C25K grads... question

greeneyedmama81
greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm week 4 day 2 of C25K. To this point I have been strictly running on a school track. I'm thinking tonight when go I'm going to just go through town. I don't want to be in shock when I run my 1st 5K in September because I prepared on a flat track, KWIM? So how bad is it going to suck?

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  • mowfaux
    mowfaux Posts: 38
    It's definitely different, for sure, but honestly, the more you run the easier it gets...

    Maybe make it gradual, go to livestrong.com and try out loopz, you can map out your run and see what kind of inclines are in your path and go from there, maybe find hillier paths every so often when you get to week 9, try running the actual route that your 5k will have

    I wouldn't try hitting hills on your first day. lol
  • greeneyedmama81
    greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
    It's definitely different, for sure, but honestly, the more you run the easier it gets...

    Maybe make it gradual, go to livestrong.com and try out loopz, you can map out your run and see what kind of inclines are in your path and go from there, maybe find hillier paths every so often when you get to week 9, try running the actual route that your 5k will have

    I wouldn't try hitting hills on your first day. lol

    Where I live, some elevations are unavoidable... lol
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    I live on a fairly flat neighborhood at 2400 feet above sea level. I spent last weekend in the mountains (hilly and 7200 ft AS) and ran 5K every day. (I usually run every other but the weather was so nice, I just had to run!) The altitude made it more difficult, of course, which is why I mention it. I run intervals anyway, so was running up hills until I was going so slow I might as well be walking, then walked the rest of the way up. If you keep doing that, eventually you'll make it all of the way up the hill! I loved running in a new place and focusing on the scenery rather than just the fact that I'm running. I ran further than I ever have before, even at the higher altitude. I'm betting you'll find running through town a lot more interesting and challenging.
  • nuttyfamily
    nuttyfamily Posts: 3,394 Member
    It won't be as bad as you think.

    I also trained on a flat surface (I live in the foothills of the Rockies but mananged to train on flat surface, go figure).

    The first time I encountered a hill, it was tough but doable.

    I had wished I had done some hills during my C25k so I think you are smart to try it out!
  • mowfaux
    mowfaux Posts: 38
    Where I live, some elevations are unavoidable... lol
    Me too.... I live in Philly and you'd think it'd be more flat... but even the park has an incline!! I still ran it, though, but when I started, when I hit hills I worried less about my speed and more about just getting one foot in front of the other. To me, THAT was an accomplishment! Now it's easier (not easy, but easier) when I hit them, I still don't LIKE them per say, but I know they won't beat me :)
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