Couch to 5k Running - Part Four Beginners Running

CupOfChai

I am FINALLY going to move on to week 3 next week. I feel like I've been stuck at week 2 for ages because I've struggled with motivation to go out, but at last it's beginning to feel easier so I've decided to go for it and move up a level.

Alias_Omega

Gonzo1987 wrote: »

I can't get to my local one :-( I've looked into them, they're on Sunday's around here and because my husband works Sunday mornings I have no car to get there and there is no public transport!

He starts at 6am, so can't even get dropped off on his way!

I always thought Park Runs were Saturdays, with other club runs on a Sunday.

Which one is on a Sunday, as id love to get my t-shirt faster

Gonzo1987

Alias_Omega wrote: »

I always thought Park Runs were Saturdays, with other club runs on a Sunday.

Which one is on a Sunday, as id love to get my t-shirt faster

well I'm stupid. you're right it is a Saturday, I can join the ones when I'm not working, I'm nervous about running with other people haha

Alias_Omega

The rear marker will never overtake you. So you have nothing to lose.

iamashoppingaddict

Well I'm due to the last run of week 7 tomorrow and then week 8 next week. Am doing the race for life next sunday so hopefully I'll be quite good at it!!!

After a few more confidence gaining weeks inside I hope to go and do a park run. According to the times on my local park run site, I think I'll be ok. :-)

Gonzo1987

right, signed up to my local park run, working next weekend, but the weekend after I'm going! Will have completed C25K by then, so should be a bit more confident by then too.

Alias_Omega

iamashoppingaddict wrote: »

Well I'm due to the last run of week 7 tomorrow and then week 8 next week. Am doing the race for life next sunday so hopefully I'll be quite good at it!!!

After a few more confidence gaining weeks inside I hope to go and do a park run. According to the times on my local park run site, I think I'll be ok. :-)

Find the route out, and run it. You will then know the route and bw able to set visual markers. Dont worry about pace, you will run faster/harder on race day. The crowds push you on.

Gonzo1987

Yay W9R1 done!! okay so not quite 5k, I did 2.55 miles though, and if you include my warm up/down it was 5k

I am SO PLEASED!!!! exhausted, but pleased. Going to work on improving my time - although i feel thats impossible right now!

getcarter

I was on week 2 but struggling after having 2 weeks off on holiday doing nothing, decided to go back to the beginning again, had a much better run/lurch.

Got at query, after doing the warm up does anyone do any stretches or anything else before running, feel my glutes could do with something as one was really hurting by the end.

Gonzo1987

I don't stretch before running but I do afterwards.