Couch to 5k Running - Part Two

PetitePeche

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

I'm 39 by the way, with the big 40 looming soon and I really want to be up to 5k before it (and down below 11 stone but that's a whole other story!!)

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Me too - Aiming to be fit at forty in July !

Drea

Thanks all

Tempted to go out today and try again even though it was only yesterday that I was last out... would have to be round about now though before it gets too hot again!

Mumto2

Go for it, Drea. You can do it.

Drea

My flatmate has these fancy scales that tell you everything and I seem to have finally worked out how to use them. My BMI is 23.3, my body fat is 28.2% and my body water is 52.4%. Hoped someone here might be able to tell me if that's good or bad? :rotfl:

Just getting ready for my run now... glutten for punishment.

banwa

Good morning,

I've just read through the thread and it's quite inspiring.:T Can i join you?

I do have a few questions though I wondered if you could help

I have entered a 10k race for 1st Aug through work so I HAVE to do it.:eek: I ideally need to lose about a stone and I can currently run 2 miles but seem to have a complete block at anything further than that.

So can I jump in on the programme to where I think I am?

And then is there any other recommended podcasts/threads for 5 - 10k after that?

Mumto2

Drea wrote: »

My flatmate has these fancy scales that tell you everything and I seem to have finally worked out how to use them. My BMI is 23.3, my body fat is 28.2% and my body water is 52.4%. Hoped someone here might be able to tell me if that's good or bad? :rotfl:

Just getting ready for my run now... glutten for punishment.

we've got some of those scales, but I can't find the book that has the bandings of the readings in.
However, they sound really good to me :j. Under 25 for BMI is great. I know my readings from the scales and I'm probably about 1/2 - 1 stone over my ideal weight and yours are far better than mine! (not very scientific!!!)

Let us know how you get on.

teachergirl

Good morning everybody. Firstly hello to Juno and belfastgirl23 I have been wondering where you were.
Week 6 run 1 done this morning. 5 minutes, 8 minutes and then 5 minutes again. I was feeling confident, after all I ran 20 minutes on Friday! Run 1. I knew I was running a bit too fast but there were a couple of fit looking runners with all the gear so I didn't want to look lame...smiled and waved as I went past. Run 1 done no problems. Into the 8 minute run I knew I was dying and my heart monitor was bleeping madly to say my heart rate was off the scale:eek: The podcast said week 1 and I thought great I can stop but no I was just half way through. I turned the corner and there was one of the fit looking runners walking...yeah:D...and then she started running again...so I managed to carry on, weirdly inspired by this. I have rearranged my run so that the last bit is downhill so run three was fine. I did it:j I think on Tuesday I will remember to keep it slow.
Drea I have those scales. BMI under 25 is good. Water above 50% is good I can't remember where the body fat should be so I will look for the instructions later for you. All I can say is my body fat and BMI are higher than that. I think I need to loose about a stone and a half. I am still putting weight on even though I am doing more exercise. Will definitely have to check it out at the Doc's being of a "certain age "and all that.
banwa of course you can join us though you sound far too fit to post on here. Most of us are struggling to run for a couple of minutes or more. There are other runners around who do much more it might be better to link up with them. I don't know about the podcasts but ours are from coolrunning.com so you could look on there.
Looking forward to hearing how everyone else has got on.:)

Drea

Well, the run didn't beat me this time in fact I quite enjoyed it, it's going to get hot here today so I'm glad I went in the morning, the sun is starting to get strong now.

I should be going onto week 3 really (just did my 4th run of week 2 :eek:) but I just don't think I'm ready for it... not that I've looked to see what it is :rotfl:

banwa - there was someone a few pages back who was following a slightly different running programme (similar idea) but they said there was an option for 5k to 10k too. Maybe you could have a look?

Drea

3 MINUTES?!?! :eek::eek: :rotfl:

Mumto2

Drea wrote: »

3 MINUTES?!?! :eek::eek: :rotfl:

It wasn't as bad as it seemed - I did it yesterday. Let out a very loud 'woohoo' when I'd done the first one

Do you know, I've made an assumption that we are all 'ladies' on this thread - are there any men???