Couch to 5k Running - Part Two

Drea

Welcome cookiemum well done on your first run

MissMoneypenny

bertiebots wrote: »

Got out today and have done week 3 run 3...and I am going to repeat week 3 for this week.
I know I am not ready for a 5 minute run yet! That last minute is still a struggle ...its a good job he tells you theres only 1 minute to go as it really pushes me on to finish it!:o
I noticed this morning my legs feel a bit more muscley!!! So I guess its working:D

Well done. Not long now to the toned and fitter you:T

I did my run yesterday morning - in the cold - just the week 2, run 1. Including my warm-up and cool down, it's 2.4 miles. I assume as I get fitter/faster, this will increase to over 5k?

I'm not using the podcasts; it's a bit noisy for me as that is my thinking time:D I'm counting my way round; 2 paces at brisk walk = 1 second. For jogging I'm counting two strides = 1 second, but I added another count of 10 onto the 90second runs, just to make sure I was running for 90 seconds.

I have found the heart rate monitors and they have stop watches on, so I use those to time myself; when I get some more batteries:o

Well done to all those running.

MissMoneypenny

juno wrote: »

My doctor doesn't approve of me running

Why not? .....

juno

MissMoneypenny wrote: »

Why not? .....

I have arthritis

MissMoneypenny

juno wrote: »

I have arthritis

You are doing really well with your running then. Well done:j

ginvzt

Ok, I don't want to go out tonight. But I am charging my iPod and I will get out in the next 15 min - promise...

I'll just think of my treat afterwards - tea with toast&jam...

juno

ginvzt wrote: »

Ok, I don't want to go out tonight. But I am charging my iPod and I will get out in the next 15 min - promise...

I'll just think of my treat afterwards - tea with toast&jam...

Did you get lost? If not why aren't you back moaning about how hard it was?

PepPop

cookiemum wrote: »

Hello, Please can I join in the challenge. You have all inspired me to give it a go.

I hit the big 40 last year ( aggh!!) and have decided bits of me are definitely more wobbly than they used to be! I've never run before although I have talked about going out jogging lots. My husband raised eyebrows when I said I was going out for my first run but has promised that he will take me out for a night of my choice if I stick to it and manage the 5k. Paris would be nice in the summer!!

I did my first run on Sunday and even though I was very pink faced , I was very proud I managed to finish. My thighs are still sore today so I plan to to do second run tomorrow. I plan to get up early before anyone is around. I'm sure it would be easier to fit in at night but I'm frightened I would see someone I know.

I'll report back hopefully tomorrow after Run 2.:)

Are you my twin...:). I have just read your post and thought it was me I was reading about - the red face, Paris, first run on sunday, second run tomorrow - I'm having a Twilight Zone moment :eek:

ginvzt

I am back. I took a shower, made my tea and toasted half bagel and now I am having camomile tea with honey and bagel with raspberry and lime jam.... Yummy!

I was pushing to get Week 5 Run 3, but 9 min into run I've got a stitch, so decided to take 4 minutes (till it is time for Run2 to restart) to recover. But then when I started again, I got the stitch back 4 minutes into running... I tried to keep going,. but had to call it a day after 5 minutes of the second run... I wish I could have done the 20 min, but I am happy with what I have achieved so far. I will do those 20 min soon!

My problem is the breathing - my legs seem to be fine enough to keep running, but I just can't cope with the breathing, and that is why I got my stitches (is that what you call sharp pain, right?..) today. I need to get my lungs up to speed with my legs!

u01jet4

Completed week 2 tonight. I have been running every two days rather than 3 times a week and so far coping ok. I have been running up a steep hill for the first half and down the steep hill at the end so I think for week 3 I will try running on the flat with a slight gradual uphill to make sure I can sustain the pace. I am worried I am making it too easy by running thedownhill at the end, although the uphill at the start is quite hardgoing!

Really glad to have read about this programme on here.

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