Anyone doing the 5K-to10K Program?

lexoxoc

Hello all!

I graduated from C25K the first week of July and the following week I began actives 5K-to-10K program! Just wondering if there are any others doing it? I am enjoying it a lot especially since there are intervals included at least once a week After I finished this program I am hoping to do a program for half-marathon training!

PinkNinjaLaura

I just started this week. I started with the Active program then decided I wanted to focus more on building distance instead of speed, so I'm doing the Hal Higdon version. I'm doing W1D3 tomorrow, which is a 3 mile run.

btsinmd

I haven't started yet. I finished the C25K last week. I took/am taking a week off due to the weather and a soreness in my heel area. Pretty much every day this week has been a code orange, bad air, really hot, day and it looks like it'll break by tomorrow or Sunday at the latest. I've also been experiencing some pain in one of my heels. This just seemed like a perfect week to rest as far as running, but I fully intend to start up again this weekend.

I have the RunDouble 5 to 10K app which I intend to use.

lexoxoc

I just started this week. I started with the Active program then decided I wanted to focus more on building distance instead of speed, so I'm doing the Hal Higdon version. I'm doing W1D3 tomorrow, which is a 3 mile run.

I've heard good things about Hal Higdon's program, how do you like it so far?

PinkNinjaLaura

I just started this week. I started with the Active program then decided I wanted to focus more on building distance instead of speed, so I'm doing the Hal Higdon version. I'm doing W1D3 tomorrow, which is a 3 mile run.

I've heard good things about Hal Higdon's program, how do you like it so far?

I learned of the Hal Higdon program on this forum. Since I'm a pretty slow runner (and used the time option for C25K so didn't get much distance built up) I'm doing the Novice version. He outlines a week's worth of activities, not just running, and I was able to easily modify it to fit my current routine. It includes strength training, cross training, etc. In Week 1, the first run day is 2.5 miles, the second run day is 2.0 miles + strength training, and the third run day is 3.0 miles (although I see a trainer 3x a week so I needed to add strength to D1 as well as D2). I downloaded the Endomondo app which lets me know each half mile how I'm doing so I still get the data from an app. I do love the data.

http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51122/10-K-Training-Guide-Novice-Program

PinkNinjaLaura

I haven't started yet. I finished the C25K last week. I took/am taking a week off due to the weather and a soreness in my heel area. Pretty much every day this week has been a code orange, bad air, really hot, day and it looks like it'll break by tomorrow or Sunday at the latest. I've also been experiencing some pain in one of my heels. This just seemed like a perfect week to rest as far as running, but I fully intend to start up again this weekend.

I have the RunDouble 5 to 10K app which I intend to use.

Is your heel feeling any better?

likitisplit

Take Endomondo with a grain of salt. I love many things about the program, but it occasionally it starts daydreaming. For example, it thought I ran about 5 and a half miles when I did my Peachtree Qualifier 10k.

PinkNinjaLaura

Take Endomondo with a grain of salt. I love many things about the program, but it occasionally it starts daydreaming. For example, it thought I ran about 5 and a half miles when I did my Peachtree Qualifier 10k.

Crud. I like to vary my route so I was hoping it would be accurate.

likitisplit

It can be. Double check new routes on google maps.

timeasterday

Hello all!

I graduated from C25K the first week of July and the following week I began actives 5K-to-10K program! Just wondering if there are any others doing it? I am enjoying it a lot especially since there are intervals included at least once a week After I finished this program I am hoping to do a program for half-marathon training!

That's a great plan and pretty much follows what I've been doing. After finishing C25K I looked at several 10K plans and modified one to work with my schedule. I ran my first 10K two months later on July 4th. Since then I've been set back by an injury after attempting to start a 16-week half-marathon training. I will restart that training in 2-3 weeks depending on my recovery. Then after that it's right into full marathon training for 16 weeks. Beyond that I don't know. I would love to get into the ultra distances eventually but I need to see how I handle the marathon distance first.

PinkNinjaLaura

It can be. Double check new routes on google maps.

Will do. Thanks for the advice. My Active app has a free run option but I don't think it gives me the distance until I stop it. I'm so new to running I need my app to tell me when to turn around and start heading home.

btsinmd

Did the first day of 5 to 10 K today, but had trouble with hearing the voice telling me to run and walk. I completed the time, but ran some of the time I was supposed to be walking and walked during some of the time I was supposed to be running. Basically did it though, so I'm counting it as done. I have two more tries to get it right as day 2 and 3 are the same pattern as day 1.

My heel was feeling good, no discomfort with it for 5 days. Then yesterday I dropped my car at the dealership and ran/walked home, about 4 miles. I mostly walked as it was quite hot. My heel was not happy yesterday. Interestingly enough, my run today did not make it worse. It feels the same now as it did when I woke up. Runs are not a problem, walks aggravate the heel..

I think I'm just going to work stretching and strengthening throughout this week, without giving up the runs, and see how it goes.

PinkNinjaLaura

Did the first day of 5 to 10 K today, but had trouble with hearing the voice telling me to run and walk. I completed the time, but ran some of the time I was supposed to be walking and walked during some of the time I was supposed to be running. Basically did it though, so I'm counting it as done. I have two more tries to get it right as day 2 and 3 are the same pattern as day 1.

My heel was feeling good, no discomfort with it for 5 days. Then yesterday I dropped my car at the dealership and ran/walked home, about 4 miles. I mostly walked as it was quite hot. My heel was not happy yesterday. Interestingly enough, my run today did not make it worse. It feels the same now as it did when I woke up. Runs are not a problem, walks aggravate the heel..

I think I'm just going to work stretching and strengthening throughout this week, without giving up the runs, and see how it goes.

Have you ever had issues with plantar fasciitis? Wonder if that's what's causing your heel pain. I had it a couple years ago and ibuprofen & stretching were what ultimately took care of it. Try running a tennis ball under your foot/heel and see if that helps. I never iced it, but I understand that can help too. If you Google it you can find some good stretches.

Lyerin

I am probably going to start doing week 9 of the C210K program by Zen Labs sometime in the next two weeks (I want to start it after my 5K, which is on Sunday, and I want to be able to start it at the beginning of a week).

ortega1990

I'm planning on using the Zen Labs c210K and start as soon as I'm done with C25K. I'm in week 8; I should have been done long ago with C25K but I didn't have an actual 5K to run in (next one is in September) so I was just taking it slow. I just need to find the one hour per session that it takes to do the 10K program! :-)

btsinmd

I've been re-evaulating what I want to do for a bit. I've got this intermittent heel pain and what I've read indicates trying to do too much too soon. It's very mild, but there. I also am having a little difficulty fitting in the longer 5 to 10K runs with my job and dealing with an ailing dog and other things.

Does this sound reasonable to keep my running up, but not progress in number of miles per week quite so fast?
1) Two runs during the week, using the Zombie Run 2 app and setting it to a 1/2 hour run. I would run 25 to 30 minutes at an easy pace, but speed up when the zombies come in the program to get some speed intervals
2) Run the next "day" in the 5 to 10k on the weekend, which would be a 45+ minute run with various walk breaks based on the week I'd be on.

I don't want to feel like I'm wimping out, but I also want to be able to fit in my runs in the time I have and hopefully not make the heel worse.

ortega1990

I don't want to feel like I'm wimping out, but I also want to be able to fit in my runs in the time I have and hopefully not make the heel worse.

Well I'm a firm believer is slow build up and am paranoid about getting injured. There is nothing wrong with taking it slow and incorporating lots of walking to prevent further injury to your heel.

TyFit08

I am in week 4 of Five to 10K. I am doing the rundouble app. I used it for C25K, so no complaints. When I finished C25K, moving up to this seemed like a no brainer, especially since it is just 6 weeks. But it has been quite tough. I had a few setbacks in week 3. Also it is very time consuming. I just want to get through it and then focus on speed. Still I never thought a few months ago I would be running basically an hour.