C25k week 2

[gareth0073]

WE ARE ON WEEK 2 way to go that amazing would you have thought it a few weeks ago good luck everyone enjoy yourselves and keep safe remember you have headphones on with cars ect please. Let me know how you get on Gareth

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Woohoo! W2R1 under my belt and feeling on top of the world!

I won't lie, sometimes the 90 secs felt long and the 60 secs felt short, but there were moments when I actually felt like a runner!

It puts you on such a high afterwards, I'm buzzing now!

Good luck everyone, have fun!

[gareth0073 7lbs in reply to moreless]

Your we'll on the way I've just been out had a great run before work.I used to think runners were a special breed but if I can do anyone can well done keep it up and most of all enjoy yourself

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to gareth0073]

I never thought I'd be able to do this, so I'm beside myself with happiness!

Go runners of the world, whatever your size, shape, or age!

[fleur64 in reply to moreless]

I know. I'm lucky I've been plodding for years but it does do so much for self confidence and well being x

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to fleur64]

Absolutely! If I ever manage to run the 5K's, I shall be screaming from the rooftops!

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to moreless]

Wow, Moreless, you've got Week 2 Run 1 already under your belt, and it's only 6.45am now!!!! You are amazing!!! Glad you coped well, and great to hear you actually "felt like a runner!" - that is brilliant!!!

Glad to hear you're buzzing now, as that's a great feeling to start the day.

Lowcal

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Zest]

Thanks Lowcal, you know me, I'm a morning person

This running malarkey is ace!!

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Gareth,

This is great - I will pin this post. Here's to a great second week of running.

Good luck everyone!

Lowcal

p.s. Incase anyone is looking for Gareth's previous thread link, it is here:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[fleur64]

I'm a fan of open ear headphones. They're pricey but it means I can have music AND hear the traffic (and the birds come to that).

[Hidden]

W2R1 completed. Bit of a back and forward run because I wasn't sure of a circular route around my folks' home. Have to turn off notifications too, I keep getting interrupted with emails!

Well done everyone!

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Hi Fab_Jem,

Well done! Hope you enjoyed it. I'm hoping to do mine sometime this afternoon. It's still thick fog here in, so hopefully noone will see me!

Lowcal

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Hidden]

WTG Jem! I'm going to do backwards and forwards tomorrow, in an attempt to avoid the steeper hills and be able to stick to the correct intervals - hope I don't get dizzy!

Have a great run tomorrow

[Hidden in reply to moreless]

Hills?? I had one at my mum and dads yesterday and it killed my ankles. Will be doing my next run when I get back home tomorrow instead 😄.

And moreless perhaps a bit of dizziness adds to the experience lol! 😂

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Hidden]

I'm not keen on the hills, but I have to get used to it as they're all around us!

Maybe if I'm dizzy, I won't be as aware of how knackered I am!

Enjoy being back in familiar territory

[Primelle]

Will be doing run 1 of week 2 tonight Must say i'm looking forward to it!

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Primelle]

Good luck with your run, Primelle. Glad you're looking forward to it!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Primelle]

How did you get on Primelle?

[Primelle in reply to moreless]

It went really well

I was ok with the longer runs and found it went surprisingly quick!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Primelle]

Well done!

I found that having the longer runs allowed you to get more used to running and feeling like a runner, although, towards the end, I did feel quite puffed out!

[Primelle in reply to moreless]

Yes I definitely felt more like a runner 😁

I got a bit panicky towards the end as I must have missed Laura saying you're half way through now, (unless she doesn't?!) so I assumed I wasn't anywhere near half way through and I was just starting to lag a little bit and thought there's no way I can keep going and do that again!! But it turned out I was on my last run 😁

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Primelle]

What a relief!

I can't get the Laura podcast on my phone, so I have to time myself. It's a bit of a pest, because I have to wear my glasses to be able to see my watch and they get steamed up with my sweatiness!

[gareth0073 7lbs in reply to moreless]

What phone are you useing

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to gareth0073]

Jiake. I downloaded 1 of the apps, but didn't like it. I need to know whether I've got 10 secs or 50 secs to go, not just be left for the whole stretch. I didn't find it encouraging enough, in fact, quite the reverse.

Maybe it's just me!

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi everyone,

Just to say I didn't manage to do my Week2 Run 1 yesterday - so I hope to do it today, and hope to report back in the evening, about how it went.

Good luck to everyone for this week! Enjoy your runs. Have a great day.

Lowcal

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

Hope you get a chance to do it today Zest !

[gareth0073 7lbs]

Well done everyone sounds like you are all enjoying yourselves keep it up Gareth

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to gareth0073]

Thanks Gareth, you too!!!

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi everyone,

I went for my run at 8.04pm and I really enjoyed it. It was a beautiful evening, and there weren't that many people around. I hadn't really felt like doing it, I admit, but I forced myself, and I am so glad I did, as I feel really so much happier now, and buzzing with the adrenalin, so it's been a good experience!

I'm going to watch some TV now, and relax - I've had a shower and I'm still sweating... but hopefully I'll calm down as the evening progresses.

Hope everyone has had a great day and I'm looking forward to reading how your runs have gone, as and when you're doing them.

Good luck!

Lowcal

I think I'll do my next one on Thursday.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Zest]

Well done Lowcal! The thought is definitely worse than the deed!

Enjoy a nice relaxing evening now

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to moreless]

Thanks Moreless. Hope you have a good night's sleep - it's late now, and a great day tomorrow.

[Claire2stone in reply to Zest]

Well done Zest 😀 glad your run was exhilarating and you dragged yourself out. My runs will be tomorrow, Fri and Sunday this wk (I hope). Have a lovely evening. Claire x

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Claire2stone]

Thanks Claire, and I hope you feel better tomorrow - I know you've had a headache today, so hope you're all better for your run tomorrow. Sleep well in the meantime!