C25K Starting 8/8- Open group for encouragement!

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  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member

    Shannon: I hope you got your foot rub! I'm not sure about your pacing question?? It seems like if you were able to keep running for 40 minutes your pacing must have been pretty good? To me that seems like a long time. Clearly a beginning runner here so my suggestions might not be too solid :)

    Well, my pace isn't consistant. I run anywhere from 5.0 mph to 3.5 mph. Mostly it's at 4-4.5mph though. Plus, I don't just use a flat treadmill setting. I put it on hills or random, except on really long runs.... then I have to go flat for 50 or 60 minutes or I dont 't think I'd make it. I did this because the 5K course says moderately hilly, so I wanted to factor that in during my training.

    How did some of you work on pacing? I've also heard that going up and downhill means you need to change your stride. Any clue about that aspect?

    Shannon
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    My Body is Stonger then My Brain gives it credit for
    I realized this while doing w5d1
    I want to sign up for 5k the race is Oct 29 The only thing that worries me is the, Fact I wont be done with c25k by then What do guys think I should do? but I am not worried about winning the race or any thing like that I just want to do for fun and personally I like trying to get the family together.
    I am super excited about day 3 of week 5 because I know I can do it
    SN Can you guys explain stride to me? is that different from pace?
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    Rachel - how was the first 5k i Can't wait to hear the details
  • toque_de_miel
    toque_de_miel Posts: 223 Member
    ariel or should i say the mfp'er formerly know as ariel?- thanks! i have never been a "tough cookie" so it feels great to be determined about something! :-) i've certainly learned some self discipline since i started here... my eating habits, food choices, and dedication to exercising have all benefited! wimps to warriors rule!!! i may not be a warrior yet, but i'm no longer a wimp! :blushing:
    j: i agree so much!!!! :D it does feel really great to be completing something and you're doing such a great job at it! totally inspiration for me. w2w hooray!!!
    I want to sign up for 5k the race is Oct 29 The only thing that worries me is the, Fact I wont be done with c25k by then What do guys think I should do?

    MizzLisa: I think if you feel like you can do it then you totally should!!! :D Just like you said, give yourself some credit and do it up!
    Ariel - sorry to hear about your lap top. It sounds to me like you're running pretty fast. I am usually in the 4.5-5.0 range when I'm on the treadmill (so I guess that's between 12-13.3 minute miles). I notice when I run outside that my pace is in the 11:16 mile range...and I find it MUCH more challenging, can't seem to maintain that pace on the treadmill....

    lizzy: yeah see i should probably tone it down for these upcoming 4 & 5 min runs in week 4 that I start tomorrow... I was able to push through 3 minutes at 6mph but it definitely felt like a serious possibility of throwing up on the treadmill LOL!! i just figured since it was supposed to be 3 miles in 30 minutes that i was going too slow and so thats why i've been trying to run at 6mph but i think i would definitely have an easier go at like 5mph or 5.5mph for these longer runs.
  • Chill_10
    Chill_10 Posts: 16 Member
    Hey all,

    I'm ariel (toque_de_miel) fiance, and she has finally talked me into doing this.. Never been much of a runner for marathons or anything, but have always been athletic playing sports and what not (basketball is my sport). lol Anyway, figured I'd post up and for some encouragement, cuz who couldnt use some encouragement.. haha.. Anyway I've been running on the treadmill for the past couple weeks for about 10 or so minutes, and have burned a lot of calories so im looking forward to seeing how this is gonna turn out, plus it'd be nice to get back into shape so I'm not breathing heavy after a couple times up and down the court.

    Not to concerned about week one yet, I've been runnen about 6.5 mph for as much as two minutes straight.. My concern is down the line, when I have to run longer.. But, I guess thats why you build yourself up.

    Anyway, I'll check back tomorrow with how it went.
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    chill- any friend of ariel's is a friend of mine! :-) treat her right!

    so you're ready to be able to play a game of hoops without gasping for air? good for you! it's great to remember what we "used to do" but we're working our way back to being able to do it! baby steps, one step at a time. it sounds like you've got a great start if you're already running for 10 minutes! it's also nice to have support. you two may or may not run together, but it's always nice to have some common ground... not to mention if you keep it up and decide to have kiddoes, you'll be a great example to them as well! ;-)

    i got week 9, day one in today. i probably don't officially need to finish this since i was running 44-45 minutes last week, but i'm such a type A personality, i've got to see it through to the very end! this morning when i started the temp was in the low 40s, so i had gloves, hat, and lined jacket on. brrr..... the first 10 minutes are always the hardest for me. i often wonder, "can i really do this?" but if i push through, i'm fine. i went ahead and ran 3.1 miles today and it took right at 33:30. i had plenty of energy left at the end of my run, so i could have pushed harder, but i burned it up nicely running hills and doing intervals after my 3.1 miles were in. my 5k isn't until the end of the month, so i'll see if i can knock any more time off by then. i'll just be happy to be able to pace myself and get through it, but i'm still trying to decide what my goal will be. i don't want to say 10 minute miles just yet, but maybe somewhere close to that.... right now i'm thinking 34-35 minutes might be reasonable?
  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    I don't know WHAT I did, but my right heel is killing me....just to walk on it. Somehow I think I managed to bruise it. Sooooo....this morning I pulled out my Yoga video and did that instead of running. It actually felt really good to stretch....but this is my first attempt at yoga, so it was pretty laughable! :happy: :tongue:

    I will see how the heel feels tonight or tomorrow morning....if it's better I'll get back on the c25k wagon train for week 8, day 1! :heart:
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    Well, my pace isn't consistant. I run anywhere from 5.0 mph to 3.5 mph. Mostly it's at 4-4.5mph though. Plus, I don't just use a flat treadmill setting. I put it on hills or random, except on really long runs.... then I have to go flat for 50 or 60 minutes or I dont 't think I'd make it. I did this because the 5K course says moderately hilly, so I wanted to factor that in during my training.

    How did some of you work on pacing? I've also heard that going up and downhill means you need to change your stride. Any clue about that aspect?

    Shannon

    shannon- i never really think about my pace. i do tend to run to the pace of the music i am listening to... i never really noticed picking up the pace until i ran at the track and was able to time each lap. i noticed that the song with the fastest beat led to a faster 400 by about 13 seconds!!! i guess i usually just get out there and do it without really thinking... here's a link that tells about jogging a pace with music: http://www.ehow.com/how_5573607_set-jogging-pace-music.html

    for hills, i can give a bit of advice from personal experience. today was the first day my "monster hill" didn't even bother me (the first two times up). when you're going downhill the tendency is to lean back to brace and balance yourself. what you should do is lean forward. you don't want to lengthen your stride on a downhill because you could risk falling or injury. when i run up hill i do lengthen my stride just a bit and i also lean forward and get a bit lower. this enables me to move my legs more quickly with less effort and i am able to sort of slink uphill... i don't really know how to describe it better than that, but it takes much less effort than my normal jogging motion.

    mizz lady lisa- it's never wrong to enter a race... everyone has their own pace and you can push yourself as hard or as little as you want. heck, you COULD walk the whole thing, but you won't! in fact, you'll probably run all of it, but even running most of it is great! :-) at week 8 i was able to run 44-45 minutes, which is plenty of time to finish a 5k. i say if you want to enter, DO IT! it'll be fun! btw- stride is the length of your step while pace is the speed or turnover. you can have a long or short stride, but you have a faster or slower pace... does this help at all?
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    brendalyne- yoga is something you have to work up to in order to do many of the moves correctly! you can do it!

    i hope your heel feels better soon and you're back at it in no time!
  • Rachel1913
    Rachel1913 Posts: 39 Member
    Hey everyone! Sorry it's taken me so long to post. When I was heading home from the 5k on Saturday, I developed a horrible migraine, that I wasn't able to shake until yesterday afternoon. I don't know if it was related to the 5k or not, but it was awful.

    So anyway, the 5k was great. I had a really good time. When I woke up Saturday morning, it was 49 degrees. You'll remember that I was fretting about what to wear. I ended up wearing my running tank, then the race t-shirt over that, then a long sleeved running shirt, and shorts. It ended up being perfect, and during the race, I was able to take off the long sleeved shirt and tie it around my waist after I warmed up.

    So the 5k was held in conjunction with a local golf tournament, at a private country club and golf course. Since parking was at a premium, runners were instructed to park at a nearby park, and were shuttled to the race. My friend who was running with me actually lives near the race (she told me about a 20 minute walk), so we decided to meet at her house and walk over as a warm up. Unfortunately, the other friend running the race with us was a little late, so we didn't start walking until about 7:30 (the race started at 8am). The walk was about 1.5 miles, and since we were running late, we had to walk faster than my usual warm up walks. I was really worried about over-exerting myself before the race even started. We got to the race at about 7:55, while they were wrapping up the group warm-up and stretching, so not much time to spare.

    I definitely made some mistakes as the race started. I found myself getting frustrated having to maneuver around people in front of me who were walking or running slowly. So I started out faster than I should have, trying to get around people. Then I was running at the same pace as my two friends (both experienced runners). I know I can comfortably maintain a 12 minute mile pace for 3.1 miles, so that was my goal pace. At the end of the first mile, my running app said that my pace was 10:53, so I tried to focus on slowing down, but I had a really difficult time doing so. My mile two pace was a bit better at 11:04. Up to this point, I hadn't walked yet (except at the water stations, when I found myself unable to run and drink out of a cup at the same time). I definitely felt myself getting tired at about 2.5 miles, but there were people along the route, yelling encouragement to us. That's also when I really relied on my friends encouraging me to keep going. I was never so happy to see the Mile 3 marker, knowing that I just had 0.1 mile to go.

    Crossing the finish line was such a high. I was exhausted, but so happy that I made it. My goal was to complete the race in under 40 minutes. I wasn't immediately sure what my time was, but the timer set up at the finish line read 35:45 when I crossed. My friend said that my time would be lower that that because we were near the back of the pack when the race started. When I saw the official results, I was so excited. 34:50!!!

    I've obviously never run 3.1 miles that fast before, and I am definitely feeling it. My legs have been very sore since the race.
    But I can't wait until my next one!!
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member

    for hills, i can give a bit of advice from personal experience. today was the first day my "monster hill" didn't even bother me (the first two times up). when you're going downhill the tendency is to lean back to brace and balance yourself. what you should do is lean forward. you don't want to lengthen your stride on a downhill because you could risk falling or injury. when i run up hill i do lengthen my stride just a bit and i also lean forward and get a bit lower. this enables me to move my legs more quickly with less effort and i am able to sort of slink uphill... i don't really know how to describe it better than that, but it takes much less effort than my normal jogging motion.

    I'm checking out the pacing link you gave me for music right now. Thank you for the stride advice. I feel really confused sometimes when I'm running. The stride thing doesn't come naturally to me.

    Shannon
  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    Rachel - YOU DID IT!!!! That is AWESOME! And a FANTASTIC TIME to boot! :drinker:
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    RACHEL- YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! your time was incredible for your first race and i am SO impressed with the way you pushed yourself in that last mile. WAY TO GO GIRL! you have worked hard for this and you should give yourself a hearty pat on the back! that's what i call a successful run.

    i'm also glad you told me about the timing thing. i kinda wondered how that would work out. i know the faster runners should be out front, but it's nice to know your time doesn't start until you cross the starting line! :-)

    did you get your spa session in after the race?
  • Chill_10
    Chill_10 Posts: 16 Member
    finished w1d1 today and it burned a bit lol.. wasnt quite as easy as I initially thought it would be, but hey thats why I'm doing this to push myself. During my runs, I was running at about 6mph for the most part, pushed myself up to 6.5 and even 7 which is the fastest i've done on a treadmill.. I was proud of myself lol, but was pretty beat after I was done, burned 400 calories so that was awesome to see. I think there was a point in the 30 mins where all my leg muscles were hurting lol, from my ankle to my calves, hamstring and even groin lol.. I discovered that I tend to put more pressure on my right leg when I run, so i gotta try to find a way to combat that. Felt good when I was done though.

    And you dont have to worry bout me treating ariel good, haha I know I got a good one..
  • toque_de_miel
    toque_de_miel Posts: 223 Member
    rachel: ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! Sooo proud of you, that's awesome. You're definitely inspiration for me, because I've seriously been considering running a race after going through all this c25k.... Amazing job not only completing the race but completing your goal!!!

    J : got him hooked now i think - he did soooo good today on his first day running the c25k. he was already making it look soooo easy before he actually started - he's over there running at 6.0-6.5mph on the treadmill and i'm huffing at 5.5 lol.

    actually toned down my pace a bit after some advice from all of you lovely w2w'ers out there and i ran w4d1 today and the 5 minutes felt EASY. really glad i pushed so hard and ran 6mph last week because 5mph felt like a breeze. i think i'll up to 5.5 on day 2 and MAYBE 6 on day 3 if i can pull it off.

    brenda - hope your heel feels better. love the yoga idea - i always thought i'd feel and/or look pretty silly doing it myself lol. used to do a little of it when i had the kinect biggest loser game but then i'd just get frustrated if it wouldn't pick up my motions when i'd be doing everything :)
  • toque_de_miel
    toque_de_miel Posts: 223 Member
    Hey everyone!

    Just decided since all these other groups have cute little signs and banners, that we needed one too!!
    So here it is! Lol.

    W2W-1.jpg
    it's exactly the same pixel size as the weight loss tickers so feel free to use it if you'd like :)

    here's a direct link if you'd like to use
    http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j437/chillydesigns/signatures/W2W-1.jpg
  • linbee83
    linbee83 Posts: 144
    Welcome Chill - Always welcome!

    I don't have time to really read through everyone's postings, but I will as soon as I can...so no other comments right now! I'm at work, and have to go work on the reference desk in about 10 minutes. So, I'll be quick. I tried to do w7, d1 yesterday...and failed! I had been having stomach problems all day (seems I'm lactose intollerant!), but decided to try anyway. Well, I did make it for 20 minutes, and felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest, not to mention the cramps got worse! So, I'm probably gonna start back at week 6, and see how I feel from there. No biggie, not too discouraged...after all, I did 20 minutes! Lol. Had a super busy weekend (family coming to town), so didn't get to the gym again...I feel so bad! But I did manage to lose another pound, so I'm not too upset!

    Keep on truckin everyone!
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    ariel- i've been thinking we needed a nice logo but i didn't have time to put one together. that one is awesome!!! did you make it??? how does your fiancee feel about being a w2w with a woman's pic??? maybe you could make a "man" version for him? ;-)
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    okay, i guess i need help here... i feel so old! how do i add the logo? i figured out how to make it a part of my ticker, but wasn't able to just copy it... please help! :blushing:
  • mags2504
    mags2504 Posts: 275
    okay, i guess i need help here... i feel so old! how do i add the logo? i figured out how to make it a part of my ticker, but wasn't able to just copy it... please help! :blushing:
    me too. don't know how to do it.:sad:
  • AParker1974
    AParker1974 Posts: 89 Member
    I am still here doing the C25K. I am just doing it at a much slower pace than most of you guys are. I actually went back and redid week1 and week 2 because I didn't I finished them up very well. Getting ready now to start week3. I been trying to do them just as they are but sometimes I have to modify it slightly because I am doing other workouts in addition to the C25K. I am determinded to do this!!
  • toque_de_miel
    toque_de_miel Posts: 223 Member
    okay, i guess i need help here... i feel so old! how do i add the logo? i figured out how to make it a part of my ticker, but wasn't able to just copy it... please help! :blushing:
    me too. don't know how to do it.:sad:
    okay, i guess i need help here... i feel so old! how do i add the logo? i figured out how to make it a part of my ticker, but wasn't able to just copy it... please help! :blushing:

    what you do is you take this link http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j437/chillydesigns/signatures/W2W-1.jpg and put [IMG][/IMG] around it, but make sure the img is in lower case otherwise it wont show up..


    And yes, he brought that up last night, I plan to make one for the guys as well! :)
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    I am still here doing the C25K. I am just doing it at a much slower pace than most of you guys are. I actually went back and redid week1 and week 2 because I didn't I finished them up very well. Getting ready now to start week3. I been trying to do them just as they are but sometimes I have to modify it slightly because I am doing other workouts in addition to the C25K. I am determinded to do this!!

    you know what i think??? i think you are even MORE awesome than the rest of us! you haven't given up just because it's a bit of a challenge... you're pushing yourself and getting through it! that is incredible and i'm so happy for you! :bigsmile: way to go! ... and by the way, your results are fabulous! you look wonderful in your new profile picture! keep up the great work! :flowerforyou:
  • AParker1974
    AParker1974 Posts: 89 Member
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    you know what i think??? i think you are even MORE awesome than the rest of us! you haven't given up just because it's a bit of a challenge... you're pushing yourself and getting through it! that is incredible and i'm so happy for you! :bigsmile: way to go! ... and by the way, your results are fabulous! you look wonderful in your new profile picture! keep up the great work! :flowerforyou:
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    Thanks!!
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    ariel- thanks! i got it! i guess you can teach an old dog new tricks!

    has anyone else noticed they aren't hungry the day they run, but the next day they're ravenous???? just wondered if i was the odd one out here....
  • toque_de_miel
    toque_de_miel Posts: 223 Member
    ariel- thanks! i got it! i guess you can teach an old dog new tricks!

    has anyone else noticed they aren't hungry the day they run, but the next day they're ravenous???? just wondered if i was the odd one out here....

    Totally feel this - I definitely go back and forth between feeling like i need to stuff my face all day to other days where i feel completely satisfied even if i'm not eating up to my cal goal. :) glad the banner is working ok for you. definitely gotta start working on the other one, i hadn't really thought it thru the whole way until he was like hey now - why you gotta put just a girl on the banner??
    I am still here doing the C25K. I am just doing it at a much slower pace than most of you guys are. I actually went back and redid week1 and week 2 because I didn't I finished them up very well. Getting ready now to start week3. I been trying to do them just as they are but sometimes I have to modify it slightly because I am doing other workouts in addition to the C25K. I am determinded to do this!!

    The determination alone should make you feel good about yourself! Definitely don't feel bad about going back and re-doing it, I think the creators of C25K have even said to do it however it feels best for you. Just means you're gonna be doing it like an all-star!!! :D Good luck on week 3.
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    It sounds like many of us are doing a fantastic job on race day. Good job Rachel!

    As for those of us just beginning, hang in there! I do NOT consider myself a runner and I did well during my first 5K in the spring. I'm doing the training now and hopefully I'll see an improved race time. I never in my life thought I'd be able to walk 3.1 miles, let alone jog or run them, but after just four weeks of training I'm finding it getting easier and easier.

    Could there be a hidden runner inside of me that I never knew about???

    I was annoyed at how lazy I was Friday-Monday. I didn't work out at all. The race is this weekend, so I'm tempted to push myself, but at the same time I know most people hold off the last few days before a big race.

    I compromised tonight and did Yoga. At least I got off my butt!*LOL*

    Shannon
  • toque_de_miel
    toque_de_miel Posts: 223 Member
    lol and after being brought to my attention to not forget any male runners we have in this group - i made a second banner thats a lot less girly than the first :)

    w2wm.jpg

    direct link - http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j437/chillydesigns/signatures/w2wm.jpg
  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    Yay - I got the banner to show up! Thanks for the explanation! I LOVE IT!

    I did manage to do some jogging this morning.....but the heel's still bothering me so I had to take a few breaks and walk a ways. I managed 30 minutes total. Unfortunately I feel like I've been hit over the head with a "tired stick"......I'm getting a cold and have a sore throat and just extremely tired! Feeling a bit more "wimpy" than "warrior" at the moment! :ohwell:

    AParker - As it turns out I'm doing this at my own pace too! I did week 7 for 2 weeks....and this week....well I'll just do what I can. I WILL finish it, but it's gonna take me longer too! No shame in that - - it's just the way it is! :tongue:

    Shannon - good luck on your upcoming race! All the W2W's will be cheering you on from a distance! :drinker:

    Keep trucking everyone! :heart:
  • mags2504
    mags2504 Posts: 275
    :happy: HELP, I'm really not computer literate. I need step by step to get the W2W pic please. Just feel really daft.

    Anyway you guys are doing awsome with your running. I have to say though that i'm doing fab too. I managed 5k on the treadmill this morning in 32.56 mins,then had a minutes walk to recover and jogged slower to finish 8.8k in an hour. Still struggling with the outside running though. My friend has backed out of the half marathon we were going to sign up for much to my relief as i regretted saying yes as soon as i said it. Still gona keep up with the running though as strangely i never thought i would ever say this but i'm really enjoying it.

    Mom-hope your heel gets better soon, your doing fab going out on it though but be careful.

    Sweet13-princess- Good luck in the race at weekend, You need rest before a race so don't feel bad about having a few rest days.
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