Last time I went through the program (August 2019), I was a little disappointed that there wasn't an active thread for it here. I'm thinking about going back through it soon, with a focus more on speed this time around... and I figured I'd try making a thread myself!
Who's getting started in March? Feel free to post about your progress and experience here.
Cheers,
Merph
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I'm planning on starting back up pretty soon -- basically when it's light out at 6am or there's no chance of ice on the roads due to warm weather. The former should happen pretty soon as I think we have daylight by 6:15-6:20 right now.
I miss running outside. Treadmills really don't do it for me.
Which distance do you tend to like to run? Like, what is your sweet spot distance -- a distance that feels satisfying but not overkill?
I've got a bit of work to do to get back there, though. I haven't run a full 5k distance since November... and I want to work on my speed a little.
I just signed up for a 5k race on 4/25, and am going to go back through the program between then and now to prepare. I'll likely not start at week 1 though... maybe week 4 or 5.
You?
Repeat as much as you feel the need to. I definitely did when I first did the program back in August. Whenever I felt like I struggled too much, or was really sore after a run, I would repeat the previous run.
My run last night wasn't overly difficult but I felt a bit more ragged after it than I did for W5D3. I pushed my speed a little, though, which is much more tiring on a treadmill where you have to keep up with the speed you set.
Looking at the weather for the next week, it looks like it'll be consistently warmer in the foreseeable future. I'm very excited about the prospect of getting back outside to run. I'm hoping that tomorrow will work out, even if I have to start the run using my headlamp (I get up at 6am).
I live in Wisconsin in the country so my runs are on the treadmill. It's getting a little old/tired and this morning I noticed it smelled a little like something was burning. I will have to figure out what's up with that. I secretly wouldn't mind getting a new one. I actually don't mind the treadmill. I watch some trail running videos on youtube as I go, and listen to some good music, and the time flies.
@Merpfh518 are you going to continue on with the 10k program? I downloaded it this morning...I plan to.
I'm not sure that the 10k program really fits the time I have available right now. I like to run before work and I'm pushing it to get to work on time after spending ~40 minutes running, cooling off and then getting ready. I suppose I could get up earlier than 6 am, but that will take a big chunk out of my evening free time as I'll need to go to bed earlier.
We'll see.
I guess the 29 lbs I've lost since September have made a difference, and I'm not as bad off as I thought. I still have about two months before my first 5k race, so I'm hoping to make a lot of progress between now and then.
But anyway, I completed week 8 day 2 yesterday, running 28 minutes at a pace of 12:00/mi. My pace is a good minute/mile faster than the last time I went through the program and I've been very happy with that.
Well done!
Stay Safe friends!
Started first week on March and just did W5D1 this morning. Week 5 is when this thing gets real so this is where I usually start struggling. I’ve never ever been an endurance kind of guy (great sprinter back in the day) so jogging for distance/time is a real challenge for me. I don’t like running but I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment when I actually complete each day of the program, if that makes sense?
W5D2 is going to be a real hurdle so we’ll see in 2 days if I can do it. Might be repeating W5D1 a time or two... 😉