Couch to 5k Running

belfastgirl23

helen81 wrote: »

Week1 run 2 completed this morning :jand already feeling a difference, I felt as though I could have ran longer than 60 seconds but I didn't, don't wanna burn myself out. My treadmill computer has mind of its own..says I only burnt 65cals!! How are u all going for the brisk walking parts and the running parts? My walking I go at 4.8 and running 5.8 but I did the last 60sec run at 6.

Are you working in miles or kilometres?

Gopppers

Ok so i didn't go for my week 3 workout 2. Partly as i finished work late today and not really got the time this evening. So I will have to give it a go tomorrow. Still worried about the shin splints but I want to see how I get on tomorrow - after having a few days off from the gym.

Weekend comes i will see about insoles and getting some new running shoes, i managed the runs this week so I think i will be ok to run but want to sort my legs out before next week... However my legs feel fine after i've run so I can only assume its the impact thats hurting my ankles and shins.

Helen81 im doing my runs at about 5.8-6.0 range and my walks at 5.0.

Thats km/h btw BG23.

Gops

Idiophreak

Gopppers wrote: »

Weekend comes i will see about insoles and getting some new running shoes,

If you're after new shoes, I second bg's advice above - get yourself down to a specialist running shop and have them analyse your gait - only takes a few minutes and you end up with the right shoe for you at the end. Bargain. Most places will do it for free, a couple charge something like £15, but refund it if you buy a pair of shoes from them. Some people would suggest going somewhere free to get your requirements sorted, then buying the shoes online where they're cheaper. You could do that, if you wish, but personally I like to "reward" the running shop for providing me with the service by paying a little over the odds on the shoes.

treeny_bash, well done on your progress so far and well done for setting yourself such an ambitious target. I think most people find it a little tough to get out after work some days - is there any way you could change things around so that you could run before work, or at lunch? As bg says though, keep plodding along and soon enough you'll find that it's time that limits your weekday runs, not the effort of the thing - you can save the effort for the weekend when you have more energy. Also, as you keep running you'll hopefully drop a couple of those excess pounds - and the less you're carrying around with you the easier the running will be.

bramble1

I have just joined up to Race for Life and am going to use this to train, starting Sunday!

hugger38

I can strongly recommend the Iphone apps that work on a program for you to get you from the couch to the magic 5K. I have tried 2, Get running and runkeeper. They both gradually build up your program until you run the whole 5k in one go. Tip dont pick up your wives iphone by mistake ( she runs alot quicker than me). Found my self going far to quick to the prodigy at 7.00 in the morning. Happy running

treeny_bash

Thanks for the comments bg and Idiophreak. I am really excited at the minute. My job is not physically demanding, I work in an office, but I do struggle with sleep, and I get up at 6:30 in the morning, a good 2 hours before I would like, so I'm pretty shattered most nights when I get home.

I'm really glad to have found you all here, I haven't got anyone in RL who's doing the program so it's good to hear everyone else's experiences. I am really hoping that as I get through the program I will get more energy just from being more active, and obviously as it gets lighter that will help a lot, hibernation time is nearly finished:j

See you all soon, and good luck to you all!

Katrina

helen81_2

I think I'm doing km's,not sure what it's set at to be honest! lol

I'm getting an Ipod touch for my birthday, yay! Do the running and other apps work on them aswell as Iphones? Hope so!!

Did my 2nd run or 1st week yesterday..found it abit easier already,but I've got achey bum and legs today.

belfastgirl23

I'm going around 5.5 for walking and 7.5 for running although I have ben known to drop the latter if necessary I know I could go faster walking but I'm too busy getting my puff back

Next run tomorrow hopefully!

treeny_bash

Hi

I've finally finished reading this thread, and feel very inspired, even although I'm sitting at my desk wishing I could just crawl into bed. Seeing people going from barely managing 60 seconds of running to loving to run every day makes me realise that it's all still very doable.

I'm going to try to do week 5 day 1 tomorrow, have been attempting week 4 for the last 2 weeks, but have been very good at making excuses not to go. I've got a big target and if I don't kick myself up the backside soon I won't make it. I've decided that as an interim target I will sign up for a 10k Race for life in July which will give me experience of running in a race environment.

To answer the other question, I walk at 6km/h and run at 8 - 8.3km/h whichever my fingers stop when I'm trying not to fall off the treadmill!:eek:

I'm off to play netball with a load of very fit girls (luckily there's some other un-fitties too so it's not too bad!)

Katrina

Gopppers

Hi all, I managed run 2 of week 3 yesterday and guess what?!?! No shin splints... the only change i did was to tighten my laces on my trainers as they were on loose (and have always been). Must be my feet moving around in my shoe and not enough support for them. I have got my last run of week 3 today, I'm hoping it will be a success like last night... and without the shinsplints!!
I have ordered some sorbothane insoles anyway and will be putting them into my runners once i get them... they can only help more!

Good luck with your runs peeps!

Gops