Right, I am starting 'couch potato to 5k' again and I WILL finish

[giddykipper]

I WILL NOT nesh out again like I did last time.

DP has even bought me an iPod Shuffle to run with so that I don't have to lug my big iPod around (oh the inconvenience).

this is what I'm talking about and here's the podcasts I run to.

I'm not starting today though, got about 3 hours sleep last night.

Does anyone mind if I do a roundup?

Odette W8 R2

Mithered W6 R1
Kittywise W6 R?

Pennies W5 R3
BrownSuga W5 R2
Lexcat W5 R1

Mileni W4 R2
LibrasJustice W4 R1

PandaG W3 R?

MissAnthrope W2 R1
DrTrillian W2 R1

Santababi W1 R3
FakeBlondie W1 R3
MadWelsh W1 R2
KeepingitRia W? R?
Giddy Kipper W1 R? (gets you on the board)

Sorry if I've missed anyone, and excuse the ?. If you've got updates, please repost.
We've quite a crowd here, and we're all doing very well. Keep Running!

Does anyone mind if I do a roundup?

Odette W8 R2

Mithered W6 R1
Kittywise W6 R3

Pennies W5 R3
BrownSuga W5 R2
Lexcat W5 R1

Mileni W4 R2
LibrasJustice W4 R1

PandaG W3 R?

MissAnthrope W2 R1
DrTrillian W2 R1

Santababi W1 R3
FakeBlondie W1 R3
MadWelsh W1 R2
KeepingitRia W? R?
Giddy Kipper W1 R? (gets you on the board)

Sorry if I've missed anyone, and excuse the ?. If you've got updates, please repost.
We've quite a crowd here, and we're all doing very well. Keep Running!

Excellent idea for a roundup. I have wondered who was where!
I have gone and ordered some running gear( tights and tops), power gel stuff and bought some new shoes yesterday, they cost £70 So now I am broke but will run like the bionic woman

What is this power gel stuff you speak of?

Brownsuga very nice work I great to see what we're all doing. Plus I don't feel so bad as I'm doing better then I thought.

Giddykipper really great to hear from you what's stopping you starting the plan now. It really is great. It gets easier to find the time once you get use to making the time for yourself. Plus you have created a great support group here.

Well done to everyone and all their progress keep it up. Just remember we are all willing to have a go which is more then alot of people could say.

brownsuga www.discount-supplements.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=6852 dunno if it will work but I need it to

Hey ladies I did it!!!

I went out today, listened to a book on my ipod and ran for 30 mins without stopping!! I worked out that it was 3 miles which is about 5k!!

I can't quite believe it and I didn't feel too bad!

How has everyone else got on?

What am I supposed to do now?

Kitty you've achieved the goal, you can return to sitting on the couch now

Well done! erm, seriously, I think just keep going, some have suggested going from 5km to 10km as a goal.

Right, I will go out tonight.

I can't got out until about 9pm though to let my dinner go down.

Kitty I'm so proud of you.

Thanks Giddy, well if it wasn't for you I would still be feeling sh*t and unfit, so bless you

brownsuga yes a celebratory red wine is in order

I've thought about doing 5-10k but can't find any programmes anywhere. Do you know of any?

lol @ going back to the couch congratulations kitty you must feel like a million dollars. the podrunner pocasts go up to 10k.

i have a question about pace (to anyone who cares to answer). when you're running could you actually hold a conversation? maybe it's cos i'm so massively unused to aerobic exercise but i'm really puffed all the way round - not totally out of breath, but very little to spare. should i be cutting my pace right back, or will my lungs catch up eventually?

btw yay for getting out again gk - we'll all be sat here waiting for an update later on

Well done Kitty you have done brilliantly and have inspired me to keep going along with everyone else.

I did run 2 wk 6 today with my friend. I couldn't hold a conversation towards the end but neither could she so I felt OK about it. I can't say I am looking forward to 25 minutes but if I can do am sure I can manage another 5. Am planning my route though carefully to make sure any hills are at the beginning (does that count as cheating?)

Yay, well done kitty!

Giddykipper we will be watching you now to make youre you don't 'nesh out again'!

Yay! Well done Kittywise - that's fantastic.

I haven't run this week due to dodgy knee but am thinking that these early morning with tweeting birds are looking like they might be lovely times to go out.

Will try my final attempt at W5R3 this weekend. If that doesn't work I'll move onto W6 and see how that goes.

I did it, even went out in the wind and the rain. And I swear at one point I could hear some urchins behind me but there was noone there. I think I could have run for more than a minute too, which is encouraging. I'll do another week 1 run this weekend then if that seems OK I'll advance to week 2 next week.

Excellent, Giddykipper - well done and glad to have you back on board. You've a lot to answer for by starting this thread!

Well done! GK you started all this off. Keep us updated on how you get on.

Pennies - Are you repeating all of week 5 or just the big run? If so why don't you move onto week 6 now and see how you get on. I did my 20 minute run and struggled towards the end but have done r1 and r2 on week 6 and feeling motivated for r3 (25 mins)

I know this is probably considered sacrilege but I'm really sick of the podcasts. I'm desperate to get to 5k so that I can listen to what I want to. Why has someone not done a podcast that isn't set to dance music?

Mithered - just R3 and then onto W6 no matter what the outcome.

GK - I love the dance music, I just get into a zone with it and it makes me feel mentally younger than the my actual body feels whilst trying to get through the bloody runs!

GK I like the dance music although week 4 was dire IMO.
Pennies - Good luck for your run at the weekend. let us know how you get on and remember pace doesn't matter it is getting used to running for that length of time

i'm looking forward to the longer runs when i prolly will use my own music. i don't really mind the podrunner ones tbh, i like how he puts a little rushy bit towards the end of the long runs, tells you there's about a minute to go

more to your taste gk?

I'm listening to Rawbert of the Quorn , might try these podrunner ones just for a bit of variety when I'm doing 3 runs the same.

yay, well done giddy, how are you feeling?

I know what you mean about the music. I liked the fact that I had his voice to encourage me but I wish I could have put it to music of my choice.
I suppose it's meant to get you going. Saying that I managed the 5k today immersed in an audiobook.
I think it was easier to run listening to that as I was concentrating on the story and not how crap was feeling! Normally I would be thinking "please can this be over soon so I don't have to listen to this rubbish any more"

or this one? (not sure this one has any cues, didn't listen to it long enought to find out!)