Week 1
sayray16
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Alrighty, so here are my results for this week. I started walking a 5K on Monday, April 28th 2014. I weighed in at 182. I have done this everyday for a week, with the exception of Saturday which was my rest and recover day. Towards the last two days of this week I have gotten myself to walk/run on the treadmill. My time on the treadmill is slowly coming down. I started out with about 50 minutes to walk the whole 5K. Now I'm at about 45. I'm still working on bringing my time down. My weigh in today is 179.4 and I have dropped 2.6 pounds this week. I also burn an average of about 280 calories per workout (walking brisk pace). I'll continue this challenge and post my results for week 2. I hope it's working for everyone else as well!
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Wow!!!!! Good job :-)0
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Alrighty, so here are my results for this week. I started walking a 5K on Monday, April 28th 2014. I weighed in at 182. I have done this everyday for a week, with the exception of Saturday which was my rest and recover day. Towards the last two days of this week I have gotten myself to walk/run on the treadmill. My time on the treadmill is slowly coming down. I started out with about 50 minutes to walk the whole 5K. Now I'm at about 45. I'm still working on bringing my time down. My weigh in today is 179.4 and I have dropped 2.6 pounds this week. I also burn an average of about 280 calories per workout (walking brisk pace). I'll continue this challenge and post my results for week 2. I hope it's working for everyone else as well!
That is really good, congratulations.
I have started walking this week along with 30 minutes of upper or lower body afterwards. I need to take control of my food intake, as both go hand in hand.0 -
I'm in, just joined. I also log my workouts on Strava, so if anyone wants to follow me, feel free. James Connell in Shakopee, MN. I'll also see if I can figure out how to make my diet diary public so you can follow me there too. Looking to hit a goal of 205, currently at 255. I've run a marathon in the past and do triathlons for fun when I get the time and urge. Need to make time to get this to happen now... Appreciate the group, thanks Sayray16.0
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My week 1 started yesterday, May 7. I walked 5k yesterday.
Today my goal is to walk 1.5 mi and run 1.5 mi.0 -
My week 1 started yesterday, May 7. I walked 5k yesterday.
Today my goal is to walk 1.5 mi and run 1.5 mi.
Hopefully by end May I will be able to join you in running0 -
I ran 1 mile today, and walked the remainder of the 5k. My time for 1 mile was 10:25. I jogged slowly, and did not have to stop to walk. I was very ready for the mile to end, though! I'm proud of myself. This is the first time in my adult life that I have ran a mile without stopping to walk. Yay!0
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Well done. That first mile is always the hardest. Nutrition is going well again today, heavy thunder / rain this AM so didn't get planned run in. Will try to fit it in after work and family time. Take care all...0
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Walking - 14,700 Steps - 6.92 Miles - 552 Calories0
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I just wanted to say that I am very happy with everyone who has been willing to try this. I love reading about everyone's experiences and being able to tell of my own progress. I am in the middle of week two right now and will most likely post my results on Monday. I hope that everyone who is training for a 5K (or more) is seeing the results that I am seeing. It has been difficult in the beginning because I have never considered myself a runner. However, I am happy to say that today was my first day in running the entire 5K. And, believe it when I say, it does get easier! Stay strong everyone and run happy!0
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Walking - 13,672 Steps - 6.51 Miles - 551 Calories0
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Guess I'm a little behind...will start my week tomorrow. I've been wanting to start C25K and this group gives a great reason to stop putting it off!0
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Hi Kim69194, I'm glad you think so! Everyone starts at their own pace and own time. Don't worry about being "late". You have decided to make a change, which means you are right on time!
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Excited to have this group! I just started running and am ready to start week 4 of couch to 5K. I'm not following it religiously, some days I don't use it, other times I might do it a few days in a row or repeat a previous week. BUT, having done a 5K in just under 40 today, I can certainly do one every day, walking or jogging. My walk is almost as fast as my jog anyway, lol.0
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ok if we can walk then i can do this. i'm workingup to running with couch 2 k so i was worried y'all were running.0
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ok if we can walk then i can do this. i'm workingup to running with couch 2 k so i was worried y'all were running.
HI! We are doing whatever we can. You set your own standards. The point really is just to get yourself out there and start moving. :bigsmile: Personally, I have been walking/running a 5K every day with one day of rest during the week. So you do what you can and if you ever feel like you need some motivation, come talk to us. Everyone here is very supportive.0 -
Thank you for the invite. I walked almost a 5k this evening before starting on this group.0
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ok if we can walk then i can do this. i'm workingup to running with couch 2 k so i was worried y'all were running.
HI! We are doing whatever we can. You set your own standards. The point really is just to get yourself out there and start moving. :bigsmile: Personally, I have been walking/running a 5K every day with one day of rest during the week. So you do what you can and if you ever feel like you need some motivation, come talk to us. Everyone here is very supportive.
since last week right? this is your week 2?0 -
Thank you for the invite. I walked almost a 5k this evening before starting on this group.
how do you know that? i only know how LONG in time I walk, not the distance in K's?0 -
Yep Yep, I started on Monday, April 28th. Tomorrow will be the last day of my week 2. I will post my week two results when it's over. Also, I know my distance because so far, I have only been running on a treadmill. I think the pedometer's tell you what your distance is for those running outdoors, but truthfully I have never owned one so I am not entirely certain about that.0
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Thank you for the invite. I walked almost a 5k this evening before starting on this group.
You are very welcome! I'm very happy to hear that. Keep it up!0 -
alright then I'll rely on my treadmill walk/run's to inform me distance.
then on the days I walk outdoors, i'll estimate that from treadmill experience times.
I'll try to report back daily.0 -
Sounds great! Glad to have you be apart of the experience 0
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Thank you for inviting me to your group! I used to run quite a bit and nothing happened for me, now I am trying to get back into it by doing multiple aerobics classes a week and trying to strengthen my arms and legs by weightlifting along with some running.
My mile time is about 10 minutes and I want to improve that. I do try to walk/run/aerobicize 5 miles a day or more.0 -
Thank you for inviting me to your group! I used to run quite a bit and nothing happened for me, now I am trying to get back into it by doing multiple aerobics classes a week and trying to strengthen my arms and legs by weightlifting along with some running.
My mile time is about 10 minutes and I want to improve that. I do try to walk/run/aerobicize 5 miles a day or more.
Hello! Happy to have you! Try reading this. It's really short. But it will explain how many calories you have to burn in order to lose a pound a week. I like numbers, so I like keeping track of how many calories I'm burning and eating. It makes me want to push harder to burn those extra calories so I can get the weight off. It's good that you are working on lifting weights because muscle helps bun fat. I only talk about my running experiences but I like to lift weights during the week in order to maintain the weight loss. I hope it works for you!
http://running.about.com/od/faqsaboutweightloss/f/How-Many-Calories-Do-I-Need-To-Burn-To-Lose-One-Pound.htm0 -
Thank you for the invite. I walked almost a 5k this evening before starting on this group.
how do you know that? i only know how LONG in time I walk, not the distance in K's?
I have a Fitbit and I know 5k is 3.10 miles and I walked just under 3 miles last night.
Also my rec center has a outside walking path that is .56 miles or .9k so I just figure it out0 -
Hiked just over 3.5 miles today. Couldn't resist getting outside in the beautiful Arizona weather!0
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Not sure if I did 3.1 at once, but definitely walked that far overall today, with my hubby.
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Thanks for adding me. I've routinely been walking 10k steps a day for quite some time, until a little medical "episode" halted my exercise for about 8 weeks. Now back into the swing of things, and have a daily target of 6500 steps, which for me is just a shade over 3.2 miles; all being well I can bust that every day 0
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650 calories burned - Walking - 16,541 Steps, 8.11 Miles
Starting C25K tomorrow. I have being planning this for a long time, so no time like the present as the weather is finally co-operating.0 -
Walked 3.1 tonight. Got home late and was tempted to blow it off but I'm committed so off I went! Strapped on the headlamp and got it done. I probably would not have done this today if I hadn't joined this group, so thanks again for the extra 357 calories burned! 0
