Couch to 5k challenge

Oh my! 1 more run for me and I will have finished the plan :D

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biggysmalls (Week 8, Day 2 done)
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Charmel (Week 2, Day 1 done)
Sweet Pink (Week 5, Day 3 done)
Lilyinthevalley (Week 4 Day 3 done)
Tinkerbellarella (Week 1 Day 1 done)
 
Thats excellent Dewinter. What are you planning once you finish?
 
Hi Sweet Pink, my plan is just to try and run 3-4 times a week. Not sure I want to try for 10k but I would like to work on speeding up a little lol! I am doing just over 5k now but taking me around 40 mins
 
Good on you Dewinter!! It's a great feeling completing it! sofartogo I have done no exercise since, I had visitors for 2 weeks, then my twins started nursery two weeks ago so was settling them in, then had one or other sick since last week, one with bronchitis at moment. All excuses I know as I could find the time if I wanted but just so hot here now and I am so tired all the time, it happens me every summer!
 
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Keep up the great work, everyone x
 
Tinkerbellarella week 1 day 2

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Tinkerbellarella week 1 day 2 DONE

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Yay!!! finished it!!!

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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 9, Day 3 Complete FINISHED!!!!!)
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 9, Day 3 COMPLETED)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 9, Day 3 FINISHED)
Paula Pudding (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
Sleepy (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 9, Day 1 done)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 2 done)
Charmel (Week 2, Day 1 done)
Sweet Pink (Week 5, Day 3 done)
Lilyinthevalley (Week 4 Day 3 done)
Tinkerbellarella (Week 1 Day 1 done)
 
Dewinter said:
Yay!!! finished it!!!

Wooooohoooooo dewinter!!! Well done! How amazing r u feeling right now?!?! X
 
Well done, dewinter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Well done Dewinter, what an awesome achievement!

I completed W5 D1 yesterday. It was easier than I thought, in fact I quite enjoyed it. I will do W5 D2 tomorrow, although the thought of an 8min run is a bit daunting.

I have managed to yet a physio appt for the trapped nerve in my neck for Thursday morning (they tried to offer me mid-July but I threw my toys out of the pram). I am a bit worried that they will tell me not to run for a while which will spoil my progress but we shall see. I guess the important thing is to get my neck better, but I am so enjoying the running it would be a shame to stop. I don't think the running is making it worse, in fact it takes my mind off the pain. Will keep you informed lol :)
 
I've been hanging around this thread for ages and downloaded the app. I really want to start on it but have recently had bad pains in my knee joints and have got a doctors appointment booked for mid July. Do you think it's satisfactory if I do c25k with a slow jog/power walk? Reeeeeeeeally wanna start on it but need to take it easy until I see doc about my knees.
 
dreamslim said:
I've been hanging around this thread for ages and downloaded the app. I really want to start on it but have recently had bad pains in my knee joints and have got a doctors appointment booked for mid July. Do you think it's satisfactory if I do c25k with a slow jog/power walk? Reeeeeeeeally wanna start on it but need to take it easy until I see doc about my knees.

Hey sweetie, i have not long started as u know, and i do a half power walk half jog atm. I want to be able to jog the 5k in the very least see

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Awesome, I shall give it a go as a power walk/jog thing then and see how my knees cope. Been getting me down a bit recently but tracking improvements will make it much easier.
 
Thanks Sofartogo,Biggysmalls,Eatwell & LilyintheValley! I forced myself to go out yesterday even though it was warm. I ran in a wooded area so it was shaded but still felt tough. I was so pleased to complete the plan just got to keep it up now! next plan is to speed up a little bit. Including the warm up/down I did 5.1k in 39 mins
 
39 minutes is amazing dewinter! I was at the same point as you not too long ago and I've stopped doing it! Sob!! I really want to start again but don't want to start from the beginning- I want to go out but don't want to be disappointed that I can't do it anymore.

What do you guys think? I was nearly finished week 4, should I try and do week 4 again and go from there? Or go back a week to week 3? Xx
 
Bobsledwheels said:
39 minutes is amazing dewinter! I was at the same point as you not too long ago and I've stopped doing it! Sob!! I really want to start again but don't want to start from the beginning- I want to go out but don't want to be disappointed that I can't do it anymore.

What do you guys think? I was nearly finished week 4, should I try and do week 4 again and go from there? Or go back a week to week 3? Xx

Go for week 4 and grit ur teeth!!!! You can do it!!!! X
 
Yipppeee! Finished it too!!
Biggest sense of achievement especially as some days I went out in the pouring rain and when I was tired/busy. I haven't measured the distance to be sure it's 5k and to be honest, I dare say it's not as I'm quite slow but I think I'm going to try to do 3 more 30 mins runs next week and then try the bridge to 10k as I think I might get demotivated by trying to speed up so I'll focus on endurance. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I would really recommend this programme to anyone, especially people who think they'll never be able to run. Also, my weight hasn't changed but I am finally noticing a difference to my body after months of plateau.....I'm not necessarily slimmer but I feel I'm finally getting less wobbly (mind you, I only started noticing this in Week Eight) The bridge to 10k will be a huge challenge but the way I'm feeling right now, anything is possible. :D


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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!!!)
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HPSaucy (Week 9, Day 3 Complete - DONE!)
Ria2011 (Week 1, Day 1)
Woodland girl (DONE)
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Hoping (week 1 day 1 done -ouch!!)
Gemini76 (Week 9, Day 3 COMPLETED)
Trefoil (Week 1, Day 1 TBC Today!!!)
Large_lump (Week 3, Day 2 done)
Dewinter (Week 9, Day 3 FINISHED)
Paula Pudding (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
Sleepy (Week 4, Day 2 Done)
biggysmalls (Week 9, Day 3 FINISHED!!!!)
Bobsledwheels (week 4, day 2 done)
Charmel (Week 2, Day 1 done)
Sweet Pink (Week 5, Day 3 done)
Lilyinthevalley (Week 4 Day 3 done)
Tinkerbellarella (Week 1 Day 1 done)
 
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