Anyone fancy joining me start C25K?

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I'm 44. Fat from DD4, Covid, wfh etc etc. used to be fit, ran a (v slow) marathon at 30, currently get out of breath climbing the stairs. I need to do it.

Tried to do it 3 years ago but gave up when my knees complained.

Run 1 today!

Aw, thanks CuriousMama 😊

Fingers crossed for us all

W1R3 done - pouring rain, yet again. I don't mind the getting cleaned up afterwards but am very wary of falling over after hurting my foot badly last year! Plodded around a slightly different route instead of my usual one down a muddy but scenic path, this one involves mainly running past people's bins

That's a shame @CuriousMama, I could listen to Sarah for a long time (except when she's telling me to run, of course!!)

Question for those further along/done this before. Is this achievable in the 9 weeks or do you find you need to repeat some weeks?

well done @MissAmyPond. This awful weather is not good for motivation.

I did C25K last year and completed it in ten weeks @NewMumNeedHelp - I think it was week five I repeated. I then developed plantar fasciitis and have had to spend hundreds of pounds on physio, so all of you please make sure you have good shoes!

Thank you @NewMumNeedHelp

I did do it in the nine weeks a couple of years ago, but was lucky in that the weather was good, the DC were at school and I could sort out my runs around my working hours at the time - I think if I couldn't have committed to regular runs it would have taken me much longer.

Same here with the plantar fasciitis @Judystilldreamsofhorses - DM (who is notoriously flaky) kept promising me new trainers for Christmas, which was brilliant as I didn't/ don't have the money to buy the new ones I desperately needed. My present finally turned up in March but the damage was done, I couldn't even get the trainers on my knackered foot by then I've learned my lesson now and just bought my own (used) ones via Vinted instead!

I'm going to a running shop this week to get my gait checked and buy shoes accordingly. They have a good reputation. Ds1 lives in the city I'm going to so can meet him after work.

Baring injury I think I’ll complete it in 9 weeks. I’ve just completed week 6 and I’ve not repeated any runs yet. I don’t think I it’s a problem if you do though.

However, I will say that will not be a 5k that will just be 30 minutes running. I’m way off the pace of a 30 minute 5k. My running has slowed down and is barely faster than walking!

Week 2, run 1 completed in the pouring rain. My son point-blank refused to come with me. V proud of myself for getting out there. I'm determined to keep this up, I so want to be fitter.

I'm running so slowly I think my walking pace is quicker. Hopefully though I can increase my speed later.

If I get through the programme I definitely won't be anywhere near a 30 min 5k. But that's OK.

It was absolutely pouring down during my run too. Though I hate the heat so would prefer rain to sunshine :-)

I’ll join you all! I’m doing w1r3 tomo. Just been using the nhs app, what app are others using? Thanks

Missed this thread when it started. I did wk3 r3 today. I'm 54 and 17 stone. I've done it a couple of times before but never achieved 5k. Normally about 3.5k. I do a fair bit of hillwalking and definitely think my running pace is slower than my walking pace.

I'm using the NHS one too

I'm using laura on the nhs one because she was the only one available when i first did it 8 years ago and I'm scared to change😁

Just started today. Lovely Sarah kept me motivated. Running along the cliffs watching the sea helped too 🌊🌊🌊

Yes please. I've just done W3R1 and it was tough. I may repeat weeks as things get harder.

Just completed W1 R3 and it went much better than R2. Actually felt like I was running properly at times and not just shuffling along. Managed to squeeze an extra 300m into my distance vs R2 which I was very pleased about and really went for the last two runs.

W2 looks achievable, but the jump in running time in week 3 looks terrifying.

So far my dodgy ankle is behaving itself.

How are you getting measurements?

I use strava. Just the free version.

I did week 4 run 3 today and after 5 mins running, I felt OK, so did 8! I can't believe it, that's the furthest I've ever managed!

W2R1 done here today, in the proper daylight with people around! I usually try to go mega early but couldn't do it this time. I wore my sunglasses so of course no one knew it was me

I tend to struggle during the runs, finish thinking I haven't really pushed myself, and then a couple of hours later feel like I'm going to collapse from having overdone it...

Just got back from W2 R1. Found that difficult, not the actual run and times, more my body just wasn’t functioning today. I shuffled around like a little old lady with no real pace. Think my hormones are still out of whack as everything aches.

Nearly didn’t run tonight, but DH came home with a chocolate filled Cronut from some artisanal bakery near where he was working today. I wasn’t going to turn that down, it was amazing. Not so good for the diet, but it guilted me into running!

A stomach bug ripped through my family last week so have already fallen off the wagon.

Getting back on it tomorrow.

Enjoying reading your post. I tried it last year got to week 7 but then had a chest infection which floored me.

Inspired by you all I will start again!

@NewMumNeedHelp I can very much identify with the little old lady shuffling! And I definitely wouldn't have been able to turn down a cronut

@Karma2023 no wonder a chest infection stopped you in your tracks, I remember a couple of them have hit me hard. Hopefully you'll be able to get back into it soon!

Just completed w2, r3. This run seemed harder than r2 but may just have been because it was later in the day and I'm tired.

Pleased I got out there.

I'm also v v slow.