C25k support!

hsh0927

I'm on week 4 of C25k (don't know about it? http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) I just completed day 2 and I am starting to get nervous about what's ahead. Week five just seems like a big jump from intervals to running for 20 mins. Anyone else that is doing this program, feel free to add me to give/get motivation.

Oh and I've heard before to "repeat a week till you feel comfortable" but that's what I want. My goal is to complete the program w/o repeating a week/day. I understand this helps some people but I know if I let myself do this I may just stop completely. (I know this because I've done it before.)

Health_Gal

I did a similar program with some friends a few years ago. If you can find some people to train with and talk to during the walk/runs, it helps a LOT!

kae_blah

Good luck.

I am on round 2 of week 5. I was hoping to follow the programme but I did not complete week 5 day 3.

kvossandrews

My C25K week 5 is only 8 min run.

Not sure I could do 20 mins straight. I would just stay on the week I could do with ease befor the next week.

Ops I just doubled checked and week 5 day 3 is 20mins. Guess the best way for me to do it is one day at a time and just do it until I complete it. Giving up just will not happen for me. Even if I have to do week 5 for the rest of my life.

kae_blah

Good luck.

For week 5 I found day 1 okay. - similar to other days i had completed. Day 2 was exciting as the 8-minute runs were easier than I thought they were going to me - I had a real sense of achievement.

Day 3 was hard! I have lots of reasons why it was so hard (I had a migraine, my legs hurt before I started, I did not have a decent breakfast, I dropped my music player 7 minutes in so had to listen to the gym's music, etc), but when I dropped back to walking speed I felt terrible.

This week I repeated week 5. Days 1 and 2 did not feel noticeably easier but day 3 was achievable. For the first 8 minutes I thought - I have already done this 4 times (twice on each of the week 5 day 2 runs), then I reminded myself that I feel no more tired now than I did 5 minutes ago and I am still going. When i got to 90 seconds left I knew I had to push hard to finish the run and transition to the walk as it was so close.

Good luck everyone. I wish you well finding the balance between pushing yourself and knowing your limits.