Couch To 10K... I'm loving it!
KellyLouiseGibson
Posts: 175 Member
I started the couch to 10K 5 weeks ago now and the runs are getting longer each time but I'm loving the progress!
I'm not a runner at all but my goal is to run a 10K for charity next year!
If your looking for motivation your welcome to add me and follow my inspirational quotes/posts :-)
To anyone thinking of running don't think you can do it!
I'm overweight and astmatic but Im doing it nothing is getting in my way!
By the way this is a photo of me earlier this year after I completed the Grous Grind in Canada... A very steep climb up a mountain... I nearly threw up but I did it!
I'm not a runner at all but my goal is to run a 10K for charity next year!
If your looking for motivation your welcome to add me and follow my inspirational quotes/posts :-)
To anyone thinking of running don't think you can do it!
I'm overweight and astmatic but Im doing it nothing is getting in my way!
By the way this is a photo of me earlier this year after I completed the Grous Grind in Canada... A very steep climb up a mountain... I nearly threw up but I did it!
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I’m going to try the C25K this spring once I’ve lost some weight. I’ve already downloaded it on my phone so I look at it as motivation to aim for. I used to do 5k races in college and I miss doing it for fun.0
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I’m going to try the C25K this spring once I’ve lost some weight. I’ve already downloaded it on my phone so I look at it as motivation to aim for. I used to do 5k races in college and I miss doing it for fun.
Aww amazing I'll see how I feel after 10K couldn't imagine doing 25K!
Good Luck to you though xx0 -
spoiler alert, you are a runner! :laugh:4
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TavistockToad wrote: »spoiler alert, you are a runner! :laugh:
🤣🤣🤣 I am now but I meant 5 weeks ago I couldn't run to save my life!0 -
KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »I’m going to try the C25K this spring once I’ve lost some weight. I’ve already downloaded it on my phone so I look at it as motivation to aim for. I used to do 5k races in college and I miss doing it for fun.
Aww amazing I'll see how I feel after 10K couldn't imagine doing 25K!
Good Luck to you though xx
it stands for Couch To 5K1 -
Hi Kelly I just got on the scales and realised I have to upgrade my speed walking to a couch to 10k too, so starting this morning.. thanks for the inspiration.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »I’m going to try the C25K this spring once I’ve lost some weight. I’ve already downloaded it on my phone so I look at it as motivation to aim for. I used to do 5k races in college and I miss doing it for fun.
Aww amazing I'll see how I feel after 10K couldn't imagine doing 25K!
Good Luck to you though xx
it stands for Couch To 5K
Haha Oh Yeh just read it again silly me 🤣1 -
chloeljgreen wrote: »Hi Kelly I just got on the scales and realised I have to upgrade my speed walking to a couch to 10k too, so starting this morning.. thanks for the inspiration.
Ohh well good luck to you to!
Keep me updated on your progress x1 -
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!4 -
KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o0 -
KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!
Hopefully I'll have someone to do it with me but none of my friends commit to things like me haha!0 -
KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!
Hopefully I'll have someone to do it with me but none of my friends commit to things like me haha!
when i first started running i didn't have anyone to race with, but now my friend (who got me into running) has slowed down a bit and i have got faster we can race together!0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!
Hopefully I'll have someone to do it with me but none of my friends commit to things like me haha!
when i first started running i didn't have anyone to race with, but now my friend (who got me into running) has slowed down a bit and i have got faster we can race together!
That's good :-) My friends are slimmer than me do they would soon catch up. Will try and get them into it after Xmas:-)0 -
KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!
Hopefully I'll have someone to do it with me but none of my friends commit to things like me haha!
when i first started running i didn't have anyone to race with, but now my friend (who got me into running) has slowed down a bit and i have got faster we can race together!
That's good :-) My friends are slimmer than me do they would soon catch up. Will try and get them into it after Xmas:-)
weight has little to do with running ability. you'll see that when you do a race.3 -
TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!
Hopefully I'll have someone to do it with me but none of my friends commit to things like me haha!
when i first started running i didn't have anyone to race with, but now my friend (who got me into running) has slowed down a bit and i have got faster we can race together!
That's good :-) My friends are slimmer than me do they would soon catch up. Will try and get them into it after Xmas:-)
weight has little to do with running ability. you'll see that when you do a race.
Surely I would find it a bit easier if I am 3 stone lighter or is that not the case?-1 -
KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »
WEEK 6 COMPLETED THIS MORNING!
Had to run for 25 mins straight can't believe I'm doing this!
have you signed up for a 10k in the new year?
I get paid 1st week of January so gonna sign up for the Manchester 10K great run end of May :-o
good stuff!
Hopefully I'll have someone to do it with me but none of my friends commit to things like me haha!
when i first started running i didn't have anyone to race with, but now my friend (who got me into running) has slowed down a bit and i have got faster we can race together!
That's good :-) My friends are slimmer than me do they would soon catch up. Will try and get them into it after Xmas:-)
weight has little to do with running ability. you'll see that when you do a race.
Surely I would find it a bit easier if I am 3 stone lighter or is that not the case?
quite possibly. i'm just saying that there are are plenty of runners out there who are faster than you who are overweight, so just because your friends are slimmer wont automatically make them faster.2 -
Congratulations
you're doing great 
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I used to run, and got to a point where I loved it. I remember the monumental moment when I finished a 5k and not thinking I was going to collapse. I want to get back to that!1
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KellyLouiseGibson wrote: »By the way this is a photo of me earlier this year after I completed the Grous Grind in Canada... A very steep climb up a mountain... I nearly threw up but I did it!
Congrats on the Grouse Grind. Have not done it (I don't live there) but know how tough it is.
On the weight thing, yeah it gets easier to run as you lose weight but TT is right as I know one guy who has about 40 lbs on me and can kick my *kitten* any time.
You'll be doing halfs in no time
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You are so inspiring! Great job crushing your goals. I know you'll make it to your 10k goal soon.1
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So today was boxing day but I got up early put in my new Bose wireless headphones and complete run number 2 in Week 7 of the Couch to 10K....
I thought I was going to collapse after 5 minutes but I did not let myself stop! I powered on through with a minor hangover and little sleep!
I did it... I'm doing it... I'm loving it!
Roll on next week when the runs go to 28 Minutes!4 -
PaigeAnderson1793 wrote: »You are so inspiring! Great job crushing your goals. I know you'll make it to your 10k goal soon.
THANKS SO MUCH 10K is gonna be amazing! 2 weeks left till I run 5K!0 -
Today I do first run of Week 8 of the Couch to 10K... week 8 already! Only 2 weeks left till I run 5K!!!0
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Great job! Like @TavistockToad said, you are definitely a runner!!
I did most of that program too! It worked really well for me until about 3/4 of the way through. By then, I could run for quite a while and found the walk intervals disruptive. Like, it was harder to restart running than just keep going. I found a 5 to 10K trainer by Active that I really like and have finished now. It mixes in shorter runs, longer runs, intervals and no walk breaks. For me, it got me past the barrier I hit with C210K. Obviously, do what works for you. I know a ton of people that used and loved the C210K app but for anyone else out there who got stuck like me, I wanted to throw out another option that I ended up really liking.0 -
@KellyLouiseGibson - Nice headphones! I got my dad some for Christmas and now I’m kind of wishing I’d bought myself a pair!
Also great job on the runs!1 -
martaindale wrote: »Great job! Like @TavistockToad said, you are definitely a runner!!
I did most of that program too! It worked really well for me until about 3/4 of the way through. By then, I could run for quite a while and found the walk intervals disruptive. Like, it was harder to restart running than just keep going. I found a 5 to 10K trainer by Active that I really like and have finished now. It mixes in shorter runs, longer runs, intervals and no walk breaks. For me, it got me past the barrier I hit with C210K. Obviously, do what works for you. I know a ton of people that used and loved the C210K app but for anyone else out there who got stuck like me, I wanted to throw out another option that I ended up really liking.
Hey :-) I'm gonna be changing over to the 10K app in 2 weeks when I have run 5K. The app I have downloaded is an American one so not sure what it's gonna be like. I'm currently running for 28 Minutes straight no walking breaks and I think I should keep it like that just keep adding extra minutes on each week, if I start walking between now doubt I will get going :-/. I need to check the new app soon so it's ready for me to change over. Xx0 -
Running2Fit wrote: »@KellyLouiseGibson - Nice headphones! I got my dad some for Christmas and now I’m kind of wishing I’d bought myself a pair!
Also great job on the runs!
Yeh the headphones are fantastic! Go treat yourself on payday xx0 -
So today I did week 8 run number 2! Only 4 more runs left till I run 5K... cannot believe I am doing this!
Was so hard but I powered through!
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