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Loungers on the run: Couch to 5k to marathon and beyond
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I ran my first 20 mins today using this app. I cannot believe I managed to run that long without stopping. I was always looking at today's run as my nemesis wondering how the hell I was going to do it. Now I can confidently see myself completing the whole thing with ease. This is coming from someone who did zero exercise before starting the app 5 weeks ago. Im so thrilled.:)
Yep I hadn't done any exercise before starting this 9 weeks ago, to be honest I was full sure I'd just stop doing it at around Week 4 or 5, that my interest would disappear and I'd just disappear shamefully off this thread. But it's so rewarding to keep it up isn't it? My whole family and friends are fascinated lol.
Also, for anyone looking at buying a new sports bra, the Shock Absorber one I got is brilliant, €32 special offer on Elverys.ie. Nothing moves once it's on!!
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I have been lurking and decided to join in and start getting fit again. I have had bronchitis three times this winter and gotten woefully out of shape.
Did W1D1 today. Ended up walking through 2 of the runs but other than that it seemed pretty good.
Hope I am not hobbling tomorrow
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Has this thread gone quiet or am I imagining things (which is entirely possible)?
Last day today, W9 D3. I should be really happy, but I'm not:( I absolutely belted it, ran so fast my legs ached like they haven't done since the beginning, was determined to do 5k in 30 mins for my last day...and I didn't. I did 4.7km, the same as the last day. There was a ferociously strong freezing cold wind blowing at me for about 15 minutes in the middle, and it really slowed me down. Was fighting so hard to keep my pace against it, and my ponytail kept getting caught in crosswinds between houses and slowed me down more!
I'm sure this disappointment will fade a bit later when I realise what I've completed
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I'm still not doing 5k. Didn't go out Monday or last night as just didn't want to!!!
Going out tonight and regardless of time I'm running 5k.
CC I've said it before and I'll say it again till you listen
You've gone from no running to this, enjoy the milestones 
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Cerulean Chicken wrote: »Has this thread gone quiet or am I imagining things (which is entirely possible)?
Last day today, W9 D3. I should be really happy, but I'm not:( I absolutely belted it, ran so fast my legs ached like they haven't done since the beginning, was determined to do 5k in 30 mins for my last day...and I didn't. I did 4.7km, the same as the last day. There was a ferociously strong freezing cold wind blowing at me for about 15 minutes in the middle, and it really slowed me down. Was fighting so hard to keep my pace against it, and my ponytail kept getting caught in crosswinds between houses and slowed me down more!
I'm sure this disappointment will fade a bit later when I realise what I've completed
Congrats on finishing! Don't worry about not reaching 5k in the 30 minutes yet - it sounds like horrible conditions and I'm sure that on any other occasion, you'd manage it.
It does get much easier as well. I really pushed myself in the last week of the programme to get the 5k within 30 minutes, and less than 2 months later that's actually a little slower than my 'comfortable' pace.0 -
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I'm still not doing 5k. Didn't go out Monday or last night as just didn't want to!!!
Going out tonight and regardless of time I'm running 5k.
CC I've said it before and I'll say it again till you listen You've gone from no running to this, enjoy the milestones
I was thinking of you today when I was running and getting mad, that you'd laugh at my stupid competitiveness with myself :P Silly that it's called couch to 5k but you can finish it without doing the 5k in the allotted time! I didn't keep going to 5k today because I was just f*cked up from the wind and the effort, probably won't get out again until Monday to do it but will do it then, for reals this time!0 -
HahaCerulean Chicken wrote: »I was thinking of you today when I was running and getting mad, that you'd laugh at my stupid competitiveness with myself :P Silly that it's called couch to 5k but you can finish it without doing the 5k in the allotted time! I didn't keep going to 5k today because I was just f*cked up from the wind and the effort, probably won't get out again until Monday to do it but will do it then, for reals this time! What are you like? You're doing great
I did 4.1km today, pushed hard. I'm still getting used to my new runners so I had to stop now and again to stretch my feet!0 -
Haha What are you like? You're doing great
I did 4.1km today, pushed hard. I'm still getting used to my new runners so I had to stop now and again to stretch my feet!
My boyfriend got new runners and wore them around the house a few times, then went for a couch to 10k run/jog, and they ripped the feet of him. Thank God mine never did anything like that, they have been so comfy from day one, delighted with them!
My mum is fascinated by me doing c25k, she said it's crazy that just 2 months ago I couldn't run at all!0 -
Cerulean Chicken wrote: »Last day today, W9 D3. I should be really happy, but I'm not:( I absolutely belted it, ran so fast my legs ached like they haven't done since the beginning, was determined to do 5k in 30 mins for my last day...and I didn't. I did 4.7km, the same as the last day.:(
Hi Cerulean Chicken, when I finished C25K I was only covering 4.2 KM, I was thinking I was slow and there was something wrong. But other board members told me not to worry, pace would come with time. You are only 300 M off you could easily cover that in 2 minutes, so not bad for someone who 9 weeks ago was not running.
I knew the path that I ran and I would run until I had reached 5KM and I did that requardless of my time, so may be try that.0 -
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ultra_other wrote: »Hi Cerulean Chicken, when I finished C25K I was only covering 4.2 KM, I was thinking I was slow and there was something wrong. But other board members told me not to worry, pace would come with time. You are only 300 M off you could easily cover that in 2 minutes, so not bad for someone who 9 weeks ago was not running.
I knew the path that I ran and I would run until I had reached 5KM and I did that requardless of my time, so may be try that.
Thanks for that Yeah I would've run the 5k yesterday but I was exhausted from running against the wind, thought I was gonna throw up or just plain die :P
My legs don't hurt today which is amazing, woop!0 -
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x Purple Pawprints x wrote: »I just half did w5 d3. Couldn't complete it. Stopped 3 or 4 times within the 20 minutes. Feel a bit meh. Been kinda ok up until now but today was a struggle.
Did you stop completely or walk a bit til you caught your breath?0 -
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x Purple Pawprints x wrote: »Stopped and walked until I caught my breath. But at the end I had to stop and just walk home.
Well that's not so bad, at least you were able to keep walking.0 -
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