Couch to 5K (C25K) Starting today. Anyone interested?

sounds like everyone is doing so great! I did week 2 day 2 today and it felt great. The jogs are feeling easier and i was actually able to up my speed a little :smile I've looked ahead too and all i can think is "how am i gonna run for 10 minutes?":noway: but im taking it one run at a time and i'll face that (and hopefully be ready for it) when the time comes.
I have realized ine thing though...i definetly need some new running sneakers....yikes... my shins are yelling!

What is everyones opinion on doing a run two days ina row? Sometimes my schedule is crazy and thats my only option. I havent had to do it yet but next week might be looking that way?!?!

Today i did week 2 day one- 29:30 min- 1, 721 m- 300 kcl
week 2 day two 29:30 1,782 - 292 kcl

Wow congrats to everyone for the awesome progress you're all making!! Keep up the good work :happy:

Did W3D3 today and it seemed easier than the first run I did this week. I did it in my new running shoes and oh my it felt like I was running on marshmallows, i you new shoes

Bit worried about next week for the two 5 mins runs and only short amounts of walking time, hopefully i'll be able to live up to the challenge!

did W1 D2 tonight... i still struggled but i feel so accomplished for making my way through

Did W4D1 today and I feel so pumped up, the five minute runs weren't that hard at all! I have so much energy and feel so good and I now feel like yes I can definitely finish this 9 week program I can do this:happy: On the first few weeks I found myself thinking oh god when will this be over for each run that I did because I found it a bit of a challenge but now I find that I can go with the flow more and just go with my music, listening to music or a podcast is certainly key

Well , I did the one I`ve been dreading yesterday. W5D3, the 20 minute run with no walking, and it was actually fine and I now know I'm going to finish this :bigsmile:

I seemed to get to a point about 8 minutes in where it became quite easy, and I felt i could keep going as long as I wanted to. This is deffo a big breathrough for me and I'm really pleased with myself at the moment. Just shows how well this actually works.

Well done everyone and keep going :bigsmile: :drinker:

I completed week 3 day 2 today. I missed my rest day which was a bad idea but i needed to catch up as i missed a day last week so tomorrow will be my rest day. Feeling strong still, i tend to run really slow and look like a penguin but i dont care i love it.

The only thing i have found is im getting a tummy ache from this running, digestive wise i mean. Anyone else had this? Sorry not a great subject. I also feel the more the runs increase the less appetite i have on run days.

I am slightly concerned week 4 is going to overwhelm me but i will take each day as it comes. Last day of week 3 to come next.

Everyone is doing great - i am nearly half way through and i actually dont feel conscious anymore jogging round the park in front of people despite my penguin like appearance

I completed week 3 day 2 today. I missed my rest day which was a bad idea but i needed to catch up as i missed a day last week so tomorrow will be my rest day. Feeling strong still, i tend to run really slow and look like a penguin but i dont care i love it.

The only thing i have found is im getting a tummy ache from this running, digestive wise i mean. Anyone else had this? Sorry not a great subject. I also feel the more the runs increase the less appetite i have on run days.

I am slightly concerned week 4 is going to overwhelm me but i will take each day as it comes. Last day of week 3 to come next.

Everyone is doing great - i am nearly half way through and i actually dont feel conscious anymore jogging round the park in front of people despite my penguin like appearance

I think i have average hunger on run days but once I've actually done my run i don't eat for ages it's like once I've exercised it suppresses my appetite for some hours after wards but then it kicks back in :P

Don't worry about week 4, i thought it was going to be extremely difficult but it's nowhere near as hard as i thought that it would be, it's still a challenge but a doable one..you can do it !!:)

I know that I am late to the party but I started today and did W1D1 without any problems. It's not the first time that I use C25K to start running since this is the methode I used after my last 3 pregnancies. I know it work great and I have faith in the process!!! Congrat to everyone for taking the time to get healthy

I just completed Week 4 Day 1, the thought of running 5 mins straight scared me but actually after the first interval it was fine. I actually felt i could have gone on for longer. I think my problem is because im doing it outside i struggle with the first interval because im not warming up properly because as soon as i have finished the first one i feel fine.

Really thrilled that i have been able to complete each day. I agree with what you said about it supressing your hunger, for the first few weeks i was so hungry now i have to remind myself to eat. Until i then start eating properly later and im hungry again but its all manageable.

Im starting to think I can do this 3k run on New Years Day Loving it

I completed week 3 day 2 today. I missed my rest day which was a bad idea but i needed to catch up as i missed a day last week so tomorrow will be my rest day. Feeling strong still, i tend to run really slow and look like a penguin but i dont care i love it.

The only thing i have found is im getting a tummy ache from this running, digestive wise i mean. Anyone else had this? Sorry not a great subject. I also feel the more the runs increase the less appetite i have on run days.

I am slightly concerned week 4 is going to overwhelm me but i will take each day as it comes. Last day of week 3 to come next.

Everyone is doing great - i am nearly half way through and i actually dont feel conscious anymore jogging round the park in front of people despite my penguin like appearance

I think i have average hunger on run days but once I've actually done my run i don't eat for ages it's like once I've exercised it suppresses my appetite for some hours after wards but then it kicks back in :P

Don't worry about week 4, i thought it was going to be extremely difficult but it's nowhere near as hard as i thought that it would be, it's still a challenge but a doable one..you can do it !!:)

freakin love that app!!! did it a few months ago but is willing to do it again with a group of ppl it literally took me from the couch to running (jogging) for 30min straingt...what day are you on now?

Completed Week 4 Day 2 late Thursday night......I was sooooo annoyed. :grumble: First my hrm was not reading my heart rate. Fixed that problem. Then during my last 5 min run the stupid treadmill just cut off. So I dont know my distance because I had to finish on another treadmill. Its a good thing I was listening to the podcast because I wouldnt even know where I was in the program. Anyways, I FINALLY finished and it felt good.

Did W4D3 yesterday and it wasn't that bad at all, I'm finding that i can just go with my music and enjoy the run rather than keep thinking oh god when is this going to end :P Looking forward to week 5 although the 20 minute run at the end kind of scares me but hopefully I'll be able to do it. I can't believe this program is going so fast, it seems like only last week that i actually started and now I'm already about half way through it!

Welcome to all the newcomers!

Everyone else like always is doing a fantastic job, glad that I'm doing this program with all of you, keep up the good work :flowerforyou:

Just finished Week 4 Day 3 - can't believe i have got this far. I ran through shin deep snow this morning but i still managed to complete it. I ran with a scarf to cover my mouth which stopped the cold air hurting my chest and it felt a lot more comfortable.

I am really enjoying this programme and with 2 weeks left until my 3k race I am confident i will be able to complete it. Well done everyone for keeping up with it whatever stage you are at. It has really helped to make me accountable logging my progress here. I also look healthy from glowing cheeks. I am looking forward to a time when i can run without worrying about how long its been.

Just finished Week 4 Day 3 - can't believe i have got this far. I ran through shin deep snow this morning but i still managed to complete it. I ran with a scarf to cover my mouth which stopped the cold air hurting my chest and it felt a lot more comfortable.

I am really enjoying this programme and with 2 weeks left until my 3k race I am confident i will be able to complete it. Well done everyone for keeping up with it whatever stage you are at. It has really helped to make me accountable logging my progress here. I also look healthy from glowing cheeks. I am looking forward to a time when i can run without worrying about how long its been.

Wow great job at staying so motivated that you ran through the snow!! What an awesome workout :noway:

I feel the same about the website too, it's like if i don't do a run i'll have to report that on here so it keeps me motivated to make sure that i do every run so that i can say i completed them