The beginning

[Cyclistrunning]

I am a cyclist and used to run many years ago. My wife started following c to 5k and absolutely loves running now, so I have now decided to follow the course as well. I have done my first two runs of the training programme, and am already enjoying it!.. Third run on Wednesday!

[Shivani05 Graduate]

Welcome! You'll find a whole bunch of running lovers here who are happy to give advice, sympathise to frustration, and be one anothers' cheerleaders. Just take it slow and steady and you'll do great. Good luck!

[Cyclistrunning in reply to Shivani05]

Thank you for the encouragement, I am already thinking about the run tomorrow.

[81Daffs]

So glad you're enjoying it! I'm also a cyclist (and just finished week 1) and think my legs are in shock from the different muscles I'm using for running!!

[Cyclistrunning in reply to 81Daffs]

Yes, I had the same feeling. I did a run with my wife before starting this programme and started off too fast, and started getting a pain in my calf. So I am taking it steady and following the programme .

[misswobble Graduate]

Yeah follow the programme, slowly 😀 Have fun 🙂

[Cyclistrunning in reply to misswobble]

Thank you... I will do, nice and slow...

[useitorloseit Graduate]

I wish my husband would do this. It's not that I'd like to run with him, but I'd like a shared interest. He would rather drink a bottle of red wine than go for a run

[davelinks Graduate in reply to useitorloseit]

Sadly a lot drink too much, me and slinky like a glass of red, but some drink a bottle a day. Have a friend who downs over that every day! 😔

Am out on a run with slinky now..😊

[useitorloseit Graduate in reply to davelinks]

He's not that bad, but has a long hours sedentary job, does no exercise and likes a few glasses of red in the evening. I just worry about him ....

[slimali in reply to useitorloseit]

I feel like this too. I’ve really had to tell myself that I’m not leading his lifestyle anymore and I’m doing what is going to make me happy

[AnneDroid Graduate]

Well done Cyclistrunning . I wondered for a minute if Him Indoors (very devout and devoted cyclist) had secretly taken up running! But I think his cycling addiction is too deep to allow for diversification.

[Cyclistrunning in reply to AnneDroid]

Thank you. My cycling is very much with me, and this running is done as a little fun extra and to have another take on exercise and what fun in can be on the open road. I am loving the difference between the two. I hope your running is going well...