Couch to 5k challenge

[Sazzipops]

Hey

I'm doing Race for Life in July and I start week 9 tmrw of couch to 5k. I was nearly 15 stone when I started and for all I used to go to the gym and do 4-5 exercise classes a week this absolutely floored me at first!!

Every week I get more confidence and I have the running bug!! If only I could control the eating too lol. Anyway, i've lost 6lbs in 2 weeks of joining slimming world so it's all good

Once I get to the end of week 9 I'll be working on improving my running time!!

Couch to 5k has quite literally changed me life!! My legs are changing shape I feel fitter than ever (even tho I'm still obese) and I feel if I an do this I can do anything!!!

So for all you ppl on Week 1 I can tell you it gets easier even though it feels like you're going to collapse in the first few weeks!!

I have about 4 stone to lose so yr motivation tips are important and the support from this forum and staying to image therapy class!!

We can do this!! We can lose weight!!! xxx

 

[HPSaucy]

My Race for Life is tomorrow. I have enormous pink glittery eyelashes for the occasion! I'm looking forward to it now and that will be classed as my week 8 day 3 so on to week 9 after that!!
V x

Very best of luck, are you intending to run the whole thing? Don't forget to let us know how you get on.

I have this vision of big pink glittery eye lashes running x

 

[HPSaucy]

Sazzipops what an inspiration, I can relate to so much of what you've said x

 

[Bobsledwheels]

Managed to start week 4 today! Was well chuffed as I was looking at the two 5 min runs quite worryingly. Felt fab as well

Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 2 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 2 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 1 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 2 Done)
Sleepy (Week 1, Day 3 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

 

[Gemini76]

Bobsledwheels thats brilliant, some weeks you dread then end up better than you thought! I did week 8 day 2 today!

Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 2 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 2 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 2 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 2 Done)
Sleepy (Week 1, Day 3 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

 

[eatwell]

Well done everyone. HP and sofartogo, I think you are both great doing races.
Could you pm me which Zumba class too as I am in the same area.

Sazzi, I agree with all you said. This forum as well as class has been so motivational.

Bobsled week 4 well done. Keep on running. Has anyone tried a Nike plus watch? My brother suggested I should get one.

 

[Sofartogo!]

Thanks Gemini, HP and eatwell! I'll let u know how me and my eyelashes get on!!!

And yes I will be running it all!!! :startmantra: !!!

Vx

 

[Sofartogo!]

Race for Life completed! Was a great morning and completed in just about 40 minutes!!!! Just week 9 to go now!

Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 3 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 2 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 2 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 2 Done)
Sleepy (Week 1, Day 3 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

 

[StripedDaisy]

Thanks Gemini, HP and eatwell! I'll let u know how me and my eyelashes get on!!!

And yes I will be running it all!!! :startmantra: !!!

Vx

Have you done it? Very excited for you as I imagine the atmosphere will be electric!

(I will be taking a couple of days off as I still have a jippy knee and will take your advice and drive out of the area where no one will see me hopefully! - just need to decide where to go now lol).

 

[Paula Pudding]

Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 3 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 2 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 2 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 3 Done)
Sleepy (Week 1, Day 3 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

Well Done sofartogo!
Love reading this thread x x
Week 2 complete, roll on Tuesday for W3

 

[Dewinter]

Yay my knee is better and I did day 3!!! Hope the RFL went well Sofartogo? Thanks for all the words of encouragement fellow posters xx
Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 3 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 2 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 2 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 3 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 3 Done)
Sleepy (Week 1, Day 3 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

 

[Sleepy59]

I managed W2D1 today and didn't die!!!

How did the race for life go today?

Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 3 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 2 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 2 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 3 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 3 Done)
Sleepy (Week 2, Day 1 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

 

[Sofartogo!]

Have you done it? Very excited for you as I imagine the atmosphere will be electric!

Yay my knee is better and I did day 3!!! Hope the RFL went well Sofartogo? Thanks for all the words of encouragement fellow posters xx

I managed W2D1 today and didn't die!!!

How did the race for life go today?

It went well. Was a great morning and everone was so supportive, cheering and clapping all the way round!

I ran it start to finish and completed in around 40 minutes. Not my fastest time but so difficult when there are so many bodies in your way!!

Thanks Paula and Dewinter for your likes!

 

[Gemini76]

WOO HOO Sofartogo, what a massive achievement, which you wouldn't have believed 8 weeks ago, I'm very proud of you (even though I don't know you ....lol). Hard to do with everyone watching you, and to run the whole thing start to finish, WOW!!

Sleepy & Dewinter glad you got through another day!

 

[Maverick]

Karen.hat (week 2 day 3 complete)
Margery Dawe (week 3 Day 1 )
ChocolateTrish (week 3, day 1 done)
misspinky8 (week 1 day 0)
Mrsplymdaz (week 1, day 1 done)
Nymple (Week 6, Day 2 Complete)
sofartogo! (Week 8, Day 3 Complete)
millie09 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete -FINISHED)
Vicki-26 (Week 7 day 1 Complete)
cjnvgn (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - FINISHED!)
mandy296 (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!!!)
Holidaygirl10 (Week 1,Day 1 Complete)
HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
Maverick (Week 5, Day 3 done)
Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 8, Day 2 done)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 4, Day 3 Done)
Paula Pudding (Week 2, Day 3 Done)
Sleepy (Week 2, Day 1 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 2, Day 2 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 1 done)

I ran for 20 mins today!!! So chuffed with myself !! xx

 

[Sofartogo!]

WOO HOO Sofartogo, what a massive achievement, which you wouldn't have believed 8 weeks ago, I'm very proud of you (even though I don't know you ....lol). Hard to do with everyone watching you, and to run the whole thing start to finish, WOW!!

Sleepy & Dewinter glad you got through another day!

Ahhh thanks! Feel like I know u now anyway!!! Def didn't think I could do it 8 weeks ago. It's a great feeling!!! X

 

[Sleepy59]

Well done Maverick!

 

[eatwell]

Wow what a fantastic weekend you have all had. 8 weeks and running races. Well done.
20 mins none stop is good. Doesn't it feel good

The c2 5k training really does work.

 

[Dewinter]

Just seen what the plan is for week 5!! if run 2 dosesn't kill me run 3 will :cry:

 

[Maverick]

Just seen what the plan is for week 5!! if run 2 dosesn't kill me run 3 will :cry:

I can assure you that I felt exactly the same - but once you start, it's not as hard as you think. As someone mentioned in another thread, a lot of it is psychological, you can actually run a lot further than you think you can, even if it is at a crawl pace like me!! Good luck x