Health Changing Apps

Recently, Kate and three of our friends decided it would be a great idea to go on a diet. To be fair, they had all just been in Romania and had fatty, starchy and carby foods. Anyone would feel groggy after having those types of foods for two weeks. 

However, it seems to be radiating onto me too. As much as I was ok eating a greasy pizza in front of them - laughing at them all, on the inside, because they can't taste how good it is - I seem to be checking calories for everything I'm about to eat. 

Not cool.

I was perfectly happy not caring about what I ate, not exercising and then moaning about my flab. But I, now, really want to be a lot more healthy. And it's actually pretty good that everyone in our friendship group is on a diet. It means no one can be tempted by what someone else is eating. 

I need motivation and am constantly on my phone. So, it's best if I have apps that I can click into that will help me along the way and I thought I'd share said apps with you guys!

Couch to 5k // Weeks 8 and 9 + FINISHED

Week 8:

Days 1-3 - 28 minute run
Week 9:
Days 1-3 - 30 minute run

Couch To 5K // Week 7

Week 7:

Days 1-3 - 25 minute run

Run 16:

I knew going into this run that I could do it because a 25 minute run was the last run of week 6 too. I found it okay, I get pretty bored running straight for 25 minutes and I'm not really looking forward to doing this for three days this week.

Couch To 5k // Week 6

Week 6:

Day 1 - 5 minute warm up, 5 minute run, 3 minute walk, 8 minute run, 3 minute walk, 5 minute run, 5 minute cool down

Day 2 - 5 minute warm up, 10 minute run, 3 minute walk, 10 minute run, 5 minute cool down

Day 3 -  5 minute warm up, 25 minute run, 5 minute cool down

Couch To 5K // Week 5

Week 5:

Run 1 - 3x5 minute runs with 3 minute walks in between

Run 2 - 2x8 minute runs with a 5 minute walk in between

Run 3 - 20 minute run

Run 13:

Okay so this run was AMAZING. The first 5 minutes flew by, the second was fine and we sprinted the last half of the third 5 minute set. SPRINTED!!! Today I'm putting up screenshots of the tracker and the run map to show you the true inaccuracy that is the tracker. Just look how long the 3rd Kilometre is!!

Couch To 5K // Week 4

Week 4:

5 minute walk

3 minute run and 90 second walk

5 minute run and 2 and a half minute walk

repeat twice

5 minute cool down

Run 10:

Oh wow. Today was hard, last week was a total running time of 9 minutes and this week it was increased to 16 minutes total. I think I hit my wall today and I'm not convinced I got through it, I just kind of ran along the top of it!

Couch To 5k // Week 3

Week 3:

5 minute warm up

90 second walk 90 second run

3 minute walk 3 minute run

repeat twice

5 minute cool down

Run 7:

Couch To 5k // Week 2

Week 2:

5 minute warm up

90 seconds run and 2 minute run (repeat 6 times)

5 minute cool down

DISCLAIMER: We've realised since finishing week 2 and comparing stats that the stats tracker on this app on my phone is RUBBISH. So although I'm still going to put up the screenshots of the stats as proof that I'm actually putting myself through this just know that It's not very accurate!

Couch to 5k // Week 1

Week 1:

5 minutes warm up

60 seconds run and 90 seconds walk (repeat for 20 minutes)

5 minutes cool down

I'm going to post a screenshot of my stats tracker for each run, hopefully I'll see improvements!

Couch to 5k // Intro

I'm going to start this off by saying I hate running. Even when I was fit and could run a decent way I still didn't enjoying it.

I'm hoping that this time will be different and the magical running switch in my head will flick and I will become someone who finds running relaxing.

Some of you might know that each month I give myself a challenge to work on everyday that month.