C25K ~ Is anyone else starting their 3rd week?

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  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    Ran in the cold rain last night. Not my best run ever, but it got done! And I kept going the whole 30 minutes. A bit sore this morning, but nothing that a little ice and ibuprofin can't handle. :)

    Happy Running!
    -Jolee
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Week six - done. :happy:

    I did a time check at close to the mid-point of the run and accidentally hit "pause", so I ended up adding about 3 minutes or so to my run today. My legs are tired so I think I'll join Jolee in that bottle of ibuprofen.
  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    Week six - done. :happy:

    I did a time check at close to the mid-point of the run and accidentally hit "pause", so I ended up adding about 3 minutes or so to my run today. My legs are tired so I think I'll join Jolee in that bottle of ibuprofen.
    Way to go! You are doing AWESOME!

    Good run this morning! I only have 1 more run left and I will officially be done with C25K. Unbelievable! I am breaking in new shoes and rubbed a raw spot on the back of one heel this morning because my sock disappeared into my shoe. Will keep an eye on it, hope it doesn't give me fits. My first 5k is two weeks from yesterday. I am a bit nervous, but also wayyyyyyy excited! :)

    Happy Running!
    -Jolee
  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    Well, it was bound to happen. On my last run I tripped on a sidewalk crack and completely fell flat. Scraped up both hands and my knee. Knee is swollen. Pretty achey all over. Ugh. But it could have been way worse. I felt so stupid. Oh well, I am gonna just pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again tomorrow and try not to let it shake my confidence.

    Happy Running!
    -Jolee
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Well, it was bound to happen. On my last run I tripped on a sidewalk crack and completely fell flat. Scraped up both hands and my knee. Knee is swollen. Pretty achey all over. Ugh. But it could have been way worse. I felt so stupid. Oh well, I am gonna just pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again tomorrow and try not to let it shake my confidence.

    Happy Running!
    -Jolee

    Oh No!! I hope you are ok and heal up completely before your 5k!
  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    Ran tonight. Got my confidence back. :) And I am officially a C25K graduate! Yay! :)

    Happy Running!
    -Jolee
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Ran tonight. Got my confidence back. :) And I am officially a C25K graduate! Yay! :)

    Happy Running!
    -Jolee

    Awesome!! I hope to join you as a graduate in a couple weeks.

    Finished W7D3 on Sunday.

    You will rock that race this week!
  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    Sick as a dog with a cold for the past week, but I ran every step of my race today! Dead last in my age division, but who cares?!?! I. Did. It.

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    -Jolee
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Sick as a dog with a cold for the past week, but I ran every step of my race today! Dead last in my age division, but who cares?!?! I. Did. It.

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    -Jolee

    Congratulations!!!
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    W8D2 - done.

    Ugh! This was a hard one. I've had a cold with a cough, and it's barely 30 degrees out and windy today. I knew if I didn't get out and do it I might just quit and not finish these last 2 weeks - so off I went.

    The first half wasn't bad as I had the wind at my back, but the second half against the wind was tough and a bit slower. So glad I went though.
  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    You can do it! I am proud of you!!!
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Thanks!

    One week left! I finished up week 8 last Friday - starting week 9 today. It's about 32 degrees out and it rained all day yesterday so hopefully I won't hit any ice when I cross the roads.

    I'm actually finding that I like running in the cold as long as it's not too windy.
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Finished Week 9 day 1 yesterday, and day 2 today.

    I can't believe only 1 run left! I am not very fast, but I'm getting farther every run.

    Today I finished the 30 minutes and passed yesterday's end point with a full minute to spare. Then after walking for about 2 minutes I started jogging again and finished the 5k in just over 39 minutes.

    Certainly not a speedy time for an experienced runner - but it's a personal best for me.
  • 40Marbles
    40Marbles Posts: 188 Member
    Week 3 Day 3 today. I had planned on doing this one on Sunday but I ended up going on a bike ride with my daughter.

    Not bad - I'm making it through all the runs and usually adding a bit at the end. I'm pretty confident that I'll be able to do the 5 minute runs in week 4, but holy peaches I can't imagine going much longer than that!

    Hopefully in a month or two I'll be able to look back at this post and say - I DID IT!

    I DID IT!

    Week 9 Day 3 is officially done. It's hard to believe that just a month and a half ago I was stressing over a 5 minute run, and today I did 30, plus added some more at the end to finish up the 5k.
  • joleejo216
    joleejo216 Posts: 45
    Way to go!!!!
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