Couch to 5k

[sweetie1]

Hi all,
I've decided to start up a thread for those of us who for one reason or another can't make tina's fantactic running class ( http://www.runwithtina.com ) and are interested in doing the couch to 5k program. Its to do with building up from a couch potatoe to running 5k in 9 weeks. I've started the program before - and loved it - but ended up having a few bad weeks after week 5 or 6 and not getting back into it And I know there's a few of you interested in starting up or re-starting so I thought this would be a good place to share our thoughts & experiences be it ideas for running tunes or getting guilted into getting out there and doing it!!

Drop a comment below and let us know when you're getting started and keep us updated on progress. I'm hoping to start this evening and jump to week 3 or 4 as I've done it before.

You can get the program on coolrunning.com under couch to 5k.

Happy running,
Sweetie1.

[Lynnie]

I'm aiming to start this evening too. Complete beginner and eh no proper running gear that hasn't been used as decorating clobber so if you're in Portarlington later and see a girl in paint-covered trakkie bottoms jogging/walking, well that'll be me

Am planning to load up some good choons to listen to while I do it but would prefer if Himself would do it too, end of quarter for him though so I'd say I'll be on my tod!

[kelly]

I'm planning on starting this evening too but I'm so stiff from gym/swim yday that I'm not sure how far I'll get. Think music is the key to motivation as a good song passes times much quicker & you run faster if you like the song.

I think I'm going to download the get running app on Itunes as I need someone to tell me when to run/walk so will let you know how I go with it.

C'mon girls we can do this...

[Lynnie]

Kelly, I think what would be ideal for me would be a playlist of excellent music with lots and lots and lots of bass, cut with a hardcore U.S. marine type shouting at me to jog/walk/run/keep going at the appropriate intervals!

[sweetie1]

Sounds like what we all need Lynnie! But of course we'd have the mental image of the shouting US marine as a serious hottie...in uniform! Then we'd run
Actually looking forward to going out in the park tonight and doing it. I don't have my ipod this week though, so I'll be checking time intervals on the stopwatch on my phone - very amateur!

[dewy_blueeyes]

haha totally Lynnie - i hate dance/techno music except when im in the gym coz the beat is good to keeo you going!!!

this guy has music and talks at the points where u need to change walking/running

http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/ ... casts.html - not sure what genre of music but has a fast enuf beat to it to keep you going...

and ive used this guy before in general in the gym but b/f found it in a running site...dj steve boyett - podrunner

http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html

i started for the first time EVER yesterday on day 1 week 1 (and ive never ever run in my life before!)
feeling a bit achy today but not sore at all so hopefully i warmed up and down right...there is no way I feel ready for day 2 today but hopefully tomorow il be fine!

good luck with the first go tonight let me know how ye get on tomorrow!

[Lynnie]

Teeeeeennnn hut!

Sweetie, I am very jealous of you with the relative privacy of the park. Not looking forward to doing my speeding up/slowing down/keeling over on the footpaths

Blue, Cheers for the DJ Steve linky, will have a goo of that on the way home.

[kelly]

Lynnie this one I'm in the middle of downloading (get running) cuts into your music so I'm going to make a nice list of bangin toons...Black Eyed Peas/Killers/Kings of Leon/Kasabian to keep me going. Eek its all very exciting as I'm envisaging the belly falling off me with all this running..fingers crossed.

I do a lot of cycling (some wks up to 50miles) & Swim 3 time a week but cannot shift this half stone I'm lumbering around with..its my belly so not like I can hide it. find that my body is just too used to cycling & swimming so need something more challenging.

[dewy_blueeyes]

kelly whats teh link to that app please?

[sweetie1]

Well, after getting home from work later than normal, I was feeling tired, kranky and hungary. Very tempted to just cook some dinner then hit the couch, or do a much needed clean up of the house...until I realised I'd have to post here today and didn't want to appear lazy on the first day!! Threw on the tracky's and went for my jog/walk in Herbert Park. I started on week 4 as I'd made it up to week 5-6 in June and had only been doing a very odd bit since. Found it a bit hard towards the end but stayed at it. I might do week 4 twice before hitting week 5 if I'm still finding it difficult at the end of the week. Feel grand today though, no pain or ache or even a twinge!

How'd the rest of ye do?