C25K while working from home, anyone want to join me?

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I've been meaning to (re)start C25K for a few months and just this minute figured if I don't start holding myself responsible I won't get to it at all.

I work from home 3/4 days a week and still find it hard to fit in exercise. I plan to fit in the 30 min sessions before I start work, after seeing my DC off to school. Ideally that +/- a desk workout type thing.

If I don't, I get next to no exercise all week and I feel shit.

Is there anyone else, particularly those working from home but anyone is welcome, who would like to join me and help keep ourselves accountable? I could do with a motivation boost!

Just done wk3 r1 was better than I thought it would be! Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday weekend

Week four run 1 done! The group I'm doing it with is repeating week 4 again next week so week after will be the 20 mins. Think I will go up to the 8 mins to practice! 5 was hard

Well done @Sameiam

I started on Thursday and did my second run today. I am at the top of my BMI and want to get lower. It was not fun, but I did enjoy the endorphins and felt more energetic. Am really hoping it helps me lose that last stone or even half a stone.

Hi all, back from my holiday. Managed to run once and did do lots of walking while away. Next run now will be Tuesday, think I'll just see how I get on, maybe repeat week 4 if I feel ok

Hope you had a good holiday @emilyjeff! wk3r2 done, really couldn’t be bothered but feel good for getting it done

Just stopping by to say keep going all! I work from home and did C25K in 2020 after the first lockdown. I went out at lunchtimes and found it really good for clearing my head off the back of lockdown/having a 6 year old at home for months. I’m still going now, 5k 2 or 3 days a weeks and never thought I would be!

Pulled something in my lower back so had a whole week and a half off. Still going to give the week 5 run 3 20 mins a go tonight! Annoying it's still going to be like 20 degrees this evening so will probably look like a lobster afterwards.

I am meant to be doing week 2 but have lost motivation. It's so dull.

I've not run for at least a week 😕 Had quite a bad UTI and then just not feeling the motivation. So hot aswell, really need to make the effort and get out early. I'll go tomorrow!!

20 min run done! Was fine in the end, was shocked when 10 mins got called as didnt feel that long.

Out of the 20 ish people in the group I saw a couple walking for a few seconds, and some were jogging at a walking pace, but nobody stopped and everyone completed it!

My run last week was awful 😖 but fresh start this week. I just did W4R1 and got on ok- so I'll continue on again from here

Sorry forgot to say well done @Sameiam the 20 min run is a great achievement!!

Seems I might be here talking to myself! But its helping with my motivation so its all good 😊 Wk5 Run 1 completed this morning

Well done Emily! How did it feel?

I’m still here but life got in the way a bit so I’ve not run for a couple of weeks! I’m going to try to get out tonight so I can finish week 3 and will see if I think I need to repeat it.
Well done for keeping going @emilyjeff

Thanks ladies 😊 @trailrunner85 felt pretty good, like I didn't really need the whole walking time to recover.
I'm actually off on holiday again tomorrow but as its just me and DH I'm hoping I'll still get chance to run- he likes to get rid of me for half or so anyway!! The end of my c25k programme coincides with a weekend away very near a parkrun so that's my aim, hopefully have more chance of sticking with it if I have a goal in mind

Hi, just found your thread, can I join. I’ve ran for years on and off and started c25k a few weeks ago to get back into the habit. I’m on week 4 run 2 and need support to stick with it.
Well done everyone especially during that really hot weather.

Awesome!

I just completed my second 25 min run yesterday (I think week 7? I've found a few other people to do it with so I'm just running whatever I'm told to). Was difficult at the end but confident I could have ran 5 mins more if I had to! Not anywhere near 30 min 5k pace though, were a couple of hills but I think I'm looking at about 36 mins for a full 5k atm.

Definitely better than the run last wednesday when I was dying in the heat 😓

Well not doing too badly on holiday. Lots of walking as always but have also done 2 x 5 mile bike rides this week and I did week5 run 2 yesterday, it was pretty hilly but managed it ok. I think run 3 is the 20 min non stop one, will aim to do that tomo. Hope everyone else is having a good weekend x

How is everyone else doing?

My last week this week and did a full 5km! Took me about 36 minutes, so still got a way to go before I can do a 30 min 5km, but v pleased with progress.

Wow well done @Sameiam!!
I'm still going, well had about a week off due to the crazy hot weather but managed to get out early this morning and did week 5 run 3, the 20 mins continous run!! Wasn't actually too bad, my legs were feeling it more than my breathing tbh

Is anyone else still running? I missed a few days because of the heatwave last week but still making progress. Today will be the start of week 7, so 25 min running. My weekend staying near a parkrun is this weekend so hoping to still do it. I think 5k will take me about 32 mins so hopefully not too much of a step up from the 25 mins this week