The new couch to 5k thread......

[Nappyzoneisabeetrootrunner]

I was waiting for someone else to start it but had to take the plunge to tell you i just did my w5r3. I managed it but am hurting. Started off too quick and was wrecked 5 mins in but slowed it down - kept going and got to about 14 mins in when my ankles started really hurting - i kept on going anyway and was v relieved when raaawb said that was it - i then proceeed to hobble home - the bath is filling as i type and my ankles are painful but still that i did it.

oh must be something in the air then....i should and would have gone this morning but i got called into work to cover for sickness, then i got my hair cut and its the works xmas do tomorrow so i dont want to mess the hair up!

i will go on sunday though. and i will attempt the 25 min run. (i said attempt!)

I think I might give up with the programme and just go for 20 minutes at a time, trying to go faster each time. When I can do it easily (ha!) then I'll move up to 25 minutes.

well its really weird but its the first time in 6 weeks ive not followed the programme and missed a run, feels so odd.

im gonna try and go again tomorrow otherwise im afraid i wont do it again. i really am wishing i had someone to run with because my motivation is low and i could easily throw in the towel right now.

ill let you know how i get on tomorrow. rudolph if your disciplined enough to do that then try it - i know im not!

i did my run in the car today - im up to 1.8 miles.

Tonight is off, just had a curry

im starting week 6 again tomorrow. i wrote this week off!

well i got back to it today. i started week 6 again - last week was just awful. but run 1 was ok, i found it ok this time so im hoping im back on track.

how you doing giddy?

I'm sitting on the sofa eating biscuits

I do mean to go out again, I'm going to aim for tomorrow. I think I needed a week off.

Hi girls

I hope you don't mind me intruding. I am just hopping over from the 'keep on running' thread to ask you all to consider joining us in a very special run on the weekend of 27/28 March 2010.

One of us, Twink, very recently lost her Dh to cancer. He was a dedicated runner, as is Twink. Before he passed away, we decided to arrange a fundraising event. I came up with the idea of a MN virtual Marathon relay - we all pledge distances to run on a particular weekend and raise money for Macmillan.

I have arranged the time to be 12 weeks after the new year - perfect timing to recruit people onto a 12 week couch to 5kprogramme. Would any of you like to join us?

I am going to ask MN as a whole in a week or so - but thought I would ask you fellow runs first.

in theory im up for that....but id have to just ask about for sponsorship - i never seem to get very much in the way of sponsorship for things like this - ill ask at work who would be willing to sponsor me. id hate to say yes then raise a really pathetic amount! (which may well be the case....ive not got many peeps to ask)

ill put some feelers out.

how would it work popsycal?

Have you been out since Vicar? I haven't, but DH has bought me some running gloves and an ipod pouch for Christmas so I'll feel guilty if I don't start running again.