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

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Good for you.

Give that naughty chimp a good kick!

Go for it eetracyluv. Think about it the other way, imagine how elated you'll be when you do that 20 mins

I'm getting more tempted..

Tracey, I had a CRAP week last week (w7) for no real reason. All three runs were supposed to be 25 mins and I managed 12, 11 then 20 mins.

But this morning I went out for w8r1 of 28 mins and did it with a teensy bit of walking!

So trust yourself please- it really does work and attitude is a real help. Look how much you've achieved so far! And you are now officially over halfway through

GO for it!

Go tracey, the programme really does work, and I think all of us have had runs where the chimp wins, and then we have gone on, and suceeded the next run

It just seems a MASSIVE leap from 8 to 20

But you've done 2 lots of 8 mins, so you know you can run for 16, so "all" extra you need to do is join the previous lot with a jog rather than a brisk walk.
Honestly, trust the program. Give it a go, but make sure the chimp is well locked away. you CAN do it - as all of us on w6 and on can show. Lots of us had wobbles about the 20 mins, and nearly all, if not all, of us managed it first time.

eeTraceyluv It ia a jump but it is possible I am at almost exactly the same point as you and was dreading the 20 min last thur but I have now managed it twice (as I didn't have w6 downloaded) and can't quite believe I can run for that long or far.
Have faith in the plan if you have done w1-4 you will b able to do it, ESP if you can include a long slow descent near the end. Good luck.

I'm afraid I bottled it and did w2 again - although I did two ten minutes instead of 8 minutes only walking for three - does that make sense?! Will definitely be going for it on weds Thanks so much for the support

r2 not w2!!!!

Tracey 2x10 minutes is great - it means you WILL be able to do the 20 minutes on Wednesday!

Well done Tracey on the 10 minute run. I tried to do w5 r2 on Saturday and nearly collapsed about 2 mins into the second 8 minute run. My excuse being it was very hot and I hadn't eaten.

I did it last night though, again struggled doing the second 8 minute run but did it. My friend did it with me last night (we have been doing it together all the way through) but she couldn't make Saturday.

I am panicking about w5 r3 which we are due to do tomorrow night. She is much fitter than me and use to run a lot up until a couple of years ago. So I know my friend will be able to do the 20 min run but I have told her I doubt I will. I think like you I will aim for 10 mins and a rest then 10 mins again......I don't think I have ever done any form of sport for 10 mins even as a child.

Well done to all the people who are managing the long runs (well congrats to all who are doing this).

I will report in how I get on tomorrow night.

ps. I have been reading this for the last 5 weeks but never post til now.

It's so weird being called tracey as it is so not my name! Hi trickydickie I know what you mean - I nearly fell over in horror on the 8 minute thing. What I notice as the weeks go on, which I guess is normal, is when I sneak a glance at the app to see how much I have left, the longer I'm doing, the easier it seems to cope with what's left - so tonight, I had a look and had 4:54 minutes to go - phew I thought, not long, whereas, doing the five minute runs, I would nearly cry if there was, say, 2:50 to go! It really does work - psychologically I guess! Am also v proud for doing it in 35 degrees of heat!

Still glowing from my W7R2 plod! I am waiting to feel it is becoming easier but each time I try to push myself a tiny bit harder. Not that it's made that much difference; in my last 3 runs I have gone from covering 3 miles in a whole 42 seconds quicker!

Hey ho, covered 3 miles, in 36.03 mins and burnt 360 calories. I tried "running" at 5.2 miles but had to notch it down a bit for the last 5 minutes!

Keep it up ladies, we will get there!xx

It really is too hot for running at the moment! But especially to those about to do W5 I would say (if you're going to run) don't sabotage yourself by telling yourself you can't do it - get that inner chimp back in his box. It really is at least as much about training your mind as about getting your body fitter. So tell yourselves you can do it, and good luck!

Huge congratulations to anyone who managed a run today on the hottest day. Whatever distance you managed, you beat everyone sat on a couch which is exactly where I am sat right now

According to the Garmin site (when I uploaded the data from my watch) it was 63 degrees and 88% humidity for my run tonight. I did get rather sweaty but I had a good one. It just felt right - 6.6k in 41 mins, including a few steep (ish) climbs. Pleased with that and the fact that I regaining my fitness.

OK, tell me about treadmill running. I will be going on holiday on Thursday for a few weeks. I might be able to run outdoors occasionally but due to the heat and unfamiliar locations I think it will be the hotel fitness centre for me. What do I set it on? Any tips? Thanks in advance.

Aaaargh can someone who is further along than me please come and tell me that it "clicks" at some point?!!

I did my 3 W1 runs last week with really no problem at all, wouldn't say easy but didn't want to die either. So set out pretty confidently tonight to do W2r1 - omg it was just horrific! Running 1.5 mins at a time instead of 1 min seemed to kill me, whereas last week I felt I could have kept going a bit. I just did not enjoy it! And my tummy hurt the whole time, why?!

Whinge over!! But will I ever start to enjoy this?

Hi there everyone! I'm hoping to start C25K in the next week - I already go to the gym and swim but I'm not so good at running, however, I'm very impatient and 9 weeks seems a long time? Has anybody maybe skipped the first week or anything? Not that I'm probably actually capable of running for more than 30 seconds?
Well done to everybody doing it already, I find these threads so motivational, it's great!

Oh and when people jog for the C25K, what speed do you jog at, if on the treadmill? I think I have a tendency to sprint (not really sprint but y'know...) and knacker myself out quickly...

If you ran every other day instead of just three times a week, you would still be getting a rest day, but you would finish quicker than 9 weeks. About 6.5 weeks

Laura, it does, honest!

I had to abort my run this morning. I've definitely got a problem with my heel/ankle. I'm gutted. I'll be back when I'm better.

Pony I run at 8. 2kmph when I do treadmill runs. Walked at 6

Re:when it clicks. Are you running steadily enough? Take it easy, just a gentle jog.

I don't think I've managed to wash my running gear since rfl so might not get out until later. We had thunder in the night but no rain yet.

I've got so behind so will be back later to catch up! I did 7km at 6 this morning with my friend in 41 mins, including a few wee stops for the dog :)

Where do you all live? Cloudy with a cool breeze here since the weekend!

Honestly, it does all click.

Pony I wouldn't cut out too much. Yes, it starts off slow, but builds up faily fast. It might seem like a long time, but it really does work at the pace it currently is set at, so I'd suggets sticking with it. Only 2 months, but watching has a good idea about fitting in 3.5 runs per week, although I don't think it will cut off as many days as she suggests.... Should be under 8 weeks tho.

watching DH's travel postponed til tomorrow, so running tonight can't beleive I'm going to type this about being able to run again this week!