Getting my shi** together

[RolyanEycatS]

This will be my second attempt at C25K, this time round I am heavier but I’m smoke free. I’m trying to plan the best 3 days in the week that I can do this so I keep my routine (it’s heard I’m a full time working mummy with a little girl who has activities to fit round).

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Well done for starting again, well done for being smoke free, me too.

Just think of it as half hour of time just for you and go slowly

Good luck

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

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

Enjoy your journey.

[Speedy60 Graduate]

Welcome, and well done for getting back to it, and quitting smoking!

[Allbarron Graduate]

This is my second attempt. I work full time and often have late meetings. Advice from.the forum was to make my run days non negotiable and while that works on a weekend I do have to be a bit flexible during the week. My progress has been slow but I do what I can when I can. Don't beat yourself up give yourself time and you'll develop a habit. Good luck 🤞

[Yoginut Graduate]

Smoke free is fantastic and will make a difference, I'm sure! 😁

[Alast]

Very well done you for giving up smoking and getting back onto the C25K horse again. I run first thing in the morning as it's the only way I can fit it in with the rest of my life, I just get up about an hour earlier than I would have done, go out and do it, recover, and then it's time to start my normal day. To also fit in around other things, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday are my regular running days and I'm trying to make that into an automatic habit, so that I run on those days, whatever the weather and however I feel (with certain exceptions). If I feel ill or am in pain, then I won't go out (so far this hasn't happened, but now I've said that...) The other exception I've allowed myself is horrendous weather, I'm doing C25K for a number of reasons, but one of them is to enjoy doing it. I managed to get out last Saturday before the storm really hit where I live, but into Sunday it was still bad, so I made the decision not to go out on Monday. (An added bonus for making this decision early was that I could have an extra couple of glasses of wine that evening! As I said, I still want to enjoy myself.) Then, when I went out on Wednesday I seemed extra refreshed, so I think it did me good to treat myself to those extra rest days. I think that this weekend will be the same story with another storm heading our way, but so what? I'm not putting myself under any silly pressure to complete this in a certain length of time, I want to complete it, I will complete it, but at my own pace and trying to enjoy every step of the way. (Actually that's tight, I want to enjoy literally every step of the way!). Good luck to you & your progress through the C25K adventure, let us know how you get on.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Welcome back.. do check out the post for Newbies .... slow and steady as you go and work out a routine that works for you...

We have so many awesome Mamas and Dadas on here.... it is amazing how they all cope with the runs and the small ones

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Go for it and do keep posting!!