Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Couch to 5k thread

Options
1…78101213…81

Comments

  • Options
    #272
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    eefums wrote: »
    so w5 d2 done? madness!
    was pretty tough but i struggled throough, was counting down the seconds to the end of the 8 minutes each time!
    No idea how I am gonna manage 20mins on friday? struggling with 8 mins cannot see myself being able to push it to 20? anybody got any advice hints or tips!
    and yea I am already going slow, defo slower than if i was walking for sure? Is this normal?

    Before I started doing the second 5min run on w4d1, I thought I was going to keel over and die but I kept the pace very slow and ended up doing 8 mins.
    Just go very slow, keep the feet moving up high enough, and distract yourself. I think a lot of the "i cant go on" is psychological. Maybe put on some more inspirational or upbeat music toward the end :)


  • Options
    #273
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Before I started doing the second 5min run on w4d1, I thought I was going to keel over and die but I kept the pace very slow and ended up doing 8 mins.
    Just go very slow, keep the feet moving up high enough, and distract yourself. I think a lot of the "i cant go on" is psychological. Maybe put on some more inspirational or upbeat music toward the end :)

    The Superman or Rocky theme tunes would do the trick ;)


  • Options
    #274
    Tigamber
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Tigamber


    I finished W6 D2 last nite! last session with a walking section:confused: Eefums i was like that last week thinking i wouldnt be able for the 20mins but finished it! just keep a nice slow pace and keep going you will want to stop at times but think of the good feeling you have when you finish a week that will help keep the motivation up!!!


  • Options
    #275
    eefums
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭eefums


    mrslow wrote: »
    The Superman or Rocky theme tunes would do the trick ;)

    ha ha that was the song that palyed for the last 8 min run lst ngiht the rocky one!
    Think I may have to play them on loop :D


  • Options
    #276
    verywell
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭verywell


    W1 D2 complete. Tried running for an extra 30 seconds just to see, but could only make it 10 seconds. Am not looking forward to next week for the 90sec run :(

    But judging by other posters here, we all seem to have started thinking that it was impossible.

    What keeps me going is writing it up here that another step is complete :)


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #277
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    w4d2 complete :cool:


  • Options
    #278
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    w4d3 completed at 7am this morning because I am a crazy person

    commence hobbling around til monday, week 5... :eek:


  • Options
    #279
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    Wk 2 Day 3 completed this morning.

    I found day 1 to be bad, day 2 was not to bad and today was ok, bar my legs felt like they were going to give up at a few stages.

    Taking it easy now until W3 starts monday!


  • Options
    #280
    Ramette
    Registered Users Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭Ramette


    W4D1 completed this morning, cant believe i rang for sixteen minutes yahoo! i ran on the beach in portmarnock.. sand is definitely the surface to run on.... cant believe i have come so far in just a few weeks.... have a feeling i may need to repeat this week though... the thoughts of doing that amount of running again on monday is daunting!


  • Options
    #281
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    You'll be grand - the second time is easier.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #282
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    RayCun wrote: »
    You'll be grand - the second time is easier.

    +1

    You've conquered it, you know you can do it, it will be easier!


  • Options
    #283
    elsy
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭elsy


    So w6 d2 done and the last day of intervals all straight through running now eeeeek! Wish me luck! By the way I enjoy running never in a million years did I think them words would come out of mouth!


  • Options
    #284
    colliewobbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭colliewobbles


    Wow you are all such an inspiration. I had been contemplating whether to do the C25K or not for ages and after reading this thread I'm definitely motivated.

    My problem is that I'm the type of person that needs music to exercise, My I pod is broken and I don't have a Iphone. I have an MP3 player nice and cheap but would love to be able to download music with instructions in MP3 format as opposed to pod casts, has anyone any advise/help on this.

    Really want to get started with this.

    Hope you can help me :)


  • Options
    #285
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    The Robert Ullreys podcasts are available in MP3 format.


  • Options
    #286
    WesternNight
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    I started this this evening. Found it tough enough but felt great afterwards.

    I am slightly paranoid that my knees/legs will give out from under me though!


  • Options
    #287
    colliewobbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭colliewobbles


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    The Robert Ullreys podcasts are available in MP3 format.
    Thank you


  • Options
    #288
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    Started w3 today.

    90 seconds run was fine, first 3 minute run was tough, but the 2nd one i felt i was stumbling to the end of it. It was very tough, (for me anyways). But i got through it and had a great sence of achievement when i completed it.
    31 and never did any excercise in my life and now running for 3 minutes straight in just 3 weeks. delighted with it


  • Options
    #289
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    The Robert Ullreys podcasts are available in MP3 format.

    Those are great and I really recommend them, except for week 4, I think the music isn't really good for it. I made my own playlist for week 4 carefully timed :pac: back to him for w5 though


  • Options
    #290
    Wantobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Wantobe


    W5D1 completed. Unbelieveably found it fine. Found the start of W4 so hard that I never thought I'd find the start of W5 okay!

    Delighted with myself!


  • Options
    #291
    11811
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    Well thats week 1 down, legs are killing me though. Might have to start on grass I think!


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #292
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    11811 wrote: »
    Well thats week 1 down, legs are killing me though. Might have to start on grass I think!

    Make sure you have a decent pair of runners too.


  • Options
    #293
    pokermonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭pokermonkey


    RayCun wrote: »
    Make sure you have a decent pair of runners too.

    +1


  • Options
    #294
    Ramette
    Registered Users Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭Ramette


    W4D2 done! thought i would find it really hard but it was okay... cant believe the difference in my fitness level in just four weeks..
    am so glad i started this programme, if anyone is reading this as nike say 'just do it'! I am 41 and have never done any exercise bar walking in my entire life and now i can run (albeit slowly) for five minute stretches..


  • Options
    #295
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Ramette wrote: »
    cant believe the difference in my fitness level in just four weeks

    Wait until you see yourself at 4 months, once you get to 5k the advances come in leaps and bounds.


  • Options
    #296
    elsy
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭elsy


    So w6 d3 done 25 mins non stop I still cant believe im at this stage and running 25 mins straight! On with week 7 now :)


  • Options
    #297
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    w5d1 done :D

    dreading the rest of the week!! :eek:


  • Options
    #298
    moonbug33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭moonbug33


    Getting addicted to this running business.........I am on w4d2 but due to working 12 hour days and family activities I haven’t had a chance to get running in the last 6 days, looking forward to finishing w4 on Wednesday.


  • Options
    #299
    verywell
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭verywell


    W2-D1 Complete :)

    Delighted! Even managed a couple of extra seconds.


  • Options
    #300
    needaname
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭needaname


    Week 4 completed :D

    Actually cant believe it!! feels like such an achievement :)


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #301
    Moman
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Moman


    Whoah Great Thread, Just noticed it
    Im on wk2..... part 2 planned tonight

    Really encouraging comments as i have been finding changing from wk1 to wk 2 hard , i have a bit more hope for the future weeks


Advertisement