for all the hopefull "wanna be" runners out there - trying t

nicolee516

That looks like alot of fun Jan! If you want last minute tips I would be gald to help you

JPriceGA

Nicolee, I'm up for all the tips I can get!

I found a Sprint Triathalon Training Program in Women's Running May/June issue- picked up the freebee mag at a running shoe store last week. They have you getting up to running 7 miles - I guess that would increase the endurance for the Tri...

This week I've basically done everything they say to do in week 1. For now I'm going to stick with the gateway to 8k for running (probably 2 - 3 runs a week), keep up with my 2 nights a week aqua fit class or swimming laps, and continue to add time/intensity to one or two stationary bike workouts a week. Whenever I can I'll start stacking two activities together - I already run then swim. I'm going to try doing some biking/running days to start getting used to that transition - seems like that would be the hardest.

In the spring I'll have to start cycling outdoors and learn more about the details of the transitions & such.

darman

Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm like dying here - knee is messed up - got to have surgery - can't run - i keep trying to but it just hurts too bad - I miss is so much but........my biking time is getting back up there - got my time down to 3 minute miles - not too bad - reading about all of your running makes me happy and proud for all of you but sad for me - getting surgery right after Thanksgiving - down for about 6 weeks - yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nicolee516

Cool Jan! Sounds good what your doing now. You don't need to pick up the intensity yet. You don't even need to do any brick workouts right now, unless you want to. Brick workouts are combining 2 of the sports. It is a good idea to start building your base of running. A 6 or 7 mile long run is good. It makes a 5k feel alot easier let me tell ya! I can tell you about the transitions and what to expect, some pointers on the swim, because an open water swim is WAY different than the pool, and other good stuff! Anything that will help you make it fun! Just remember when increasing your mileage with running, only a 10% increase each week. You don't want to hurt yourself.


darman- Hang in there! IT won't be that long until you can run with us again! AND.... 6weeks is not that of a time off. Your muscles have memory, and it won't be long until you are back up to speed again. Just remember, take it easy when you start up again!

As for me, I have a 3 mile easy run today, and then my Turkey Lurkey 5k on thurs!

iplayoutside19

Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm like dying here - knee is messed up - got to have surgery - can't run - i keep trying to but it just hurts too bad - I miss is so much but........my biking time is getting back up there - got my time down to 3 minute miles - not too bad - reading about all of your running makes me happy and proud for all of you but sad for me - getting surgery right after Thanksgiving - down for about 6 weeks - yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know what the weather is like where you are. But If were to pick 6 weeks to be down, I would pick the 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and NYD. I mean lets face it, it could be summer. No way would I want to waste 6 weeks of summer on surgery recovery.

As for my running. This morning I ran 5K as my first run since the 2-Mile race on Saturday. Felt good, didn't go any faster. But I kept focusing on keeping my stride long instead of shuffling my feet. I'm going to run Thanksgiving morning so I can eat with wreckless abandon later in the day.

nicolee516

As for my running. This morning I ran 5K as my first run since the 2-Mile race on Saturday. Felt good, didn't go any faster. But I kept focusing on keeping my stride long instead of shuffling my feet. I'm going to run Thanksgiving morning so I can eat with wreckless abandon later in the day.

I like that idea!!! :drinker:
I did my easy 3 miles today,sure didn't feel easy! I decided to do my 3mile loop backwards....errr!:noway: Hilly! I am hoping to do my 5k in under 30minutes on Thanksgiving!

savvystephy

As for my running. This morning I ran 5K as my first run since the 2-Mile race on Saturday. Felt good, didn't go any faster. But I kept focusing on keeping my stride long instead of shuffling my feet. I'm going to run Thanksgiving morning so I can eat with wreckless abandon later in the day.

I like that idea!!! :drinker:
I did my easy 3 miles today,sure didn't feel easy! I decided to do my 3mile loop backwards....errr!:noway: Hilly! I am hoping to do my 5k in under 30minutes on Thanksgiving!

Yeah, I am thinking of adding in an extra run this week for that reason alone.

tabbydog

Darman, hang in there! You'll have a great excuse not to run during the stress of the holidays, and right after new year's you'll be back at it. The time will fly by. I was going to say you will have a great excuse not to run in the yucky winter weather, but I see you are in SC. I would love to not run December and January!

This is the only day I work this week, so I haven't been faithful about logging, but I ran Monday and Tuesday 2.7 miles, and will run tomorrow morning the same, and maybe even go a little farther. I did a Zumba class Monday night, and will do one tonight, so I don't have to feel too guilty tomorrow. My goal is to not gain weight through the holidays, and then get serious about losing again after new years. That last 15-20 has got to go by bathing suit season..... Maybe if I just ignore them they will go away? That's what my mom used to say about my little brother, lol! :bigsmile:

iplayoutside19

Good Luck to anyone racing today.

I had an epiphany on my rrun this morning. My 2 mile split has consistantly been arounf 22 min. But I end up with a total 5K time of around 36-37. This means after mile two I really start to slow down. So next time, I'm going to focus on picking up the pace during the last mile.

The run this morning was also the coldest of the season. 25 F, but no wind, which made it a heck of a lot more comfortable.

nicolee516

My Turkey Lurkey went well considering I had no sleep last night! I did under 30 minutes. I did 29;26 and that was with walking 50 seconds because I am exhausted!!!!! I am looking forward to my times as the weight comes off!

I hope everyone has a great holiday!

nicolee516

How is the running for everyone?

savvystephy

Tabby - hahaha, I wish if I ignored the weight it would go away. Great job on 2.7 miles! I think I may try to run for distance instead of time this week since I am on Week 9 of C25K and I am planning to run a 5K race next Sunday.

Nicole - Glad the run went well!

JPriceGA

I'm clearly still a wanna be runner... I haven't run since Wednesday!

iplayoutside19

I ran for real Thursday morning. Last night I ran on my parents treadmill.....There is no way, NO FREAKING WAY, you can tell me that running on a treadmill is the same as running outside. I felt like I really hasn't done anything after doing that.

I was kind of beating myself up about the inactivity, but to tell you the truth I think my body has welcomed the rest. Monday morning I'm getting up, and getting back with the routine. Plus I have a bunch of new toys to play with. Another Race day is two weeks away.

joynrudy

Thanks for starting this. I have done a few 5Ks for about a year now and they have really motivated me to run. I love it ! Its very motivational. I keep trying to beat my previous time. If you have not yet signed up for a 5K I would suggest doing it. Crossing the finish line can almost bring tears to your eyes knowing you did it!! And you can even sign up to walk the 5Ks. People at the 5K are very supportive! You will get addicted to it!

Keep on going!
Susan

savvystephy

Hey Susan - welcome to our little group! Thanks for the post! I am going to be running my first 5K next Sunday. I am a little nervous.

Today I did my 30 minute run on Week 9 of C25K and used mapmyrun.com to see how far I ran. Well, I went about 2.55 miles. I did walk for about 30 seconds in there to pull up my long johns on my legs (I wear shorts over them so I can roll them up as my body warms up). The walking was also because my body wasn't top notch today (probably from all the bad eating this week). But, I suppose by being able to run 2.55 miles, I should be able to run 3.1 miles on next Sunday.

iplay - running on a treadmill is nothing like outside. You can simulate being outside by putting it at 1 - 2% incline. But, it it still isn't the same.

JPrice - I know you'll get into it. :happy:

JPriceGA

I got out there and did a 30 minute run outside today. It was a really pretty day... I'm at a hotel, so I tried to use mapmyrun, but couldn't connect. So I plotted out 1.6 miles on google. I was to my half-way point a lot faster in distance than in time, so I zig-zagged my way through a neighborhood to add distance. Got back to the hotel just as my 5 minute cool-down mark ended. Couldn't have timed it any better! So, I don't know how far or how fast, but I did 30 minutes - my last minute of jogging was my fastest - not quite a sprint, but definately at a run. It was nice to know I had a good pace, and still had enough for a turbo boost to cross a street quickly when needed. Maybe I'll start doing a weekly long (for me) run outdoors and keep doing the interval training indoors where I can see what I'm doing.

savvystephy

Great job JPrice!

JPriceGA

It was 2.55 miles! I'm pretty pleased with that since I was going a very comfortable pace.

savvystephy

It was 2.55 miles! I'm pretty pleased with that since I was going a very comfortable pace.

Awesome! We are pretty much on the same pace then. :laugh:

nicolee516

Susan-Welcome!

Steph, it's all good, I believe we are all guilty of eating too much bad stuff! Keep up the good work, you will do great in your 5k next week.

Iplay, I bodies usually tell us when we need a rest, I am glad you are listening!

Jan- cool with the run! If you can't get mapmy route. com, go to http://www.usatf.org/routes/map/ I use the Track and field website to map my routes!

As for me, I am running six today, I will let you know how it goes!

tigerlilly24

What is the couch to 5k program? I'm a "power-walker" but would love to be a runner. I recently quit smoking so as long as I keep up with that I know I can be a runner.

savvystephy

Thanks Nicole! Enjoy your run!

Julienicole - The Couch to 5K program is a program by coolrunning.com. For everything C25K, check out c25k.com - it has a link to the cool running program (it is in a chart of what to do every week for 9 weeks) and there are links to podcasts where you just listen to that week audio and it will tell you when to walk/run (it goes by time rather than distance).

nicolee516

Ok, so my 6 went well. I dropped 30 sec. off my time from last week. And I walked 50 minutes less this week. I am definitely pleased! Hope everyone has a great day!

darman

ok - i tried to get out of the surgery last week by taking a cort. shot - was great for about 1 day - now my knee hurts worse than it did before the shot.............Surgery this Thursday...........great job everyone on your running and the races!!!

I will be back!!!!!!

shinybonnie

Hi all! I'm about to complete C25k, and I went to the MFP runners club thread ... whoa, those guys are intense. I think I would fit in better on this thread and/or the c25k graduates.

Today was W9D1 and it went well. Because of my schedule, I had to get up early and do my run before the sun was up. It was cold and I was feeling a little sick, so it would've been a good day to snuggle down into the covers rather than go out into the cold..Plus I was up late last night with a sick 3-year old, so there's another good excuse not to run! But I did it anyway :happy: I ran 30 minutes for the first time! I really need to start work on my speed; 30 minutes only took me 2.25 miles. :ohwell: If anyone has any suggestions on how to increase speed, please let me know.

Good luck to everyone who needs to run today.

Gogo

Hello All!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much! :happy: Congrats to all of you who raced on Turkey Day! I tried to keep up the running thru the weekend, but I seem to be doing worse than before. :frown: Have any of you run into this? I was steadily running between 2-2.5 miles every other day and pushing for 3, but now I am lucky if I can get in 2 without any walking. Am I burning myself out? What am I doing wrong?

Please help!
Erin :flowerforyou:

nicolee516

Welcome Shinybonnie! We definitely have regulars here that are all at different levels, so definitely feel free to join! To increase your speed, you will have to do some intervals of speed. The C25K is designed to get you to finish the 5k race, not at a lightening speed. So I guess what I am saying is, that if you haven't done your first 5k yet, don't worry about your speed. It will come in time.:flowerforyou: After your first 5k, you can start doing intervals of speed work. The best place to do them is on a track, but if you don't have a track, you can either go by time or distance. (like going from telephone pole to telephone pole) In other wprds they are repeats of either sprinting or race pace. I can give you more info if you want it.


Erin- Sometimes our bodies need a break. I periodically have alwyays taken a solid week off from running. I know it sounds like you will lose alot, but trust me, your body thanks you! This may be your body telling you to take a break. You should probably be varying your distances too. Long runs are important for endurance, short easy runds are important, and a day of moderate running, such as a tempo run(just below race pace speed), interval sprints, hill repeats, etc. It may sound scary, but it's really not.! I hope that helps!

JPriceGA

Julienicole - here is a link to my favorite couch 2 5k podcasts:

http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/podcasts/podcasts.html

Go for it!

tabbydog

No running for me today. 33 degrees and downpouring. It was supposed to be W9d1 for me. Tomorrow, thursday and Friday will have to be my runs this week. I almost hope it snows. This cold rain is depressing. Getting my snow tires tomorrow, so it can snow any time! :drinker: