Category: Couch to 5K

I could have so easily used the weather and lack of voice as an excuse not to run today, after all I am a newby wind and rain are not the nicest running conditions but after a few words of wisdom from supportive friends I decided if I didnt do it it wouldn’t be the weather stopping me it would be me stopping me.

Off with my music in my ears I went, Mid second 90 second run and everything went quiet!!

Note to ones self check and charge equipment prior to running. Wireless earphones still need charging!! I panicked for five seconds watching the countdown on my phone for my next session of walking and then penny dropped to turn on the volume of the phone so I could hear it in my pocket enough to finish todays run.

Looking forward to week 3, bring it on!!

Forgot to post opps, i’ll never make a master blogger.

Tonight’s run felt easier, choose a different route as was dark by time I got out so stuck to roads well lit, still included a hill or 2.

I did encounter several of the killamarsh kestrals (local running group) Dressed in my bright yellow rain coat I kind of blended in with them. I think secretly in my mind I pretended I was striding along with them!! Lol, it lasted seconds as they all flew past me.

Bring on the next run, hopefully Saturday.

Bit of a windy one today but determined to use my time wisley and get my first run of week 2 in. So I dropped Suzie off at nursery, yes in my cookie monster’s! I did feel the need to explain I was off for a run, no idea why but it felt quiet good to say I was going running.Had a companion today which suzie gave me before leaving her, called ted, he cheered me on from my pocket and my new trainers which I have to admit are very comfy.The runs were a little longer today but still managed to stick with it. Stuck to local paths today as knew the trail would be even sluggier the only downside was my last run started on a hill, didnt think that bit through so was a very slow jog but I did it!!!After returning home I became soo cold to the point my finger nails were blue and I was shivering. Apparently a side effect of the body cooling down.Hot bath soon sorted it. Evening of Zumba, may be more of a shuffle we shall see, looking forward to run 2 on Thursday.

Not the best of weather today but having seen the forcast for tomorrow decided to go for it.

Off I went, I am really surprised how much I am enjoying it and how flexiable it is to fit in timewise. My saturday afternoon would normally consist of me returning hone around 2pm after group and becoming a couch potatoe unless anything planned ( no judgement I do get up at 5am) but this week I returned home, changed and went straight out telling myself no excuses.

I took the route I did on run 1 as plenty of light what I didnt anticipate is all the puddles and sludge on the track on way back. Have to admit at one point I wondered if my feet were actually making any progress or if I was running on the spot as felt like a car looks stuck in mud 🤣🤣🤣. Maybe a bit more forward thinking on route is needed for the not so good weather days.

It felt much easier today, not sure if thats because chesty cold is almost gone or me building up, dont get me wrong I still knew I’d done something.

Looking forward to starting week 2!

Legs still feeling a little achy from run 1 (not sure if thats normal or I need to invest in more supportive foot wear) maybe ill use the latter as an excuse to go shopping. 🙂 The chesty cold continues but is going, it didnt stop me on run 1 so its not stopping me now!

Ready and raring to go as soon as hubby came home so no time for excuses and off I went.

Had to think about route a little more due to lack of day light tonight which did lead me to a bit of a hill run at one point but I did it, yay!!! (More like a light jog going up, but I didn’t come to a complete standstill so bonus)

I dont know if it’s the early stages of adrenalin but theres something about putting in those ear phones and stepping out side that gives me a feeling of being in my own little world and then that acomplished feeling when I walk in the house.

Looking forward to completing week 1 with Run 3 on Sunday.

Today was the day of my first run out of 27 across 9 weeks.

I began the morning determined, nothing was stopping me from making my start on my running journey starting with the Couch to 5k app as a guider.

So up I got, snufflie and chesty from being full of cold but I told myself I can do this! Plus I wanted to try out my new Cookie Monster Tikkaboo leggings I had treated myself to. I’d gone for something unusual as thought it might take the attention away from my expected face pulling actions whilst running. I had a big dilemma of do I eat before I go out and decided on cereal and a cuppa and half hour to let breakfast digest, glad I did I was starving at the end.

I set my Spotify going and the Couch to 5k app and off I went.

I have to admit when looking at the run ahead of today 20 minutes seemed like nothing, I’m not super fit but doing Zumba and Boogie bounce for 45 minutes twice a week surely 20 minutes would be a breeze. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of it.

I loved how the app paced me through the first run with rest breaks of walking in between runs and also how it advised to jog not sprint, had I been starting alone I know I would have gone full pelt into sprinting (for 10 seconds) and then burned myself out, never to put on my running gear again! I finished feeling a little breathless (not helped with the cold, I think ) and knees a little achy but energised in a bizarr way. I did it!! and most strangely looking forward to day two on Tuesday.