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Couch To 5K discussion thread (discussion of other programs welcome too!)
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Treadmills are grand but so far I think I prefer jogging outside. I know when the snow and ice come though, there's no way I'll go outside to exercise though. I can barely walk in the snow/ice. I'm being serious too
I used treadmills in the gym and they're a good way of knowing how long you're running and how fast etc. It's also easy to put them on an incline which perhaps gives you more options if everywhere around where you live is flat.
The only thing about treadmills for me is that I have to stare straight ahead or look at the readout the entire time. If I even think about looking anywhere else I will come straight off. I almost came a cropper a few times in the gyms when some hot bunny walked past and I tried to get a sneaky peaky
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Well done for doing it!! I felt that about one of the runs of that day too,and was very surprised with myselfW5D1 went very well :cool:
Last week the 5 min runs seemed to go on forever, this week it's like "oh i have to walk already??"
Kinda dreading the 8 min runs next though lol Go week 5!!!Thats great ....you're obviously ready for the 8 min so!
8 mins wasn't the worst I have to say (once I had the right equipment for the job!).
I'm having an awful tough time planning a route for the 20 min jog. Hills EVERYWHERE! And I don't just wanna jog around a park/football pitch, that'd be so dull :mad:0 -
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Yay !terlywerly wrote: »Well done for doing it!! I felt that about one of the runs of that day too,and was very surprised with myself Go week 5!!!
lol yeah I felt better now that I had some too xD8 mins wasn't the worst I have to say (once I had the right equipment for the job!).
Aw =( I'm lucky, I'm right beside the enfield bypass, just goes on and on nice and flat...I'm having an awful tough time planning a route for the 20 min jog. Hills EVERYWHERE! And I don't just wanna jog around a park/football pitch, that'd be so dull :mad:
apparently the route I'm doing is 1.6km then I turn around and go back, so I think 3.2km isn't too bad... if I wanted to use the full bypass it'd be about 4.4...0 -
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terlywerly wrote: »I think we've caught that 'running bug' that people talk about
Yeah it's funny how you can get really addicted to it! My mother has started running too, she's out every morning and reallllllly getting into it0 -
terlywerly wrote: »Well done for week 5! I'm gonna try and do it as is, but if I find it really hard I'm gonna modify it a bit and get there gradually. Lashing rain here today, not good running weather for me
brainyneuron wrote: »Nooooo! Ladies the thought of 20 mins scared me to death too but you are so able for it don't worry. Just get out there and say to yourself 'I CAN do it, I WILL do it', and you will! You have run 16mins on W5D2 so the 20 min run is only 4 mins more than that. Have faith in yourselves, the body is capable of more than the mind realises! Chickenpoo I'd say instead of starting week 6 you should do W5D3 as is (or build yourself up to it) and then start into week 6. I think that the 20 min run is a really important milestone and is also really important psychologically! It kind of marks the end of the first half and the beginning of the more serious stuff! You kinda have to do the 20 min run before you're ready for the 25min one at the end of week 6.
Terly you'll be able to do it-If I can do it anyone can hehe! Just keep those negative anti-running demons away and think happy thoughts xx
Okay guys, I read this last night before going out to start Week 6, and felt really guilty about it, so decided to take your advice... Went out in the FREEZING COLD (think it was 5 degrees here last night, that's cold for Sydney!) to re-attempt W5D3. Got as far as 10 minutes and was still feeling good, so kept going and going... and made it the whole 20 minutes! I'm delighted with myself, the last 2 minutes were pretty hard-going but I'd made it so far at that stage that I couldn't just give up. So Week 5 is officially comlpete, and I move on to Week 6 on Thursday, yay!
Terly, your weight loss ticker has made it all the way to the end, congratulations! You must be chuffed to make it to your goal weight, fair play 0 -
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Yay!! Well done, big achievement! I don't think I'm exactly ready for the 20 mins but hopefully by the end of the week I will be. Gonna repeat it another twice I think.chickenpoo wrote: »Okay guys, I read this last night before going out to start Week 6, and felt really guilty about it, so decided to take your advice... Went out in the FREEZING COLD (think it was 5 degrees here last night, that's cold for Sydney!) to re-attempt W5D3. Got as far as 10 minutes and was still feeling good, so kept going and going... and made it the whole 20 minutes! I'm delighted with myself, the last 2 minutes were pretty hard-going but I'd made it so far at that stage that I couldn't just give up. So Week 5 is officially comlpete, and I move on to Week 6 on Thursday, yay!
Terly, your weight loss ticker has made it all the way to the end, congratulations! You must be chuffed to make it to your goal weight, fair play
Ah thanks for your nice comments about my ticker. Its not my final final goal, but it was something to aim for when I was starting out! I think a few more lb and more toning and I will be set up. The jogging definitely helped.
My OH booked me in for a massage yesterday as a treat for all the good things I achieved lately (weight loss, exam results etc) and it was lovely at the time, but my muscles are aching today!! 0 -
W5D1 went very well :cool:
Last week the 5 min runs seemed to go on forever, this week it's like "oh i have to walk already??"
Kinda dreading the 8 min runs next though lol
Glad to hear it gets easier. Just back from the first day of Week 4 and the 5 minute runs nearly killed me! My legs were falling off by the end, but I did it - ran FIVE MINUTES without stopping, twice!!! Thrilled that I managed it, definitely wouldn't have been able to do this on week 1! 0 -
terlywerly wrote: »Yay!! Well done, big achievement! I don't think I'm exactly ready for the 20 mins but hopefully by the end of the week I will be. Gonna repeat it another twice I think.
Ah thanks for your nice comments about my ticker. Its not my final final goal, but it was something to aim for when I was starting out! I think a few more lb and more toning and I will be set up. The jogging definitely helped.
My OH booked me in for a massage yesterday as a treat for all the good things I achieved lately (weight loss, exam results etc) and it was lovely at the time, but my muscles are aching today!!
That is so nice of your OH!Glad to hear it gets easier. Just back from the first day of Week 4 and the 5 minute runs nearly killed me! My legs were falling off by the end, but I did it - ran FIVE MINUTES without stopping, twice!!! Thrilled that I managed it, definitely wouldn't have been able to do this on week 1!
Seeing the progress is great. Huge sense of achievement which each little advancement. THats why I love this program!
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chickenpoo wrote: »Okay guys, I read this last night before going out to start Week 6, and felt really guilty about it, so decided to take your advice... Went out in the FREEZING COLD (think it was 5 degrees here last night, that's cold for Sydney!) to re-attempt W5D3. Got as far as 10 minutes and was still feeling good, so kept going and going... and made it the whole 20 minutes! I'm delighted with myself, the last 2 minutes were pretty hard-going but I'd made it so far at that stage that I couldn't just give up. So Week 5 is officially comlpete, and I move on to Week 6 on Thursday, yay!
WOOHOO!! Congrats CP!!! Thats fantastic, it really is an amazing achievement! Give yourself a pat on the back cos you definitely deserve it!
Hehe first Cherub now chickenpoo. I've turned into a fitness coach-getting people through the 20mins
Terly terly terly!!! Come on! POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!! PMA PMA! If you keep thinking about the 20min run in a negative way then you definitely won't be able to do it! I had a lil freak out the night before the run, but the morning of it I just said I'd go for it, and I did it without any problems. You are well able for it just try not to worry too much about it! I'm not saying that I don't want you to repeat the W5D2 a couple of times before the 20 min run but just make sure that the fear of the run doesn't take over and stop you from finishing the program. Look how far you have come so far! Big hugs hun, I know how you are feeling but try and FIGHT THE FEAR! We're all rooting for you! xxterlywerly wrote:I don't think I'm exactly ready for the 20 mins but hopefully by the end of the week I will be. Gonna repeat it another twice I think.0 -
Well done on the 5 min runs, they were a hurdle for me, but it felt brilliant when I got over it!!Glad to hear it gets easier. Just back from the first day of Week 4 and the 5 minute runs nearly killed me! My legs were falling off by the end, but I did it - ran FIVE MINUTES without stopping, twice!!! Thrilled that I managed it, definitely wouldn't have been able to do this on week 1!
Ah yeah, he's handy enough to have around!That is so nice of your OH!
Aaargh its hard!! Naturally pessimistic person (always have been) so it can be hard sometimes to get into the right frame of mind. I was delighted after being able to do the 8 min jog, but I know from how I felt afterwards that I could do with repeating it once or twice more. I'll probably do it on Thursday and maybe Sunday and then tackle the 20 mins. I still can't seem to find a good place to do the 20 min jog, I've been looking at mapmyrun for ages!brainyneuron wrote: »Terly terly terly!!! Come on! POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!! PMA PMA! If you keep thinking about the 20min run in a negative way then you definitely won't be able to do it! I had a lil freak out the night before the run, but the morning of it I just said I'd go for it, and I did it without any problems. You are well able for it just try not to worry too much about it! I'm not saying that I don't want you to repeat the W5D2 a couple of times before the 20 min run but just make sure that the fear of the run doesn't take over and stop you from finishing the program. Look how far you have come so far! Big hugs hun, I know how you are feeling but try and FIGHT THE FEAR! We're all rooting for you! xx
I think once I do another one or two 8 min jogs I'll feel ready to tackle it though. I'm already telling myself I'll be able every time I think about it. If I could get this far I'm sure I can keep going till the end!!
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terlywerly wrote: »Well done on the 5 min runs, they were a hurdle for me, but it felt brilliant when I got over it!!
Ah yeah, he's handy enough to have around!
Aaargh its hard!! Naturally pessimistic person (always have been) so it can be hard sometimes to get into the right frame of mind. I was delighted after being able to do the 8 min jog, but I know from how I felt afterwards that I could do with repeating it once or twice more. I'll probably do it on Thursday and maybe Sunday and then tackle the 20 mins. I still can't seem to find a good place to do the 20 min jog, I've been looking at mapmyrun for ages!
I think once I do another one or two 8 min jogs I'll feel ready to tackle it though. I'm already telling myself I'll be able every time I think about it. If I could get this far I'm sure I can keep going till the end!!
Thanks for the pep talk xx
Try Google Earth. I use it find areas to walk and run etc. It's how I found a few parks and stuff too.0 -
Google doesn't show me hillsgrandmaster wrote: »Try Google Earth. I use it find areas to walk and run etc. It's how I found a few parks and stuff too. and I'm in Sligo at the minute and I don't really know the area all that well in terms of jogging, and we're a bit outside the town so I don't know what I'll do.
Just back from Lidl, walked there and back - the things I do for cottage cheese, sorbet and a cheap popcorn maker :rolleyes:. Took forever and I'm saturated!
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Just finished what I would call my first unaided session.
By that I mean I wasn't holding onto the bars of the treadmill to balance, and I wasn't holding on for dear life when my body tried to make me stop.
So I did a full 25 mins on the treadmill, with the walk, then the 60/90 second intervals - I feel absolutely shattered but great at the same time!!
This for me is a massive break through as a few weeks ago I had problems walking for that length of time on the treadmill..... I think I deserve a nice dinner now and maybe a mini icecream 0 -
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I was extremely self conscious starting out, especially doing the shorter jogs, cos it felt people were watching me for the whole minute, even though in fairness people have better things to be doing than watching me jog! But I've gotten better. I also felt self conscious not wearing something to cover my arms as I wasn't exactly the picture of fitnessNiMhaoldearg wrote: »I am so happy right now, I would attempt to go again - probably would fail, but thats a different story.
I'm so glad I have the treadmill to regulate the speed and let me track the distance etc.
I would not do this if I had to go out in public :rolleyes:
:D but I'm much improved on that front as well.
I normally jog late in the evenings so its a lot quieter than during the day, but I can do that cos I'm sadly not working at the moment. But it has that one benefit
You're doing brilliantly so far though, jogging outside can come later, and at least you don't get rained on. Big + in my books 0 -
terlywerly wrote: »Yay!! Well done, big achievement! I don't think I'm exactly ready for the 20 mins but hopefully by the end of the week I will be. Gonna repeat it another twice I think.
Ah thanks for your nice comments about my ticker. Its not my final final goal, but it was something to aim for when I was starting out! I think a few more lb and more toning and I will be set up. The jogging definitely helped.
My OH booked me in for a massage yesterday as a treat for all the good things I achieved lately (weight loss, exam results etc) and it was lovely at the time, but my muscles are aching today!!brainyneuron wrote: »WOOHOO!! Congrats CP!!! Thats fantastic, it really is an amazing achievement! Give yourself a pat on the back cos you definitely deserve it!
Hehe first Cherub now chickenpoo. I've turned into a fitness coach-getting people through the 20mins
Terly terly terly!!! Come on! POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!! PMA PMA! If you keep thinking about the 20min run in a negative way then you definitely won't be able to do it! I had a lil freak out the night before the run, but the morning of it I just said I'd go for it, and I did it without any problems. You are well able for it just try not to worry too much about it! I'm not saying that I don't want you to repeat the W5D2 a couple of times before the 20 min run but just make sure that the fear of the run doesn't take over and stop you from finishing the program. Look how far you have come so far! Big hugs hun, I know how you are feeling but try and FIGHT THE FEAR! We're all rooting for you! xx
Cheers guys, I was very happy that i managed to do it as well, I really didn't think I'd be able for it considering that I'd done a 10 minute run a few days before and struggled to make it to the end of that. I'm going to start Week 6 tonight, hopefully it'll be grand now that I'm a superstar and can run 20 minutes 0 -
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Haha I feel like I'm going pretty slow as I am! I'm not sure I can get much slower or I'll be walking!rainbow kirby wrote: »For the 20 minute run... slow it down as much as you can, just try and run really easy and comfortable. You will be able to do it, the rest of the program has prepared you well. Just relax and enjoy it 0 -
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I started on 10th May, so I'm stretching it out a bit as is lol, but maybe you're right, maybe I could do it. Still can't find a suitable route :mad: but I'm working on it! 20 mins just seems like a whole lot of runningSkinnyPotential wrote: »You'll surprise yourself if you try the 20 minutes, I didn't see how I could be ready but I got through it fine, you've been running for a over a month now and you can totally do it! Go you! 0 -
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terlywerly wrote: »I started on 10th May, so I'm stretching it out a bit as is lol, but maybe you're right, maybe I could do it. Still can't find a suitable route :mad: but I'm working on it! 20 mins just seems like a whole lot of running
Terly you've now run 16 mins so the 20 min run is only 4 more I helped Cherub with her 20 min run a few weeks ago as she was having trouble. Half way through she was wrecked and wanted to stop but she kept going and was flying it towards the end, I was the one that who's energy was flagging! She could have run another 5 mins no bother!
Could come up to sligo if you want hehe!
I'd say try and do the 20min run on Sunday, if you feel ready for it mentally, you'll be able to do it no problem. Don't be worried about not being able to do it physically, in reality its only 4 more mins than you've run before xx 0 -
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I sure hope soC25k has very slyly already prepared you for 20mins but you actually don't realise that until you go out there and actually get to the end.
That fact alone has surprised me more than anything, I think if I could do 5k at some point in 35-40 mins I think I'd be capable of anything!!8mins 1.2k is good. It means you should cover the 5k in 35 - 40mins
The more I think about it, the more I think I probably will give the 20 mins a go on Sunday, and writing that just made me go AAARGH!!! lol ;)I think I'll try to find a good route tomorrow even if it means walking off in one direction and seeing where it goes!brainyneuron wrote: »I'd say try and do the 20min run on Sunday, if you feel ready for it mentally, you'll be able to do it no problem. Don't be worried about not being able to do it physically, in reality its only 4 more mins than you've run before xx
I'd so love to come on here on Sunday night saying I'd done the 20 mins, so yeah I think I'll give it a go:eek:
I don't think I need to drag you to Sligo quite yet BN, but never say never!! 0
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