I now realise that people like Audiofuel do music with a coach telling you what to do 'a la Laura'. Do any of you use them and are there any that you would recommend?
Am using the week 9 podcast alternating with 'Speed' and 'Stamina'. To my shame I find that if I run minus Laura I'm inclined to run too fast or have a compulsion to stop! I need to be able to run further and gradually build up a bit more speed.
Answers on a postcard, please.....
I have Audiofuel as part of my repertoire. I mostly use Pyramid 180 which is a short interval session - and I do find it quite tough to keep going for a long time to the beat on some of the others.
I've also started using BBC Radio 4 podcasts and most recently a digital audiobook from the new library loan service and those are very effective for keeping you going, less aware of time passing than with music changing every 3-4 minutes as with my own music.
Good idea! I like a good story or Midweek etc! I find sometimes that I end up doing maths to work out roughly how many more tracks there are to go bearing in mind the average length of a track etc etc. Perhaps that's a reflection either of my sad nature or the music?!!
I'd say music is good for working on speed, speech for distance. And nothing for the sheer joy of it (although I only ever run with one earphone in) It has been an unlooked for bonus of running that I am able to listen to things I always wanted to hear but never got round to.
Thanks, GoogleMe! I like the idea of catching up on radio programmes. I'm with you on the sheer joy of running. I think that when running without music I tend to run far too fast because it's just so exhilerating but then, of course I wear myself out. But I suppose that's no bad thing!
I too use the Audiofuel podcasts for my speed intervals training session. I use the PowerUp 2012 podcasts with short intervals at 180bpm. I'm not that keen on running fast, but do keep pushing myself really hard when the coach, Sean, tells me to! I only run with music once a week.
Thanks! Yes, to keep going I think that I just need someone to tell me what to do. (I know they're not really there.....!)
I use some Audiofuel podcasts - one for hour-long runs (Feeling Free 158-160) and a couple for intervals (3 Step Intervals 180 max, Martin Yelling and Run Faster with Chrissie Wellington). I prefer the Yelling to the Wellington intervals as it's more achieveable for me.
Thanks, Landesman. Yes, I think a mix is a good idea to help build up a bit of strength, speed and stamina!
I also use Audiofuel but I use the Run Easy one as I'm trying to focus on distance rather than speed. I struggle with the faster one but will go back to it once I'm able to run further.
Thanks Sarah! Yes, I still haven't quite made it to 5K in 30 minutes so I want to be able to run further and then I'm hoping that a bit of speed will follow. I might give Run Easy a go and then perhaps one of the suggested Interval training programmes.
I have been using either the Speed (evenings) or Stamina (early mornings) podcasts during the week.
At the weekend I have a playlist with Stamina first to get started followed by my own music.
By the end of Stamina I'm ready for my own tunes.
It may be time to change to something new but I've used this to progress to 13 miles so it seems to be working 
Thanks RNW! I've found Speed and Stamina useful and will continue to use them but wonder if I might get fed up with them at some time. Using my own music would be ideal but I still feel that I need some verbal instructions and encouragement!
Good grief, 13 miles! I can only dream of that! Well done!
I thought I read on here that Laura is doing a post 5 k podcast
Aha! Just what I wanted to hear. I wonder how we could find out?
It's on the NHS couch to 5 k website. There's a link to post 5 k or something similar. I'll go and have a look as I've just this minute graduated
You've just graduated?!!!!! BRILLIANT!
Thank you very much. I just had a look on the Couch website and came up with this. It's still Laura (thank goodness) and it's for new graduates. This is the link to the page it's on
I'm going to download it and make it my next run on Sunday
nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...
I've got these and I'm sure that you'll find them useful too. I posted about them recently (underC25K+) as I was curious to see what other pople thought of them. I've been doing the wk9 run and alternating it with one of the C25K+ podcasts and I think I'm gradually improving but just was looking for a similar programme to C25K that gradually added minutes to my run with somone cajoling me to keep going! ....I'm so weak-willed, you see!
I really hope that you enjoy the 3 podcasts that you've found. Are you going to start with Stepping Stones? Hope you have a great run on Sunday!!
Yes, I'm doing Stepping Stones this Sunday. It'll be a change, which is good I hope
Hope it went well!
I did the STepping Stones and it was better than I thought, after having stupidly decided to listen to it first. It sounded really fast when I was listening but when I got to actually run it was not bad at all. I followed that run up with Stamina, which was tough, but I got to the end without stopping, just! Today I'm doing the Speed podcast. Gulp
That's great! I think that you'll enjoy 'Speed'; I seem to enjoy just really going for it for a short space of time. The other benefit is that it's the shortest so is handy when you're short on time! Enjoy!
I've done the Stamina one twice. Easier the second time I have to say
Now on the look out for another podcast to take me even further. Ideas anyone ?
We need Laura to make a progression to 10 k one
I had a look around on here for an answer and found a link to Samantha Murphy podcasts designed as a bridge from 5 to 10 k, so I'm doing the first run this morning
Thanks, I'll be interested to see if you like it! Unfortunately I've done something to my calf so I only managed a few minutes this morning which is a nuisance as I thought that it felt back to normal. Anyway, I'm planning ahead so let me know how you get on!
How do you stay motivated? Have graduated (again) but am really struggling to keep going out running!
Consolidation Run 5 (Stepping Stones)
Speed, bmp, height, leg length, Garmins and total confusion
Running With Music - Naked Running
Can someone advise me on running apps?
