Couch to 5K - Run 1 done...

[resipsa]

I did my first 'run' today. Think I'm going to need help to go all the way to week 9 but determined to do it before I hit the big 50. Anyone else started this week? Fancy a support thread? Couldn't see an active recent one.

@titsbumfannythelot

Hard work. Friend drove past and shouted encouragement which was nice. She was on her way to work at the local hospital so I then felt bad that I was out having fun 😬

Not been yet. Evening is my preference.

Sorry to read about the loss of your mum SadLemon.

First run with knee brace on. Just did a run from Week 2 to get started again. Boy was it hard!!!

SadLemon. I'm so sorry.

Finished W6R2. That felt tough, but I'll still crack on to R3 on Saturday. From here on, it's all running no walking.

@HappyLemonSadLemon, I’m so sorry to hear about your mum. .

@happylemonsadlemon sorry to hear about your mum. Take care but keep up the running if it helps your mental health

Just completed week 4 run 2, my right foot has gone completely numb. It did it last run too, that can't be normal. Breathing was fine, legs were burning, that was tough

Stupid question but are you tying your shoelaces too tight on your right foot?

Lol that was my only explanation as I'm right handed I thought it could be? I am double knotting them as they were coming undone

Great minds, eh?

I’ve just completed W2. I didn’t really feel like doing it but got about half way through and was glad I’d started, so hey-ho. I forgot to stretch beforehand but I’d been on the move all day, including a cross country dog walk. So hopefully that went some way to warming me up. I did try to focus a bit on my breathing though and found my calves were less achy, so that’s something.

Week 3 here I come...

Didn’t run yesterday or today as I live in Texas and woke up too late in the day so it was too hot to even go for a walk never mind a run. Lockdown has been messing with my sleep schedule but I’m gonna try to wake up early enough tomorrow. Did do a 15 minute walk up and down the stairs though, thinking I may need a treadmill.

week three run 1 done. i never ever thought three weeks ago i could run for 3 minutes without stopping. but i did it. proper feeling of achievement today!

no running tomorrow - might take ds for a walk though. next run on Sunday morning. Riding on Saturday so getting my cardio then.

keep up the good work guys!

Thank you all for your condolences. Very lovely of you all.

So I did get out for a run today as I needed to get out of the house just to get some perspective more than anything else. I chose to run without music just so I could process everything that has gone in this week. Turns out that it clearly made me run faster because at the end I was completely destroyed by it (w4r4 - been repeating). Need to check the data my Fitbit to see if I did but can't be arsed right now. I got out and ran which is the main thing. #winning 💪

@HappyLemonSadLemon
Glad you found it useful

Well done all today’s runners! Especially those finding it challenging in different ways.

Props to you, SadLemon - I always run without music and I know I’m running well when I can think about something else other than the actual effort. Don’t destroy yourself though - the pain doesn’t fix it, it’s just a distraction.

Week 3 run 2 completed today. I need to take my own advice as I didn’t want to stop at the three minute mark so extended my final run to six minutes. But I was happy chugging away so I didn’t think it would hurt I did my proper five minute wind down.

@HappyLemonSadLemon I'm sorry to hear about your mum xx

W2R1 done and it was.....fine. was bit concerned but finished with definite spare

W5 R2 this morning, I was amazed that I managed 2 x 8 minute runs when just a couple of weeks ago I was so happy that I could run for 3 minutes!

I'm glad you managed to get out for a run HappyLemonSadLemon

Have a great day everyone :)

Started Week 9 today, if anything my pace has slowed slightly but I'm running for a full 30 minutes so I'm happy with that. Not going to manage 5K in 30 minutes though!

Just completed week 2. Going to enjoy the sunshine now.

Sorry about your mum @HappyLemonSadLemon hope you and yours are all doing ok.

Have a lovely weekend all

@dancemom
Congratulations! My pace is 7 mins so no way will I get to 5K in Week 9 but I'll be happy with doing 30 mins 😁

@resipsa I feel the same - it's not about the distance for me but the stamina of (hopefully!) being able to run for 30 mins :)

@CeibaTree
Makes you feel you could call yourself a 'runner' without an inward cringe 😂

I wasn’t due to go until tomorrow but I actively wanted to go for a “run” today - so I did. Not sure what that’s about. But I have officially finished week three. It seems to have gone really fast! Week four run one on Sunday, I think. I will be having a little celebrating on the day I run for thirty minutes without stopping !

@CeibaTree I'm at the same stage as you! Loved my W5R2 today - even saved a bit of energy for the end. But still worried about W5R3... I'm going to do it on Sunday 🤞