W4R3 - A win and a loss

[C25Kate]

Completed W4R3 in some very cold temperatures, felt like I'd won the lottery when I got back home to a warm shower! Super proud of myself for getting this far and I'm looking forward to W5R1 on Monday. Also decided to weigh myself after these 4 weeks and I've lost 15lbs thanks to calorie counting and my increased exercise doing C25K. All very positive and I hope it continues 😊 Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks!

[BlackMon]

Amazing, an inspiration!

[C25Kate in reply to BlackMon]

Thank you! ☺️

[BlackMon in reply to C25Kate]

Pleasure. Completed week one today. Looking forward to starting week two!

[C25Kate in reply to BlackMon]

That's brilliant news! How are you coping with the pain during your runs?

[BlackMon in reply to C25Kate]

Pain during the running isn’t too bad, it sort of kicks in afterwards. How did you find week 4?

[C25Kate in reply to BlackMon]

Definitely take it easy on your rest days. Week 4 runs 1 & 2 were absolutely fine but I struggled a bit with run 3! Not sure if it was because we were back down to low temps of 1 degrees or not? I was getting accustomed to the slightly warmer climate over the last week or 2 haha!

[BlackMon in reply to C25Kate]

You should know better than to trust this country’s weather!!! Do you tend to run at the same time of day? What little habits have you fallen in to?

[C25Kate in reply to BlackMon]

Ran a bit later than usual so maybe I was just tired! Will try keep to my usual time from now on

[BlackMon in reply to C25Kate]

I try to go around 5ish after work and it’s a little cooler

[katkat123 Graduate]

Well done and fantastic ‘loss’. I have been watching what I am eating too over the course of couch to 5k but this week I have been so hungry and have had to eat so much! It’s been a busy week with w5 runs, decorating 2 rooms at home and lots of walks over the long bank holiday weekend so think I needed the extra food! Keep going! 👏

[C25Kate in reply to katkat123]

Thank you! I feel like you were me last week...so so hungry and I was snacking on veggies, fruit, yoghurts but not one of them satisfied me! Ended up eating so much bread from my local bakery that I'm pretty sure he thinks I have a family of 10 at home when it's just me lol. You keep going too! 😊

[Bakingcupcake]

Well done thats so good! Wk4 run1 for me just about to set off! I feel like im hungry all the time 🤣 x

[C25Kate in reply to Bakingcupcake]

Good luck for your run! Yeah I'm definitely eating more now that the runs are getting longer haha! X

[QuadroVEINia Graduate]

👍

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate]

Well done. Was due to complete wk4 run 3 too this morning but I’ve woke up to a blanket of snow. Hopefully it’ll melt later

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Thank you! Yes, be very careful, good luck 🥶

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

The snow melted so I made it out. Thank goodness...if I tried to squeeze this extra run in next week it would’ve made a tricky week looking at what week 5 has in store 😳

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Well done for making it out! I am nervous for W5, hoping the plan has set me up for it haha let me know how you get on. X

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

I sure will. Same to you. I’m planning on Tues, Thurs and Sat next week. I’m actually looking forward to the first two. But day three??? Good luck x

[Jilldiamond Graduate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Hiya. I was really dreading W5r3 but I did it this morning! I’m thinking that if I (who could hardly run for 90 seconds at the beginning) you 2 definitely can. And I know that lots of people talk about it but I know that this is as much mental training as physical. One of the things that kept me going this morning was thinking about writing on the forum ‘I can’t believe I did it!'

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to Jilldiamond]

Aww well done!! Great work. That’s really good to hear. I did this last year on a treadmill but I struggled with wk5 day3. I definitely feel stronger from running outside so I’m hopeful. But I think you’re right about mental training and this forum helps with that. 10 years ago I used to run 10K regularly. I’ve found it very very hard to get going again.

[Jilldiamond Graduate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Thank you 😊

[C25Kate in reply to Jilldiamond]

Aww Jill that's really motivating! ☺️ Well done for completing W5, I think I'm just getting in my head about it already...must learn to trust the plan and not overthink it too much. I couldn't run for 60 seconds at first! Looking forward to it now 🥰

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

Did wk5 r1 yesterday which was ‘just’ fine. But I suspect it could be my limit right now. Have you been out yet?

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

I have - It went suspiciously too well 😂 I was dying at the 5 min runs in W4 so I though I'd be the same this week but it was a very enjoyable run! I have been making sure to stay super hydrated this week so I think that might have helped? Still super nervous for the big 20 min run!

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

Amazing! Glad you enjoyed it. Well done. I did day two this evening. My legs felt like stiff lumps of lead most of the time but I didn’t feel out of breath or anything so I ignored my legs and I made it. Have you done day two yet? X

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Well done! My legs feel heavy too, I heard that dehydration makes your legs feel heavier so I'm hoping my 2.5L of water a day helps them feel a bit lighter. I haven't been out tonight - went to a garden party for a family birthday...didn't think drinking gin and running was a good idea so I will go for my run tomorrow haha! X

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

Ahh I tend to blame my age and lack of activity from working from home for things like this, but you may have a point there. I joined my daughter at teatime at the pub for a drink then we went home for a few gins. I didn’t sleep well then had a busy day today so probably didn’t drink much water. I hope this is the problem as it can be fixed!! I’ll make sure I’m hydrated for day three and see if that helps. Good luck on your run tomorrow x

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Well...I didn't realise W5R2 was two 8 minute runs so that was a big suprise! I had an ice cream cone during the day and aaaallll I could feel was that swooshing about in my stomach during the run, even after a few hours 😩 Not really giving myself the best chance of success haha. Big run on Sunday! X

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

Very well done - especially after an ice cream. We’ve had a few garden parties this weekend so not felt like doing the big day 3 yet. I’m definitely going to do it tomorrow. Did you do yours yet? X

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Literally just in the door from the big 20...wow...that was tough 🥵 Felt great for about 13 minutes, slowed down a bit and got a second wind at around 15 minutes! Powered through then started to feel a stitch coming on at 18 minutes in so the last 2 minutes I was doing a slow jog but at least I kept moving! X

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

Amazing!! Congratulations 🥳 !! I bet you feel as though you’re walking on air now. . Last year I was running regularly and that 13/15 minutes was the point I’d want to stop to walk for a bit, my route goes uphill at this point so I used to let myself off and walk - and I wasn’t doing this programme. I don’t think it matters how slow you go as long as you’re not walking. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’ll just go as slow as possible and update you tomorrow. X

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Thank you!! ❤️ Best of luck to you, if I can do it then you certainly can. Let me know how you get on. Xx

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

I made it. The route I take is 50% uphill and a set of steps to go over a motorway footbridge and of course I had to run all of it. The last part was uphill too but took me to the ‘summit’. I could easily have ran more since the next bit was downhill - which will help the 30 minute runs coming up soon. 🤞 X

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

I ran VERY slowly though. I’m getting good at that haha. Can always speed up later 😉

[C25Kate in reply to AdrenalDaisy]

Aww that's brilliant news!! So chuffed for you 🥳 I need to learn to slow down haha good luck for the rest of the week. Xx

[AdrenalDaisy Graduate in reply to C25Kate]

Yeh. I need to try and squeeze in three more runs this week. 😉

Super slow is wonderful. I think you can achieve anything of you do that. If you’re not doing that now then that’s brilliant. You’ll be 10K before long! I can’t wait to see how much more we can do. X

[Lockdownpositive]

Well done!

[C25Kate in reply to Lockdownpositive]

Thank you! I'll need some of your cocktail recipes to get me through W5 🤪

[Lockdownpositive in reply to C25Kate]

No problem! I made up one last night called the lockdown libre. Using tea.Week 3 starts for me tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

I should get some scales to see if I'm losing weight too!

[C25Kate in reply to Lockdownpositive]

Ohhh sounds like an interesting cocktail! No scales needed, I usually just go by how my clothes fit and how I feel but it is always nice to see the number on the scale go down ☺️ I'll only be weighing myself once a month to not get obsessed over it!

[Jilldiamond Graduate]

Yay 😀