C25K .... Overture and beginners please!
- Thread starter Denise140
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I have done week 2 day 2 this afternoon - first one I have done outside....found it harder than on the treadmill but reliably informed by OH (who was with me....with the dog!) that this is normal.
I have also invested in some Ascis trainers as I have flat arches so over-pronate when running and really don't want to aggreviate old knee/ankle aches and pains!
I have also invested in some Ascis trainers as I have flat arches so over-pronate when running and really don't want to aggreviate old knee/ankle aches and pains!
time2go
Gold Member
well, i decided to move onto week 4 and skip two runs of week three. i was really just trying it to see how it felt and i have to say i am so pleased with the results. yes it was a challange but totally felt within my capabilities. I was more than happy to try it and giev up if it felt too much but i didnt break from a run the whole time the wee app told me to run. so i am going to continue with week four, if i find it is too much i will hapily move back a week. if someone had told me three weeks ago i would enjoy running again i would have laughed in their face. what a great app 
I use the NHS podcasts - you can download them from iTunes for free
thats what i've been using, just didn't know if there were any different ones.
Misssomerset
Full Member
fs22 said:
Well done, just finished w4 and I can honestly say it wasn't easy but I did it... Just
Njay
Full Member
Completed Week 7 Day 2 using the NHS podcasts - couldn't have done it without them !!! Still find it hard to believe that when I started this I really struggled to run for just 60 seconds and here I am on week 7 running for 25 minutes, not saying it's a breeze but I can do it. At the moment I am finding it more of a mental challenge - anyone else find this ?
time2go
Gold Member
oh yeah, def a mental challange x
Tiphareth
Silver Member
I'm using Run Double on my Android phone and completed week 9 which is the final week a couple of weeks ago. I've always found it more mentally challenging than physically. Until this week when I started the 5k Improvers which is also on Run Double, where I have to run 300m walk 100m for 5k - I ran far to fast to begin with and found out what it was like to push myself far too hard.
xeilidhx
Gold Member
After skipping weeks 8 and 9 through illness/pain (Ben Nevis climb week 8 then flu/cold week 9) I did race for life this morning. Initially aiming 30 mins, then 35 and think I did 36...but the tracker measures 5.4k! I did it! Any tips-should i just continue on week 9 or go back to fully complete? I'd like to keep running! X
