[thetobbit]

Just a blog for my progress on the NHS Couch to 5k program
--> http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/couch-...ning-plan.aspx


Have done a fair bit of running the past (on and off, and not well if i'm honest haha)


Have 3 more months of summer left until uni so I guess becoming fit would be a good thing to do.

[thetobbit]

Week 1 Run 1 - 26/06/2012

Went well, nice easy start for me which is good as it means I shouldn't get injured early on and stall.

The podcast was nice, especially not having to fiddle with a stopwatch/ipod separately.


I'm purely running for general fitness and so I won't be posting weight stats and all the rest (I'm 18 and thin, just unfit lol)

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Week 1 Run 2 - 29/06/2012

Same as Run 1, slightly easier.

[liftorrot]

What is the point of a blog if you're not putting in any stats for users to be interested in ? >
People often keep blogs to log their progress... in your case how would you go about it ?

[thetobbit]

(Original post by liftorrot)
What is the point of a blog if you're not putting in any stats for users to be interested in ? >
People often keep blogs to log their progress... in your case how would you go about it ?

My progress = if I actually keep the program going.

I have no doubt I can finish the program, this thread is just to keep me motivated.


Sorry if there's nothing for everyone else to be interested in lol

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Week 1 Run 3

Brought a friend along this time. Went smoothly, bit of ankle discomfort during running, perhaps I should invest in some proper running shoes (As far as I know I overpronate something shocking)

Need a light waterproof jacket as well (yeh thanks summer in Ireland :L)

[thetobbit]

Week 2 Run 1

Felt good, the program eases you in slowly, so I didn't really notice the extra running time.

[suggsina]

if you end up getting proper shoes would you mind quoting or pming me with the results? i starting running for fitness in cheap trainers and got ankle pain as well. just not sure if £50 shoes will fix it.

[thetobbit]

(Original post by suggsina)
if you end up getting proper shoes would you mind quoting or pming me with the results? i starting running for fitness in cheap trainers and got ankle pain as well. just not sure if £50 shoes will fix it.

Will do.

The problem is I'm not sure whether the general ankle pain is from lack of exercise or something to with the fact I have quite thin feet/ankles.

I'm sure if I went into a running shop today they'd give me a whole lecture about me needing "special support pro" trainers or something but ah well

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Week 2 Run 2


Fine again, bit of general knee pain at the start which left, shin pain towards the end which subsided.

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Week 2 Run 3

Week 2 over, feel good, running is an excellent solution to summer time boredom!

Can't wait till my next run and beginning, wait for it, 3 min runs . Lol i'm so unfit

[thetobbit]

First run of Week 3 done, felt quite easy, mainly because it seemed a lot quicker cause there was less walking time.

Week 3 should be fine, the next week looks fairly hard though lol

[thetobbit]

Week 3 Run 2 done, not much to say, seemed to go very quick once again

[thetobbit]

and that's Week 3 done, can't wait to start week 4

Had a weird feeling in my knee, like a bruise underneath the skin, wasn't painful tbh and passed after the run.

Was thinking of investing in a waterproof light coat but the prices are stupidly high, 50/60 quid minimum for a decent coat in a running store, eh no lol I'd rather get wet

[thetobbit]

Did my first run of Week 4 yesterday, found it pretty tough, failed to finish each of the 5 min runs by like 30 secs.

It wasn't sunny but very humid so i sweated a lot.

Ah well, next run I'll try and finish the 5 min runs

[Jaymo28]

Thanks for sticking this up mate! Gonna give it a go myself trying to get in the RAF/Army dont wanna go unprepared.

[thetobbit]

(Original post by Jaymo28)
Thanks for sticking this up mate! Gonna give it a go myself trying to get in the RAF/Army dont wanna go unprepared.

Np, it's nice to keep a log to look back on for a program.

[thetobbit]

Week 4 Run 2 - yesterday

Ran in the gym so doubled everything up (6 min and 10 min runs)

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Week 4 Run 3

First run outside in 2 weeks or so, taking a bit of getting back used to it.

Will need to repeat this run this week as I stopped prior to the last 5 min run with a upper leg complaint, nothing serious but I didnt want to stress it.

Still other than that a very enjoyable run!

[thetobbit]

Week 4 done.

Realised I was running too fast, a big reason why the 5 min runs were killing me, slowed it down and was able to complete

Bring on Week 5