C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

[Bostik]

Gym is closing early today so I have actually woken up early to go and do my run! I shock myself sometimes! Next time I post in this thread I shall hopefully have finished week 3!

 

[Denise140]

Gym is closing early today so I have actually woken up early to go and do my run! I shock myself sometimes! Next time I post in this thread I shall hopefully have finished week 3!

Ha ha I know what you mean! I'm not sure what to do while the pool is closed and am considering a couple of extra runs tomorrow and Monday . Who IS this energetic woman?

Happy New Running Year chick!

Dx

 

[Bostik]

Haha go you! Happy new year!

Just finished week 3! First runs are alright but last one is so difficult! Im not as scared for week 4 as i was for week 3 but im still nervous! Doing it Monday hopefully

 

[Bostik]

Wow. Just done week 4 day 1! Struggled from the first five minute run! Was so hard! Got through it somehow though

 

[Pearlsgirl]

Done week 3 day 2. PLanning on completing week 3 on Thursday then will start week 4 at the weekend.

 

[Bostik]

Brilliant! We'll probably finish around the same time

 

[Pearlsgirl]

Brilliant! We'll probably finish around the same time

Yay! Fitness buddies!!

 

[Trueleame]

Hi everyone new to this part of the site. I've just started doing the C25K and have to say I'm loving it which I never thought I'd hear myself say.

x x x

 

[Bostik]

Good luck! It's brilliant!

 

[Bostik]

Just done week 4 day 2! Wow it was such a struggle for some reason. Felt twice as hard as day 1 even though it was the same!

 

[Pearlsgirl]

Well done Bostik!

I'm getting the fear about week 4 now...just done last one of week 3 and it was a toughie! Mind you, it's blowing a gale here so running into that won't have helped. Maybe that's why yours was tricky too????

We both stuck it out though!! Go us!!!

 

[Bostik]

I do it indoors on the treadmill so not that! Week four is not actually that bad. But for some reason I'm really struggling. But I am getting through it so I definitely can do it. And so can you

 

[Pearlsgirl]

Doh! You had said before about the treadmill. LOL - I am now picturing a treadmill in a wind tunnel!!

 

[slimming sinead]

I've just started this & did Day 2 Week 1 yest. I have to say I'm finding it tough enough so really need to keep at it & up my fitness levels!

 

[fs22]

In a moment of motivation/madness (today!) I suggested to hubby that I'd like to do couch to 5k......he was all for doing it with me....so no excuse now! We've done week 1, day 1 this afternoon.....when darkness fell.

Timed the first couple of sections and it worked out near enough that jogging the short side of a football pitch and walking the long side was the right timings.

I didn't think I was going to be able to make it - legs felt weak, and the stitch was bad, but I did! I've never done jogging/running before but not a total exercise beginner as I do have/sometimes use my gym membership.

Not sure if I'll be ready to move onto week 2 after just 1 week but we'll see - already told OH that we might have to do every week twice!

 

[Pearlsgirl]

In a moment of motivation/madness (today!) I suggested to hubby that I'd like to do couch to 5k......he was all for doing it with me....so no excuse now! We've done week 1, day 1 this afternoon.....when darkness fell.

Timed the first couple of sections and it worked out near enough that jogging the short side of a football pitch and walking the long side was the right timings.

I didn't think I was going to be able to make it - legs felt weak, and the stitch was bad, but I did! I've never done jogging/running before but not a total exercise beginner as I do have/sometimes use my gym membership.

Not sure if I'll be ready to move onto week 2 after just 1 week but we'll see - already told OH that we might have to do every week twice!

Well done for starting. I too had stitch the first session as well as shin splints and thought I would not be ready for week 2 after just 3 week 1 runs. But I was, have carried on as per the programme and start week 4 this weekend.

So trust the programme and stick with it - it does really work!! Good luck!

 

[Pearlsgirl]

I've just started this & did Day 2 Week 1 yest. I have to say I'm finding it tough enough so really need to keep at it & up my fitness levels!

Well done! It does work.

 

[Bostik]

Well done for starting guys. Its brilliant!

 

[Denise140]

In a moment of motivation/madness (today!) I suggested to hubby that I'd like to do couch to 5k......he was all for doing it with me....so no excuse now! We've done week 1, day 1 this afternoon.....when darkness fell.

Timed the first couple of sections and it worked out near enough that jogging the short side of a football pitch and walking the long side was the right timings.

I didn't think I was going to be able to make it - legs felt weak, and the stitch was bad, but I did! I've never done jogging/running before but not a total exercise beginner as I do have/sometimes use my gym membership.

Not sure if I'll be ready to move onto week 2 after just 1 week
but we'll see - already told OH that we might have to do every week twice!

Your last comment made me smile because when I started the programme I told myself that I'd probably need to repeat each day 3 times and that the programme would take 27 weeks rather than 9! Well......I did need to repeat a couple of sessions but I graduated after 10 weeks and now run comfortably for 35-40 minutes, three times per week!

.....and I WAS a complete couch potato!

Dx

 

[Denise140]

I've just started this & did Day 2 Week 1 yest. I have to say I'm finding it tough enough so really need to keep at it & up my fitness levels!

WELL DONE
Keep at it sweetie......it works!

Dx