graduates of couch to 5k

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mileniwmffalcon · 13/04/2009 21:03

i'm curious about what happens to people when they've finished the c25k - what's the next step?

i'm thinking of people who've recently finished the plan - kittywise, odette - are you still around? still running? and people who did it ages ago and are still running regularly. and those who haven't kept it up - why not?

does everyone set their sights on the 10k (can you bear any more podcasts?!) or start entering races left, right and centre? or do you just enjoy being able to run?

so many questions!

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vaRIAtyisthespiceoflife · 14/04/2009 11:31

I didn't keep it up.
Lots of excuses, mainly couldn't stick to training as DH never here when I needed to go out (I never took off with the treadmill and had to move it). I was thinking about it last night actially when I went for a walk round the village, that's it's now too light for me to train at that time of night!
But I haven't given up completely, just postponed it for now. One day I will run.

Well done to everyone who did finish/is still going though

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mileniwmffalcon · 15/04/2009 09:47

hello ria wondered what happened to you. i do think it's impossible to complete the plan if you can't schedule in a regular time slot - life just gets in the way otherwise and you lose momentum. still, never to late to start again - there's loads of newbies on the thread still...

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vaRIAtyisthespiceoflife · 15/04/2009 10:02

life always gets in the way here. Everything stops for DHs work, it always has and always will

He is maybe having 2 weeks where he won't be working as such soon, so I could maybe get going again, and then when he goes back he should be in charge of rotas and stuff, so it might be workable

instantfamily · 15/06/2011 20:59

bumping to see what people did after they finished c25k

melodyangel · 16/06/2011 10:55

We took a break as we were super busy but back to it now. Having to build back up to the full 5k at the moment but hopefully in a couple of runs time we should be back there . The plan then will be to be able to both run 5k in 30 mins then I think we're going to increase the distance slowly up to 10k over the next few months. We didn't use the pod casts just used C25K as an outline so will probably do the same to get to 10k.

GypsyMoth · 16/06/2011 11:13

i carried on for a bit.....but needed the 'competetiveness' so downkoaded an app to measure speed/distance etc. but got a uti,then a bad eye infection. so it stopped

have now downloaded a c2 10 k app and starting that soon

light nights and teenagers social lives are my biggest barrier just now

GypsyMoth · 16/06/2011 11:14

i find it amazing how quickly you can build up your fitness,and how quickly it goes again

instantfamily · 18/06/2011 14:58

I have read elsewhere to try to stick to the 5k/30min for up to 6 months before progressing. Am going to change scenery as going on holiday and then moving country, so hoping that that will keep me on track. Will try to increase speed so I am sure to be making 5k in the allotted time.

JelliBelli · 19/06/2011 12:44

I've just finished the C25k this morning (hurrah!) and plan to follow the bupa 10k programme. But that is interesting what you say instantfamily about 5k/30min for 6 months. I'll see if i can find out more.

GypsyMoth · 20/06/2011 11:06

let us know jellibelli......the 10k is not too different from the 5k,and starts slower. the app i have does anyway,its not the BUPA one

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