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Couch to 5k thread
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Hi guys w8 d2 done I am so proud of myself because I did this run outside all of my long runs have been on a treadmill so feeling really proud of myself that I ran 28 mins outside! Eefums your gas with your big jugs
shes so right though anyone struggling hang in there I too never was athletic and am over weight hopefully not for too much longer! 0 -
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W1D1 just finished. As I have never run in my life and am very overweight, it was tough. But I am glad to announce that I finished it, and even did an extra minute run because there was still some way to go before I got home.
Delighted and feel great (although legs are like jelly), 30 minutes of that felt way more productive than an hour walk.
Well done to everyone, can't wait to get where you guys are 0 -
Started on week 7 tonight, about 5 days late! Just had a busy week so was actually a little scared to get out and try and do 25 mins again. Got there in the end, despite a stitch in the middle that I thought was going to scupper my chances of finishing but I just slowed down so that I was going super-slow, almost as though it was a just a sort of a bouncy walk
and then felt fine again after another min or two. Was glad I didn't just give up when I got to the end and realised I had managed 25 mins. Yippee!
Going to try and be more regular with the runs in future -just so that I don't actually fear getting out there again and talk myself into thinking I might not be able to do what I did the last time!0 -
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W8 d3 done! Was running outside and really enjoying it at the end of the 28 mins I felt good so kept running I completed 5k in 39 mins 32 seconds even tackled a hill when running delighted cause thats almost 5mins off my time at the operation transformation 5k!
39 mins.....Hating you!!!
W6 D3 today, First 25 min run. Did it and delighted with myself as I wasn't even going to go out. 3.9km approx (3.97 on mapmyrun so I round it down a little), I'm quite happy with that as I still feel that I'm running quite slowly so that should help towards my target of a sub-30 5k for the start of the summer and hopefully 25/26 min by mid summer or so. Strange run - felt great at 10 mins, like s*&te at 15 but determined to finish once I hit 20. Finished quite tired at 25 mins but was ready to go again a few mins later!!!Does anyone else find any kind of mental block post-week5?
I did the 20 min run and was amazed, but since then I've kept stopping in my runs. Only for 10 seconds - 30seconds, but I want to be just able to keep running all in one go.
I've done w7d3 tonight
I was like that last week/earlier this week. Took a few seconds out as well during the 2nd 10 min run and had to fight a savage mental battle during the previous days 8 min run. Don't know what it is but a friend said that he had the same problem when he did it.0 -
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There aren't many details available yet, but this might be a good target for some of you coming to the end of your 5k plan.
There's also a 5k in Portlaoise on the 17th of March, and in Dublin on the 20th.
There's another 5k in Dublin at the end of May.
It's cool there are so many of these, I will have to start enrolling for some of them!
I have signed up for the March 20th one
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Week 6, Day 3 done this morning and it nearly killed me I felt great after the 20 minutes on week 5 but this felt like torture and i couldn't wait for the 25th minute. Someone tell me it does get better in week 7
week 6 day 3 done yesterday, nearly killed me too:D glad I'm not alone. Like Bluewolf, I'm struggling to get through the runs, taking a short break in the middle too. I can't tell you it gets better in week 7, havent started it yet.
Never knew running was so tough, but definitely worth it, so don't be put off newbies to c25k:D great to get an insight into what it takes to be a top athlete.0 -
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mumontherun wrote: »week 6 day 3 done yesterday, nearly killed me too:D glad I'm not alone. Like Bluewolf, I'm struggling to get through the runs, taking a short break in the middle too. I can't tell you it gets better in week 7, havent started it yet.
Never knew running was so tough, but definitely worth it, so don't be put off newbies to c25k:D great to get an insight into what it takes to be a top athlete.
I was afraid to stop or i'd never have started again Hoping to start week 7 tomorrow morning although i had a tough bootcamp class this morning so i think i'll see how i feel 0 -
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So I injured myself last Thursday and I haven't ran since. Feeling fully recovered today so should I continue the program I'm on or should I try to repeat the run I did on Thursday (I didn't injure myself during the run btw, and I did it just fine)
Want to do the 5k next week in Dublin so don't want to fall behind as I'm on target to finish the program next Wedenesday if I continue the program. I guess I'm a bit worried that a break of nearly a week will have harmed my preperation which would be quite annoying after going for so long and then getting injured so close to the event 0 -
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Oh dear, I had one of those hard days today - still, got through W3D2. I figured out I haven't had a proper rest day since Tuesday last week so no wonder I'm wrecked! I'm prescribing a good night off on Friday as I'm heading to see The Script in O2 and will finish W3 on Saturday morning. 0
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Went out to try week 7 day 3 tonight. The first 2 runs this week went fine so I was expecting tonight's run to be no different. Unfortunately it was awful - about half way through I had to stop, then was stopping and starting for the whole rest of the time. I think there were various factors at work, time of day, food and water, tiredness etc...but I came home in bad humour and was berating myself - until I realised I was berating myself for having run 'only' 2 km!! Who is this person?? :eek: A few weeks ago 2km was unthinkable. So my attitude from now on is that a bad run is still a run and better than staying at home in front of the telly 0
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eager tortoise wrote: »Went out to try week 7 day 3 tonight. The first 2 runs this week went fine so I was expecting tonight's run to be no different. Unfortunately it was awful - about half way through I had to stop, then was stopping and starting for the whole rest of the time. I think there were various factors at work, time of day, food and water, tiredness etc...but I came home in bad humour and was berating myself - until I realised I was berating myself for having run 'only' 2 km!! Who is this person?? :eek: A few weeks ago 2km was unthinkable. So my attitude from now on is that a bad run is still a run and better than staying at home in front of the telly
I agree. went out for week 7 day 1 this morning; it was going well until I turned back into a gale force wind. reduced to a walk three times, really annoyed until I realised what I was annoyed about! It's all good. Signed up for a 5k run March 20th. First one ever!0 -
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Are many on here doing this run? I'm tempted since i'm up for the match the day before but i think i'll wait and see on the day rather than committing now
I'm also signed up for it and it will also be my first 5k. Eek! Still, once I signed up I told everyone I know, knowing that then I would have to stick to the programme and complete it Will have just finished week 8 when the race rolls around so I hope some sort of adrenaline rush on the day will see me through the last little bit! Really hope I make it to the end - any time I felt like giving up on a run over the past 7 weeks I would tell myself that it would feel great to finish the run on 20 May and know that I had worked for and achieved my goal Timing be damned, I just wanna make it over the finish line without keeling over! 0 -
eager tortoise wrote: »I'm also signed up for it and it will also be my first 5k. Eek! Still, once I signed up I told everyone I know, knowing that then I would have to stick to the programme and complete it Will have just finished week 8 when the race rolls around so I hope some sort of adrenaline rush on the day will see me through the last little bit! Really hope I make it to the end - any time I felt like giving up on a run over the past 7 weeks I would tell myself that it would feel great to finish the run on 20 May and know that I had worked for and achieved my goal Timing be damned, I just wanna make it over the finish line without keeling over!
It'd be mine as well and i'd have (hopefully) finished week 8 as well so we'd be in the same boat I reckon in a race though you would get the last few ounces of energy to make it to the end! 0 -
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