set up and then ran home after park run. We only had 23 runners today :(

So what would 8.2 kph be in mph?

8.4 I mean!

oo, just done it -it's 5.2 miles an hour, so that would be 5.2 miles run in a hour and about 2 and bit in 30 mins - so am not doing too badly! (if I can do it again....)

Everyone is doing so well! Sounds like it gets tougher quite quickly though, I downloaded the 'get running' app which is working well for me but I can't work out how to see what next week's runs will be, maybe they do this on purpose so as not to scare you?

Dingle great work on the weight loss, this is my motivation behind starting, as well as to be fit and healthy, but am still bfing and holding on to loads of baby weight (although maybe I should be blaming the chocolate instead of DC...)

HELP PLEASE
I went to a proper running shop, had gait analysis, found out I over pronate badly (which is why I have buggered every pair of nice boots I have ever owned), and was sold a really great pair of trainers to correct this with extra support in the arches, insoles, the works. The first few times I wore them was great, walking and running was so much easier, have now done w2r2, but in the last couple of days I have had excruciating knee pain. My pronation never caused me any problems, although it was very noticeable, but the pain now is unbelievable, I am having trouble walking! It is especially bad when I have bare feet. I am wondering now whether to go back to crappy trainers and give up running as I never had any aches and pains before, except in my hips when running, but I can't wear correction insoles all the time, I am barefoot a lot! What do I do? I am almost crying with pain. I am going to go back to the shop on Monday to ask for advice as they have a physio there but what do I do in the meantime?

Congratulations to everyone managing to keep going, especially Tracey it's hard when you can't go where you want to and you are used to routes. cinnamon your run time is fantastic! Do you think the hot weather is putting people off daytime running? It is too hot for me til gone 7! It's not unusual I am taking on your mantra

It'snotunusual - I LOVE your mantra

Amigababy- well done on conquering that hill.

Scarecrow - half way through each podcast I regret not driving to somewhere flat to do it. I keep repeating to myself to embrace the hill!!

Celia- oh you sound in a lot of pain. I am sure others will be along with much better advice. Are you putting ice packs on it every time you sit?(Ignore my advice if you are).

The excruating knee pain happened to me w2 or w3 a couple of years ago when I tried this programme. I was in tears with the pain. I didn't have decent trainers so blamed my cheaper trainers on causing it. I would just keep icing it every opportunity. I am no expert though so hopefully someone much more knowledgeable than myself will come along with better advice.

Well done everyone on keeping going. I did w6 r2 tonight, found it ok but I jog at an absolute snail pace.

another mantra then. Ditch the chimp and embrace the snail!

W2r2 completed! Not easy but not impossible. I am just not motivated though...uninspired is the best word! Jealous of all of you further on!

CeliaLytton it could be the trainers. When I went for mine he said the I overpronated on one foot but he didn't want to correct too much as it hasn't caused me problems and could do if he made it too straight. I'd say rest it but don't totally stop, keep movement, ice it if you can bare it perhaps get a support. Glad you're going back to the shop!
I put the quiet park run down to holiday season really but guess it could be the heat. We had a man today who had a shirt, trousers and smart shoes on to run the parkrun

Cinnamon your park run stories have inspired me to give it a try. Going to complete weeks 8 and 9 and then do it with my ds who is desperate to try it. I've never done it as I don't want to hold up the lovely volunteers being the slowest person there.

Week 8 starts for me tmrw.

We had 331 runners at parkrun! Busy day as slimming world ladies joined us for a fundraiser. I did my 50th run and made gingerbread men for the finish. Was very slow walked a lot but not last and a good time was had. Dh ran too. Hope can get foot sorted and start c25k again...

Yay bakingnovice!

Well done on your 50 jchocchip, good luck with yor scan :)

Parkrun sounds great. I'm going to try after the school holidays I think.

Just back from w9r1. Managed 30 minutes running. 4.6km including the warm up and cool down, so I can see that I will be able to do 5k at some point, although not in 30 minutes!

Felt rubbish before I went - baby up earlier than usual and a lot in the night. But feel great now!