Couch to 5k

I'm alive! I just haven't been posting, but I'm in the middle of week 7 right now. Did day 2 this morning. Oddly, it's not all that bad. I run outside and it's cold here (Windsor, England) but not painfully so. I find that a coffee, banana, oat milk smoothie (with ice) and a half-serving of porridge (oatmeal) are the perfect fuel about an hour to a half hour before I go out. I've got a 5k scheduled for Jan 23rd, and then I'll be training for the half marathon whose entry form I'm making my husband print today so I can send it in. The half is in September, which gives me a long time to train and I found a 15-week beginners' half-marathon training program, which will give me plenty of time in case I need a break, I hurt myself, or I have to repeat a week or two. I'm getting really excited about all this! Last year, if anyone had told me I'd be running a half-marathon in 2011, I'd have peed myself laughing. Now, I know I'm going to do it, and it's an amazing feeling. Does anyone else have plans for something similar after c25k? I find that having signed up for the 5k really helps me to keep going while I'm jogging and it seems like I can't go on. I just remember the race and tell myself I need to do it if I want to finish that race without walking.

meanness67 you were right about Week 4, it was a big jump up in the amount of running. I did it though! I have to say I was pretty proud of myself. I plan on doing a Triathalon (the short course 300 yard swim, 8.24 mile bike ride and finish with a 5k run) in June. The only thing holding me back was this running but thanks to C25K I know I can do it!

Ughhhhhhh! Having trouble getting back in the groove. I had a good run earlier this week. Then Wednesday, for some reason, I just COULD NOT DO IT. I ran about 12 minutes (roughly half of what I should be doing) and finally gave up and walked the rest. I'm not sure if maybe I cut too many calories earlier, or maybe just the stars weren't lined up just right for me or what. Within just a coulple of minutes of running, I was exhausting and panting. Whatever the cause, it's extremely discouraging and frustrating. Hopefully, it was just a bad day and my next run will be better. I seem to be having less and less time for the gym lately, but I'm going to try to go tonight after work.

Week 6 Day 1 complete. That first 5 minute run seemed hard this morning but I think it's because I did my Turbo Jam workout last night right before bed and my legs were tired. The rest of it seemed to go ok.

I'm starting Week 5 today when I get off work. Nervous about W5D3 lol, but I'm gonna keep at it!!

I was supposed to start Week 4 yesterday but we got 6" of snow. I broke down this morning and added the gym to my current pool membership so I now have an indoor track to rely on.

Week 6 done!!! 25 minutes straight....same thing for week 7 so it should be no problem.

How is everyone else doing??