Starting C25K on Monday (17th Oct)... want to join me?

MrsWibbly
MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
I have been putting this off for ages, worrying about my knees, wanting to just exercise in the privacy of my own home but this is something I really want to do and if I start it now I should be running for 30 mins by Christmas... and lets face it people, that time of year is a time when we could all do with burning some extra calories!

Join the thread, nothing formal, no permissions required :tongue:

Chat about how you feel, any changes you notice, the weather, anything really.

I'll try and post after each run, so I'll be back on Monday morning :flowerforyou:
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  • obstacleone
    obstacleone Posts: 228
    I have about 8 or 9 people starting tomorrow with me if you're interested in that.
  • wildcard29
    wildcard29 Posts: 322 Member
    I am...I am
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Oooo Oooo Ooo... me and a MFP friend are starting Monday too!!!!! We're so in!!! :drinker:
  • peaceandlove♥
    peaceandlove♥ Posts: 1
    I would love to join you! I've tried the C25K before but wasn't able to keep myself motivated. Hopefully we can help keep each other motivated!
  • Erykah3584
    Erykah3584 Posts: 324 Member
    Im in with you friend!
  • RockyController
    RockyController Posts: 16
    I'm game. As I posted in another C25K thread I seem to always start and stop w/o completing all 8-9 weeks of the program. I really need to stick with it this time.
  • ladybug1009
    ladybug1009 Posts: 68 Member
    Oooo Oooo Ooo... me and a MFP friend are starting Monday too!!!!! We're so in!!! :drinker:
    +1 woohoooo more people to make this more fun!
  • lynns3gs
    lynns3gs Posts: 7
    I'll join too if thats ok, been contemplating it for last couple of weeks
  • emsgma
    emsgma Posts: 13 Member
    I don't know much about it. Does it have to be done outside or can u use a treadmill? It gets VERY cold where I live and lots of snow so I don't want to try it outside, plus I'm to embarrassed to do it in public.
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    I don't know much about it. Does it have to be done outside or can u use a treadmill? It gets VERY cold where I live and lots of snow so I don't want to try it outside, plus I'm to embarrassed to do it in public.

    I had a test run of week one yesterday on my mini trampoline which was fun but not really 'running' as such. I see no reason why you can't have a go on the treadmill.

    I use the UK NHS website for reference http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx but there are other websites with information on too.

    Another option maybe - is there an indoor running track near you that you could use?
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    Taken from obstacleone's thread

    a website: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
    a treadmill version found here: http://www.c25k.com/c25k_treadmill.html

    Hope this helps
  • jenniferhe
    jenniferhe Posts: 52 Member
    I'm currently on my 2nd week of this program and it's great. I think the hardest part is actually making the time and getting out the door. once I do it though it's amazing. I wish everyone who is starting all the best :)
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    I'm currently on my 2nd week of this program and it's great. I think the hardest part is actually making the time and getting out the door. once I do it though it's amazing. I wish everyone who is starting all the best :)

    Thanks - and if you have any tips / advice for us newbies I am sure we would all appreciate it.
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    One more sleep til starting C25K.

    Just planning a route now - will have to see how that works out. Going to plan it a little longer than I think I need and just walk the rest of the distance.

    How is everyone else preparing?
  • mrsgoodguy
    mrsgoodguy Posts: 18
    Im in....thinking of starting today though
  • pars1981
    pars1981 Posts: 158 Member
    Hi there, can I join in too?

    I did start C25K last year but once the bad weather came, I stopped and never really started again. Would really like to get all the way through this time. and Im not going to use the bad weather as an excuse this time!!
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    Route planned and set up on my phone (using endomondo) for approx 2.1 miles. Hope its reasonable weather tomorrow as I still haven't sorted out a suitable waterproof jacket (my current waterproof is too heavy and not breathable enough so even in the rain I end up wetter on the inside than it is outside!)

    I'll be back tomorrow to post my results.
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    Back from my 'run' and feeling great :happy: {I'll stop using inverted commas around the word run when I am running more than walking!!}

    I wasn't sure how fast I would go, so I had estimated 6mph, but when I got home and calculated it I was actually running at 10mph.

    Bit cold out to start with so I really need to get a decent jacket.

    Feeling energised so now it's time for my 30DS.
  • lynns3gs
    lynns3gs Posts: 7
    Ok did my first session, hard work and legs a bit wobbly but thats the start :) Good luck everyone
  • ladybug1009
    ladybug1009 Posts: 68 Member
    Felt under the weather this morning but I will give it a go tomorrow morning!
  • ladybug1009
    ladybug1009 Posts: 68 Member
    Ok did my first session, hard work and legs a bit wobbly but thats the start :) Good luck everyone

    Great way to stay positive!! :)
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    Second 'run' of week 1 tomorrow morning. Might try and run early but that will involve finding something warm to wear as if I am lucky it'll be just above freezing! It'll also be dark. Mmmm, maybe I'll wait til a little later in the day (at least until the new running jacket I have ordered arrives!)
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    Waited til lunchtime on Wednesday to run as it was so cold out, also had to wear my old coat so sweated like I was wrapped in plastic!! Good run, felt faster but timings said slower - not sure why, probably my random starting and stopping of the app!! Off out now to do today's run and its still cold and still no new jacket so another sauna!
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    C25K week 1 day 3 completed. Another sauna in my jacket so got home and I was soaked. Can't wait for my new jacket to arrive. Just done some calculations and I think I will have to modify my route for next week other wise I will be home before the podcast finishes. Also I think the times from my run app are out so will try and time myself manually too next week.

    How is everyone else doing?

    Additional: just approximated my times using the fact that the podcast is approx 32.5 mins and on Monday I listened to that plus about 2 mins of the next track, on Wednesday it was podcast plus about 1 extra minute, and today I was at my back gate as the podcast finished. Good news in that I am improving each day. Bad news in that I now need to change the 'run speed' in my exercise journal.
  • Juliealittle
    Juliealittle Posts: 22 Member
    So is everyone on Week 2 now? I did the C25K about a year and a half ago and loved it. I'm no runner, but was amazed that I could actually progress each week and could do the longer runs. I started out using Robert Ulrich's music/cues (techno) and then found Suz's podcasts (variety of pop/hip hop) which gets me moving more.

    Someone asked about doing C25K on the treadmill...and YES, it works great on the treadmill. That's how I did the whole program last time. When you get to the longer runs, you will probably want to go outside (just because you feel so good!) and you will feel more confident in your abilities as well.

    If we are on Week 2 now, I'll join in! I'm going to be doing a triathlon next June, so I want to ramp my running up so that I can actually run instead of walk. BTW, when I say "running", it's actually jogging. LOL
  • Juliealittle
    Juliealittle Posts: 22 Member
    Ok, just finished W2D1....who else did it today?
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    I should have been doing W2D1 yesterday but felt rubbish all day, then got an upset tummy in the evening so no run yesterday and none today either. Will do W2D1 tomorrow and then depending on how I feel W2D2 on Friday and then skip straight to W3 for next Monday.
  • MrsWibbly
    MrsWibbly Posts: 415 Member
    OK - so no C25K this week :-( Think I will have to start W2 on Monday so I will be a week behind where I wanted to be.
  • tywiseman
    tywiseman Posts: 8
    Good luck all who are giving it a go! I know that there is a less aggressive version also out there..(my wife can't do the standard program as it's too aggressive for her). Also...download the app on your phone and mix with an upbeat playlist! It makes it much more tolerable and you forget about the sounds of beating the pavement! I just completed Week 6 Day 1 today! Sometimes I can't make the whole way, but I keep going as far as I can and walk when I have to...we will make it!
  • Juliealittle
    Juliealittle Posts: 22 Member
    Just did W2D2....after I rode my bike for a half hour. I just got a new bike trainer today and was super excited to try it out, but I knew I had to run. So I rode AND ran. :smile: I do my weigh ins on Friday, so tonight was my "last chance workout". Hoping for a loss tomorrow!
    Julie
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