Couch to 5K support thread.

Fireflyaway

Glad to see this thread, I'd like to join in. After 15 years of zero exercise and being 3 stone overweight I decided rather than join a gym I'll never go to, to try c25k.
I got a mp3 for Christmas and that's when I started. I did week 5 run 2 yesterday and was shocked that I could jog for 8 mins. I jog very very slow but the fact I didn't stop was a big achievement for me. Very nervous about the next run week 5 run 3. its 20 mins running. Seems a big leap. I don't think I can manage it. Why the huge increase?!
Also - anyone watched video blogs on YouTube? Everyone I've seen seems to complete each week quite easily! I've found it a bit demoralizing.... Good luck to everyone doing this. I still can't see running ever being fun but will stick with it and see. Better than the zero exercise many of us did previously.

indesisiv

Fireflyaway good effort so far. Things may seem like big jumps but once you are up and running, extending time/distance is (relatively) much easier. Hardest is getting going in the first place.

Kayalana99

Managed to finish week 2 run 2 but still have run 3 to do...debating doing it shortly but as lame excuse as it sounds I have a bite on my leg and it really is killing rubbing against clothing but I've put a plaster on it now. If I don't do it today, I'll do it tomorrow and just catch up in the week.

I guess it seems like a big jump but after 4-5 weeks of running this is what it has been building you up to? Hope it goes well interested to know how you get on.

Really am trying to diet but it's so hard being as it's half term this week, been out and about so much and eating out but have been trying to make up for it ...yesterday we had mcdonalds for lunch so for tea I had soup and bread.

Hope all is going well, fingers crossed I can get the last run done now

Kayalana99

Just completed week 2...admitly 3 days late. The plan Monday was to do week 2 / s3 (as I didn't get to it on the Sunday) but I woke up aching all over - most likey from all the walking over weekend and I did a couple shoot Sunday so I was carrying heavy gear and lying on the floor and all sorts so didn't want to push myself and Tuesday I just didn't find time...

But despite doing 10k steps today in walking I pushed forward and will start week 3 tomorrow or Friday if I feel rough...better then people sitting on the couch though ey..!

xbrenx

Firefly, don't think about what other people are doing, we all face our own challenges
Don't worry about the leap to 20 minutes either, once you've done 8 minutes you KNOW you can do you're nearly half way there and once you pass half way you might as well carry on
Speed is not important, that will change as you do more.
Remember you can repeat a day if you want, when I did it, there were days when I asked myself why I ever thought I'd be able to run and others that I seemed to get through really easily. But I definitely repeated lots of days and even weeks before moving on. You'll get there. You've achieved a lot already, keep going

Fletchasketch

How's everyone's running gone this weekend? Just did week 5 run 2 and it went pretty well. Big one next though!

speakingofart

Fireflyaway wrote: »

Glad to see this thread, I'd like to join in. After 15 years of zero exercise and being 3 stone overweight I decided rather than join a gym I'll never go to, to try c25k.
I got a mp3 for Christmas and that's when I started. I did week 5 run 2 yesterday and was shocked that I could jog for 8 mins. I jog very very slow but the fact I didn't stop was a big achievement for me. Very nervous about the next run week 5 run 3. its 20 mins running. Seems a big leap. I don't think I can manage it. Why the huge increase?!
Also - anyone watched video blogs on YouTube? Everyone I've seen seems to complete each week quite easily! I've found it a bit demoralizing.... Good luck to everyone doing this. I still can't see running ever being fun but will stick with it and see. Better than the zero exercise many of us did previously.

I know, right? I've also got w5r3 to do tomorrow and I'm psyching myself out purely because of the big jump it'll involve. Surely there should be a couple of 10 minute runs in between 8 and 20? :rotfl:

xbrenx

Firefly, Fetch and Speaking, how did you get on with your dreaded W5R3?

Fletchasketch

Hey there,


W5R3 actually went really well, did the full 20 minutes with no issues. Then on Sunday is did W6R1 and it was horrible, barely got round.


Annoyingly, I think I need to accept that I'm an evening runner and that running first thing does me no favours. Not keen on evening running on the weekends, but as the weather gets better should be able to do more after work.


How did everyone else get on?

greent

Afternoon all - total newbie joining in. I used to do a bit of running when staying away with work 20+ years ago (to help burn off all that food and drink on expenses) but haven't done anything for ages. Started Zumba (Gold - so the lower impact one) back in Nov. Have been putting off C25K for ages - no real reasons, just excuses - so today I did W1, r1 - and it killed me! It's going to be a loooong journey for me, but one I want to complete