C25K Running Thread!!

[IrishMum]

Is it the Robert Ullreys ones? Theres a seperate one for each week, thats why theres so many? THe musics not my cup of tea at all, but I find them brilliant for timing and I don't think I listen to it at all really- I'm too busy concentrating on my breathing! LOL! Bring on the day when I can listen to MY music while jogging for 30mins at a time!

Going to attempt W3D1 today...

[Shabba]

Thats him. ill have to go and have a look myself tonight!

How was the WDW3?

Im done on W2 now!!! I did it on "hill" on the treadmill and i felt it. Im going to attempt W3W1 on Monday and see how i go.

[dextermummy]

Hey guys, been down and out for a few days with a virus (computer not me), and just getting caught up on the posts.

Desperate to know how people are getting on with week 3, coz I'm dying to try it. Might give it a go tomorrow.

Only got one sesh in this week, sunday morning before work, and I loved it!!

Anyone else find they start to get a stitch in their 'brisk walk' stage but then it goes the second they pick up the pace?

[Shabba]

I've had a busy weekend so havent been on since Friday!

Did W3W1 today and i found it quite easy! not sure how ill feel when i add a hill to it! I was comfortable till the end and by then i just thought i was on my last run so stick to it and i was fine!

I have another busy week and weekend but fitting all workouts in when i can.

I was questioned over what i was training for as well today. the guy didnt seem impressed i was just doing it because i wanted to run He kept telling me to do the race for life because "if i can run 15km at my age you sure can run that" not got anything against it but im not interested in it. I am however, looking forward to running the streets in the summer

[dextermummy]

Week 3 day 1 completed today. Found it fine, could have kept going, which surprised me coz I really expected to struggle with the 3 min runs. Hope everyone else is getting on well. I'm doing Race for Life Shabba, but there's no reason you shouldn't be doing this for yourself.

Got badminton tonight for the first time ever!!! Scared!!!

[IrishMum]

Jeez- way to go Dextermummy! I completed W3D2 today and after a 3 day break found it tough going? But I did it!! I slowed my 2nd jog to 7.5kph (from 8kph) and that helped, then walked at 5.5kph for my warm-down (usually 4.5kph) so hopefully that'll even it out? I'm so chuffed I actually finished it!
Still can't see myself ever jogging for more than a few minutes at a time though!

[ladela]

Hi girls,

Hope you don't mind me poking my nose in - you're all doing so well. I'm on w3r3 and I'm loving it at the minute (which is strange cos normally i get breathless running upstairs).

Anyway I just wanted to recommend an app for those of you who have an ipod touch or iphone. Its the same program as Robert Whatshisname but instead of listening to his dance music it runs in the background of your own music and fades the volume to give you instructions. It also keeps track of all your runs. It really is excellent, and a brilliant motivator (I don't work for them, honest!). I don't think its that expensive either - heres a review:

Get Running

Anyway hth and good luck

[Shabba]

iphone? pah dont swear at me!

RIM for life

Well done ladies! all doing so well!!

I just did W3D2 and it killed. I did it with hills though because im not at work friday, im off to the zoo so plenty of walking instead! Im hoping to go out sunday and do it on the streets as well as doing a repeat tomorrow morning before work

[IrishMum]

What is your obsession with hills Shabba!??!?! LOL! I struggle on a treadmill (0% incline!) Are you a masochist?? Only kidding- fair play to you! I'll stick at the treadmill until the evenings get brighter and wait til I'm a bit fitter before I venture into the 'real'world!

[IrishMum]

W3D3 complete!! I really thought I wouldn't be able to do it today. I began thinking I'd do 2 x 90sec jogs at the end instead of the 3min jog, but when it came to it I thought- "I can do this!"...and I did!! I can't believe it!
I'm now thinking I'll repeat this day on Monday to ease myself into wk4...but we'll see on Monday how I feel, I felt like that at the start of wk3! LOL!

[dreamingmaid]

Hey girls,
wished i'd seen this thread earlier, im currently on W3D1 and really loving it, not finding it too bad at the mo but i bet W4 will hit me hard!

[Shabba]

Irishmum - if i dont do hills now i wont manage it at home I live on a hill and all my possible routes include hills the forest run i enjoy walking is a big hill so i need to get up it. last time i tired i wanted to die
Well done on W3!!!!!

Hiya dreamingmaid!

I have to say i let myself down and didnt do a thing, i did walk all over chester zoo though so im back on W3W1 at dinner!

[IrishMum]

Morning Ladies! Had a long busy weekend (which involved a VERY late night sat. night which I'm still not totally over! LOL!) and am due to start W4D1 today...I'm not sure I'll make it though? 2 x 3min jogs & 2 x 5min jogs? The 2 x 3min jogs near killed me last week, but I'll give it a go & see how I get on? I might surprise myself! (But if I'm not back on here later on you'll know I'm in A & E! )

[Shabba]

Well i nearly killed myself! you could tell i hadnt done it for a few days but i feel better!

Good luck with W4!!! Im not sure i could manage 5mins yet

[evanesco]

We have just bought a treadmill and I use these podcasts. Music is not to my taste and it's really only for the beeps to tell me when to change. I did w1d1 on Saturday, walking at 4.5kph and jogging at 7.5kph. Might increase but 0.5 on each for today's w1d2 session.