Comments on: Couch to 5k – W3D1 http://bigrunner.co.uk/2009/09/couch-to-5k-w3d1/ Overweight Bloke, Learning to Run Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://bigrunner.co.uk/2009/09/couch-to-5k-w3d1/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Mark Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:36:53 +0000 http://bigrunner.co.uk/?p=98#comment-176 <p>No need to apologise mate -- great comment! Thanks :) I think once I'm up to 5k non-stop I'll begin signing up for a bunch of runs, but also do the free parkrun runs every few weeks.</p> <p>I have about 4st to lose, so hopefully it'll drop easily once my running improves.</p> No need to apologise mate — great comment! Thanks :) I think once I’m up to 5k non-stop I’ll begin signing up for a bunch of runs, but also do the free parkrun runs every few weeks.

I have about 4st to lose, so hopefully it’ll drop easily once my running improves.

]]> By: The Virtual Runner http://bigrunner.co.uk/2009/09/couch-to-5k-w3d1/comment-page-1/#comment-175 The Virtual Runner Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:21:06 +0000 http://bigrunner.co.uk/?p=98#comment-175 <p>I'm not sure really! I was mainly concentrating on being able to run as long as possible without stopping or walking and I've achieved that quite well I think.</p> <p>I didn't follow any training plan when I started but I did do the who walk/run thing but just kept pushing how long I ran for and it just kept increasing.</p> <p>It's weird now because I run 10k most mornings and it is easy to just plod along at a slow steady pace and I sometimes think back to when I first started which wasn't that long ago.</p> <p>As I'm planning on doing a full marathon for the first time ever next April I'm actually going to make an effort to lose weight whilst training. I figure the increased mileage and reduction in calorie intake will definitely be a winner!</p> <p>Whatever you do make sure you set goals. I constantly look forward for future events and book way in advance so I've paid and I have something to look forward to. Also, if I've paid I'm more likely to attend!</p> <p>Sorry for the rambling! lol</p> I’m not sure really! I was mainly concentrating on being able to run as long as possible without stopping or walking and I’ve achieved that quite well I think.

I didn’t follow any training plan when I started but I did do the who walk/run thing but just kept pushing how long I ran for and it just kept increasing.

It’s weird now because I run 10k most mornings and it is easy to just plod along at a slow steady pace and I sometimes think back to when I first started which wasn’t that long ago.

As I’m planning on doing a full marathon for the first time ever next April I’m actually going to make an effort to lose weight whilst training. I figure the increased mileage and reduction in calorie intake will definitely be a winner!

Whatever you do make sure you set goals. I constantly look forward for future events and book way in advance so I’ve paid and I have something to look forward to. Also, if I’ve paid I’m more likely to attend!

Sorry for the rambling! lol

]]> By: Mark http://bigrunner.co.uk/2009/09/couch-to-5k-w3d1/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Mark Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:13:34 +0000 http://bigrunner.co.uk/?p=98#comment-174 <p>Hey VR -- good to hear from you :) Good work on the weight loss! How long did that take you?</p> <p>I will do, mate :)</p> Hey VR — good to hear from you :) Good work on the weight loss! How long did that take you?

I will do, mate :)

]]> By: The Virtual Runner http://bigrunner.co.uk/2009/09/couch-to-5k-w3d1/comment-page-1/#comment-172 The Virtual Runner Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:06:59 +0000 http://bigrunner.co.uk/?p=98#comment-172 <p>Hello Mark,</p> <p>I have your blog in my Reader and was wondering why you hadn't posted in a while. It is good to know you're back at the running and you've got a half-decent training plan going on.</p> <p>I was over 18 stone when I started all this running stuff and I've hit a plateau at around 16 stone, but I love the running!</p> <p>You keep it up! Run, run, run...</p> Hello Mark,

I have your blog in my Reader and was wondering why you hadn’t posted in a while. It is good to know you’re back at the running and you’ve got a half-decent training plan going on.

I was over 18 stone when I started all this running stuff and I’ve hit a plateau at around 16 stone, but I love the running!

You keep it up! Run, run, run…

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