New Couch to 5km challenge - I'm doing it! Anyone else want to give it a go?

[Laranna]

I did my first run this morning and it felt really good! I did it on the elliptical at home so DS could play on the floor next to me. Doing my second run on Friday and I think I will try and get outside with the pram. Planning on doing the 3rd run on Sunday morning and leaving DS at home with DP

I've printed out the program and am crossing off each run, each week as I go.

[rufalina]

Good one Lyn!!! I am hoping to leave DS with my DH for my next run too...

[Schmickers]

I did my first Week 3 run yesterday, and was struggling by the end of it.

I've found that the advice they give that you shouldn't be too puffed out is not really realistic - even at the most gentle pace, it shatters me. Having said that, I think it is important to pace yourself; I do mine at a gentle jog, I just can't finish the run if I really open it up.

I have found Week 3 a little bit easier than Week 2, I think because Week 3 is essentially 2 sections, both a 90 second run and then a 3 minute run, so psychologically it seems easier than five or six smaller runs.

[MantaRay]

I tried to start last night by jogging on the spot and walking around the lounge room - DH is away at a funeral so I can't leave the boys to go and run. But I was timing my self on my iphone and the battery went flat. So I did 10 minutes. And I did my Pilates weights class today. Hopefully I can still start properly tomorrow or Sunday.

[Ozstar]

Walked again last night, we have two huge hills to get up to come home, not looking forward to running them lol.

MR good for you doing it around your lounge room! Yay to everyone who has started!!

[sushee]

Well done everyone!

I'm doing week 1 session 2 tomorrow morning at 5.30am. I was sore right up until yesterday, but did 40 imns on my bike yesterday (usually a breeze but it was hell with sore legs!) and then stretched a lot after, and the pain is gone today.

I've been told by my DH that I have to stretch lots before and after if I don't want to be sore. And it seemed to work yesterday so will try that tomorrow morning.

[Schmickers]

Yep, can't do too much stretching.

I swam 700m today. My arms are killing me. I forgot how much effort swimming was.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I have done two runs now! OK, short runs (15 minutes each). Because the ground around here is icy and I don't want to fall over (even the ducks are ice-skating). And pushing a heavy pram up a hill isn't easy. I'm such a wuss! Going to really go for it next week at Uni when I don't have to take DS on runs with me.

BTW, I found the 30 second runs really fun and was looking forward to the next one starting. Just enough to get me warm and a bit breathless but I felt great! Good idea to do it indoors but I can run on the spot for 25 minutes anyway and it doesn't help me running IRL - maybe see if I can chase DS about some more this afternoon LOL.