Couch to 5k Running - Part Three

elfen

I have a confession. I haven't run this week, my own fault to be honest.
However, tomorrow I plan to be up early and back onto week 3 - then I shall go home and shred before my shower.

teachergirl

Elfin what on earth is shred??????;) Most importantly have you run????

elfen

I ran today! Thought it was week 3, but it was week 4 - I did the 5 min and 3 min runs. Shred is the 30 day shred (google 30 day shred or jillian micheals) and basically its a circuit training program in 3 stages to help burn off fat and build muscle quicker. It does work.....I'm a 14 and need a belt! Just need to loose the weight now
ETA: so week 4 run 1 done, and stage 2 day 1 shred done

fedupandskint

Week 4 Run 2 completed this morning at a snails pace and with achy legs now!

sleepytiger

Yay fedupandskint!!!

Just about to go out and do week 6 run 1. Wish me luck!!!

sleepytiger

Ouch. That was really hard work today. Even the warm up walk felt like a major effort. Felt like I was trying to run through treacle. Not sure if it's the weather - here its that annoying thing where it gets more and more humid through the day until its almost impossible to breathe and then it buckets with rain and the cycle starts again. It's like the rainforest or a hothouse. Even my walk to work yesterday exhausted me. Plus I was getting eaten by bugs. Gah!!!

Ok rant over. The run is done for today. 10 minute runs on Thursday and then a 25 minute run on Saturday.

cazmcf

I've changed my routines and taken to running in the evenings, have more time then and at least I dont feel guilty about sitting on the sofa afterwards.

I started week 5 last night so I'm nearly back to were i was! I did run 1 last night and found it ok (it's week 2 I found very difficult last time).
I've also got brave and started running along the roads, which is much more interesting and i'm able to tell how far i go. Last night i think it was roughly 2 miles! I'll map my run later to get it more accurate.

good luck everyone you're doing great!!

neilersmc

im on top of the world right now - week 5 run 3 nailed. Totally shocked I could do it. Ok I had to slow it right down a couple of times to get through it but i did it.

The running is paying off lost 6lbs this week !

fedupandskint

congrats to all you lot - we're all doing so well!!!!!!!!

schoolhouse

Week 4 run 1 done this morning. Very warm morning!

It has been very busy on here,great to hear how everybody is doing. Should be doing run 2 on thursday though it is our wedding anniversary and may go out for dinner so could be fri morning.

My husband is such a numpty,he checked our wedding certificate to get the date right but got the day wrong, he brought home flowers last night thinking today was the 22nd :rotfl: :rotfl:

Lovely flowers they are too,sunflowers..i do love them.