The Running Thread

I'm doing it too! What week are you on? I've got Week 2 Day 1 today - last week was okay, tbh. What's your pace like? Do you know what it's meant to be? Mine's between 7 to 9 minutes per mile, not sure if that's good or bad.

Breathing's been a massive problem to me as well. My legs have been fine so far (probably as I'm only running 2ish miles) but I've really struggled with me breathing, I presume it'll get better though.

Hey, I'm on week 4. I was progressing a lot until week 4 but then I found a course closer to my house which is constantly uphill so I've been stuck on week 4 for about two weeks now.

Not sure what my pace is, haven't really thought about measuring it at all.

My breathing naturally got better as I was doing the program and now I can run far further. What's best though is that your recovery time improves significantly throughout the program so the breaks you have become better and better.

btw I just went for my run an hour ago, it was great, although no runner's high

Was far too hot on my run just. Should have left it for a bit to be honest.
I got to the 2 mile mark and thought I'll stop for a walk for a minute or two, felt light headed and generally crappy as soon as I stopped and had to find some shade to sit/ collapse in lol.

Maybe winter running wont be so bad after all?

Naturally uphill's gonna be considerably harder. Why not just return to your previous route?

I've got an app that measures my pace and distance etc. - quite useful, I think. It can be a little demoralising at times, though.

I'm actually really looking forward to week 9. It'd be amazing to run 30 minutes solid.

My other run was when I was on holiday in a different country for 2 weeks :P

I don't take my phone when I go out running because I get so sweaty that I already have to clean my ipod+earphones after a run. I don't want to ruin my phone like that

Yeah, 30 minutes will be epic, seeing as when I started off 90seconds was a real struggle for me!

It's good now though, I consider going out for a run as fun, rather than a chore.

Ooooh right, fair enough. I don't really have that problem with earphones or phone, haha

I'm not quite at the enjoying running part yet, will be soon I suspect. Looking forward to one of those "runners' highs" you speak of. But yeah, I'll be over the moon when I jog 5k straight! After that I'm thinking of doing the bridge to 10k program - that'll be like a lifetime achievement for me Then I really wanna do a marathon!

It will be a few year(s) before you can do a marathon, but keep working at it and it will be possible.

Oh I'm only too aware of that. But yeah, it'd be so worth it. I just hope I don't give up along the way.

Was far too hot on my run just. Should have left it for a bit to be honest.
I got to the 2 mile mark and thought I'll stop for a walk for a minute or two, felt light headed and generally crappy as soon as I stopped and had to find some shade to sit/ collapse in lol.

Maybe winter running wont be so bad after all?