c25k - newbie runners
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Starting week 3 today and I'm looking forward to increasing the jogging time. Focusing on form and going slow though. I can focus on speed later - it's all about getting it done for now.5
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W6D1 done.
I ran out of a rainstorm and then back into it go get home.7 -
W6D2 done7
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W4D1 complete. I won't say it was a piece of cake, but I managed to complete it without stopping. The music helped alot4
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W4 D2 due today, but it is so dang hot. Almost 11:30, still 82 degrees and it says it feels like 90.
I'll hit it in the morning.4 -
W5D2 done!2
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W4D2. Done. Easier...but still hard nonetheless3
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Yeah, it gets easier. Amazing, huh?
I'm about to go on a 25 minute run. I'm procrastinating. It's the mental thing. 25 mins? Can I do that? Well, I did 20, so I'd say yes. But I still have to build myself up to it...4 -
Did W4 D2 yesterday morning. Hoping it will rain and cool off so I can do D3 tonight. If not it will be tomorrow morning.
So far so good.2 -
W6D3 done
Definitely in the home stretch now - no more scheduled walking breaks.6 -
Kind of finished Week 7. I still find I have to stop at the 15 minute mark to walk about 45 seconds, then restart. I think I'm struggling with the mental aspect of jogging 25 minutes straight more than the physical challenge. But since I'm training for a 5K, I ignore the cool down period and keep jogging in one-eighth mile increments, then walk one-eighth or so until the last quarter mile, which I use to cool down. I'm slowly increasing time and distance jogged within the 3.1 miles, which I count as progress.5
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Week 9 Day 1 (again) of the C210K programme - the C25K programme delivers you to week 9 so I haven't really done any of it so far. First run in a while where my shoe didn't rub, although i can feel it.
The good new is that I've just discovered I get 15% off at runners need, so maybe I'll pop down there for a proper fitting.
The bad news is that my car is broken and so I had to cycle to work after the run. It was hard to see where I was going through the tears.4 -
It's only 8km, I'm thinking of running in to work tomorrow!2
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Weather here when I am off work has been either HOT and humid, or it's been raining.
After having a little exhaustion problem last Thursday I could not push the envelope. I did not get W4 D3 done until Sunday morning, when my week ended on Saturday. Now my schedule is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for week 5, which gives me zero flexibility. I may try W5 D1 tonight, Monday, as I hear we have Tropical Storm Emily heading across the great state of Florida and that may impact my schedule somewhat.0 -
Oh I forgot to post.
W7D1 done.
Looking into a C210K now, which madly seems fairly manageable now.5 -
Ran a 5K race on Saturday, and got a better time than I was able to get in any of my training runs. What a confidence booster!6
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W4D2 this morning....while challenging it wasn't excruciating. I am trying to not think of the days ahead but just completing my goal for the day.3
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bellyfattoflat wrote: »W4D2 this morning....while challenging it wasn't excruciating. I am trying to not think of the days ahead but just completing my goal for the day.
Well done! It can be off putting if you look too far ahead and see the 20+ minute of running, but by the time you get there the programme will have prepared you for it so your body will be able to do it (if you can just keep your mind from talking you out of it)3 -
It's only 8km, I'm thinking of running in to work tomorrow!
Yeah so I didn't run in today, I cycled instead. When I told my 11 year old I was going to run to work he said "5 miles! that's too far, and anyway you run like this..." then he kind of flopped from foot to foot waggling his arms about and pulling a silly face. It kind of put me off - to be honest it was pretty accurate.4
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