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On The Road Again... Couch to 5k
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06-04-2011 10:14pm#1I've decided to try running again nearly 2 years after completing my first 5 mile run. I've downloaded the NHS Couch to 5k on iTunes and started on Saturday. To saw I was wrecked afterwards would be a complete understatement. I woke Sunday morning with pains in my abs, quads, calves and shoulders. I completed 1.98 miles in 27 mins 22 secs. I started with a 5 min warm up followed by 60 secs of jogging, 90 secs of walking 8 times and a 5 min cool down (which I didn't finish as the route wasn't long enough!)
Yesterday was day 2 - I took the same route but stretched it out a little further as I didn't get my full 5 min cool down on the first attempt. This time I covered 2.39 miles in 32 mins and 23 secs. I felt much better after this outing. And even better (I think) was that I had no pain at all this morning.
I really wanted to go out again today but my running buddy wouldn't let me
Next outing is Friday which I am actually looking forward too. 
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metamorphosis wrote: »Yay - you're back
The ART logs miss you though
Awe... Thanks
Didn't wanna start up yet another log in ART lol! I've done 2 so far... and failed on both 0 -
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Week 2, Day 2
2.39 Miles in 30 mins
Found it a little bit tougher today. Legs felt tired on the 2nd 90 seconds but managed to keep going and completed the whole thing. Recovery time is improving as well which is great Only one more run this week 0 -
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metamorphosis wrote: »I hope Galway has been christened with a run?
Not yet. But I just found my runners so I'll be pounding the streets tomorrow evening 0 -
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metamorphosis wrote: »Give it a lash anyways!
Il be back in. How's Galways treating ya?
All good so far waiting patiently for my first pay cheque so I can have a night out up here Need to start sussing the place out as well 0 -
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Munster_Gal wrote: »I know I know
Haven't been out Seem to be going somewhere every evening...
Need to step it up big time next week!
As long as you're not disheartened
Make next week count! 0 -
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I am officially the worst person for starting up threads and not finishing them!!!!
:o:o
However, I'm back with a vengeance! I've started the couch to 5k again and I'm doing Kettlebells as well. I've had a few personal training sessions to try and get me focused and done a bit of an overhaul on my diet. I'm doing about 9lbs since the end of July but unfortunately that seems to have plateaued the last few weeks.
So my workouts since last week are as follows:
Monday - 1st Oct
30 min kettlebell class
Tuesday - 2nd Oct
Week 1 Day 1 Couch to 5k
Wednesday - 3rd Oct
Rest Day
Thursday - 4th Oct
Week 1 Day 2 Couch to 5k
Friday - 5th Oct
Rest Day ... and I jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet.....
Saturday 6th Oct
Week 1 Day 3 Couch to 5k
Sunday 7th Oct
Rest Day
Monday 8th Oct
30 min kettlebell class
So the aim is to do a minimum of 2 kettlebell classes per week plus the couch to 5k but unfortunately this is dependant on my shifts in work and the class times. The couch to 5k shouldn't suffer this time though.... I have a treadmill in the living rooms so I can't blame the weather for not getting it done 0 -
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Sunday 14th October
Week 2 day 3 done!
I'm officially losing the plot... on the treadmill before lunch time on a Sunday! Has to be a first!
So for the next few weeks, Monday, Wednesday and Friday are dedicated to Kettlebell Sports Training.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday will be for the couch to 10k.
I think it's safe to say at this stage, I've done more exercise in the last 2 weeks that I have done in years! Feeling good so far and my legs aren't letting me down 0 -
Excellent work Munster Gal!
People do not realise what can be achieved in strength and fitness with a few weekly sessions of kettlebell training - especially kettlebell sport.
Good luck with your competition
Steve
http://www.thestrengthacademy.com/0 -
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Saturday 20th October
Week 3 Day 3 done!
2R + 2W, 3R + 3W x 2, 2R + 2W
Absolutely shattered but love the fact that they length of each run is just the right length... long enough that I have to really push myself but just short enough that I don't collapse. And I managed to get it done despite all the alcohol I had last night.... Defo a huge milestone for me however I am NOT looking forards to next weeks runs... 4 and 5 min runs. I found the 3 min runs today tough. 0 -
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Friday 26th October
So this week wasn't great. no kettlebells done! To say I was exhausted would be an understatement! I was physically and emotionally drained this week. Having said all that though
Week 4 Day 1 - done!!
3R + 2W, 4R + 3W x 2 and 3R + 2W
Hellish!!! I was 1 min into my second lot of 4 mins and appropriatly, the rocky theme came on, on the iPod. Talk about giving me that push to get through it! The last 3 mins were very tough as well... queue "Maniac"
Thankful that I got through them! hoping to do Week 4 Day 2 tomorrow but I'll see how I feel in the morning.. have a feeling my legs might be a little on the sore side having done nothing for 5 days and then having to do the 4 mins of running...TWICE!!!0 -
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Wednesday 31st October
I've decided to start Week 4 again. Between not feeling well and an accident in the family last week's training was non existent... so
Week 4 Day 1 - done...again!!:o
3R + 2W, 4R + 3W x 2 and 3R + 2W
Struggled with this again today. Not really sure how I'm going to get through the next session 0 -
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Saturday 10th November
Week 5 Day 2 done!
5R, 3W, 8R, 5W, 5R
My legs felt like the could have kept going. Amazing to think that I was struggling with the 1.5m runs just 5 weeks ago!! Feeling more and more positive after each session (even if that positivity lacks during the session itself!) I'm also down approx 3% body fat as well in the last 2 months 0 -
Sunday 11th November
Rest day today
Hoping to get the last day of week 5 done tomorrow but I'm working a 12 hour shift so it could end up being Tuesday
Work shifts should be a bit shorter from Wednesday on so hopefully won't have so many days off in between runs. 0 -
Week 5 Day 3 - Boom!
8R + 5W + 8R
New runners have made the world of difference. Shin splints didn't play up today. Small bit of a niggle but nothing major Delighted with my progress. Still have a long way to go but getting there. Next run is 10 mins :D:D 0 -
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Week 6 Day 3 - done!:D:D
15R + 3W + 5R
Week 6 is done and dusted.
I found the 15 mins extremely tough and the 5 mins at the end even tougher.
Week 7 starting on Tuesday with the aim of getting all 3 sessions done by Sunday.
For the first time ever I'm putting exercise first and managing work around it. No more long 12 hour shifts when I have a training session to do.
I'm nearly half way through my 14 week 10k program. Still not quite confident that I'll be running 10k at the end of it but I'll settle for being able to run for 60 mins at any ole speed!0 -
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