Week 5 starting August 6th
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I slowed for the last 30-45 seconds of both of them...probably mental becuase I knew it had to be almost done. Way to keep going. Day 3....HERE WE COMEW5D2 seemed okay for the first 8, but I'm fairly certain the second round of running was waaaay more than 8 minutes long. Had to drop my speed down again, but at least I kept going the whole time!
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Completed wk 5 day 2 this a.m. - yea! It was a great sunrise (went out at 5:30 am), started very slow so I could concentrate on breathing. Day 2 for Sat a.m. here I come.0
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Great job!Completed wk 5 day 2 this a.m. - yea! It was a great sunrise (went out at 5:30 am), started very slow so I could concentrate on breathing. Day 2 for Sat a.m. here I come.0 -
Thanks!! I did slow down a bit but not much...I was nervous that I wouldn't make it, next time I speed up a bit:)
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I completed W5D2 this earlier today, and I hate saying this but I didn't find it easy. I came to the conclusion that it takes me atleast 10 minutes to feel like I'm not going to die. I don't particularly enjoy running in the beginning. By the end of the workout I feel great and since week 4 have been doing about another 20 minutes of a run/walk interval with about two 5 minute running splits.
I am conflicted, I almost want to repeat Day 2. Maybe I will attempt a longer warm up, instead of 5 minutes do 10 of walking....0 -
I completed W5D2 this earlier today, and I hate saying this but I didn't find it easy. I came to the conclusion that it takes me atleast 10 minutes to feel like I'm not going to die. I don't particularly enjoy running in the beginning. By the end of the workout I feel great and since week 4 have been doing about another 20 minutes of a run/walk interval with about two 5 minute running splits.
I am conflicted, I almost want to repeat Day 2. Maybe I will attempt a longer warm up, instead of 5 minutes do 10 of walking....
I am further into the program (W9)...The first .25-.5 mi I am getting comfortable with my run, the last .25-.5 mi are hard because typically parts of the legs are tired and don't move as well as the start of the run. The middle distance is the easiest for me.
I debated whether I needed a couple more repeat runs of W5D2 before W5d3...I planned to do several more runs specifically the two 10 min interval run in W6 before attempting W5D3....Then I just tired of thinking about it and decided to try the 20 min run. If it works, Great. And it did! Makes one feel good about the time put into this program and that 5k is probably a reality. I didn't feel I was ready for the 20 min run but did it in sequence and in one try. It was largely mental issues discouraging me to be more prepared. Physically if you are comfortable with W5D2, It is not a physical stretch to do the 20 min run.
Once the 20 min run was in the bag. It gave me the confidence that I can do the longer runs in W6/7/8/9.0 -
W5D3 done and after my second 12hr shift to boot, whoop whoop!
I did not think that I was ready since day 2 was tough for me. On day 2 I had to take a couple of short breaks on the second 8 min run. Yet on the 20 min run I only had to stop for cars to pass to cross streets so maybe 1-2 min at most for entire run and that was broken up in 3 different times.
My pace was 11:15 not inculding warm up or cool down walking. What pace is everyone running at?0 -
UPDATE
So, Wednesday when I finished Day 2 of Week 5 I felt pretty good...but I kept hearing rumors about Day 3 being 20 minutes STRAIGHT without walking! What?!?! Are they crazy?
So I peeked ahead in my training program and found that yes indeed, Day 3 is 20 minutes! If its THAT bad I wondered what was in store for Week 6 Day 1. Turns out that isn't going to be so bad, 5 minutes, then 8, then 5. Okay I can handle that.
As I get started with today's run I'm feeling pretty good. Got my heart rate monitor on, my workout music playing thru the ear buds, I'm done with the 5 minute warmup and settled in to a nice slow pace so I can get thru the 20 minutes.
When ALL OF A SUDDEN my app says ",,,annnddd WALK"
WHAT? I was expecting 20 minutes and I couldn't have been going more than just a few minutes when this unwelcome interruption disturbed my 'zone'. So I look at my phone and see that being the idiot I am I accidentally started Day 1 of Week 6. That's what I get for looking ahead.
@!&($%&!
So I reset the app, got back on Week 5 Day 3, and as punishment for my stupidity I didn't take into account I was already 10 minutes into my workout. I skipped the warmup but started at the 20 minute mark.
Did total of 25 minutes today. 5 in error and the 20 I was supposed to do. And like previous days, it weren't too bad!
Note to self: check your app for the right day before starting your run!0 -
Cobra, Mundy - you guys are awesome!!
Not average - I'm nervous too - but you can CERTAINLY do it. With the extra time you are tacking on, you are way more ready than me!!0 -
I DID IT!!! And I felt so good, i picked up the pace the last two min, then added an extra 90 seconds.
I did slow down quite a bit from intervals - 4.6mph, and then 5.3 for the last 3.5min.0 -
Whatsamatter..couldn't sleep? LOL :bigsmile:
Congrats! Way to go!
Now on to Week 6!0 -
I did it! Got through the 20 minutes just fine by slowing down my pace a bit, but I'm just so thrilled that I completed with no breaks. Walked the cool down + 5 minutes, than did another 10 min jog before my real "cool down". After day 2 of this week I was not feeling confident, but thanks to this thread I knew I could do it!
On to week 6!0 -
I DID IT!!! And I felt so good, i picked up the pace the last two min, then added an extra 90 seconds.
I did slow down quite a bit from intervals - 4.6mph, and then 5.3 for the last 3.5min.
Kim we are both on such a similar path! Great job picking up the pace and adding time, that's the cherry on top 0 -
Great job- you inspire me to push harder!I did it! Got through the 20 minutes just fine by slowing down my pace a bit, but I'm just so thrilled that I completed with no breaks. Walked the cool down + 5 minutes, than did another 10 min jog before my real "cool down". After day 2 of this week I was not feeling confident, but thanks to this thread I knew I could do it!
On to week 6!0 -
I didn't wait until Monday to do Week 6 Day 1. I figure if I don't take two days off for the weekend I can finish and graduate a few days early by the end of Week 9. I am planning on a 5K on Saturday Sept 8 and if I stuck to my original schedule I would have completed the program on Friday Sept 7...not good!
I was a bit worn out running today but I attribute that to having an active day yesterday. FitBit says I walked 18,000 steps, 16 flights of stairs, burned 4100 calories, and traveled 9 miles.
Overall, Week 6 Day 1 wasn't too bad. And the weather was very pleasant, clear and slightly cool.0 -
W5D1 tomorrow morning, 6am!
I've been doing 5-6 runs a week instead of 3. I'm starting to pay for it with some sore tendons in my left foot. Resting it and icing it since this morning.0 -
W5D1 complete
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I'm getting ready to do W5D3 in a few minutes, I repeated W5D1 because on the first try I didn't run the second interval straight through, probably mental though, because on the second attempt I had no problem. D2 no problem, but I actually should have done D3 yesterday and I put it off. After reading your posts I'm not AS worried, but 20 minutes geez!!0
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[/quote]You are waaaayyy ahead of me - I've never been a runner. (I guess at some point, I'll have to stop saying that....) - The 8 minute segments from day 2 this morning were the longest I've ever jogged in my ENTIRE life. day 3 is a little scary.
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I have never run before either, but when I started this I started calling myself a runner. It makes me feel good. Now I'm on week 5, almost wk 6 and I smile every time I remind my husband "I'm a runner" :happy:0 -
Week 6 day 1 this morning. Since the intervals were shorter than the last run, I used this opportunity to push the pace a bit - somewhere around an 11 min mile for the jogging. My Nike+ app rewarded me with "my fastest mile yet". My plan is to push the pace again on day two, then slow it back down for the long one at the end of the week.
My son just started C25K yesterday, and wanted me to go with him - so now I'm doing week 1 on the "off" days of week 6. He's faster than me, so I figure that's my opportunity to work on speeding up a bit.
Good luck this week, and keep me posted on your progress, everyone
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:bigsmile: DID IT!! just finished W5D30
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YEA!!! And how did it go for you?:bigsmile: DID IT!! just finished W5D30 -
Forgot to update: Did W5D3 on Friday, and it was epically slow but I made it the whole way through! I had glanced down at my phone around minute 13 of 20, and didn't think I'd ever make it to the end. Was just about to take a small break when I looked back up and saw, blazened on every single light pole from me to the next corner, "No Stopping Any Time". Happy to say that I followed directions and kept going 'til the voice on my phone told me I could walk again.
W6D1 today after work! Woohoo!!0 -
Now that many of us are getting into week 6, do we keep going with this thread or Kim are you going to start a Week 6 thread? :bigsmile:
I did Week 6 Day 2 this morning. Legs were getting tired but I made it the whole way. Went to an office meeting from 10 - 12, then came home and made lunch for me and my dad.
For some reason known only to God Almighty I decided it would be a nice afternoon for a bike ride. Went 7.5 miles thru the Forest Preserve for a total ride of 1 hour. My legs were not happy with my decision!!! But my food diary is, I earned an extra 558 calories if I choose to eat them back!0 -
Week 6 Day 3
I've been doing the same route since I started, but now that I'm going longer times and distances I thought its time for a change. Its a dark and cloudy yet cool day, should be nice for a run. I headed west from my house with my 5 minute warm-up. Got to the playground and started jogging, with my ultimate destination being the local Forest Preserve Prairie Path. Made it to the Path about 1/3 of the way into my workout and was in the company of other runners and bikers. Settled into a nice rhythmic pace. And then the rain started!
The Path has mile markers and I wanted to see if my halfway point would be around the 1 Mile marker and it was. The rain was just drizzling as I turned at the marker and headed back. Breathing is fine, legs are doing fine, I'm really surprised how much I am enjoying this. The rain steadily got heavier but not quite to the point of a torrential downpour. Glad I have a waterproof arm band for my phone. Got back to the park and the program prompted me to 'Walk'. I walked the rest of the way home in the rain, but again, it was a GOOD day!0 -
Awesome cobra!
I did W6D1 on Tuesday, and it felt really difficult. Maybe I was still feeling the after-effects of the weekend? hehe! Have day 2 on tap for this afternoon; here's hoping it goes far more smoothly!!0 -
Way to go, Cobra! You are going so GREAT!!! I have day 3 on tap for either tomorrow or saturday (taking a red eye home tonight - so my energy level on Friday is questionable). I'll start a new thread as we leave intervals behind and head into week 7.0
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Completed W6D2 yesterday afternoon; felt like I was fading fast, and had to drop speed (again) but I made it through with 2 <15s breaks during the running bits. I'm starting to wonder if it's easier for me to run outdoors than on the treadmill. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around? I just really wish I started work later so I could do the morning runs other than on the weekends! 0
