week 4 is killing me!
rayraygbs
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man oh man, those 5 minutes are killing! today was day 2, which was better than day 1, i didnt have to walk a couple times for a few seconds, but i also slowed down my pace. tell me it gets better!
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Week 4 is where I really really had to control my pace. If my pace got to fast on me and I wasn't breathing properly I would slow down to almost a jog/walk and then pick back up when I got my breath.
Everyone is different, but I definitely felt better last night after finishing W4D3. Hopefully you find the same thing. For me it's 99% mental and 1% physical. I can talk myself in and out of continuing or quitting.
Tomorrow I move onto the "dreaded" week 5. But I will not allow myself to quit. You won't either. You got this!!!0 -
that makes me feel a little better! i may have to repeat week 4, i know i shouldnt say it already, but i need to have the 5 minutes under control with my asthma, but i wont quit!!
good luck with week 5!0 -
I had to repeat week 4! But it was so worth it because then I rocked out the last 4 weeks!0
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I finished week4 day3 yesterday as well. I had been adding more time onto the run intervals. And actually on W3D3 I made my last run a 20 minute run!! But this week for week 4 I only added a couple minutes on each run. I have started feeling it in my hip flexors. Have you felt anything in your front hip flexors?? This is where it might start to kick my butt--but going slower is key I guess so your legs and body can build up endurance...0
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yep, the hips have definitely gotten tight in the run, i have to really stretch them during the walking parts. i didnt run today, my body was not having it today, but hopefully i get one in tomrrow and i'll redo week 4 next week and hopefully kick a** this time!0
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I just completed Week 6 Day 1. The best thing I ever did was repeat week 4!!! I feel like that repeat was when I finally learned to control how I was breathing! Don't give up!!!0
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I'm starting Week 4 on Monday. Looks scary but I felt the same thing starting Week 3. Gonna try my best! Good luck everyone!0
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thanks farmmandy! that makes me feel a lot better!0
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You can do it! I started chewing gum while I was running and that helped to
Sounds stupid but I guess it took my mind off of everything! 0 -
Just did W4D2 today and like you I am definitely pushing myself. It was cooler outside for my two runs this week, so I'm curious to see how my breathing is if it's warm next time. I haven't allowed myself to stop running during run segments, but I am absolutely learning to slow down so I can keep going. Good luck!0
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I too repeated W4 twice! I just couldnt master it, still had not and moved to W5, which I actually found easier!
Am on D3 of W6, but got to repeat that day a few times, not making the 20mins yet!0 -
I just finished W4. D1 was terrible, I barely made it through the workout. D2 went much better and I felt very strong even though I just finished doing a lower body strength training workout. By D3 I was running faster than I did in high school on cross country and five minutes was no big deal. So don't worry if the first day is hard, its just your body getting used to it.0
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I'm currently up to Week 4 Day 2. Tonight I will be running day two and I am not looking foward too it. Running the full five minutes is sooooo tough for me I just push through it.0
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I start week 4 on Monday. The 5 minute jog scares me. Was tempted to just repeat week 3, but think I will follow ya'll example and forge ahead. And maybe repeat it as you have. Sad part is I think I am at the stage that my dog may not be able to continue with me. I am draggin' him the last bit now. May try one time and see how he does. He is yellow lab, but getting old.0
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I am starting week 4 tomorrow. It's good to know that it's ok to have to repeat if needed. Wish me luck!0
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I just finished week 4 yesterday. Yes it was tough and yes I'm nervous about week 5. What made you decide to repeat week 4?0
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I did it, I did it. Had to adjyst a few times. Change my route to drop the dog off. He wasn't goung to make it. So that walk stretch was a little longer. And I think I lost count (I still count my minutes until I get a podcast), so I think I ran an extra minute. Haha... the 5 minutes was hard, but I think it will get easier.
Keep going ya'll.... we will conquer this !!!0 -
Ok, now I'm nervous, I start week 4 this week! Question, the last couple of Sunday's my neighbour has kindly introduced me to on the road running as I'm doing the C25K on a treadmill at the gym. The route is 5.6km (according to phone app & with hills) & the 1st week I had to walk a couple of times. This week I managed the whole thing as a jog in 44min 11 secs, so a very slow pace. Is this sensible to do, or should I just stick to the C25K programme only? Hopefully as I go through the programme my time will improve.0
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I repeated week 4. On to week 5 tomorrow! GULP! 0
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I finished WK 4 on Saturday and have decided to repeat it starting tomorrow. I didn't do very well with pacing and breathing on the 5 minute runs so hopefully the 2nd time will go better! On the plus side, I own those 3 minute runs now, LOL0
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ddee..i have asthma, so i am actually repeating week 4 again, so it'll be day 6 on week 4, i've had some work issues and weather issues that i havent been able to do it 3 times in a week so it'll be week 3. i have to get my breathing under control and my pace steady before i'm comfortable moving up. that and i dont want to stress out my joints too much being that i am pretty overweight still. i dont feel bad about repeating it, i'm doing it for me, so i know i have to be comfortable to move up or my anxiety will be beat me to it 0
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Yea I am thinking the same. My knees are suffering so need to slow down a bit. Plus I go to bed at night thinking about it. Why am I stressing over it... need to repeat week 4 and just chill.0
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definitely dont stress! this is all for you, took me a while to understand that! this is week 3 on week 4, or day 5 since i couldn't get 3 days a week in for a while and there is a complete difference, i got my breathing in check today and a good pace, so 1 more day at week 4 then i'll move up next week. we can do this!!0
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It took me a little to push past that 8 min run.. too
Definitely mental vs. physical for sure. I closed my eyes and just found my rythmn and felt it just past. Last night I completed week 5, day 3 (8 / 5 / 8) but felt so good did another 8 min run and ended up with 8/5/8/5/8 I was so proud of myself.
Felt like puking afterwards but SO happy!0 -
As I said on other thread.... someone come and kick me out the door, don't wanna go. Day 2 on week 4. Don't wanna don'twanna waaaaa waaaaaa. Yea I am sressing too much. It is pretty bad when I go to bed coynting because I have to count the minutes when I run. I definetly need to invest in a timer watch.
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Sheeesh I need spell check on my nook. So I did go out. Had to walk a little bit in the 2nd five minute set, but getting there. And yes, I am still counting. Haha.0
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Felt like puking afterwards but SO happy!
Thanks for the laugh. Congrats.0 -
Yippee! Completed wk4 d1, thought my lungs were either going to burst or melt, but made it. Also thought I would have to drop the speed (on treadmill) but managed to keep it going. Hopefully d2 will feel easier tomorrow night!0
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Having to slow up a bit cause knee is still an issue. Don't want to blow it out and not ne able to do the race end of Sept. So took an extra day in between and walked today instead of day 3. I think I will stay at week 4 at least another week.
So what is everyone else doing today ??0 -
I just had to join this thread. I did Day 3 of Week 4 yesterday. I found day 1 really hard, then day 2 was harder because my head said it was going to be! I had a slight niggle in my right knee which concerned me because I couldn't decide whether to run through it or rest it so I don't make it worse...
In the end I checked out running styles and stretches and found that a faster pace with a much shorter stride made for much less impact on my knees and had no pain at all. I wondered whether my time would change because the shorter stride would take me much longer, but map my walk told me that I was overall average of 0.3mph faster!
I struggled at first with the new stride but remembered to lean slightly forward and felt that gravity was on my side. I will probably do another day of week 4 though to make sure I have my stride sorted before moving on to week 5. But I feel that for me, most of my concern about week 5 is mental rather than physical. Hope everyone else here is doing well. 0
