NHS Couch to 5k - Fitness Phobes Anonymous

Hello, just started running and came across the C25K plan, however I gather it's more intended for free running rather than treadmill running (what i'm using at the moment, I live in a notoriously hilly area!) due to the short running/walking intervals which would be hard to change that quick on the machine in terms of adjusting the speeds. At the moment I can do a 5 minute walking warm up following by 15 minutes running non-stop, to the tune of about 2.5k. Should I just carry on as I am? I tend to go 3 times a week and add an extra few minutes on each time.

Hello, just started running and came across the C25K plan, however I gather it's more intended for free running rather than treadmill running (what i'm using at the moment, I live in a notoriously hilly area!) due to the short running/walking intervals which would be hard to change that quick on the machine in terms of adjusting the speeds. At the moment I can do a 5 minute walking warm up following by 15 minutes running non-stop, to the tune of about 2.5k. Should I just carry on as I am? I tend to go 3 times a week and add an extra few minutes on each time.

I'm starting this programme again as soon as the snow's gone - I'm sick of being sat down all the time! I got to week 6 I think in November, but then I did a lot of coursework and got ill. By the time I get to university though I want to feel fit and confident and be able to run 5km round campus :')

I did W1R3 this morning, snow shouldn't stop you. Just wore my standard trainers, but with long kneelength woolen socks and a couple of extra layers up top.

Slight bumpage.

Started this again on Sunday. Got to week 8 last year (but kept repeating it so I had an excuse to keep going) before my split shin.

Started on week 4, was tough enough when I consider I was running 28 minutes up to the end of September.

Hoping to go further and faster this time around.

I want to get involved qith c25k but i'm self concious about running.

Also how would i keep track of the short bursts of running?

The podcast tells you when to start and stop, if that's what you mean

Restarting this for the last time! Got to W6 last summer, have just done W2R1 - would have been fine if I didn't choose to run at 11am with the blazing heat!

If you got to week six you got past the hardest part which is wk5 run 3 (20mins). Although I managed the half hour last year I'm repeating week5 run 2 as I don't feel ready just yet. Good luck.