Couch to 5k Running - Part Three

iammumtoone

pink_princess wrote: »

Then you are doing REALLY well, I struggled to climb in to the car after the runs until around week 7 :rotfl:

Car!:eek: To be honest if I had to drive to somewhere before I could run I don't think I would have kept it up, well done for that. Thats what I like about this, just step outside the door and go I am lucky to live 5mins walk away from a park, I have done a lot of exploring around it and found lots of quiet areas where no one will see me

pink_princess

iammumtoone wrote: »

Car!:eek: To be honest if I had to drive to somewhere before I could run I don't think I would have kept it up, well done for that. Thats what I like about this, just step outside the door and go I am lucky to live 5mins walk away from a park, I have done a lot of exploring around it and found lots of quiet areas where no one will see me

I get my OH to drive me home :A

I start out from home, run to a local nature reserve and run around the flat ground, then when I'm done got oh to drive me home :rotfl:

I don't since week 7 but did before that

Ms_Chocaholic

My OH drives me a certain distance away from home and then I run home, I feel more motivated that way as with each step I'm closer to home

iammumtoone

pink_princess wrote: »

I get my OH to drive me home :A

I start out from home, run to a local nature reserve and run around the flat ground, then when I'm done got oh to drive me home :rotfl:

I don't since week 7 but did before that

Ah I see, that was good plan I have to work out when to turn around and start running back home. I live about half hour drive from the sea and when I can run properly I would like to run along the beach sometime.

pink_princess

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

My OH drives me a certain distance away from home and then I run home, I feel more motivated that way as with each step I'm closer to home

We are working out a route that takes me home from home for 6-7kish.

I just feel like running away from home makes it feel better atm, I feel I am getting further so to speak. Then oh can pick me up :cool:

1940sGal

I went running this morning but my ankle was really sore again Managed 2 miles but didn't feel great. Will see how it feels on Sunday morning as that's when I'm going for Week 7 Run1. Going to London on Saturday so hopefully walking about won't do it too much harm.

Chickvic

Hope your ankle feels better 1940sGal.

Managed week 4 run 1 - am knackered! Although I was impressed I jogged for 16 mins and walked for 15.5 mins so I jogged more than I walked may get to week 5 about Christmas time :rotfl:

iammumtoone

Chickvic wrote: »

Managed week 4 run 1 - am knackered! Although I was impressed I jogged for 16 mins and walked for 15.5 mins so I jogged more than I walked may get to week 5 about Christmas time :rotfl:

Well done haven't mananged to get out yet hoping to go around tea time. I'll let you know how I get on, if I ever manage to return :eek::rotfl:

Idiophreak

pink_princess wrote: »

We are working out a route that takes me home from home for 6-7kish.

I just feel like running away from home makes it feel better atm, I feel I am getting further so to speak. Then oh can pick me up :cool:

Find the mapping out progressively longer, but circular, routes (use mapmyrun.com etc to see how far they'll be) is the best way when building distance...It's good to have the option of getting back relatively quickly if you feel a twinge in your leg etc...nothing worse than having something feel strange at the turning point and having to walk half the distance back on an injury...

Of course, you need the mental strength to not always take the shorter route back, anyway

iammumtoone

:mad:not happy - no babysitter so couldn't go for wk4 run 1

no babysitter for weekend either so the soonest I can go will be Monday. I am going to do some kind of exercise on the wii later when ds asleep so at least I will have done something. Seriously thinking where I could squeeze a treadmill in our very tiny house.