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C25K

kamechaf
kamechaf Posts: 87 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm starting the C25k program tomorrow on the treadmill and I was wondering what speed should I start out with? If it helps I currently work out 3-4 days out of the week. http://www.c25k.com/c25k_treadmill.html Thanks in advance!

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  • JBennis1013
    JBennis1013 Posts: 377 Member
    Wondering the same thing...
  • Regito711
    Regito711 Posts: 15
    It depends on you comfort level of jogging. I would recommended a power walking speed of 3mph, and a jogging speed of 5mph. With C25K it's about being able to keep running for that set amount of time, so what ever speed works for you. Remember it's a marathon, not a sprint! :smile:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I started walking at 3.5 and jogging at 5.0 mph. After I was able to do a full 5k, I started working on going a little faster. But it just depends on what pace you're comfortable at. If something seems too fast, go slower. If it seems to slow, go faster. :smile:
  • Kristie18
    Kristie18 Posts: 332 Member
    You should do what is comfortable for you. I read that you should be able to carry on a conversation during the run, so if you can't slow down. I started Monday. For me I do 4mph for the walk and then 6-7 run. I also try to do some on an incline. GOOD LUCLk:-)
  • TS65
    TS65 Posts: 1,024 Member
    do what is comfortable for you. I walk at 3.0 and run at 3.7-3.8 (and I'm on week 5! :laugh: ). Start slow. If you can't run the full time, slow it down to a pace where you can and aren't out of breath. If that means you're running slower than you could walk it, so be it! One day I was actually next to an old lady (in her 70's!) that was walking faster than I was running. :laugh: Don't worry about speed now, just get through it.
  • LovelySnugs
    LovelySnugs Posts: 389
    i think i started with walks at 2.5 and runs at 4. now i'm up to walks at 3 and runs at 4 to 4.5. i also have my treadmill set to give me random incline intervals, which is cool. there's actually a thread here of a bunch of us supporting each other through it, and giving status reports. you might wanna check it out.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/204915-couch-to-5k-start-4-4-11
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