Feel such a fool

[YoureMyWifeNowDave]

I started C25K today on a treadmill at home (can't run outside for various reasons) I managed to get to the end just about and then I fell off the treadmill

Now have sore knees and a sore and bloody elbow and massively dented pride

Note to self do not fiddle with mobile until you have stepped off the treadmill

Hope you're okay. Ice for the knees/elbow!

You did your first day of C25K, you should feel proud, don't focus on the fall

I fall over more than I should when running, and I run outside so do it very publicly and I tend to fall like a not so small elephant

Falling is very painful as you get older, I hope you aren't too sore today.

Thanks

I'm a little stiff this morning but not as bad as I thought I would be, I'm developing some rather spectacular bruises though!

If there was an Olympics of falling off treadmills I would be world famous!

Well I managed to do day 2 without falling off so I'm classing today as a good day

Just keep going

I did this at the gym because I wa too busy watching tv screen, easily done good luck with the rest of your training

How are you getting on dave?

You're going to get some scars and have your pride dented along the way! Keep at it and you'll become invincible to it eventually ;)

Just preparing to do week 2 run 2

I still have a black elbow but everywhere else is ok now

Week 2 run 2 done with no accidents! I look like a very sweaty beetroot but that doesn't last too long only about 90 minutes

Ah don't be too hard on yourself, I came off my bike today and am black and blue! Least we are doing something to get fit!!!

I fell off a treadmill once because for some reason I decided it was a good idea to run with my eyes shut! And it wasn't even at home, it was in the gym in front of everyone. So don't feel like too much of an idiot, and congrats on getting partway through week 2

Thats week 2 run 3 done feeling quite pleased with myself as I havent had to extend any of the walks today! Looking forward to starting week 3 on wednesday now

Feeling quite proud today! Just done week 3 day 2 and did an extra 3 minute run at the end as I felt so good

Did week 5 run 1 this morning I found it quite hard but I managed to finish so feeling pleased not looking forward to day 2 and 3 though!

Is it this week you do the 20 min run?

Yes that is run 3 I am really struggling to imagine being able to keep going for so long considering how knackered I feel after just 5 minutes

Week 5 run 2 done today - was very hard going as I didn't sleep well last night as we had a family bereavement but I found being able to just concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other strangely comforting

I attempted the 20 minute run yesterday and failed miserably - whole body felt like lead and I was struggling before I'd even done 5 minutes so I gave up and put it down to being a bad day

Tried again today and I did it week 5 is finished

Well done!
Once you've cracked that, the jumps in difficulty don't seem so much. In a way it gets easier as your body warms up more and gets into the flow.

Week 6 run 1 done today - I thought it would be easy after running the solid block last time but it wasn't! Still its another step closer to the finish

Struggling a little with the 25 minute runs I have a 4 year old and she will not let me run in peace! On the interval runs I could talk to her while on the walking bits but if I try to talk and run I get really out of breath and find it hard to keep a steady pace which feels a bit dangerous on the treadmill!

Arrrggghh!

Finally managed 25 minutes DH kept DD busy while I sneaked off for my run!