W4 Run 1

[Bridget007]

It didn’t quite go according to plan! My phone was on charge but didn’t charge so I only had a tiny bit of battery! Off I went with my new Bluetooth earphones and Spotify and C25K hoping my phone would last. Did the first bit fine then came to my first ever 5 minute run, I was plodding along for about 2 minutes and thought I’d just check that I still had some battery, there was still battery but the programme had paused! I didn’t know what to do so I unpaused it and carried on but I didn’t know if I should try and guess when 5 minutes was up or carry on to when I am told to start walking so I carried on! The second 5 minutes came and off I plodded, my earphones fell out of my ears and I tried to get them back in to no avail so i tried to turn them off so that I could just hear c25k through phone which was when I noticed after I had run for at least 3 minutes I still had 4 minutes 56 seconds to go! So I unpaused it again and carried on to the end... I had a lovely rosy glow for about half an hour after I had finished! Hoping run 2 won’t be quite so challenging! 😂😂

[Hidden]

Oh no...how frustrating!!!fingers crossed for next time 😊

[Bridget007 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Still on the plus side I know I can run for at least 5 minutes 🤣

[Lauralou24]

Go you well done 👍🏼 I have the same problem with my Bluetooth earphones, frustrating!

[Bridget007 Graduate in reply to Lauralou24]

Thank you 🎧😊

[Maddee_6333 Graduate]

I no! Well done for triumphing over technology and finishing 👍

[Bridget007 Graduate in reply to Maddee_6333]

Thank you 😊

[Hidden]

This has been my worry, running out of battery or the program pausing itself. I checked twice tonight to make sure my earphone jack hadnt become dislodged because of being in an arm holder. I long for the day when I have finished c2tk and can ditch earphones and take my phone as a phone, not something I have to listen to.

[Bridget007 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yes it’s weird because half the time I think it must have paused because I have been going so long and it hasn’t 😂😂

[Sparky1960 Graduate]

Ha ha, sounds like something that happens to me! I ran out of battery once and had to guess! Usually my music suddenly cuts out and I'm messing about on the walk parts trying to sort it out and then giving up just for it to suddenly blast on some time later. Or my earphones start crackling coz they're running out of charge and make me jump!

[Bridget007 Graduate in reply to Sparky1960]

I’m glad it’s not just me 🤣🤣 I was going to try and guess but it wouldn’t have felt the same without Sanjeev telling me I was on the last bit and to keep going 😊😊 and I thought the running was going to be the hard bit 😬😬

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Well done.. against the odds..you did it!

[Bridget007 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you 😊 it was definitely slow but steady 😊

[MickGJ Graduate]

My Bluetooth earphones kept falling out so I bought a bluetooth hat for six quid off ebay. Much better and keeps my ears warm too.

I also stuff a pair of cheap wired earphones in a pocket just in case.

[Bridget007 Graduate]

Thank you I will have a look for one of those 😀