Started 'Couch to 5k today' Anyone keen?

[LisaT678 225]

Took my run outside Monday and loved it until I started hurting in my right hip area. I think I pulled a muscle so it's been the stationary bike for the rest of this week. The pain is finally starting to go away today. I'm hoping by Monday I can go back to my running. I have a women's conference this weekend so I'm sure I'll get lots of steps in walking around.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Anybody ever have their foot swell up for no reason? My right foot and ankle are swollen like I twisted my ankle but I haven't and no pain. Left foot is totally normal. Wacky. I do have tendon damage in that ankle from a lifetime of injuries' date=' but nothing fresh b[/quote']

Ouch....I have no idea but I would definitely use some ice if it's swollen. Are you sure it's not a bug bite or perhaps a blood clot? Both of those usually involve a fair amount of pain but I'm just naming stuff off the top of my head that might make it swell. Perhaps you did cause trauma but didn't realize it. R.I.C.E.

[mistysj 1,939]

Week 9 day 3 done! If I was doing couch to 5k I would have graduated today but I still have 6 weeks left! Those 20-minute runs are getting easier and I only had 2 minutes to recover this time. Next week the intervals get shorter but so do the recovery periods, and total time running goes up.

[LisaT678 225]

Week 9 day 3 done! If I was doing couch to 5k I would have graduated today but I still have 6 weeks left! Those 20-minute runs are getting easier and I only had 2 minutes to recover this time. Next week the intervals get shorter but so do the recovery periods' date=' and total time running goes up.[/quote']

Keep up the awesome work. I've kind of stalled but your encouraging me to keep at it!

[DroppinStones 46]

Looks like this thread picks up a couple of newbies here and there... Here I am Week 1 Day 2!!! Ready to join in the ranks! You guys are inspiring!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Looks like this thread picks up a couple of newbies here and there... Here I am Week 1 Day 2!!! Ready to join in the ranks! You guys are inspiring!

Great. Welcome aboard. Good luck.

[mistysj 1,939]

Welcome aboard to all the newbies!

Yesterday my swelling increased to both feet and shins. I was getting worried. This morning it's all gone and I dropped 2 kg overnight! Can you say Water weight? If I still had my ovaries I would blame my cycle.

[gamergirl 4,609]

I'm girding my mental loins so I can get started on this. Do most of you do it in a gym or outside? I am wondering if one needs of measure speed, distance, incline etc or just put on your shoes, plug in your headphones and just go?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I'm girding my mental loins so I can get started on this. Do most of you do it in a gym or outside? I am wondering if one needs of measure speed' date=' distance, incline etc or just put on your shoes, plug in your headphones and just go?[/quote']

Really, just put on your shoes and start it. You can repeat days or weeks as long as you like to work up endurance and skill. Might I suggest investing in a good pair of running shoes and ear buds. I started with doing most of my running on treadmill for about 8 months.racked up the distance (average 20+ miles a week). Now I run mostly outside on pavement and not nearly the distances (1-3 miles up to 5x a week). It is probably not the most ideal running environment, but that is the way it is for now as I run as part of cross fit training. I find running to be enjoyable and relaxing in a way. I think you might too, but you won't know until you get out there and start practicing. Good luck!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I'm girding my mental loins so I can get started on this. Do most of you do it in a gym or outside? I am wondering if one needs of measure speed' date=' distance, incline etc or just put on your shoes, plug in your headphones and just go?[/quote']

With the c25k app, you just need to follow it's instructions. Put on the headphones and it will tell you when to walk and when to run. I did all of mine outside. I preferred the track back then so I could just worry about putting one foot in front of the other ....and not worry about where I was going or how far. After a while though the track gets boring.

I think many people do it on treadmills....but to me, the whole beauty of running is to get outside and cover a distance. Being in texas....you'll have decent weather for the next 6 months at least. This is the time of year I started as well....this time last year in fact....perfect time because you will not have to worry about the heat for quite a while.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Thank you guys for the advice. I'm so excited at the thought if being able to run some day

[mvickyway 256]

I'm girding my mental loins so I can get started on this. Do most of you do it in a gym or outside? I am wondering if one needs of measure speed' date=' distance, incline etc or just put on your shoes, plug in your headphones and just go?[/quote']

I'm using the c25k App and runtastic App at same time so I get feedback and tracking of my steps, length of sessions etc. I use free versions

[mvickyway 256]

Finished w5d3 and did 20 mins straight, WOW that was an increase but surprise surprise, it was doable!

[gamergirl 4,609]

I'm kinda shocked. My husband says it's the first time he's ever seen me sweat. I told him next time I'd turn the lights on

Thank you for all the inspiration! Even if I don't make it all the way through, I started, and that's better than I've done before.

[deedadumble 1,033]

Everyone is doing so awesome! Great to see new faces in here!

Getting back on the program after being sick all week. I ran 45 min straight last Sunday, so it'll be interesting to see how well I do tomorrow morning. Also, so excited that I'm going to be meeting a new running buddy for the first time. We met through a Facebook group for half marathon training. She's a little bit faster, but I can run further so I hope we'll be able to help each other.