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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Has anyone else struggled with week 6? Just back from r2 and found it tough going from the very first step this morning. It is really humid here (Yorkshire) so that hasn't helped and my inner chimp was having a field day......thankfully I won though

Hi scarecrow I'm on wk 5 too. Managed w5r1 yesterday having told off the chimp who didn't even want to get changed to go. R1 seemed easy in comparison with wk4 - only 15 min running and longer to recover after each 5min than wk 4. Run 3 is looming though, 20 min just seems like a massive step up! We can cheer each other on, I will be due to attempt w5r3 on Saturday.

Back from w6 r1. I am in East Sussex and think the running hub in t wells is good. My dp just bought shoes there following my example and intends to start the plan. Will be miffed when he catches me up in about a fortnight.

AhHa, most of you complaining about heat this week are down south! Much cooler (if not humid and claggy) if you come north of the pennines (or even the yorkshire morrs!)

Go watching. Glad you got out.

baking don't worry about w5r3. You've done all the prep - you ARE ready for it.

On a positive side (might be tempting fate now), the weight seems to be starting to drop off. near the end of the program, but down a lb this week just another 19 (min) or 24 (ideal) to go

Is that your first weight loss nextphase as I have yet to see much progress even though also doing 5:2?
How do others cope with boredom when running for 25+minutes (I am still too busy breathing to worry about this but hope to reach a stage where this may be an issue)?

Man I had a difficult run this morning - just a bit tired I think. I was planning on doing 5k but only managed 4k in 26mins. Not too bad but I have done the same route in 23mins before now.

Anyway ladies, tomorrow I will be going on my holidays (for a fair few weeks). My next planned run (with DS) is Saturday morning in ... Central Park, NYC! We are taking the laptop so I will be keeping track of your progress and adventures in running.

Happy running.

Yep, first weight loss, and I'm on w8!!
And its so small, but hopefully its the start of shifting the baby weight he goes to school in Sept

I don't seem to get bored when I run, if I am having a good one I just relax and enjoy it. I sometimes have good ideas for work. I vary my routes a lot so that helps and I've gone back to listening to music - random shuffle is best for me because I like the surprises.

I try to vary what I listen to. At the moment it's an audio book. I also download podcasts and have music play lists. I vary my route outdoors too.

Yes DigWeedSow, particularly w6r1 weirdly! You will have good runs again try not to let it get you down :)

Have a fantastic time pennygallops, I went in thick snow in 2003 and stayed with a friend doing her postdoc there. Unfortunately went with my grumpy ex who didn't appreciate it so we didn't do as much as we should but there were no queues anywhere

We had our 5k time trial today, I wasn't feeling it tonight but I got a pb :) 26m36 yay!! My friend went 20s behind me as we go off so that we should all finish at the same time, slowest go first. She caught me up, over took me and I kept her in sight then overtook and stayed in front! Including jogging to it and back and cooling down I did 10.5k in 58mins, so chuffed!

Well, that's Week 7 done!!!! 36 mins, 3 miles, 360 calories.

I think I am pushing myself too much and before I am really ready for it. I may take it a bit slower next week and hopefully the enjoyment will come back too. i am just getting so hot on the TM, I even considered giving up mid-run!

Dingle well done. I'm doing w7r3 today. Hada shit run last time. TM running is getting boring and hot isn't it? I daren't change songs because I know how many songs it takes to get to 25 mins. That's pathetic isn't it?

Penny - wow so excited for you running in Central Park. Enjoy and do let us know how amazing it is.

Next - well done on losing the 1lb. I haven't lost anything yet, but will be on w8 by this weekend so who knows!

Really hoping for a good run today.

Well, I weighed in this morning at just under 10st 10lb...that's 11lb loss since I started! My loss does go in fits and starts, probably due to my IBS but I am noticing my shape changing, I've now lost 3" off my waist!

I go away in a few weeks and my target was 10st7lb.......I don't suppose I reach it but I have got to use this to help keep my motivated and the boredom at bay.

Good luck Bakingnovice and to all who are running today and thank you for helping me get this far! xx

Dingle that's great, well done!

keep going bakingnovice every run counts.

I just started week 8. And I looped!! first time ever, I'm now going far enough to reach the end of the lane and instead of doubling back I turned left and made a full circuit. just going to map my run now as I sped up a bit and want to see if I'm improving on my 3 km

I did W6R1 this morning.

Had the same experience as DigWeedSow and cinnamon - it was the toughest run yet. I expected going back to intervals to be fairly easy, but it was really hard work. Thankfully, the chimp behaved so I got through it eventually!

It's great to see everyone making such good progress. penny enjoy your Central Park runs, how exciting!

Well done on the pb cinnamon that's a great time! Very at your Central Park run penny have a great time in NYC and well done DramaAlpaca I have no idea why that run should be so tough but it is, at least it only has to be run once

Well today was supposed to be a rest day but it was a lot cooler this morning and after two bad runs this week I decided to give w6r3 a go.....
And I did it! 4.04 km in 25 mins which I'm pleased with.

Hope you all have great runs for the rest of the week

Can I join you ladies? I am only on Week 2, Run 1 which I will do tonight on the treadmill. Pre-baby I used to dabble in running but never payed much attention to distance etc.. It was more for enjoyment. But now I am much heavier and unfit so need to get back in the game. I am finding it tough to work out what my natural running speed should be on the treadmill. Always feel like I am too fast/too slow.

There is a 5k fun run in my town on the last day of September. Would this give me enough time do you think? Also is anyone doing it more often than 3x a week?

Thanks for the encouragement Cinnamon. I did W5 r3, on Tuesday night and managed the full 20 mins. My friend was talking (I wasn't capable of talking back a lot!!) and I decided to check my ipod only to discover we had jogged for 15 mins, so I only had 5 mins left and was downward facing now.

So I managed it. I was very proud of myself. Got W6 r1 to do tonight. Will report back.

Yes well done Cinnamon on your pb.

Dingle - well done on the weight loss. The inch loss is fantastic. Is that just with jogging?

Bought my first sports bra ever (at the ripe old age of 42) today out of primark. No expense spared.

All who are out jogging today, enjoy.

trickydickie well done on W5R3 & good luck for W6R1 tonight.

And forgot to say, congrats cinnamon on your pb.

All the weight & inch loss stories are very encouraging - hope it starts working for me soon...

Hello Wowserz129 & welcome, we are a lovely supportive bunch on here! I know what you mean about running speed on the treadmill. I just try to find a rhythm at a speed that means I can get through the running sections. I've got slower as I've gone through the weeks, but hope to build up on the speed later as I get fitter.

Well I'm really pissed off :( I can't use my local park which is fabulous and I am used to it and know my routes etc, because the stupid ridiculous Folk Festival is there this weekend and we're not allowed any here near it without a £500 ticket despite living on the doorstep.. so I tried the other park further away and just could not manage to do more than about 5 minutes. It felt so wrong and I burst into tears. This is stupid. Help me out !!

Cinnamon - great about pb. Funny how often they are when don't expect it.

BakingTins, how did w5 run go today? I plan go early tomorrow as don't get on with this sultry heat unless feet in an infinity pool with a cold g&t...

Tracey, sorry such a disappointing day. Hormones? Sorry to sound like a bloke but usually I realise after incidents like that that hormones were the reason. Or stress. Or lack of sleep... That covers most scenarios! Put it behind you. Have a cold beer tonight and start again after your rest day. (Hug)

Btw after two healthy ish weeks on holiday lost a single proxy half pound. Was very about this, but then realised I can get into next jeans size down (I have my normal pre pregnancy jeans in one size and two sizes up: now fit the two sizes up ones at last and they were waaaay too tight before hols.) This is for me much better than weight loss so more

I'm going out this evening once the kids are in bed. Not a morning person!

Dont be disheartened Tracey, crap runs happen! How long is the folk festival on? Can you have another go? Pick yourself up and remember the feeling after a successful run!

You are STILL lapping everyone sat on the couch x

thank you. Bloody thing is on till Monday - will ha another go tomorrow- now I have a feel of the other park I should be a bit more confident... I guess I could do it on the treadmill at the gym !!