Couch to 5k Running - Part Two

Sammy_Girl

Hello all

Glad to see you're all doing so well - and enjoying it, which is the main thing!

Drea - We're on the same level now :j I'm def getting out tomorrow morning to do Week 6 Run 3. A bit nervous, but I'm determined to do it!

Hope you all have a good evening

Drea

u01jet4 wrote: »

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.

X

I run every second day too

Drea

Sammy_Girl wrote: »

Hello all

Glad to see you're all doing so well - and enjoying it, which is the main thing!

Drea - We're on the same level now :j I'm def getting out tomorrow morning to do Week 6 Run 3. A bit nervous, but I'm determined to do it!

Hope you all have a good evening

Posted at the same time :rotfl:

I'll be doing it tomorrow after work quite scared of it :eek:

u01jet4

Drea wrote: »

I run every second day too

I wondered how you were getting so far so quickly! Have you repeated any weeks? I am in Edinburgh too
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Drea

u01jet4 wrote: »

I wondered how you were getting so far so quickly! Have you repeated any weeks? I am in Edinburgh too
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Nah I did an extra week 2 I think but have managed to keep going far better than I did first time around. Lost all motivation first time though

Where about in Edinburgh? Nice to have someone local here

sarsief

Wow, I feel good! After dithering whether or not I would do the Week 3 again or stay on Week 4, I left the house thinking at least I'm getting out there and doing something!

So I decided to do week 4 again, thinking I could always cut the 5 min runs down to 3 if i felt it too hard ... but managed to get through the whole thing quite well, not too out of breath like usual as was running a fair bit slower than the first time, just trying to get through it. I did start to get a stitch toward the end of the second 3 min run, so I took a bit of extra time out for some stretching before doing the last 5 mins.

I feel I hit my stride in the second 5 min run and was quite enjoying it (I don't think I really like running that much). When it got to the last minute and he said to push it, I went a bit harder and felt like I was really running ... I almost didn't want him to say stop! Felt like I could have run that way a bit longer, but trying not to overdo it! Am very proud of myself for sticking with it

Drea

Well done sarsief

This morning is the first day I managed to get out before work. Felt like a zombie for the first 5 minutes of my run :rotfl: somehow managed the 25 minutes though

cookiemum

Well, I managed Week 1 Run 2 this morning. Still red faced but it is a lovely morning so now wide awake and ready for work.

My legs are ok but my arms feel tired. Should it not be my legs?!!!

Pep Pop - have you been out yet? It will be good to have someone to nag/encourage me at the same level.:j

PepPop

Hi Cookiemum - no I'm going to the gym straight after work, got my stuff with me so no excuses We can compare notes later.

Drea

Ohh I have the worst blister now really need to get new running shoes I think. It's Asics I have and the stitching on the inside where the pattern is at the side digs right into the side of my foot!