Couch to 5k Running

~daisy~_2

i have got as far as downloading these podcasts onto my ipod after reading about them on another thread here

i had planned to start today but was at a fitness convention at the weekend and after about 14 classes in 3 days - when i did bodyjam this morning my knees where grumbling a bit so decided it would be wise to wait a few more days .......

i am a maybe therefore

good luck everyone xx

nottslass_2

Hi.I started using the couch to 5 k podcast about 18m ago and it took me from not being able to run for 60 seconds to being able to do that 5k - it did take me longer than 9 weeks,more like 15,if I can remember.lol .I lost a dress size and have still managed to keep it of .

Anyway have let things slip a bit of late,so I'm starting again, managed to do week 4 yesterday (omg it hurt).

Good luck,and remember if you really struggle just repeat a week,until you find it easy !!!! ( think I got stuck on week 3 for ages)

Penny_Watcher

nottslass wrote: »

it did take me longer than 9 weeks,more like 15,if I can remember

Seconding what nottslass said. It took me a lot longer than 9 weeks. I found the jump from running for 3/4 minutes to 8 minutes too much of a jump all at once. Soooooo I made up my own playlist for a while using songs from my iTunes library. For example a 3m30sec song followed by a 60 sec song (difficult to find but there are some) followed by a 4m song then 60 secs etc making the time up to 30 mins.

Don't get downhearted if things turn a bit difficult. You'll find your own solutions. :j

sunshine6650

Oh my god! Im a combination of all of the above posts! I decided back in May i was going to start to run/Jog.

I wanted a hobby, something to stop me sitting around & get out of the house, also want to loose a dress size as im turning into a slob! I got the gear( My OH is really sporty, he bought me base layers to run when its cold, arm band thing for my ipod etc..) kept it up for about a week!

I did a 5k run in Aug through work for charity! It was hard! didnt realise how out of shape i was!! Im only about 10 1/2 stone but thats biggish for me!

I have got some fitness & diet mags i bought that have loads of tips, Ill start to look through them again & post any hints/ tips we could use for the runs/preperation..

Ill download the podcasts now..

Im def in tho! I have jeans i want to fit into & be able to walk & talk!! ha ha!!

Put my name down pleas Drea.
Ill start to look thro the mags..i was going to follow a schedule they had to get you to run for 30 mins without stopping, all breathing techniques etc...once you have them mastered it meant to be a lot easir!

Here come the Girls, Girls, Girls,Girls Girls!!!!

x

Drea

Have made the list my legs are aching now! I don't know if I can cope running tonight, I can barely walk, oh dear, I might be too unfit :rotfl:

Anyone else done the first one?

Sazbo

Drea wrote: »

Anyone else done the first one?

No not yet Annoyingly, I got home too late last night to download the podcasts:rolleyes: but it is on my to-do list for tonight:D Realistically I probably won't do my first run till next week, but I'm really looking forward to it! :j

Drea I bet your more fit than you give yourself credit for :T

Sazzy xxxx

Penny_Watcher

Drea wrote: »

Have made the list my legs are aching now! I don't know if I can cope running tonight, I can barely walk, oh dear, I might be too unfit :rotfl:

Gah - nonsense!:p Take it easy though - if you're just a bit stiff and tired then a slow run will do you some good. If your knee joints hurt/ache give it rest for a day or so. And remember to stretch a bit after you've run - it helps with aching muscles. I didn't rest enough when I first started and really hurt my knees (felt someone pounding my knee caps with a hammer if I tried to run - not a good feeling).

And run slower than you feel you should. It's not about speed, more about endurance. You are trying to get your body used to a different level of exercise and build up your heart and lungs.

It was only in May when I did the first podcast and yesterday I ran for 3 miles non stop (mile and a half down hill - yay :j- and mile and a half back up hill - nooooo ) If anyone had told me 6 months ago that I could run for more than 100m without lying down afterwards I'd have told them they were daft - and also blind

You CAN do it. Half the battle is actually getting off the couch and into the [strike] rain and wind :eek: [/strike] lovely fresh air .

Go Team MSE! :T :j :T :j :T

jm2926

The podcasts sound good - hope to download later and have a listen.

Feel free to join us over on the exercise and fitness thread for general discussion - more the merrier:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1023345&page=46

Sazbo

jm2926 wrote: »

The podcasts sound good - hope to download later and have a listen.

Feel free to join us over on the exercise and fitness thread for general discussion - more the merrier:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1023345&page=46

Hi: - I'll put my head round the door once i've actually started doing some exercise:o:D

Sazzy x

jm2926

Drea - put me down as one of your recruits please.

I'm going to start tomorrow - think I'll start with week 3 as I've been doing some running in the gym, but need a program to work up to a continous 30 mins of running.

Penny Watcher - totally agree with you about not running too fast. I use a heart rate monitor to keep me in the fat burning zone and make sure I'm not going too fast as otherwise I can't keep going for 30 mins of walk/run.

Good luck everybody!