What is your Week, June week 1: Summertime, and the running is ....... quite warm 😎💪🏼

[Millsie-J]

Hello all! Summer running is definitely with us folks 🌞

Welcome to the first week in June of “What is your week?”h

So- the idea of, "What is your Week?”.

Every week I am going to put up a post, so you can add in a little post underneath, to say what week you are planning to do this week.

Sample post (feel free to put as much or as little as you like):

“Hi, I'm Millsie-J and this week, I am doing the milestone Week 6 runs. Feeling a little nervous, any tips folks? “

We are growing so much at the moment and we wanted to have a little fun post ,so we can see who is on what week of the programme, and hopefully it will help everyone to feel more included on the forum.

Please remember it doesn't matter if you stay on the same week for a while, that is fine; it is a journey and it really doesn't matter how long it takes, it will be so worth it when you get to the final run.

If you have just graduated, this will also be a great place to keep you motivated, there is always the Quest on the Bridge to 10k forum as well, for Graduates.

I will add all the names from this week under this post. Then every week for the month of June the names will roll over into another post. Anyone can join in at any time.

Let's get a good list going so we can support each other throughout the month, and get another four weeks of running miles in our legs!

(Come on you lurkers, we would love you to come join us too)!

Happy running everyone🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻🌞

Millsie-J 🌸

XXX

Members:

Upagumtree

McTiggy

Katepellj

AlMorr

Rossinyol

Saartjie

ccarter100

Wagshaz

Joostex

Guesty26

Auntiecake

Welshwitch

Equi-geek

Idristhedragon

Mountain dreamer

Rgjo

Scottjames

BrionyAmber

JacquiAM

Tinks43

Sutsha

[Upagumtree Graduate]

I’m just starting week 9, and my graduation run is supposed to be concurrent with a RFL 5k.

Went out to walk/measure a new route yesterday and it was sooo hot and muggy. So, because I like running when it’s cooler I might fight the RFL and do my graduation run nice and early on my own as usual, near to home. Shame to miss the RFL, but my graduation run means more to me. I’ll still go for 5k though. If the weather changes it could all still happen👍

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Upagumtree]

Sounds like a very good plan Upa! Such an exiting week for you, enjoy!

[McTiggy]

Week 1 run 1 completed this morning but feeling determined 🤗

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to McTiggy]

Brilliant run! Welcome to the forum and your running journey.

Here is a link to an excellent item for new runners.

Enjoy!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[katepellj]

I've just done Week 1 run 2. First run had me limping for 2 days but this time I feel fine! Looking forward to run 3 and then week 2. Onwards and upwards (preferably downwards when running though...)

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to katepellj]

Hello Kate and welcome to the forum and to a new way of life.

Take care with any pain, aches however can be expected when using new muscles.

Here is an excellent item, full of lots of guidance.

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Hi Millsie-j, you ask 'what is your week' answer, my week 7 was completed this morning at 1040, I ran around a loch in drizzle, the only place in Scotland where it was wet, this loch is about 14 or so miles from where I live, if I had ran it locally I would not have got wet, the run went OK but the drizzle misted up my specks a bit, my pace was about 168 cadence steps a minute, I enjoyed the run apart from that darned drizzle.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Ooooh unlucky with the rain, but still a great run! Have you tried a cap for running in the rain, it may help with the misting up of glasses 🤞🏼

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

Thank you for that advice Millsie-j, I will look out for one of those, I just got an e-mail from my daughter, she has got me one of those new wrist watches which tells you everything about your running, how far you have gone etc, might have that ready for my 28 minutes run on Wednesday of week 8 run 1.

[Myrar Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

I also went round my loch this morning ..Really enjoyed the drizzle ..Good luck on your runs 😊

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Myrar]

Thank you Myrar

[Hidden]

Hello, just about to start W9R1. Can’t believe I’m actually this far.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You are a runner, enjoy!

[Saartjie Graduate]

I'm Sarah...did W8R2 tonight and really starting to enjoy this running lark!

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Saartjie]

Brilliant run Saartjie, graduation is getting so close!

[Saartjie Graduate in reply to Millsie-J]

I truly thought this would be another failed attempt when I started but the end/beginning is actually in sight! Amazing 😀

[ccarter100]

I did W3R3 today, and it was great! I’m doing my runs on the treadmill, and getting strong enough to run outside. Where I live in Pennsylvania, nothing is flat for more than 400 feet! LOL

[lexi6 Graduate in reply to ccarter100]

You’re doing brilliantly! 👍

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to ccarter100]

Nicely done ccarter100! Thats a third of the programme already completed 👍🏼

[wagshaz]

Morning- I'm going out later to do W1R3. Can't believe I'm doing this and reading everyone's stories about their progress fills me with "I can do this" motivation!

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to wagshaz]

You absolutely can do this wagshaz, you are doing just great! Remember slow and steady, and enjoy😎

[Joostex]

Hi, I will be doing Week 4 run 2 later today. Looking forward to it, progressing slow and steadily after an injury put paid to my previous attempt at the Week 4 Stage...

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Joostex]

Enjoy your run, halfway to the graduate Couch already 👍🏼

[Guesty26 Graduate]

I am Guesty26 Graduated a couple if weeks ago and now climbing the 10k Ju Ju mountain whilst having a week fasting for 18hrs a day to hopefully drop the last bit of my timber! Hopefully this won’t affect my running performance which is going in the right direction, i will let you know, thanks

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Guesty26]

Good luck on this, hope it goes well.

[Auntiecake Graduate]

Hi

I just completed wk3 run 3 this morning.

Pleased that it felt better (I can pretty confidently say I can run (slowly) for 3 minutes now) but nervous about the step up to 5 minutes at a time that's coming on Thursday (wk4 run 1).... is it me or is it a bit ridiculous to be worried about an extra 2 mins - especially when I look ahead to the following weeks and what they have in store?

Fingers crossed for Thursday.

[Equi-geek Graduate in reply to Auntiecake]

Fabulous that you're doing so well. I've just done W4R1 and if you're confident with 3 minutes then I'm sure you can do the W4. I set off at exactly the same slow pace as before and it was fine! I bet you'll surprise yourself - have confidence X

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Just go with one run at a time Auntiecake, you can do it, you already are 👍🏼

[Hidden]

I did W8R1 this morning. Struggled with not stopping but it's a mental block rather than a physical one. Kept thinking about what Iannodatruffe said - only stop if you are struggling to breathe or you are in pain. Well I was neither. My legs were tired. I think stopping becomes a habit. Before this programme I used to do a walk/run combo & got used to it.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Great achievement WW 🏃🏼‍♀️

[Equi-geek Graduate]

Am about to head out for W4R1 in a minute, and I've been doing some research today on shoes and gait, learning about pronation and so on. It seems I may have inadvertently started with a pretty good pair of trainers for my weight, running style and training terrain - the Salomon XR Mission. Going to get a gait analysis done this week with a mate, anyway, as I have hip joint osteoarthritis from a labral tear and horse riding injury. Determined to avoid injury - I don't cope with it very well, historically! Have a good week all!

[Equi-geek Graduate in reply to Equi-geek]

I'm back, and Wow - I am feeling great! I've stuck with the programme, gone slowly, and taken my rest days and tonight I am so much stronger and more able to control my breathing. Even sprinted the last 10 seconds I think it really helped to complete the Park Run; doing W3R3 for 30 minutes and then walk/jogging the rest of the 5k as best as I could. I am now 40s per km faster than in W1 without really trying. I can hardly believe it to be honest - this really isn't my 'thing' at all, I've tried running and hated it before now.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Equi-geek]

Well done on your run!

[Auntiecake Graduate in reply to Equi-geek]

Well done. Great to hear you’ve done so well. And thanks for your encouraging words on my post. 😄

[idristhedragon Graduate]

I’ve done week 6 run 3 on Monday (which went all right) so will be week 7 run 1 next. Have been doing couch to 5k on and off for nearly 10 years now 😳 - think my peak was in about 2012 but will see how I go with this attempt. Moving is better than not moving anyway 😊

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to idristhedragon]

Nice that you are back to running🏃🏻‍♀️

[mountaindreamer Graduate]

Am running alternate days at the moment. Started Week 6 last Saturday, then did Week 7 R1 this morning. Enjoying the start of the longer runs! 😊🏃‍♀️❤️

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Great work MD!

[Rgjo Graduate]

Just done week 5 run 3, amazed myself at the progress I have made, thankyou couch to 5k team

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Rgjo]

So glad it is going well, yes it is sooooo amazing isnt it!

Thank you for the thank you 😀🏃🏻‍♀️

[Scottjames]

I’ve just done w5r2.... bit appriesive for r3 as may have to do it a few times before I can run for that long I think

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Scottjames]

You will do just fine Scott, start slow and stay slow, PMA is always a help. You can do it! 🏃🏻

[BrionyAmber Graduate]

Long time lurker , first post /reply to a post

Just completed week 5 run 3 in the early hours of this morning and I feel great

Have to admit I may have gone back to bed for a short nap after ha ha ha

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to BrionyAmber]

Lovely to hear from you BA! Sounds like it’s going great! Well past half way to the podium now 👍🏼🏃🏻‍♀️

Hopefully you have had an opportunity to view this

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[JacquiAM Graduate]

Week 1 run 1 yesterday for me! I have been doing some running but don’t seem to be improving so thought this would help 😊. Had my gait analysed and new trainers as a result - looking forward to run 2 tomorrow!

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to JacquiAM]

Hello and welcome! Great decision to go with the programme!

Take a read of this excellent info, and remember slow and steady will do it😀

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Tinks43]

Hi, I've been a lurker so far, but thought it was time to say hi! I've just finished week 3, and although it'll jinx me to say it- the last session was almost easy! I'm sure next week will beat that out if me though. Looking forward to getting to know you, and hitting that 30 minute run! x

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Tinks43]

Hello and welcome to the forum Tinks43.

Each run gets you ready for the next, you are getting stronger, that’s terrific!

Take a look at this info, it’s got lots of great stuff. You can do it!

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Hidden]

Please add me. I've literally just graduated and yes, looking for ways to make sure I start motivated. Will also check out the Quest post, but not sure of my goals just yet.

[Millsie-J Graduate]

Congrats on your graduation, goals are definitely the way forward to keep you going, enjoy!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

If you want to run on a treadmill, fine, but it does require a high boredom threshold.

Have you read the guide to the plan? healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Mashedpotato]

Week 1 Run 2 completed, honestly hated the idea of running before this app, finding it challenging but fun so far. Bit worried about the jump between week 1 and week 2, looks more difficult, how did everyone find this jump?