Couch to 5K? Anyone wanna try it too?

Dani_wants_to_be_fit

I have just started this ( and I mean just started. Done around 2 days) So I'm in for sure

berlynn_j

Just started week 6 here and still going strong . . . hope everyone else is doing well! Stick to it, you will love it. I love how I've built up my endurance, never thought I could. I ran for 11 minutes straight today. Doesn't sound like much, but before I started 5 weeks ago I was huffing and puffing after a minute. Been seeing small changes to my body as well. I feel stronger. It's great and I will be so excited when I finally "run" a 5k all the way to the finish line .

Dani_wants_to_be_fit

Ooops sorry, I thought this post just started o.o

Best of luck with it everyone congrats for getting so far!

Donnaakamagmid

I'm doing it too. Week 2, day 3 tomorrow. I'm using the free C25K app on my iphone. I can listen to my own music.

I really want to like it but so far no deal.:grumble:

I get up a 5 and do it then. Not as hot and not as many cars driving by to see the show. Gasping, sweating, read faced not pretty al all.

My goal is to do a 5K but I have no plans to go further than that.

Best of luck to you.

Alaarie

I was going to start this week but I have plans every night this week so it doesnt look like its gonna happen unless I do it in the dark at the park.

I've been doing it at dusk... it's dark when I'm done. Mostly because our daily highs are around 105 lately and I don't want to have heat stroke while I'm huffing down the sidewalk! lol It's about 85 degrees when I go out at dark. It's also nice because nobody can watch me! I get home, shower, and fall into bed completely exausted.

Alaarie

Just started week 6 here and still going strong . . . hope everyone else is doing well! Stick to it, you will love it. I love how I've built up my endurance, never thought I could. I ran for 11 minutes straight today. Doesn't sound like much, but before I started 5 weeks ago I was huffing and puffing after a minute. Been seeing small changes to my body as well. I feel stronger. It's great and I will be so excited when I finally "run" a 5k all the way to the finish line .

Yay for you!! This is what I picture for myself as well. Thanks for the inspiration!

jadedbutterfly71

I saw you are from NC. Me too!! I start c25k (seriously) tomorrow. I've started it a few times and always stopped due to the heat, opting to do a dvd workout instead. Well, I signed up for a 5k for autism in Raleigh on Oct 13th, so now I have to get moving on training! My nephew, who lives with me, is autistic, and the autism society of NC is wonderful, so I'm pumped to give something back. Just wondered what 5k you are wanting to do? I also wanted to do Color Run in Charlotte in Nov, but they already sold out!!

ggeise14

bump to follow (am in week 4 of C25K)

suffy7

Just finished Week 1 ..... I CAN do this!!!! I have NEVER been a runner, but I feel great after every workout. I have 5 kids and it's going to be awesome when I can keep up with them!

berlynn_j

I saw you are from NC. Me too!! I start c25k (seriously) tomorrow. I've started it a few times and always stopped due to the heat, opting to do a dvd workout instead. Well, I signed up for a 5k for autism in Raleigh on Oct 13th, so now I have to get moving on training! My nephew, who lives with me, is autistic, and the autism society of NC is wonderful, so I'm pumped to give something back. Just wondered what 5k you are wanting to do? I also wanted to do Color Run in Charlotte in Nov, but they already sold out!!

That sounds amazing! I might have to look into that . Right now I was looking at a 5k in Edenton or Elizabeth City (one at the very end of Sept. and one in mid Oct.) because those are the closest places to where I grew up so I thought I could combine a trip home with the 5K (plus my parents are amazingly supportive and I want them to be there). I'll hafta to look into the one at Raleigh!

I was looking at the Color Run as well, for next year. A girl at work runs a lot and said she would do it with me, but I noticed Charlotte was sold out as well, so we may have to travel. I did a Run For Your Lives 5k last year, but do to the obstacles and insane hills, and absolutely no training, it took me about an hour and 15 minutes. But I wasn't the only one walking and I still had fun. Although, I would love to do something like that and RUN. Be fit and in shape and enjoy it that way. Warrior Dash and Tough Mudder are also on my radar, but in the far, far future. For now I'm plugging away. I'll get there slowly but steadily.

Congrats to you for starting. I've been getting up early and running. Some days it's easier than others, but I still do it. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Maybe we can do the Raleigh 5K together, it would be awesome to see other MFP peoples out doing their thing!

jadedbutterfly71

Awesome! Let me know if you sign up! :drinker:

berlynn_j

So I had to redo a day, but I'm not sweating it. Wednesday I was supposed to run 13 minutes which I did, but I was dragging and and barely made. 9 minutes in I felt like crap and really had to push. So instead of upping it to 15 minutes today I decided to redo the 13. I want it to be hard, and I want to push myself, but it can't be so difficult that I'm barely making it. I rather step back and redo a day and move on when I'm truly ready. Maybe Wed. was just a bad day. The 13 minutes today was tough, but I was able to do. So moving on. And if I need to redo a day or a week I'm more than happy to. I don't see it as a set back because hey, I'm still running! Hope everyone else is doing great whether you just started or just finished and are moving onwards!