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

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cinnamongreyhound · 18/07/2013 16:24

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 Wink

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hairtwiddler · 21/07/2013 13:13

Race for life done! More later but did it in 35.5 mins. Personal best!

DigWeedSow · 21/07/2013 13:31

Well done on both the pb and completing hairtwiddler

CeliaLytton · 21/07/2013 13:58

I am going to have to get into the garage and see if I have an old pair of trainers about because on my walk yesterday the sole came clean off! Have secured it with blu tak but don't think running in them would be sensible, likely to do myself an injury, so unless I find a spare pair am going to have to forego tonight's run.

I went for a walk yesterday and covered 3.5 miles in 55 mins, but when I do the runs (have to walk to a place where I can run uninterrupted) I am out for about an hour and yet cover less than 3 miles! So I must be jogging really slowly and then walking much slower than normal pace when I have the walks in between. Feeling a bit downhearted at this and wondering whether I would be better of just doing a brisk walk for an hour each evening? Want to get fit and lose weight, what do you think?

Congrats hairtwiddler

hairtwiddler · 21/07/2013 14:31

I'm still on a high! Race for life was what I set as my goal when I started c25k and today I reached it. Found it tough at the start as the track is gravel and quite uneven in places but found my pace when I got the road. My gps on my phone must be rubbish because I finished when it said 4.8k. So maybe I've been running further all this time!
My friend did it in just under 28, she's super speedy!

Keep going all. As I've said before if a lazy overweight middle aged unfit person like me can do it....

SarahWithAFringeOnTop · 21/07/2013 14:47

Well done hairtwiddler! Grin I'm just back from mine too - was thinking I'd need to walk it in view of my ongoing cough, but felt a bit better yesterday and it had stopped actually hurting, so went for a short experimental run which seemed OK, so I felt more confident about today. Then I complicated matters by slicing the side of my foot open getting out of the shower [klutz emoticon] - honestly, you would think any normal person could operate a shower door without injury wouldn't you? Blush So it was all a bit interesting, but I managed it in 38 minutes, without ever having to stop to walk, which I didn't think was too bad really. Fairly sure my phone said I'd done 5.9K though!!

Looking forward to the next one now... hoping not to be overtaken by a pair of three-legged racers or mums with buggies next time Smile

hairtwiddler · 21/07/2013 15:06

Well done to you too Sarah! We kicked Cancer's butt today!

LauraPashley · 21/07/2013 16:38

Oh well done ladies!! I think I might enter something like that once I get to wk9, it would be a great thing to do.

We actually have no family history of cancer or anything else but I have seen so many friends and their relatives suffer. I am really starting to think about my health/mortality since having the dcs so I boxed my chimp the other night by thinking how much of a benefit it is to them to have a fitter mum!
Thank you for trainer info, I must go and get fitted but our nearest gait analysis place is 1hr away, a childcare nightmare more than anything else!

SarahWithAFringeOnTop · 21/07/2013 17:08

I definitely recommend it Laura - it's a really good motivator and a great atmosphere too!

AntoinetteCosway · 21/07/2013 17:36

Did w1r1 today (got to about week 5 last summer while on mat leave but quickly fizzled when I went back to work-have quit job (hurrah!) now so am determined to finish!). Turned over my ankle going round a corner and it aches quite a bit but doesn't look swollen. If I just keep it elevated for a couple of hours it'll be alright right?

nextphase · 21/07/2013 18:04

Well done on getting started Antoinette.
RICE for slight sprains - Rest it, Ice on it (wrapped in teatowel - not directly on your skin), C compression with a light bandage, Elevate.

If your unsure, dont run on it for a few days. If it gets worse or very swollen, see a medic (OOH, or nurse at the GP's surgery tomorrow)

Hope its fine soon.

AntoinetteCosway · 21/07/2013 18:30

Thanks-good excuse to stick my feet up while I watch The Returned at any rate!

hairtwiddler · 21/07/2013 20:38

Celia, I've come to the conclusion speed isn't important. I also walk briskly and run not much faster. I love the feeling after a run though, gives me more of a buzz than walking. I also think the programme works on stamina first. Speed can come later.

Still wearing my medal by the way! Grin

nextphase · 21/07/2013 20:51

Well, my chimp is back in his cage (or he ran out of batteries like the mp3 player did!).
w8r1, and the only time I stopped was when a car had the cheek to drive along the road I needed to cross and forced me to wait!

Those of you who cross roads - what do you do if forced to pause? I felt rather silly jogging on the spot waiting for them to pass!

watchingout · 21/07/2013 21:16

Well done RFL'ers Smile

Just downloaded some motivating music onto my iphone so planning to use that tomorrow to get moving. The comedy podcasts were fun, but didn't really keep the chimp in his box last week. Didn't manage any complete run, but I'm telling myself that I was close enough and just going to go for it tomorrow.

I have to catch Nextphase and Judy!! Wink

smellsofsick · 21/07/2013 21:31

Hello Cinnamon et al. Got a question for you. Finally got to week 9 and completed 30 minute run BUT only doing 3.5k.

It's a bit slow, I'd really like to be closer to 5. How do you speed up? Do you just kind of feel your way or can you use some sort of pacing app?

Hope everyone's enjoying running in the sun!

nextphase · 21/07/2013 21:32

Grin watching. You'll get me this week. DH travelling, so I'm off running all week, unless I can get off my arse and run at lunch time from work. Somehow I think that will generate more ribbing of the boss than benefit from running!

Although if I can do friday and Sunday, we should still graduate together end of the following week. Is it tempting fate to start planning the graduation party?

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cinnamongreyhound · 21/07/2013 21:45

Congratulations to the rflers Grin

We saw them all in Cambridge today when we went to cinema, via dh's work.

I took my ds's with me when I was fitted for my trainers, they loved it!

I just pushed myself when I felt ok and slowed a bit if it felt too hard smellsofsick. The first 5k I tried was 3 months after I finished the plan and took me 34 mins so who knows how long it was taking before. I joined my club a month or so after that an started a variety of interval training which I think helped. I know repeated the plan but with slow jogging on the walks and faster runs on the runs, might be an idea?

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scarecrow22 · 21/07/2013 22:03

SarahWith and HairT fantastic to have done rfl. Really proud of you Grin

DramaAlpaca · 21/07/2013 22:03

Well done to all you Race for Lifers!

DigWeedSow congrats on doing W5R3!

Guess what - I did W5R3 today as well!!! I am so happy, I really didn't think I would be able to run non-stop for 20 minutes. It feels like I have reached a milestone today. I actually planned to do the run on Monday, but got up this morning & I knew I just had to tackle it. The chimp was a little bit troublesome, but once I got halfway through I was fine.

Now it's a case of move on into uncharted territory. As I have mentioned before I got as far as W5R3 a year ago but then got injured before I could start W6 and then lost the motivation to start again. I won't let it happen this time now I have the support of all you lovely runners!

So I'm now looking forward to tackling W6R1 sometime in the next few days.

muddyprints · 21/07/2013 23:00

really struggling to run when on period, get really crampy stomach aches and just feel shattered. should I just have a few days off?

to run further in the time do I take longer strides or faster steps?

on wk8 run 3 and doing 4km.

amigababy · 22/07/2013 09:20

Well done Digweed and Drama on finishing week 5, fantastic, onwards and upwards Smile

muddy I feel like that too and tbh I do skip a couple of days to get over the exhaustion. On the plus side, beforehand it helped with my pmt, that was better than usual.

Just finished week 7, yey!! And a lot cooler today. I suspect we might be dodging raindrops for the rest of the week.

DigWeedSow · 22/07/2013 09:32

Congrats to you too DramaAlpaca its a great feeling knowing that you can run for 20 mins isn't it!

Interestingly I have just run w6r1 and found that tougher, maybe it's because I was expecting it to be easier after running in a solid block, I did however cover 5k (if you include the warm/down walks) so I can now see how it can be done.

muddy I can't run when I've got stomach cramps and had a couple of days break last week for this reason, it is annoying though when your mind says yes but your body says no!

EeTraceyluv · 22/07/2013 09:34

I should be doing w5 r3 tonight...but think I will do r2 once more. I'm just not confident enough to try it and if I fail I will be so despondent :(.

DramaAlpaca · 22/07/2013 10:37

Tracey are you sure you won't give it a go? If you could do R2 you'll be able to do R3. I felt the same way as you yesterday & I managed it.

Good luck!

EeTraceyluv · 22/07/2013 10:48

You're convincing me Grin Just need the fag smoking chimp off my back! I'll see how my day goes and then have a think!

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