C25K ~ Is anyone else starting their 3rd week?

katieruns

Shaynes, when I did W3D2 way back when (last week LOL) I was dying!! But the temp was up and I wasn't feeling it at all... but I finished it and I felt so accomplished... today I was a nervous wreck... I thought if I have to run even 3 minutes again I'll be exhausted by when she said I was finished I was like WOW my body did that and then when the 5 minute run passed I was shocked and so excited...and then the same for the second set!! I was totally stoked!!! You'll do great, just watch!!!

Ck228 I have over 100 to lose and I am so glad I started now... I know when I lose more weight my legs are going to be crazy strong from running around with over 250+ on my 5'4" frame... that just sounds awful when I see that number!! BLECH!!! Just go slow and take your time.... I am by no means an expert, but so far I've dragged this ton of fun around my neighborhood for almost a month now and it's getting easier... when I had to run that first one minute run I was bushed... today I did 5 minutes twice along with the 3 minutes twice... which to some people may not seem like a lot, but for me I felt so excited and started feeling like a runner as cross street after cross street passed and I was still running... it's a great feeling!!!

Gravy thanks so much for your words of encouragement!! And WTG on the weight loss!!! I have only lost 6 but I do feel some things changing on my body as far as size and I know C25K is not a weight loss program but a get fitter program.... Congrats on your last run!!!! My big fear looming was today LOL and now of course it's W5D3. Any hints, tips, and advice for the newbies here???? My first 5K is December 3rd and I'll end this program November 14th so I'll have some time to really nail down that 5K and will be into the first week of my 1/2 training... so anything you could throw our way would be greatly appreciated and again GREAT JOB and CONGRATS!!!

ooOOooGravy

Gravy thanks so much for your words of encouragement!! And WTG on the weight loss!!! I have only lost 6 but I do feel some things changing on my body as far as size and I know C25K is not a weight loss program but a get fitter program.... Congrats on your last run!!!! My big fear looming was today LOL and now of course it's W5D3. Any hints, tips, and advice for the newbies here???? My first 5K is December 3rd and I'll end this program November 14th so I'll have some time to really nail down that 5K and will be into the first week of my 1/2 training... so anything you could throw our way would be greatly appreciated and again GREAT JOB and CONGRATS!!!

Thank you katieruns.

This was my blog i wrote just a couple of hours after completing the 20 minute run on W5D3.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ooOOooGravy/view/story-so-far-and-how-i-did-on-my-first-20-minute-run-143564

It is very long winded i guess but most of my friends list really enjoyed reading it.

In summary, it outlines that this program and running in general is not easy; you have to put the effort in, and you will always make little mistakes that sometimes knocks you off balance. But the fact is, if you keep putting in the effort, the rewards out-weigh anything that you have put yourself through to get there. You get this sense of absolute high and personal acheivement, that no one can take from you! And by God, it's addictive

My tips are hydrate, learn from your mistakes and above all enjoy it!

I hope you get to read my Blog; as i kind of wrote it for everyone on my friends list who is also doing C25K, and was just alittle behind me in terms of days, and also apprehenceive about W5D3 too.

joleejo216

Just got back from my W4D2 run. Feeling good still. So encouraging to have a group who is in this with me! Hope you all have a great day!

katieruns

Gravy that was a great blog post!!! I sure hope it's goes as well for me. How is your current program working out???

Jolee great job!!! I'm glad you did so great!!!

I skipped my run this morning as Michael is off today and I hate giving up snuggle time with him :smooched: , but I am definitely going out tomorrow morning. He gets up at 5am and I usually go while he's in the shower and stuff. I am super anxious about it. I am just praying it goes as well as the first one.

katieruns

So I did W4D2 and felt like I was going to puke after my second 5 minute run, but I didn't quit and kept pushing until I was done!! When I got home and logged my distance I knocked a whole 1:14 mpm off my pace from two days ago. I thought I was dragging so I kept pushing to get through, I guess I pushed too fast and that's why I wanted to toss my cookies ( or rather my steak and salad from late dinner last night...maybe that's why I felt so sick) But either way I finished it at exactly 13 mpm pace. I am pretty stoked about it, but will have to tell myself to slow down next time.

I got my new irish green tech training tee in the mail yesterday. It's a Run For God tee. http://www.runforgod.com/ Our church is doing a small group around this, which I couldn't join because I work until 8:30 pm, but I still joined and we're all running in our tees for the Surfn Santa 5K in December. I am excited!!!! It's a 2XL which is already kinda loose on me YAY!! I'm hoping by Dec 2nd it'll be way loose. I reckon I'll be wearing a long sleeve tee under it anyway.

Hope everyone is having a great C25K week 4!!! Keep it up!!! We can do it!!!!

joleejo216

Well, it wasn't pretty, but W4D3 is done. Note to self: Do NOT eat Chick Fil-a and Coldstone Creamery at 9 pm at night and then expect to have a good run. Good news is that I kept going and finished! On to Week 5 Monday.

Katie, what are you using to tell you what your mpm and distance are? I am curious! I don't know what pace I am really doing, just that I am covering around 2 miles in the 30 mins.

Have a great weekend!

-Jolee

joleejo216

Okay. Ran this evening because I just didn't want to get out of bed this morning when my alarm went off. I like running in the morning better. But, I made it through...just was tired already when I started. Did W5D1. Keep on moving, that's what I am telling myself.

-Jolee

katieruns

Hey Jolee...sorry for taking so long to reply... I didn't look at the message board this weekend. I use mapmyrun.com and it tells me the mileage and then I input the time it took me to complete and it calculates how many mpm. It gives you the average as I don't split my walks and runs into separate catgories, so it's my overall average. Which gets better the more we run and the less we walk. How was W5D1??? I do that tomorrow morning.... still so intimidated by W5D3. UGH!!

Oh I finished W4D3 and it was ok. I was excited. My time was a bit higher than the last run, but I didn't feel anywhere near like I had to throw up LOL.... I was happy with it. We are doing so great!!!!! It's too bad we don't live closer, we could run together.

joleejo216

Hey Jolee...sorry for taking so long to reply... I didn't look at the message board this weekend. I use mapmyrun.com and it tells me the mileage and then I input the time it took me to complete and it calculates how many mpm. It gives you the average as I don't split my walks and runs into separate catgories, so it's my overall average. Which gets better the more we run and the less we walk. How was W5D1??? I do that tomorrow morning.... still so intimidated by W5D3. UGH!!

Oh I finished W4D3 and it was ok. I was excited. My time was a bit higher than the last run, but I didn't feel anywhere near like I had to throw up LOL.... I was happy with it. We are doing so great!!!!! It's too bad we don't live closer, we could run together.

W5D1 was fine. I was just tired from the day already. I will do W5D2 in the morning. And I wish we lived closer too, I have a feeling we'd have alot in common! At least we have each other as online buddies! Hope your run goes well in the morning. I will have to check out mapmyrun. We ARE doing great! Go us!

katieruns

OK So I almost didn't run this am... but I went to check my mail and my sport armband was sitting in the box so I HAD to try it out!!! It was so much nicer than tucking my phone into my bra strap LOL.

I spent ALL DAY yesterday snacking on sunflower seeds and then dinner which had a higher than normal sodium level with the extra spices I used. I was like 4 minutes into the warm up walk and I was parched!!! I knew I was in for a miserable run. I considered stopping especially during the last 5 minute run, but I distracted myself by praying for all the people in the houses as I ran past and begging God to make the running part stop... LOL and it did about a minute later. But I am soooo excited because I am doing it and pushing my body and it's managing. It's such an amazing feeling. I would get winded just 5 weeks ago walking 5 minutes from the mall parking garage to my work and up the stairs and now I don't even break a sweat. It's such a great feeling.

I am a little nervous about W5D2 and of course W5D3 and Jolee I have to say I am so glad you are doing it before me so I can hear your feedback. I am up 1.5 lbs today and I don't know if it's from the sodium or if TOM is around. (I had a partial hyster so I have no idea about anything anymore LOL) All I know is my boobs are killing me and I gained a lb and a half overnight.


Hope everyone is doing great!!! Good luck tomorrow Jolee!! I think we definitely have a lot in common. It's so nice to have a running partner even if it's just cyber. Have a great rest of your day!!!

joleejo216

Well, I didn't run yesterday because it was raining but went this morning. I was nervous about 8 minutes, but it was fine! I actually felt so good I could have kept going, but I didn't. Feeling a bit better now thinking about that 20 minute run coming up next. Hope you have a great run and a fabulous day!

katieruns

That's awesome!!! You rock!!!!!

Lavern77

You all are way ahead of me because I am still on W3. My runs are so spaced out that I end up doing the same week twice before I move on. Was hoping to do a 5k mid November but I definitely won't be ready to run the whole thing by then. May go ahead and sign up just to give it a try and I can always walk when I need to.

katieruns

Exactly!!! You'll probably run more than you think you will as it's a really great motivational environment. You can target people ahead of you to pass... and then another...and another... it makes the time pass quickly

katieruns

Worst run ever.... got through the first 8 minutes but barely... and got through 2 minutes of the second 8 minutes and ran walked the rest of the way.... i am so disappointed. I am obviously going to repeat this one tomorrow. I don't know what was wrong.... I did a lot different so maybe that's the problem

I always run on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning. Today I ate breakfast, drank a bottle of water, swept the house... watched tv, folded laundry and basically hemmed and hawed my way through the morning.... when i finally got out there to run it was warmer (only 72° though) and the sun was crazy beating down... I dunno I am just really bummed at myself. I haven't had to repeat yet and this one I have to repeat.... oh well... it'll be fine... I am not racing against a time line.

Going to go back out way early in the am like I usually do and NOT eat, not have sex, not clean the house, and not fold anything and see how it goes. LOL... hope everyone else's day goes great!!!

joleejo216

Worst run ever.... got through the first 8 minutes but barely... and got through 2 minutes of the second 8 minutes and ran walked the rest of the way.... i am so disappointed. I am obviously going to repeat this one tomorrow. I don't know what was wrong.... I did a lot different so maybe that's the problem

I always run on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning. Today I ate breakfast, drank a bottle of water, swept the house... watched tv, folded laundry and basically hemmed and hawed my way through the morning.... when i finally got out there to run it was warmer (only 72° though) and the sun was crazy beating down... I dunno I am just really bummed at myself. I haven't had to repeat yet and this one I have to repeat.... oh well... it'll be fine... I am not racing against a time line.

Going to go back out way early in the am like I usually do and NOT eat, not have sex, not clean the house, and not fold anything and see how it goes. LOL... hope everyone else's day goes great!!!

Chin up Katie! We all have good days, and bad days. The best thing you can do is to shake it off and keep moving! Don't get discouraged. The two times I ran in the evening (instead of first thing in the am on an empty stomach) I didn't think I was gonna make it either. They were miserable runs! I was really worried, but it got better again when I went back to doing what I know works (even though I HATE 5:30 am!). I'll be running in the morning as well, and will be praying for you.

-Jolee

joleejo216

Just got back from Day 3, the dreaded 20 minute run. Not as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind. Made it the whole way running, ran the distance I had wanted to, and took 3 minutes off my route from Thursday.

Hoping you had a good run, Katie. Am thinking of you, and prayed for you this morning!

-Jolee

Meggy247

You are doing great!
So I just wanted to put this out there, I didn't actually complete my C25K before I ran my first 5K (today!!) and I'm only on W5D2. It can be done! I did around a 12 min mile some walking & running but I'll take it.
I'd love to keep up with this post and ACTUALLY finish up to W9D3 and hopefully my next 5K I can beat my first time :-)
Keep it up!

joleejo216

You are doing great!
So I just wanted to put this out there, I didn't actually complete my C25K before I ran my first 5K (today!!) and I'm only on W5D2. It can be done! I did around a 12 min mile some walking & running but I'll take it.
I'd love to keep up with this post and ACTUALLY finish up to W9D3 and hopefully my next 5K I can beat my first time :-)
Keep it up!

Thanks! Way to go on your first 5k! We are in this together, and we CAN do it!!!

40Marbles

WOW! It's great to read how well everyone is doing.

I'll be doing week 3 day 3 tomorrow. So far so good but I'm noticing a twinge in my knee the day after.

joleejo216

WOW! It's great to read how well everyone is doing.

I'll be doing week 3 day 3 tomorrow. So far so good but I'm noticing a twinge in my knee the day after.

I had knee problems too after week 2. I thought maybe it was my shoes or that I had injured myself but it turned out to be good old-fashioned arthritis. I took about 10 days off because I was in alot of pain, took ibuprofin and iced my knee 3 times a day. I was pretty scared to go out again, but so far so good. I do take some ibuprofin after I run just as a preventative, but it's been much better!

Happy running!

40Marbles

WOW! It's great to read how well everyone is doing.

I'll be doing week 3 day 3 tomorrow. So far so good but I'm noticing a twinge in my knee the day after.

I had knee problems too after week 2. I thought maybe it was my shoes or that I had injured myself but it turned out to be good old-fashioned arthritis. I took about 10 days off because I was in alot of pain, took ibuprofin and iced my knee 3 times a day. I was pretty scared to go out again, but so far so good. I do take some ibuprofin after I run just as a preventative, but it's been much better!

Happy running!

The ibuprofen is a good thought - I'll have to start doing that. I have existing knee issues so I know that I am pressing my luck a bit by trying to run. But I spent so many years saying "I have bad knees, I can't do that" and all it got me was fat.

foxygirlact

You all are way ahead of me because I am still on W3. My runs are so spaced out that I end up doing the same week twice before I move on. Was hoping to do a 5k mid November but I definitely won't be ready to run the whole thing by then. May go ahead and sign up just to give it a try and I can always walk when I need to.

I did WK3 Day 2 yesterday (due to start wk 4 in 2/3 days) and I am thinking I might have to repeat week 3 as I honestly don't see how I can increase to 5 minutes!

did anyone else repeat weeks?

sweetxsour35

I'm on W4 D1 and I'm pretty sure I'll repeat W3 because W4 is tough!!

sweetxsour35

You all are way ahead of me because I am still on W3. My runs are so spaced out that I end up doing the same week twice before I move on. Was hoping to do a 5k mid November but I definitely won't be ready to run the whole thing by then. May go ahead and sign up just to give it a try and I can always walk when I need to.

I did WK3 Day 2 yesterday (due to start wk 4 in 2/3 days) and I am thinking I might have to repeat week 3 as I honestly don't see how I can increase to 5 minutes!

did anyone else repeat weeks?

I'm repeating W3, and this will be the first week I have repeated so far. Running for 4 minutes is heck!

joleejo216

W6D1. A 5 minute, an 8 minute, and a 5 minute. Not bad. Happy running!

Am thinking of you Katie, how are you doing?
-Jolee

katieruns

hey Jolee....

We had a stupid crazy weekend and that coupled with not feeling motivated to run yesterday or this morning I am having to do my run tomorrow. I should have just done it this morning, but Michael and I both tossed and turned and by the time I woke up I was like grrrrr so I'm going in the am for sure!!! I am ok with having to repeat it and not really bummed anymore... if I am set back only a week then so be it... it's all good.

I am sooo proud of you!!! I am so glad your 20 minute went so great. I promise I am not going to be too far behind you. I am going to try to keep it on an every other day schedule until I catch up... but only if I don't kill myself doing it. A few days behind isn't going to be the worst that could happen. I few weeks because I was prideful is a whole different story. So tomorrow I go.

So how was the big 20???!!! Did you feel weird? Exhausted?? Elated!??? And thank you for the prayers... if you remember throw some down in the am that I kick tail on W5D2.

katieruns

You all are way ahead of me because I am still on W3. My runs are so spaced out that I end up doing the same week twice before I move on. Was hoping to do a 5k mid November but I definitely won't be ready to run the whole thing by then. May go ahead and sign up just to give it a try and I can always walk when I need to.

I did WK3 Day 2 yesterday (due to start wk 4 in 2/3 days) and I am thinking I might have to repeat week 3 as I honestly don't see how I can increase to 5 minutes!

did anyone else repeat weeks?

Foxy girl I haven't had to repeat a week yet but I am going to repeat W5D2 because I totally did everything wrong the morning of that run... got through the first 8 minute run and then crapped out on the second. It's all good though... Just repeat as needed until you reach the end of the program. If you would have asked me after W1D1 if it was possible for me to run 5 minutes let alone 8 I would have laughed out loud. But I did the first 8 and was exhausted but I finished it. Now I just have to go back and beat the second 8 minute interval.

You can do it just keep at it!!!!

katieruns

Just got back from Day 3, the dreaded 20 minute run. Not as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind. Made it the whole way running, ran the distance I had wanted to, and took 3 minutes off my route from Thursday.

Hoping you had a good run, Katie. Am thinking of you, and prayed for you this morning!

-Jolee

WOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

joleejo216

hey Jolee....

We had a stupid crazy weekend and that coupled with not feeling motivated to run yesterday or this morning I am having to do my run tomorrow. I should have just done it this morning, but Michael and I both tossed and turned and by the time I woke up I was like grrrrr so I'm going in the am for sure!!! I am ok with having to repeat it and not really bummed anymore... if I am set back only a week then so be it... it's all good.

I am sooo proud of you!!! I am so glad your 20 minute went so great. I promise I am not going to be too far behind you. I am going to try to keep it on an every other day schedule until I catch up... but only if I don't kill myself doing it. A few days behind isn't going to be the worst that could happen. I few weeks because I was prideful is a whole different story. So tomorrow I go.

So how was the big 20???!!! Did you feel weird? Exhausted?? Elated!??? And thank you for the prayers... if you remember throw some down in the am that I kick tail on W5D2.

Will be praying for you in the morning! I felt good on my 20 minute run. And even better when it was done! LOL! It was weird, but good. When I think back to even just a month ago I am amazed that this was even possible! My husband is 2 weeks ahead of me so is at the point where there are no intervals, just straight running after a warm up. He kept going when I took time off to nurse my knees early on. I am excited to get to that point! My daughters are home from college for fall break and it is really nice to have them go for a run with us. I am so surprised at how much I am enjoying this.

Happy running! You can do it!
-Jolee