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Jan 2019
3:12pm, 20 Jan 2019
8 posts
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DazW
Week 2 run 2 completed and feeling good about progress so far, its great to be back running after 3 years away from it. Injured my achilies in the Glenlivet 10 k and was just unable to get back to running without pain and swelling. So hopefully no repeat of this. Onwards and upwards.
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Jan 2019
3:18pm, 20 Jan 2019
26 posts
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shyfire
Wk3 Day2 today a bit behind schedule. Sanjay on the C25k app shut himself down during warmup walk so it was just me and David Guetta. Did the first 90 sec and 3 min runs as I was meant to then got a bit carried away. 3 min, 5 min then went for it with a 7 min run. Finished off with a couple of faster 60 secs. Now I know I should trust the plan but a bit of me was thinking how on earth can it jump to 20 min runs in a couple of weeks. It felt good at the time. I will follow Week 4 to the letter though .... at least for the first 2 runs 
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Jan 2019
3:19pm, 20 Jan 2019
27 posts
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shyfire
Well done DazW. It really is a great feeling back at it
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Jan 2019
4:29pm, 20 Jan 2019
9 posts
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DazW
shyfire, it is great to be back at it.
Looks like your doing great, don't see any problem with tweaking the training program as long as you feel able to do more. I'm a firm believer in listening to your body any pain or twinges just ease back a little.
not only am I doing the C25K but I am also on the sausage roll 2 stick of celery challenge.
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Jan 2019
5:16pm, 20 Jan 2019
478 posts
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Cats Whiskers
Well done DazW and shyfire.
I've had recurrent Achilles problems too, DazW, and have found the C25K programme really good for building up slowly and avoiding the niggles I usually get when returning from injury. I'm now doing the continuous running sessions towards the end of the plan and still feel I'm running strongly at the end of each session, rather than losing form.
Shyfire, I thought exactly the same thing about the jump up to 20 minutes and wasn't convinced I was going to be able to complete it, but it was fine and actually a really good confidence-booster. Having said that, I could imagine a complete newcomer to running finding that jump up really daunting.
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Jan 2019
11:11am, 23 Jan 2019
10 posts
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DazW
Thanks Cats Whiskers,
that's good to hear that you managed the C25K without any further achillies issues, that is my big worry that I end up injured again. Im just going to take things very slowly to build up a base level of fitness and allow my body time to adjust. Fingers crossed it will work out.
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Jan 2019
11:33am, 23 Jan 2019
481 posts
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Cats Whiskers
Keeping my fingers crossed for you too, DazW! Sounds like you've got the best approach.
I'm just about to start week 9, which is the final week of the plan, but I think I'm going to stick to similar sessions for a couple of weeks after that just to consolidate before trying to increase the distance/running time. My physio said the majority of his work comes from runners who have increased time/distance too quickly and get injured because they're running tired so lose form at the end of a session, so I'm now really wary about doing that and getting injured again.
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Jan 2019
11:57am, 23 Jan 2019
11 posts
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DazW
I think that sounds about right,
My injury came after running 5k occasionally and then 2 weeks before I did the 10K I increased my running distance. I ran the 10k hard and then I was surprised I injured myself, took me the best part of 2 years to recover from that injury. I learned from it and wont be going back there.
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Jan 2019
12:12pm, 23 Jan 2019
482 posts
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Cats Whiskers
That's a really tough way to learn that lesson! You're very unlucky to be out for so long.
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Jan 2019
3:30pm, 28 Jan 2019
12 posts
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DazW
Just completed week 3 and feeling pretty good, started throwing in some cross training on the days i'm not running. long dog walks or weight training. May even dust off the mountain bike. 8)
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