Couch to 5k Running - Part Three

pink_princess

We have done run two of week one tonight, dd is a touch stiff but fine.

We will finish the nine week programme just days before our hols, hoping not to look too bad in a bikini.

pink_princess

Today we have done our fourth run of the couch to 5k programme. It went very well, I can't believe how much ground we are covering compared to just run 2. :beer:

We worked out that we were 10% faster :j

Would love other people to join in:)

Eyeore

Hi all, I have just started this, moved to week 2 and have had to go back to week 1 runs as knees are so sore! Hope this improves as would love to complete the program! Will try week 2 runs next week :-)

Good luck everyone, keep going!

pink_princess

Eyeore wrote: »

Hi all, I have just started this, moved to week 2 and have had to go back to week 1 runs as knees are so sore! Hope this improves as would love to complete the program! Will try week 2 runs next week :-)

Good luck everyone, keep going!

:T Well done Eyeore

Try taping your knees up so that they have support when you run, works for some people

We are not running today but will be tomorrow. DD2 has lost 2lbs this week so she is really pleased

pink_princess

OOH MY, to say my muscles are sore would be an understatement!

We finished it though and didn't give in to the voices in our head :j

Off for a nice warm bath with Epsom salts in :cool:

1940sGal

Didn't see this on here before I posted about it on the sports board. Good to see so many others trying it and finding success!

I've been running on and off for a few months but I really want to start building up my endurance so this week I started this programme. I downloaded the free app on to my phone and it beeps to me when I need to start running/walking. I'm really enjoying it!

Alias_Omega

My knees ache the next day after running, i now tend to get a bath afterwards as a excuse.

Last nights run was up and down some hills, im past the Couch to 5k plan. I've ran a few half marathons, but back onto improving the 5k time down to <20mins. Its currently at 23mins.

Anyway, what i wanted to say was....Stick with it, it will come with time. When i first started my 5k loop, it was really hard. I would set the loop, and start it. If i could not complete the loop by run-walk-run, i would walk the remainder of it. That gave the motivation to run again..

Anyhows, i remember my first 5k solid time was about 29mins...i can remember finishing the first solid 5k run without stopping, then dreaming of 4.5miles/6miles/10k road races. Several months later i was at the start line of the Great North Run...

pink_princess

Great to hear from other people that it has been successful for :j

Any tips for the muscle pain?

Alias, I would love to do the gnr!

I might make that a goal for next year.

pink_princess

My muscles feel so much better today, still going to wait until Monday to do run again
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I am making sure that I walk at least 12 thousand steps a day on the non running days.

Eyeore

Thanks Pink, well done on your runs! Spoke to trainer at the gym and he said it is just a case of building up strength so recommended me not to push too hard but keep going with week one or two for a few weeks then move up!