First Post: Week 1 - Complete

38 year old dad of two with far too many films and TV shows on the go. Ditch the remote! Urgent action needed.

W1R1:

Started out very apprehensively as I’m sure most people do, but absolutely loved it!

Things I have learnt:

• No one cares at 5.30am, I could’ve skipped down the road completely naked (…I may save this for my graduation run).

• I ran way too fast and I was completely out of control of my breathing.

• My quads really ached the next day and I vowed to add some warm down exercises to the end of run 2.

W1R2:

Left the door feeling excited and much more prepared. I ran at a much slower and controlled pace, so that I could hold a conversation when running. I then used some warm down exercises from an old fitness DVD (Sean T’s Insanity Workout). Worked like a charm - no aches the following day.

Things I have learnt:

• An old sock makes an excellent phone armband youtu.be/fAbO9eWrO1U(Not working as expected?)

• Wrapping my headphone in a loop around my ear stops them falling out when I run.

W1R3:

Slightly tired but still excited about my 5:30am run. All went well until I got a bit too overconfident on the fifth run and tried to run a bit harder and managed to give myself a stitch. I had a good word with myself and slowed the remaining runs down to a more manageable pace.

Things I have learnt:

• Need better boxer shorts to stop chafing.

• Stay positive about my new week 2 challenges, Thanks to IannodaTruffe’s post:

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Thank you all for your posts so far they have been an enormous help and encouragement.

Roll on week 2!

⚡️ThuderSloth⚡️out.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Good learning, great running. Keep it just like that and you’ll smash this.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Hey you sound like you have everything under control, ThunderSloth! 🏃‍♂️😀👏💪🏻👍🏻

Continue like this and you’ll smash the programme with no trouble! Good for you! 👏👏👏

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Running shorts with a mesh liner are by far the most comfortable, in my opinion, providing support and ventilation with never a chafe.

Enjoy your journey.

[Hidden]

Thank you all for the words of encouragement ❤️ I look forward to progressing my running as far as you all have, it will be a dream come true! Great information there IanodaTruffe. I’ll nip in to sports direct tomorrow after my first week2 run and pick up some mesh liner shorts - great tip thanks 🙏

⚡️Sloth

[Gran4z Graduate]

Welcome Sloth, enjoy greatly 🙂.

[Hidden in reply to Gran4z]

Thanks Gran4z...glad to see you escaped the zombies! 🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️ 😁

[Gran4z Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ah ha you saw that! No zombies on my run today, but I met a few deer wandering the streets of Victoria (Canada).! Very bizarre 😎.

[rancher Graduate]

What brilliant reflections

Keep them coming!

[50fitter]

Hi there, love the sock idea! Well done, keep at it, I struggled with Week 1 and 2 with the very same reasons but have now started Week 3 which I actually really enjoyed

[Hidden in reply to 50fitter]

Thank you 50fitter great to hear you’re enjoying it, that’s half the battle - keep up the good work 🏃‍♀️

[Sunflower2018]

Loved reading your post and tips Done W1R2 only, so slowly - but surely I think I am flippin' 60 and feel very old and achey, so will go off and read the positive post you mentioned. Thanks and continued Good Luck .

[Hidden in reply to Sunflower2018]

Aah! Thank you Sunflower2018 🌻😊 it sounds like you’re doing great! Is the puppy dragging you around... or are you dragging him around now?!

[Cotswold-runner Graduate]

Great start ⚡ sloth and a very entertaining read!! I too run at 5.30am - no one about and it sets you up for the day ahead👍

Keep going - get ya new shorts and go smash it 🏃‍♂️👟

[Hidden in reply to Cotswold-runner]

Thank you Cotswold-runner, I find going out early does surprisingly give me a huge spring in my step for the rest of the day. I’ve got my air conditioned shorts now... all the gear and no idea!

[Cotswold-runner Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You soon will have all the gear and the idea!!! I got a high five from what I would call a professional this morning on my run!! It does give you a boost for the start of the day!! My husband groans when I get up early to go running as he knows I will be coming back like Tigger and bouncing about the place full of energy- my next task is to get him running c25k 😁

Have fun and go for it👍🎽🏃‍♂️

[Granniemand Graduate]

Great post! Great stuff! You've started well and seem very positive. Good luck in your journey and keep us posted on your progress xx

[Hidden in reply to Granniemand]

Thanks Granniemand you must be super gran to be week 7+ ...I salute you and look forward to the day I reach those lofty heights 🥇😉

[Granniemand Graduate in reply to Hidden]

It's amazing how the programme works. I couldn't run for a minute weeks ago! Looking forward to following your progress. You've got good humour I like that 😁