Couch to 5k Running - Part Two

ticklepenny_2

Righ thats it I have had enough of lurking!

I want to join in.... am going to charge Ipod, DL the podcasts and set my alarm for 6am! So am up before OH and DD and can get my run in before work.

I am mega overweight (BMI 47) so am going to make sure I pace myself so I dont give myself a heart attck or something. :rotfl:

Drea

ticklepenny wrote: »

Righ thats it I have had enough of lurking!

I want to join in.... am going to charge Ipod, DL the podcasts and set my alarm for 6am! So am up before OH and DD and can get my run in before work.

I am mega overweight (BMI 47) so am going to make sure I pace myself so I dont give myself a heart attck or something. :rotfl:

Hello

I wish I had the discipline to go running before work but I can barely get up in time to throw clothes on!

Just start off slow, you can build the pace later

Mumto2

Hi ticklepenny,

Welcome to the club! Good for you - just remember to take it slowly and do lots of stretches (and prepare to be stiff the day after!)

Good luck - let us know how you get on.

teachergirl

Welcome ticklepenny. Join the club. Drea have you eaten your banana and nuts?
Today I have made up for slobbing on the sofa yesterday. I have run 2.3 miles and walked 3.9 miles. Now everything hurts and I am going to slob for half an hour before I start tea. I think a bit more balance would be good.
Looking forward to hearing how everyone gets on.

Mumto2

Well done Teachergirl. I'm also making up for yesterdays curry and have already done 41kms on the bike!

How do you measure how far you are walking/running?

I'm on a rest day today, but will be doing Wk3, Run 3 tomorrow - hopefully with more enthusiasm than yesterday.

Drea

teachergirl wrote: »

Welcome ticklepenny. Join the club. Drea have you eaten your banana and nuts?
Today I have made up for slobbing on the sofa yesterday. I have run 2.3 miles and walked 3.9 miles. Now everything hurts and I am going to slob for half an hour before I start tea. I think a bit more balance would be good.
Looking forward to hearing how everyone gets on.

I have indeed. Been feeling very lethargic in work today so hopefully the walk home perks me up a bit! No excuses, I will be out tonight! Whether I finish the run or not is a different matter

teachergirl

Hi there mumto2 . I spent my christmas and birthday money treating myself to a polar heart monitor and a foot pod. They are not cheap but I find them really motivating.

Crap_with_money.com

Afternoon all!!

Sounds like you're all keeping the motivation going!! :j

belfastgirl/teachergirl - how long has it taken you to build up to running for that length of time? How have you found it - has it actually gotten any easier?

I'm having a dilemma, I got my e-mail through, which said I should run today but have a rest day tomorrow, problem is my legs are quite achey from yesterday's running/walking (and actually, my stomach muscles are a bit too, I must've been running a bit funny! ), I'm debating whether to have the rest day today and run tomorrow, or if I should stick to the plan??

Any thoughts anyone??

xx

Mumto2

Teachergirl - very high tech! Given the trouble I had with hubbies ipod, I'd better stick with mapmyrun.com!

crap-with-money - if it was me, I'd have a rest day. The program a lot of us follow is 3 times per week, so definatley a rest day after each run.

teachergirl

hi there crap-with-money. I have been doing this for just over 8 weeks.(I'm on week 6) I have followed the plan more or less exactly except for a couple of weeks where I was bogged down with a horrible virus. It has got easier than my day 1 where I was in so much pain I found it hard to sleep or walk or move.(Pathetic isn't it?) This is why I like our plan though because it does build up slowly.I agree with mumto2 and I think you should listen to your body. The problem with doing too much too soon is you might find it too difficult and then just give up altogether.
mumto2 gadget lover here but it is simple once you've got the hang of it.