Couch to 5k Run 1 done....the jogging continues!

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Thread 2

Congrats on your official graduation @NoTeaForMe!

I have new running shorts arrived ready for this morning's run. Very excited. I had been looking at proper running websites, but the patterns/colours I liked were out of stock. Knowing the weather this week, I got seduced by the promise of next day delivery with Amazon Prime.

Here's to cool legs!!

Whoop, well done @NoTeaForme!!!

W4r2 completed today. I went to a local park and it was nice to have a change of scenery and not have to worry about roads. One more run and I’ll be halfway through!

@NoTeaForMe, sorry I missed your completion! Congrats! Nice to do that 5k, and it doesn't matter how long it takes.

That reminds me - I said to my DH that it's unusual to complete 5k in 30 mins, that it takes much more work to do that. He was surprised, and pointed out the programme is C25k. It ought to be called couch to 30 min running!! I'm not wrong, am I?

W6R1 today - harder than I expected, after doing 20 mins 2 days ago. Maybe it's the interval thing or the heat won't have helped. New running shorts not ideal, as they rode up so much and I had a bunch of material practically in my fanny!! At least my legs were cool though!!

You aren’t wrong, @PrincessWatermelon but it’s not as catchy

@PrincessWatermelon I found week 6 hellish. Weirdly intervals were harder than just running 🤷‍♀️

@PrincessWatermelon i hated wk 6 run 1 too, I found it so hard.

Meant to run today but got a cracking headache and am on annual leave tomorrow so will run then. Plus it’s absolutely ROASTING out there. I’m Scottish, I might melt in the heat.

Week 6is hard! I couldn't complete! But managed 25mins?

Intervals are hard. As soon as I stop a run I know no matter how much or little I walk I will not match that run again

Wow, this one is running and running (pun intended). I started Thread 1 and just thought I'd pop back in to say hello and, by way of motivation, to share than I ran my first 10K today (after starting C25k on 13 March and completing it on 3 May). Not fast at 75 mins but, hell, a lot faster than I would have been a few months ago. Keep going everyone 🏃‍♀️!

@resipsa bloody well done!
It's always fantastic to see a graduate come back with their progress

Oh wow! 10k!

Thanks @resipsa, nice to hear from you and receive the encouragement. I'm half way through c25k and have signed up for a 10k on 6th Sept. So super encouraging to hear that you've done it! Did you use another programme to get you from 5 to 10k?

That is inspiring resipsa!

I'm still hot from tonight's run even after 20 mins of yoga to cool down. But overall a good run tonight despite the heat, the shoes and period cramps. It's so nice to discover bits of the neighbourhood I've never been through before - between running and lockdown walks I know it all so much better. I went past another woman who was walking very purposefully in running shoes and a phone holder - I asked if she was C25king and it turned out she was on week 6!

Anyway, stretches done, time for a cooling shower and then this tired runner (who me?!) is off to bed.

Well done @resipsa 😁 amazing!

Can I join you ? I'm on run 4 week two tomz.

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Can I join you ? I'm on run 4 week two tomz.

Of course! I’m doing the same run today.

I just did wk 6 run 3 I'm melting! I found I got my rhythm and ran the 25 minutes easily. I think I'm better without the intervals.

I've just completed the week 6 run 2- decided to go before it was too hot and it was still melting!
I made a huge mistake though. I wore shorts to keep cooler. However I hadn't anticipated how they would ride up and I got major chub rub. my legs are all red now and I know it's going to sting in the shower. Big mistake. Huge!

Well done Stop. Was trying to do the same as you but missed a couple of days because of early starts at work and then hot nights.

Just completed w4r1 this morning. Got out early as it is going to be hot today. Can't believe I managed to do it. Had to take a detour on my 5 min walk to get milk and when I got home my husband said my face was beetroot so don't want to know what the person in the shop thought of me

Just putting the baby down for a nap then will go do W4R2.

Got up early and did W5 R2 this morning, this is really not like me I normally lounge in bed until I have to get up!
And dare I say it, I actually enjoyed running this morning. Bizarre, do you think Sarah Milligan is slowing hypnotising me?!