Couch to 5k Running

petrafyde

wow ok.

Well I think I'll have a go then, but not this week unless I can get out to get myself a sports bra! not bothered about the rest

Have downloaded the thingy onto my phone so can listen to it now. Sounds scary but I'm getting a bit excited too.

KM - we could start together if you like?

~daisy~_2

im just back from my second week one run - my ears hurt cos it was a little windy out - not sure i could wear a hat tho as i got so hot
on sunday - my first go - i pounded the pavements but today was almost kicking out time for the schools so decided to walk to where i work almost 5 mins away and run around the football pitches - the walk was almost 5 mins spot on so that was perfect and i found it a bit easier to run on the grass
when i then came to walk home i found the pavements really hard - overall it was a little easier than sunday but i miscounted the runs and thought 7 was my last one so was gutted that i had another interval to go !!!
another good thing about running around the field - 2 runs and 2 recoveries were about 1 lap - was i could dump my jkt and collect it when i was finished

aiming for third time on friday or sunday afternoon - depending on how legs feel tomorrow

good luck everyone

Penny_Watcher

Keeping_Motivated wrote: »

Hi all

I have been reading since the thread was started and I am in the seriously contemplating doing this 'stage'. Does it have to be 3 times per week with one day between or can it be any days in the week? Does that makes sense?

Thanks
KM

I [strike]run [/strike] aim to run every other day and I don't get any injury or fatigue problems. I think that as long as you give your body a day to recover it doesn't matter which days you run. So just do it to suit yourself

harryharp

Does any have or have ever had any problems with achilles tendons?

One of the reasons why I stopped when I was doing this before, was that I started getting pains in my right achilles. I did the second run of week 2 yesterday, and I'm afraid to say I can feel twinges again:( . I have very good shoes, and I am making sure I'm doing my stretches- so I really don't understand why it's happening, especially as it's only on my right ankle , other than maybe I just have a weakness there?

I would hate to think I had to stop running because of this, as I'm otherwise enjoying it so much...any ideas, anyone?

nottslass_2

petrafyde wrote: »

wow ok.

Well I think I'll have a go then, but not this week unless I can get out to get myself a sports bra! not bothered about the rest

Have downloaded the thingy onto my phone so can listen to it now. Sounds scary but I'm getting a bit excited too.

KM - we could start together if you like?

Brillant -you go girl !!!!!!!!!!

I got my sports bra from ebay- its a shock absorber one,but TK max usually have a few.

webitha

well it 1st ruun of week one fer mee and i shall be doing it when DKs in school/playgroup, am quietly looking forward to it, but askme again after ive done it lol
keep it up guys

webitha

harry have you got one of those support thingies for your ankle, not tuby grip you can get the from any chemist my mate got hers from the local little llyods for about a £10

Keeping_Motivated

petrafyde wrote: »

wow ok.


KM - we could start together if you like?

Sounds good to me. Will you be organised to start next week? I think I am going to start on Sunday or if I can get super organised I might do my first one tomorrow? :eek: I'm so embarrassed about my neighbours seeing me running...infact anyone seeing me

harryharp

webitha wrote: »

harry have you got one of those support thingies for your ankle, not tuby grip you can get the from any chemist my mate got hers from the local little llyods for about a £10

Thanks Webitha. Do you mean this sort of thing?
http://shop.lloydspharmacy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=1008&storeId=90&productId=15914&langId=-1&fromPage=Search
I wonder if it's suitable for achilles problems? I will look into it.

~daisy~_2

well pleased to report that legs today are completely fine !!!

now whether this was due to me running on the softer surface or just that my legs were prepared this time i dont know - prolly a combination of both
and i did bodypump last night too !!

so on track to do it all again tomorrow but will be on a treadmill this time as i want to do a class right after and dont want to get all muddy