Thread: C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

Completed run 2 of wk1 yesterday and am planning on going out again in the morning. Haven't fit in all three in one week due to the dark night and not liking to go out on my own (will go on the streets when i am a bit more comfortable with my fitness levels!) Ached for a few days after the first run so was nicely surpriesed when diidn't feel anywhere near as bad after the second run and also found it slightly easier... you never know if the OH gets in at a reasonable time tonight might go out tonight once the little ones are in bed and start wk 2 will have to see what happens later.

ok didn't go tonight... decided to treat myself to a glass of wine instead!

Originally Posted by Vic1980

Completed run 2 of wk1 yesterday and am planning on going out again in the morning. Haven't fit in all three in one week due to the dark night and not liking to go out on my own (will go on the streets when i am a bit more comfortable with my fitness levels!) Ached for a few days after the first run so was nicely surpriesed when diidn't feel anywhere near as bad after the second run and also found it slightly easier... you never know if the OH gets in at a reasonable time tonight might go out tonight once the little ones are in bed and start wk 2 will have to see what happens later.

Well done! It is amazing how quickly you improve isn't it? Wouldn't worry about too much about fitting three runs into a week though! It sounds like you have a busy life so as long as you make sure you repeat each sequence at least twice it doesn't really matter if you have a day or two's break !

Best of luck !

Dx

Yay completed wk1 on Saturday and felt ok on sunday so started wk2, babysitter arranged so out again in the morning.

Go girl !

Completed W3D3 this morning and for the third time, managed BOTH 3 minute runs without too much difficulty! Really, REALLY proud of myself and rally beginning to believe that I will be able to run 5k at the end of this.

Next.......

OMG.......FIVE minute runs? Well I'll just do my best
This may take a while!!!!!!!!

Dx

Originally Posted by Denise140

Completed W3D3 this morning and for the third time, managed BOTH 3 minute runs without too much difficulty! Really, REALLY proud of myself and rally beginning to believe that I will be able to run 5k at the end of this.

Next.......

OMG.......FIVE minute runs? Well I'll just do my best
This may take a while!!!!!!!!

Dx

Well done!

The three minute runs is the bit that i wasn't looking forward to but have just completed W2D2 with not too much problems but not sure i can double it!!

I know what you mean! I was really apprehensive about Wk 3 - doubling the length of a run seemed an unnecessarily big step. But hey! I did it and I'm a 51 year-old who, prior to starting this, hadn't run for 30+ years

Hoping I'm as pleasantly surprised tomorrow morning; Wk4 starts at 7 a.m.!

Hope your run went well, keep up the good work. Am hoping to get out tonight once the kids are in bed, but not too sure about going alone in the dark, so will see if i can get someone to come with me.

Well.....I'm back and yes, I am pleasantly surprised!

No, wait....... I'm DELIGHTED

I did have to walk a few paces during the second 5 minute run to ease off a calf muscle which was threatening to go into spasm, but I ran the first 5 minutes without too much of a problem and the 3 minute runs now seem almost easy!

In total I ran for 16 minutes which is over half the workout!


Sooooooooooooooo pleased with myself

Good luck this evening. Hope you can get someone to go with you xx

Done! and done properly!

Whoooooooooooooooo! Go me!

omg you are leaving me behind!! well done. Made it out on Thursday night, as was running with a friend didn't follow the programme but we did a go 30 mins with more running than walking. so am thinking if i go out in the morning will just go straight in to WK3 and if i find that ok will move onto WK4, am determined to loose another 1/2 stone before christmas! and hopefully go for a few nice morning jogs along the beach while we are there and not look as though i am going to die after 2 mins.

Originally Posted by Vic1980

omg you are leaving me behind!! well done. Made it out on Thursday night, as was running with a friend didn't follow the programme but we did a go 30 mins with more running than walking. so am thinking if i go out in the morning will just go straight in to WK3 and if i find that ok will move onto WK4, am determined to loose another 1/2 stone before christmas! and hopefully go for a few nice morning jogs along the beach while we are there and not look as though i am going to die after 2 mins.

I'm sure if you ran more than you walke on Thursday then week 3 will be fine for you. Running on the beach? Hmmmmm, sounds good! Where?

Dx

went out again today with the ipod to get back on C25K and the bloody thing died!! so will hopefully give wk3 a try at some point, if i find it really difficult will do the full week.

Going to Oz mid December we really cant wait for the break.

Originally Posted by Vic1980

went out again today with the ipod to get back on C25K and the bloody thing died!! so will hopefully give wk3 a try at some point, if i find it really difficult will do the full week.

Going to Oz mid December we really cant wait for the break.

Oh what a pain! Bloody technology ........it's wonderful while it's working isn't it. I bet you can't wait to go away! Oz? How exciting.... First time?

Dx