NHS Couch to 5k - Fitness Phobes Anonymous

So, despite whining about the last run I went out today and managed a 10 minute jog followed by 5 minutes walk and a 7 and a hlaf minute jog again. The last 90secs/2mins of each jog was a bit of a push but overall an improvement from before! I think I'm one of those people that pushes too hard though and is too critical of themselves, because all the time I find myself gritting my teeth just to get that extra minute in or finished of a lap of the park I run round.

I'm following this running plan rather than the NHS one because I don't understand podcasts :
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

so I reckon I'm at w5d2. hah, going off that I should beable to do a 20min run next, but I'm just going to do an 8min jog, 5 min walk, 8min jog to build confidence

It's raining outside and I run in a field, then insects sit on top of my glasses and it just gets really awkward and annoying...

Edit: Yeah so I manned up and went out anyway. Torrential rain in your face, wind pushing against you, soft ground making your feet slip... it was actually a lot of fun! Would have been a lot more fun if I'd completed the workout, mind you.

Managed the 90 sec, 3 mins and the other 90 sec, but then I did half of the last 3 minutes, walked for 3 minutes, did the other half of the 3 minutes and then immediately went inside. No cooldown, the rain was pouring down (still is).

Concrete is bloody hard to run on, though! Shins are aching!

Oh and normally I think I'd give up on running outside when it's raining, but I think it's a new challenge. Bring on the winter months!

I know you're gonna hate this because it's taking so long for you to improve, but I'd really recommend doing week 3 again if you aren't fully completing the runs.

I only say this because you won't be ready for week 4 and that 20min run without stopping at the end of week 5 unless you do (says my podcast lady).
Commendable going out in the rain though, well done

****, half way through my first run my vision started to blur and I felt myself starting to feel like I was about to faint. I was out of breath just on the walking - I'm seriously not that unfit! I had to come home and now I feel rough, as I always do when this happens! My vision's still not back to normal.

You've not had enough to eat to day.

****, half way through my first run my vision started to blur and I felt myself starting to feel like I was about to faint. I was out of breath just on the walking - I'm seriously not that unfit! I had to come home and now I feel rough, as I always do when this happens! My vision's still not back to normal.

Someone mentioned food... but sounds a lot like you've not had enough to drink. Have a litre in the couple of hours before you go for a run. And about 200mls 20mins before you leave. Don't drink so much that you might get cramps though!!

I get migraines/bluriness if I do too much exercise, or exercise without drinking.

If you were out of breath on walking it could be asthma... but the migraine type stuff/faintness is unlikely to be related.

Hey Everyone, new to the thread!

I looked at the intervals you're meant to run today... I can't believe that you're going to be running an interrupted period by week 6... that's really soon :O

I know right! To be fair, I never thought I'd run for 3 minutes without stopping but I've managed it. I've got my last run of w3 today, and then I'll probably repeat the week. That leaves another 3 weeks to get to w6. Hopefully I can do that before I head off to America and stuff my face with Taco Bell.

Sounds like a plan. I'm meant to start week 3 as my next run... I should have gone yesterday but have it planned for tomorrow instead. I need to get into the running habit at home... it's really bad.