Well done on starting c25k

[gareth0073]

Well done everyone !!!!! Your done the first steps I see a few people are starting day.one today.good luck to you all. Hope the starters yesterday are looking forward to day2. Give your self a good pat on the back as I keep saying the hardest thing is getting out the door on day one and doing it. Thanks a lot made me proud Gareth

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Gareth,

I've just pinned up your latest thread in the Pinned posts area, and here is a link to the post for where many people have already fed back on their First Run:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Looking forward to the second one! It's a great Challenge Gareth, and thanks for organising it!

Lowcal

[gareth0073 7lbs in reply to Zest]

Ok thanks a lot for pinning tread

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Just completed run 1 & it wasn't too bad. My brisk walk is more of a dawdle though! Felt a bit self-conscious with all the commuters driving past but will get used to it. I had to put my phone with podcast on and keys in a bum bag but what do others do?

[LessToLose 4lbs Restart April 2024 in reply to Hidden]

Yay - well done on completing run1, that one is the hardest!

I put my phone in my (very sturdy) bra and I have a running belt which I store my keys (in a sock so they don't rattle) and it holds water bottles.

[Hidden in reply to LessToLose]

Thank you LessToLose , I'll look into the running belt option next time I go to town.

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Any pursebelt/bumbag would work. But I got a running belt from sports direct about £5. Been using the same belt for over a year, it just works

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Hidden]

Woohoo Jem! WTG you!

We're all off the starting block now and ready and raring for run 2!

[Claire2stone in reply to Hidden]

Well done Fab_Jem 😀 I too completed wk 1 run 1 yesterday and it felt good. I bought a arm band on amazon for my phone (£5) it holds your phone and key. Very comfy and the wire didn't get in the way as threaded it up arm in my t-shirt and out through neck hole. Good luck tomorrow. 🏃😀👍

[Claire2stone in reply to Claire2stone]

You can buy arm bands in sport shops too!

[Hidden in reply to Claire2stone]

Thanks all for suggestions, I'll take a peek online before I venture into a shop and see what I like the look of ☺

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Really looking forward to tomorrow's run Gareth, it feels a bit weird not to have run today! I'm just hoping my body remembers what it's supposed to do!

Thanks so much for this, it was just the push I was needing!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi gareth0073 and all new runners. I've just found out that Claire2stone has really sore ankles, as a result of not stretching post run and I thought it was something that we should all be aware of. This is a link to the NHS stretches

nhs.uk/livewell/fitness/Pag...

This is the link to Claire's post

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Claire2stone in reply to moreless]

Thankyou for highlighting this as no one wants sore ankles putting them off keeping fit 😀🏃👍

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Claire2stone]

Absolutely not Claire! We want to be fit and healthy, not injured!

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Hello - I've missed this. I started C25K once and didn't get away with it; I was doing it in the gym. How long does each session take? I'm going to have a problem scheduling I think. Is it 3 runs a week obligatory? Thanks for any help/advice. I need something new to help kickstart next phase.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Hidden]

Hi Frankie, it's 3 half hour sessions a week, whenever that fits into your schedule. The idea being to gradually work up to running for half an hour, at the end of 9 weeks.

You could run home from the train station 3 x week, if you take your gear to work with you

Come on, join us, it's exhilarating!

[Hidden in reply to moreless]

Oo-Er! Ok! I can start tomorrow! Will probably do first one in the gym. Found what I think might be some good podcasts (Robert Ullrich) as I wasn't keen on them last time. Thanks

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Hidden]

Yaaaay Frankie! Well done you!

Have fun with Robert and come back and tell us how you got on! I've got my second run tomorrow and am really hoping the wind and rain will be gone by then