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w9d1 done and dusted. Extra 2 minutes added at the end to make the 5k distance. Considering how difficult I found running for 60 seconds, 9 weeks ago, I'm amazed at the improvement. Graduation should be on Friday if all goes to plan this week.
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^^^This, a million times. Fantastic. Well done, and keep it up!
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Completed w7d2 this morning. Decided to go a slightly different route, which turned out to be a little longer than I expected (not helped by a minor detour at one point!). The end result was that I was still quite a long way from home when Laura told me to stop running. As it was was a downhill bit, and I wasn't feeling…
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I'm buzzing! completed w6r3 this morning, which I really wasn't looking forward to after r1 and r2 this week (found them really hard), but the 25 minute run went ok. The first half was slightly uphill, and I found that hard going, but the send half was down hill, and much easier (glad it was that way round!). With the warm…
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Yeah! Finished the dreaded W5D3 just now! :smile: Wasn't actually too bad, although I'm never going to win any speed records (yes, yes, I know, keep it slow!). I think I might even go as far as to say I enjoyed it - At least, I can say that now I've done it. Weekend off now, and then on to week 6 on Monday. Just need to…
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Hehe. Yes, it actually is a thing :smile:, although it wasn't me in Oregon, I'm several thousand miles away. I started two or three years ago (in my early 40s - So it's never too late!), and regularly ride around the local mountain bike tracks here. My longest 1 wheel ride to date is just over 30 miles, but there are…
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I've recently bought one of these, and it's adequate for my phone. Feels a little cheap, but then it was a little cheap, so I can't complain too much! I don't notice it after a few minutes.
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I cycle daily, so have been keeping that up while I'm doing the c25k, but I also try to get out to do mountain unicycling(!) at the weekends.
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So, after W4D3 this morning, that's week 4 done and dusted for me :smile: I've had to alter my route to give me a little more distance, but it's a nice route via some bridle paths and a common. Problem is that some of it is quite rough ground and slightly hilly, but then again, it's difficult to find somewhere flat near…
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I finished week 2 today. I think it went okay, with the exception of a twinge from my Achilles after w2d2. I've had problems with my Achilles since I was a kid, so I was/am a little worried about it. I took it really easy on my rest day, and this morning, for my w2d3 it was fine. Just have to make sure I warm up real slow,…
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w1d3 done. Looking forward to week 2 now. I tired to keep the pace down some more, but the podcast I'm listening to (NHS c25k) plays music during each walking and running stage, and I can't help feeling the rhythm of the music is the pace I should be aiming for, so I've been mostly concentrating on stride length. I'm going…
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I think you're confusing me and samhennings. It's my Strava link at the top of this thread. However, it's still of course more than possible that I'm going too fast. I'm feeling relatively comfortable during the running stages, cardiovascular-ly at least. It's keeping my legs going and the aches in my legs afterwards which…
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Well done! I know what you mean though, I certainly can't imagine running for more than a few minutes, and certainly 30 minutes without stopping seams like a long, long way away! That said, I'm actually feeling better today, the day after my w1d2, than I was on Tuesday, a day after my w1d1. I'm almost looking forward to…
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Sounds like you're on exactly the same time scale as me then! How did it go? When are you doing D2? I did my D2 this morning, and despite aches and pains beforehand, I think it went okay. My pace was slightly slower than the first time, but I think that was mostly due to me taking a (very) slight detour in order to make…
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Thanks for the Strava follows. I'm feeling this mornings run/walk a little in my knees today, although I'm pretty sure it's "good" ache, rather than bad ache. It'll be interesting how it feels if I make it through the week 1. At this stage I can't imagine being able to run 5k without stopping (or to be honest, 5 minutes!).
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Thanks! - I'll join that group...
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The commuter is a Ribble Winter (http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/). It's a pretty basic, but hard wearing aluminium framed bike, ideal for a commuter when it's ridden in all weathers, and not really looked after very well! I'm quite attached to it, although I am taking delivery of a new bike today (a cyclocross), which may…
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Here are mine... Mountain bike, which I don't get as much time to ride as I'd like: My daily commute for the last couple of years: And for fun... (and core strength!)
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I don't really like Sora either, but if you're anything like me you'll get used to it. My main commuter is Sora, and has done over 8,000 miles without too many problems. Obviously several chains and cassettes, and a couple of BBs, but the shifters are still ok, although I had to replace one when I came off on ice. They do…
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There are several calculators on the web (eg http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/, but Google will turn up a ton of others). You can also get scales which calculate your fat %. I use Withings Scales, which I'd recommend, but they are on the pricey side.
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Now there's a frood who really knows where his towel is.
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Hi, I'm in the Chew Valley, but yes, I know Pilton. I quite often cycle the route between Chew Magna and Glastonbury. Lovely part of the country. I'm planning on doing the Somerset 100 ride on Sunday which starts just down the road from you - Although I'll almost certainly only be doing the 35 mile option.
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Hello all. I'm from North Somerset
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Thanks for the welcomes! :-)
