Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

133,246 members • 158,954 posts

All posts for December 2020

Week 4 done... but

Awful, kind of hated it! I had to stop and walk a few times during the 5 minute runs. I really tried not to but I just couldn’t sustain it. I’m still waiting...

Awful, kind of hated it! I had to stop and walk a few times during the 5 minute ...

Mollyjazz700

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Week 8 hits the wall

So I’m week 8......... Had a horrible first run on Monday...... hated it really felt bad ........ had to walk a bit after 15 minutes....... really angry with...

So I’m week 8......... Had a horrible first run on Monday...... hated it really ...

AndyJD

Graduate•4 years ago

5 Replies

Hills

Any advice for running up hills?

Robotshark

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Injuries

I’ve just started the second week. And have pain just under my knee. I feel like it may be shin splints and I’m gutted as it took a lot of motivation to start...

I’ve just started the second week. And have pain just under my knee. I feel lik...

Ds790

•4 years ago

5 Replies

W2,R1

I intended to continue doing W1 for at least a couple more times (have done 4) but went out today and felt up for trying the 90 sec runs - probably also...

I intended to continue doing W1 for at least a couple more times (have done 4) b...

Suemcg

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

Graduated

Wk9 R3 done . Just finished my run and feel great. After struggling on run 2 I took peoples advice and started slowly and built up speed. Honestly after 30mins...

Wk9 R3 done . Just finished my run and feel great. After struggling on run 2 I t...

Mightymags

Graduate•4 years ago

5 Replies

Week 5, Run 1 -have I peaked?

Hi all, I am worried that I have peaked. What I mean is that I reached Week 4, run 1 and I smashed it, felt amazing and like I could finish this. But after...

Hi all, I am worried that I have peaked. What I mean is that I reached Week 4, ...

cbounds

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Week 8, done!

I can't help comparing my progress to 2018 when I last attempted Couch to 5K. My Week 8 post last time talks about how it took me a month to complete all three...

I can't help comparing my progress to 2018 when I last attempted Couch to 5K. My...

Helm108

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Now I am beginning to panic...

Back in January in the early weeks of my C25K we had a dinner with my husbands boss which he had planned to repeat on a regular basis (but Covid-19 put pay to...

Back in January in the early weeks of my C25K we had a dinner with my husbands b...

Hidden

•4 years ago

4 Replies

1st Post - hanging in there

Hi, First time posting, I have just finished W3 R3 and will be stepping up to W4 R1 on Friday (a bit daunting). I turn 50 in January and I am determined to...

Hi, First time posting, I have just finished W3 R3 and will be stepping up to ...

flightrisk

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Graduation Day

Well well well here we are.... my 47 year old overweight body has done it. I have graduated after 9 weeks and officially a runner. 2 stone lighter and...

Well well well here we are.... my 47 year old overweight body has done it. I hav...

CombatClare

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Back on track!

Yes!! Iv managed to get back to where I left off a few months back! W9R1!!! Whoop! Whoop 🙌

Yes!! Iv managed to get back to where I left off a few months back! W9R1!!! Whoo...

Chewy73

Graduate•4 years ago

2 Replies

Evening running

I’ve been training for a charity run tomorrow, in order to fit my training in I have been running of an evening this week and I’ve realised it’s not my...

I’ve been training for a charity run tomorrow, in order to fit my training in I ...

Catho78

Graduate•4 years ago

10 Replies

W6R3 I did it!!!!

Knackered. Sweaty. Purple faced....but I did it. Can’t believe it. I’m now a runner according to MJ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊😊😊

Knackered. Sweaty. Purple faced....but I did it. Can’t believe it. I’m now a r...

Leeloo7

Graduate•4 years ago

10 Replies

25 minutes!!!

Hi there gorgeous runners! I haven’t posted for a while but really wanted to share that in spite of changes to medication and horrid side effects, I’ve just...

Hi there gorgeous runners! I haven’t posted for a while but really wanted to sha...

Oliverunner

•4 years ago

5 Replies

w5r1

made it!

changing-woman

Graduate•4 years ago

53 Replies

The early bird catches the worm

And in this birds case, I ‘caught’ a 28 minutes run. I had training allll day today, so I got up early and went for a run at 7.30am....aside from the...

And in this birds case, I ‘caught’ a 28 minutes run. I had training allll day ...

HattieCooke

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

CR7: Why-weary run 🌞🐿

Pre-lunch. Beautiful weather. Nippy, but excellent air quality. Counterclockwise in usual venue. Went fine, overall. Uneventful. Chatted about the run mostly....

Pre-lunch. Beautiful weather. Nippy, but excellent air quality. Counterclockwise...

GailXrunning

Graduate•4 years ago

12 Replies

W4R2

Hiya, A bit warmer today, 5°C, and a nice little evening sun accompanied me. My legs felt a little heavy, I seemed to 'slof' along. I tried to pick up my feet,...

Hiya, A bit warmer today, 5°C, and a nice little evening sun accompanied me. My ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

11 Replies

9.2 run ✅ 24 days after 9.1🙈

Pleased to get back out.❇️

Tbae

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Another consolidation!

Cold, but didn’t take too long to warm up. Some sun helped.

Pinkpig20

Graduate•4 years ago

Be the first to reply

W4R1

Having been concerned about the jump from 9 minutes to 16 minutes of running, I had half talked myself into repeating W3 before moving on. But thought that...

Having been concerned about the jump from 9 minutes to 16 minutes of running, I ...

Skyblueandblack

Graduate•4 years ago

8 Replies

What are some simple leg strengthening exercises?

I completed today my week 4 runs and will start week 5 in couple of days I felt that I need to strengthen my legs if I have to run longer duration. What are...

I completed today my week 4 runs and will start week 5 in couple of days I felt ...

sribri

Graduate•4 years ago

10 Replies

Help injured

After yesterday’s opening optimism I headed out this morning for my W4R2 and was half way through my last 5 min run when I felt something go on the inside...

After yesterday’s opening optimism I headed out this morning for my W4R2 and was...

WLWonder

Graduate•4 years ago

5 Replies

Not looking forward to the next runs!

I’m due to run 25mins and feel like I will give up midway because I get bored in the longer runs. I know it’s the aim to run for longer but how do I stay...

I’m due to run 25mins and feel like I will give up midway because I get bored in...

Justdoit4u

Graduate•4 years ago

8 Replies

Week 3 Run 3 - Will I Ever Get Good At This?

I am slightly behind schedule as I've been distracted by work - my last run was five days ago - so it was really difficult to motivate myself to get out today....

I am slightly behind schedule as I've been distracted by work - my last run was ...

BeaBowBea

Graduate•4 years ago

3 Replies

Back problems - Should I stop?

Hi I'm very proud to have reached week 5 but am now experiencing tightness around my lower back. Am thinking maybe this is too high impact for me. I can cope...

Hi I'm very proud to have reached week 5 but am now experiencing tightness aroun...

RunningGrandma

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Ran W3R2 this morning, all good!

I found the first 90 second run was over more quickly than I expected, and the 3 minute runs were easier than they were for W3R1 - so all very positive! I'm...

I found the first 90 second run was over more quickly than I expected, and the 3...

swissfish

Graduate•4 years ago

2 Replies

Four Runs per week Too Much during C25K?

I've got as far as W8R1 which I'm thrilled about. I have running buddies which has made all the difference and we run on Tuesday and Thursday eves and early...

I've got as far as W8R1 which I'm thrilled about. I have running buddies which h...

Shellykins

•4 years ago

4 Replies

18th Consolidation Run

An interesting thing happened today. After running for almost 37 mins at what I thought was a slower pace, my FitBit recorded that I covered 4.43km (a little...

An interesting thing happened today. After running for almost 37 mins at what I ...

Dodgylungs

Graduate•4 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2020

Week 4 done... but

Week 8 hits the wall

Hills

Injuries

W2,R1

Graduated

Week 5, Run 1 -have I peaked?

Week 8, done!

Now I am beginning to panic...

1st Post - hanging in there

Graduation Day

Back on track!

Evening running

W6R3 I did it!!!!

25 minutes!!!

w5r1

The early bird catches the worm

CR7: Why-weary run 🌞🐿

W4R2

9.2 run ✅ 24 days after 9.1🙈

Another consolidation!

W4R1

What are some simple leg strengthening exercises?

Help injured

Not looking forward to the next runs!

Week 3 Run 3 - Will I Ever Get Good At This?

Back problems - Should I stop?

Ran W3R2 this morning, all good!

Four Runs per week Too Much during C25K?

18th Consolidation Run

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

🏃‍♀️🍳🏃Morning runners: Breakfast before or after running? 🍳🏃‍♀️🍳

Topics

Archive