W1 R3 Done.

[samdavi]

Started Cto5k on Tuesday.

R1 was not the easiest but I wasn't listening to the podcast and realised that I would need to slow down if I wanted to complete all the reps.

R2 I had downloaded the podcast and jogging along with Laura certainly makes a difference and I kept an eye on the pace too and felt really good afterwards.

R3 was really good.

Speed wise I'm definitely in the tortoise brigade but I really don't mind that, I can always work on that later. Right now I'm just happy to be taking the first steps towards getting fitter.

Am really looking forward to starting W2 now.

[andielou]

Well done! I have just completed my 3rd run of week 1. I feel really good to have completed it. Laura does make a difference. It is good to be able to concentrate on the running and what your body is telling you without having to calculate times etc.

Good luck with week 2

[samdavi in reply to andielou]

As you say it is so much easier to simply listen to Laura rather than clock watch. I don't even bother wearing the sports watch that I'd previously bought especially for jogging now.

Gook luck with week 2.

[julien]

I was the same, thought that getting faster was a good thing, until i realised it was more of a struggle to make it until the end. And the tortoise did win the race in the end!!!

Starting Week 2 tomorrow!

[samdavi in reply to julien]

Re tortoise. My thoughts exactly.

Good luck with week 2.

[Deryn61 Graduate]

Well done!

And please don't worry about speed or lack of! This programme gets you running - I did my first 10k race this morning and I was a fat fifty year old who hadnt run since leaving school 35 years ago before I started this! I was really really slow, didnt get to 5k until weeks after graduating, but am definitely getting faster slowly (if that makes sense!).

This programme has shown me how determined I can be when I put my mind to it!

[samdavi in reply to Deryn61]

WOW!!! Really well done. vERY IMPRESSED.

That's exactly what I would like to eventually do.