New Couch to 5k (C25K) thread - anyone out there in week 1?

jemmur

Hey Everyone! I was wondering if you any of you use bluetooth headphones? I was thinking about getting one and was hoping someone had recommendations I run with my dog and sometimes between the leash and the cord on my headphones, it's not so much fun. I was also going to get an armband for my phone (I use it for music/GPS/C25K timer). Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

Have you tried dropping your headphone cord down your t-shirt? It drives me nuts when my headphone cord bounces off my chest or flaps around in the wind and this seems to solve most of my problems

I'm hoping to get running again tomorrow - my calves STILL aren't right but they're not very sore any more. I'm planning just to do half of W1D1 (four runs) and see how that feels. Sounds really pathetic but I don't want a repeat of the last time and my 5k isn't until July, so there's plenty time.

rachelrauth

Hi everyone!
I am currently on Week 4 day 2 (I do it 5 times a week as my cardio and add yoga and kickboxing to mix it up).
I am doing it on a treadmil because I have one at my house and it just seemed like a better way to keep track of how fast/long/far I am running. I warm up/cool down walking at 3.5mph and walk at 3mph for breaks. I run at 6mph. Week 4 is definitely a lot different than weeks 1-3! It had me huffing and puffing when I was done but I was able to complete it without any unplanned breaks. Today I will do it again. I'm kind of afraid but I know that I did it once and I can do it again. Looking ahead at week 5 seems really crazy. 25:00 straight run. We'll see how I do.

It's great to see others doing C25K, we can support each other!

dmgaloha

I was scheduled to run on Tuesday, but my youngest daughter has been sick and so my running has taken a backseat. We spent 4 hours at Emergency today, and I'm hoping that she's finally on the mend. So hopefully, I'll be able to get back to running soon. Right now I'm a walking zombie, as I have barely slept in 2 days...

Keep up the great work everyone!!!

mommyof5kids

Hi everyone!

I finished week 2 day 3 this morning....

*walking speed was 3.7
*running was 5.2
*left my incline on 2 the entire time

Keep up the great work everyone...this keeps me motivated (and accountable)

Terrilu428

Funny...just posted my own thread on this before I saw yours. I just finished Week 1 day 2 today. I made need to repeat Week 1...did better with my breathing today and didn't feel like I was going to be sick, but still having to walk to slow I think to catch my breath again. Are there good ipod apps to calculate the speed?

povester

Finished week 1 today. Went better than expected and looking foward to starting week 2 on Saturday. Might have to slow my run speed down slightly as I don't want to struggle over the longer run durations.

newmeat30

Newmeat, so you jog with just your HRM. Can I ask what zone you have it set to? I used mine for the first time last night on the elliptical and I had to go so slow for it to not yell at me. I have it set to stay in the fat burning zone - zone 2. I'm curious what it'll do tonight when I do my c25k run, because I can't go that slow when I run.

My HRM (Polar F6) has a setting called "Own Zone" and I set it to the "Moderate" setting of my Own Zone (if that makes any sense). So with my personal setting that is a Low zone of 135 and a High zone of 155 so I try and walk with my HR in the 130s and run with my HR in the 150s. ****Forgive me if that makes NO sense.



On another note...I'm getting fitted for shoes on Sunday and I *should* be sporting my new pair in time for my run Sunday afternoon and hopefully it will be pain free.

kendradl

So I continued on with W2D2 this evening, decided not to start over with week 1. It was better than D1 but still hard. I increased by walking to 3.5 and ran at 5.1 had an awesome burn and felt really good afterward.

kendradl

HM - I had a theory on your HRM last night while at the gym, when using your HRM you have on the chest strap to get your actual heart rate which I believe contributes to how many calories you have burned. When you used the treadmill the other night and your calories were so different between your HRM and the treadmill - do you have sensors on your treadmill to get your heart rate? and did you enter your weight on the treadmill as well? I don't know but I think these two factors would possibly contribute to your HRM and the treadmill being so different.

The reason I say this is because last night I noticed my HR and calorie count between my HRM and the treadmill were different by approx 10, which brought on my theory.

I hope this makes sense :happy:

patricac

I just finished Week 3! Woohoo!! I'm very happy I made it this far. LOL. I'm averaging about 13-14 min/mil. My avg speed is about 4.5 mi/hi.

The 90 sec run has become easy. The 3 minute run, I'm still struggling for the last 30 seconds or so - just need to push myself. I was surprised that I haven't had to stop mid-run, which is awesome! I start week 4 on Sunday.

Happy running!

HMKan

Here goes...

Rachel, great burn! You're doing C25k 5 times per weeek? Are you repeating days within the week or are you moving on to the next week after 3 runs? Make sure you leave time for your body to rest. Sounds like you've got a great workout plan!

DM, I'm sorry to hear your daughters been sick. Is she doing better now? Thanks for taking the time to post and encourage others when you've been spending your time with a sick kid in the ER. That's very considerate of you

Mommy, you're really making progress with your runs (and your inclines). Awesome job!

Better, welcome.

Povester, Good job on week 1. I have been considering slowing my pace down so that I can be comfortable running longer distances so I'll be ready for the long runs too. Once I CAN run, then I'll work on my pace. Let me know how that works for you.

Newmeat, the HRM stuff does make sense. Mine doesn't have an "own rate." I tried my C25K with my HRM last night and I'm obviously way over my Fat Burning Zone (Zone 2) but I think with running that's expected. Congrats on the new shoes. What kind did you decide to get?

Kenda, awesome burn! Good job. Thanks for the tip about the calories. I think I've determined not to use my HRM to determine how many calories I've burned. The first night, I was on the eliptical. That machine does let me enter my age and my weight. My husband claims that our elliptical records burned calories lower than actual (he based it on the machines he used to use at the gym before we got this one). But after 30 minutes, and the machine saying I burned 300 calories, my HRM said 529 and it seemed high. I went with it htough (b/c I was using a high difficulty level). Well, last night, I did my C25K with the HRM. I also keep Nike+ running in the background on my ipod while on these runs. My treadmill doesn't allow me to enter weight or age, so i guess it's based on a 150 pound person (I'm not one of those people). After 30 minutes of doing W2D3, the treadmill said I burned 250. Nike + said I burned 323 and my HRM said I burned over 600. Just seemed waaaay too high. I went with Nike+'s numbers and I think I will from now on. I'll just my HRM to keep my target heart rate zone but not to track calories. Maybe I'll look into a body bugg. Anyone use those?

HMKan

Patrica you snuck in while I was typing so I didn't see yours. It sounds like you're making a lot of progress with your runs. Great job! Keep it up!

patricac

Patrica you snuck in while I was typing so I didn't see yours. It sounds like you're making a lot of progress with your runs. Great job! Keep it up!

Thank you! :]

aloa318

I did D2W2 last night and it was a lot easier to do the 2nd day. I plan on actually doing Week 2 for 2 weeks instead of just one because I wasn't able to get in my full 3 days this week. I am going to work on increasing my speed a little in that time period because right now I'm walking at 3.5 mph & running at 4.2 mph.

iarookie

I just finished Week 3! Woohoo!! I'm very happy I made it this far. LOL. I'm averaging about 13-14 min/mil. My avg speed is about 4.5 mi/hi.

The 90 sec run has become easy. The 3 minute run, I'm still struggling for the last 30 seconds or so - just need to push myself. I was surprised that I haven't had to stop mid-run, which is awesome! I start week 4 on Sunday.

Happy running!

PatricaC! Good for you BUT Im so jealous! Im a mass of sore muscles after W3 D2. I know I have to back up and do week 2 again- but the competive side of me now wants to keep up with you!! look out lady Im coming after you

Cmccracken1

hey everybody... i am kinda following this program i am up to running between 2-2.5 miles up to four times a week.... hoping to do a 5k in april in Charlotte NC.... scared out of my mind.
is this the right thread rookie.

iarookie

hey everybody... i am kinda following this program i am up to running between 2-2.5 miles up to four times a week.... hoping to do a 5k in april in Charlotte NC.... scared out of my mind.
is this the right thread rookie.

YES!!!

iarookie

Okay So Ive read where everyone is on the C25K program W3d1- but what are we doing on the "off" days?? Bike? Cross train? Ski? Swim?

lindzjames1

I'm currently doing C25k. I just finished Week 4 Day 3 today. So far, I absolutely love it! I've never been a runner/jogger. This program is great because there is a specific routine to follow each time you do it. When my c25k time is up for the day, I finish it off with an extra 15 minutes of incline walking for a little extra burn. Good luck to everyone doing this! It's great to see others enjoying as much as I am.

patricac

Okay So Ive read where everyone is on the C25K program W3d1- but what are we doing on the "off" days?? Bike? Cross train? Ski? Swim?

I usually run outside for my C25K training 3x's a week. I also go to the gym 5x's a week. I do two classes of Zumba, 1 Yoga, and two strength training classes.

patricac

I just finished Week 3! Woohoo!! I'm very happy I made it this far. LOL. I'm averaging about 13-14 min/mil. My avg speed is about 4.5 mi/hi.

The 90 sec run has become easy. The 3 minute run, I'm still struggling for the last 30 seconds or so - just need to push myself. I was surprised that I haven't had to stop mid-run, which is awesome! I start week 4 on Sunday.

Happy running!

PatricaC! Good for you BUT Im so jealous! Im a mass of sore muscles after W3 D2. I know I have to back up and do week 2 again- but the competive side of me now wants to keep up with you!! look out lady Im coming after you

LOL, I'm so slow, I'm sure you're going to catch me pretty easily. Haha :laugh: I have some muscle soreness also, I found that Yoga helps with it a bit. I also do stretching after my runs at home to help with it. I was tempted to repeat Week 3 also, but have decided to move to Week 4 and see how it goes!

fasttrack27

Bad news. Just as I got started with this program, my physical therapist told me to stop running until we get something else on this aging body fixed. Hopefully I can pick back up where I left off in a few weeks. At least I can still do spinning, weights. swim, etc to stay in shape in the meantime

HMKan

Okay So Ive read where everyone is on the C25K program W3d1- but what are we doing on the "off" days?? Bike? Cross train? Ski? Swim?

Actually, everyone is on different days/weeks of this program. Some people repeat weeks, others don't.

On the off days, I mainly do the elliptical and a bit later I might do pilates instead on the off days.

What about you?

HMKan

Bad news. Just as I got started with this program, my physical therapist told me to stop running until we get something else on this aging body fixed. Hopefully I can pick back up where I left off in a few weeks. At least I can still do spinning, weights. swim, etc to stay in shape in the meantime

Sorry to hear this. Listen to your PT and we'll be here when you're able to begin again (we're also here in the meantime if you need us)

Cmccracken1

that's funny that's what i do.

mandavann

I'm currently on Week 2 Day 3. I've been alternating this program and hiking 2X a week for endurance. My first 5K is 3 weeks from tomorrow. Eeek!!!

aalexander0607

Hey guys!

I completed W4D1 yesterday and I was surprised at my endurance! However, I have slowed my pace a bit just to make sure I can complete the workout.

Also, after the last jog, I got my first post-run high! I was on cloud nine, it was an amazing feeling!

Good luck to everyone! I'm so glad to have such a big group of people to look to for support!

cohollywood

W1D2 today. I decided to slow my pace after reading some hints that told me I need to be able to talk through my runs - and I definitely wasn't able to do that D1. Today went MUCH MUCH better and I can actually see myself finishing this program now. Lol.

Walk: 3.6 (cool down walk at 4.0)
Run: 5.0
Distance: 2 miles

I walked through the introduction to the program on the podcast though, and walked an extra 12 seconds at the end to get to 2 miles.

Shins hurt a little bit, but I feel really good right now!

newmeat30

hey everybody... i am kinda following this program i am up to running between 2-2.5 miles up to four times a week.... hoping to do a 5k in april in Charlotte NC.... scared out of my mind.
is this the right thread rookie.

Hey! I live in Charlotte....nice to "see" someone from my neck of the woods!

shvrngrl

I am starting my running program again, but I am building strength first. I like using running mates 5k program, only becasue the music and cues in the podcast. Its cold where I live and by the time I get home its dark so right now I'm only running on Sat. but I'll definitely check in. Oh and I did run it last year to get me started running. I do alot of races and distances now. My last race was a 5k during Thanksgiving. This May I'm doing my second half marathon.