Couch to 5k...it's not about speed (thread no 2)

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Thought I would start a new thread for us to continue our chat

Igggi - I wish I could claim authorship...

It was w1r2. Day off today - hooray!

Well done Starlight!

Thats W4R2 done.

I had to fight the urge to walk the second half. But I did it all. Distance covered about the same as last time.

How do you know what distance you covered?

I mean I know because so far I've pretty much only gone round the block, but obviously hoping to extend that when my jogging speed overtakes my walking speed.

Starlight I really really don't like running at all, so know how you feel. I'm not a natural runner, find the whole thing really boring and bloody difficult all at the same time! But.... I love how I feel when I stop . And I'm losing weight, so I have to keep doing it. I agree it robs less time than other exercise-y stuff so we might as well keep going?!

Back at the gym tonight for the first time in 6 days. Think I'll try the bridging app to keep me motivated as I'm missing Laura and need to know I'm working towards completing something rather than just running...!

I use a running app called Strava which uses GPS to tell me how far I've run. There are others. Map my run is another I've heard of..

Hey all, I am on a rest day but am super excited. We have saved some money on a building project so DH said I could buy myself some new running gear. I love online shopping. Meant to be delivered on Friday.

Not looking forward to the run tomorrow, 3 hour round trip to Portsmouth and 7.5 hours wandering around the historic dockyards.

Well done Edwinia .

Ooh, what did you order Cru? I've ordered some vests from H&M - I think they're hoping to deliver by next year . I can't wait to get them though. I ran in a non-techy vest at the gym last week, it was soaked with sweat .

I just did W4R3 , it was alright. Bring on week 5!

I'm just back from a 10K (6 mile) run I can't believe I managed it. It wasn't fast at 1hr 15mins and 36 secs. But I don't care. After the first three miles I thought about stopping and was struggling a bit at 4.5 miles but I thought 'if I stop running now I will have to do it all again to do six miles'. This is me who struggled to run for five mins back in February. This running is addictive.

Kasterborous - that sounds awesome!

Wasting - I ordered a pair of running tights (it's been very windy in the Isle of Wight), a long sleeved running top in that fluorescent yellow that cyclists wear and a blue short sleeved top (all from Nike, I find Sweaty Betty a bit small).

I've discovered something on Map my Run. You can put in your trainers, when you bought them and how many km you've done in them so far and it will work out how much longer they'll last. Mine are meant to last another 620 km (thank god).

kaster woohoo, yet another one to join the 10k club...feels good doesn't it?

I know the delivery of H&M is shocking isn't it? I have often forgotten what I have ordered by the time it eventually arrives - I assume that is why it is so cheap

Haven't run since Saturday really need to get a decent run in soon but lacking in motivation as I go away on holiday next week so the running is going to stop for 10 days anyway

Eugh! First run at the gym after being on holiday and it was hard...! I made 5k but in 43 minutes - does it matter that I'm getting slower?!

Still, looking on the bright side, at least I went and that was my first 5k completed on the treadmill - and 43 minutes gives me something to aim to beat..!

5k in 43 minutes sounds pretty good to me, Dotty.

Hmm... It's the fact that my first 5k was 39 minutes, 2nd was 41 minutes and last night's was 43 minutes...!

But I feel all enthused again and definitely back to eating/drinking more sensibly, which is good. And today I'm going to investigate Park Runs and possibly sign up for one

As it gets colder, you will get faster.

I think running 5k is brilliant, you have had a week off so take some time to get back into it and hopefully it will get quicker.

Just done W2R2 I slowed it down a smidgen and Laura didn't randomly add 15secs to one if the runs!! Felt better the only issue us that the warm down now is starting to take place on quite a long hill

W6R3 done! I can run nonstop for 25 minutes. Not very fast, I covered 4.43 km including warm up, cool down and a bit of walking back to the house.

W4R3 Done.

fairly comfortable. Bring on week 5 :-)

I also weighed myself today. I've list 10kg in about 4 months. Thats 10% of my body weight.

woop

cru big pat on the back for you, how did it feel?

edwinias well done as well and in your weight loss

I am slight panicky about week three as it seems a bug jump up to three minutes!!

Hey EdwiniasRevenge , well done! Are you planning to buy some lovely new clothes?

I feel awesome. I told my mum and she said "Well if you like that sort of thing dear. I'm not convinced that exercise does that much for weight loss".

Humph.

I'm just happy to be able to get in the clothes I was wearing last summer without having to buy new. I'm hoping that as I continue to run and lose more weight I will need clothes that are smaller still. I would love to be in size 16 jeans for winter. It is definitely doable. I am just over 14stone now. And am in size 18 jeans which are definitely getting baggier. Last christmas I was size 20.

Feel buzzing tonight.

Yay! Well done Cru and Edwinias. Cru - not really one for the encouragement, your mum?

Should also say, I've done W7R2 tonight. I proved that if I'm holding a conversation, I don't get as bad with my breathing. When it started to go, I gasped to my friend "Talk shit to me!" She did, and the distraction totally worked. Didn't check my phone at all until 1.5 mins to go, either. I'm thinking if you've done something four times, it's not classed as a fluke, so I guess we really can run for 25 minutes at a time.