Loungers on the run: Couch to 5k to marathon and beyond

Back from a great holiday in Portugal so need to get back into it tomorrow :-( it feels like I haven't run for weeks!! Dreading it now! Mini marathon is Sunday! :-O

Week 2D3 - 4 Reps of 12mins running followed by 1min brisk walk.

I can see progress although I realised that I need to take a day rest in between these runs, my leg got a bit sore yesterday and still a bit niggley today.

Off celebrating this weekend so I'll get back into it on Monday,Wednesday & Friday.I think breaking it should stop any aches forming.I can't believe I'm actually running 8k now!!

Has anyone signed up or know of any events in October?

bluewolf wrote: »

I wrote 5k on my calendar for 6th oct but cleverly forgot to write down what the event was :pac:

Ah, it's in clontarf
There's a 6k in kilcock as well
And this
https://www.dubsimon.ie/funrun/FunRunRegistrationHome.aspx?eventid=1
That's 5 miles, I think I'll register for it actually. Can walk some of it if I have to!

Great, I'll have a look through them.I'm going to try to get an event in each month to keep motivated.

fits wrote: »

I will be a home for a few weeks end September beg. October. Whats on? 5K would be fine distance for me at this stage.

The Rathfarnham 5k is on the 29th of September.

There's a 5k race out my way on Saturday next week and I'm toying with the idea but not sure if I could be bothered.

Well I did it!!! Did 6.4km mini marathon in 44 mins! And that's with a bit of walking in between also! Delighted with myself!

pampootie wrote: »

Well done! I did it today as well but my friend isn't a runner so we walked, 65 mins. Saw heaps of people fall, hope you weren't among them!

Really?!! No I didn't fall thank god! At one point I thought I might have thrown up alright...! So I slowed down for a good 3/4 mins I'd say and I started again! It's amazing the feeling after you're finished though - such relief and pride in oneself at the same time!

Anyone else having trouble keeping up the running/jogging since the schools went back? My C25K was mon/weds/fri evenings. The first week of Sept was in dissarry, I put it down to back to school, hubbie's birthday and wedding anniversary.

Now hubbie has started back in RDF training and that has switched from Tues nights to Mon nights. Thurs nights badminton has started back for me. Plus I want to spend some time with our son in the evenings after work before he goes to bed at 9. Between getting home from work at 6, cooking tea, doing homework and spending time together, it is hard to find 30 mins to get out 3 times a week. I can't see me dragging my ass out of bed in the mornings, it's hard enough to get up as it is!

Have only one day of wk5 done so far in the last 2 weeks

Candy_Girl wrote: »

^ Don't I know!! it's all go go go once the kids get back to school! I suppose you'll just have to see were you can squeeze in the time as you go along.

I'm working from home so luckily I can squeeze time in before the kids get home, otherwise It would prove difficult between dinners,homework,football training ect..

I haven't ran since Friday, my upper outer thigh is still at me, not sure what it is but hoping that a bit of rest will clear it up.

I'm the same have been a bit all over the place since school started back. Have abandoned the couch25k and went out with hubby a few times. However I'm missing having a plan so am going to do the last few weeks of it again and then move on to something else! I'm missing it keeping me calm!!

I did a local 5k race yesterday. I hadn't been preparing for it as I only signed up for it a few days before and I only ran once in the last week.

Decided to give it a lash anyway and improved my time slightly! I took off like a bat out of hell because most of the runners were much faster than me! I had to make an effort to slow down after a few minutes because there was no way I'd be able to keep going at that speed. :P

The fast start made it difficult for me later on but I made it and I was happy to get a new PB!!

I'm super motivated now to do another race. I'm thinking I might do the Simon Fun Run (5 miles) on October 12th.

Well done Ice storm, I bet it feels great having a new PB.

I did the Balbriggan 10K today..I felt quite nervous this morning, I kept thinking that that I wouldn't be able and that I'd end up walking after the 5k mark.

I ended up finishing in 58mins so I felt/feel quite good now looking forward to the Simon fun run now

I've just started back at this today - Day 1 Week 1 - after a long break away from it due to injuries and other commitments. I'd like to be able to do a 5k run at the end of October, if I can stick with it!

Ice Storm wrote: »

Wow well done Candy Girl, that's a great achievement! You must be delighted with yourself.

There's no way I'd be able for 10k yet; I'll have my work cut out getting up to 5 miles in the next three weeks but I'm feeling positive about it.

Yeah I'm chuffed ....You might just surprise yourself Ice Storm, I honestly didn't think I'd do it as I've been struggling the past while. I decided to run without music, I have to say I believe that's how I made it through. I noticed that I tend to run that bit faster listening to music, without I'm able to concentrate that bit more on a slower pace.

There's a new park run starting this Saturday 28th in St Anne's Raheny,free 5k timed run for anyone interested. https://www.facebook.com/stannesparkrun?fref=ts

fits wrote: »

I'm back in Ireland, sans trainers as I just couldnt fit them into my luggage... and well, they're over ten years old. Where is a good spot to buy some? Gait analysis or at least expert fitting is probably a good idea.

I like Elverys, if there's one near you?

They do gait analysis, and give proper advice, not a generic sales spiel.