From C25K to Serious Runner?

Eat2Live2Run

Just curious if there are any other MFPers out there that consider themselves to be serious runners who started with the Couch to 5K program?

I started C25K at almost 250 pounds. I could literally not run for 2 minutes straight. Now I have run 3 full marathons and 18 half marathons since 2010 and I weigh about 148 pounds. My PRs are 3:52 full marathon (3 weeks ago) and 1:39 half marathon (5 weeks ago).

C25K literally changed my life.

Altruista75

Congrats!! That is awesome to hear!!!

dsjohndrow

I took me a year to complete C25K. I ran my first 5K in March '12, my first 10K June '12, and my first 1/2 just last weekend. I am thinking of doing a marathon next year, and seriously thinking of a titration in Sept '13.

I have had a heart attack and some injuries, but I am progressing!

PurpleTina

not 'serious' per se, but certainly 'seriously addicted' :bigsmile:

Did C25K last summer, then joined a running club, currently clocking up 15+ miles a week and doing my first Half on 21st April.

bluefox9er

Just curious if there are any other MFPers out there that consider themselves to be serious runners who started with the Couch to 5K program?

I started C25K at almost 250 pounds. I could literally not run for 2 minutes straight. Now I have run 3 full marathons and 18 half marathons since 2010 and I weigh about 148 pounds. My PRs are 3:52 full marathon (3 weeks ago) and 1:39 half marathon (5 weeks ago).

C25K literally changed my life.

WOW..That is all I can say. what an incredible set of achievements you have done! Throughly inspiring!

I completed c25k last May ( May 5th, to be exact) and will be running my first ever marathon ( first ever race of any event) a year to the day on this May 5th.

I don't know if I can be considered a 'serious' runner, but I have not missed a single training run, regardless of distance or time constraints, and proud to say outdoors in all weathers and never on a treadmill.

bluefox9er

I took me a year to complete C25K. I ran my first 5K in March '12, my first 10K June '12, and my first 1/2 just last weekend. I am thinking of doing a marathon next year, and seriously thinking of a titration in Sept '13.

I have had a heart attack and some injuries, but I am progressing!

This is just incredible..you have changed your entire life!

Eat2Live2Run

WOW..That is all I can say. what an incredible set of achievements you have done! Throughly inspiring!

I completed c25k last May ( May 5th, to be exact) and will be running my first ever marathon ( first ever race of any event) a year to the day on this May 5th.

I don't know if I can be considered a 'serious' runner, but I have not missed a single training run, regardless of distance or time constraints, and proud to say outdoors in all weathers and never on a treadmill.

Sounds serious to me!!

JenniTheVeggie

I want to be!

omma_to_3

Not like you, no LOL. I've done many 5Ks, a 10K, and my first half is in April. But I'm just shooting for under 3 hours for that LOL.

HypersonicFitNess

I never heard of the C25K when I started out running (wish I had; it might have made things easier for me); but I guess I would consider myself a serious runner. I have competed in two Warrior Dashes and one 5K and have been training for my first ever half; to date my test 13.11 was 1:50:55, so not quite as fast as yours but maybe I'll get faster (but I'm not young, so...). I was planning a race towards the end of this month but it turns out it starts at 0730 and I'm an hour away, so...I'm a lookin' for a different one. I used to do 4:30 mornings but not in the last few years, so I'm not going to try it.

bubbaduts

I never heard of the C25K when I started out running (wish I had; it might have made things easier for me);

THIS! I killed myself trying to run but I haven't looked back! I can't afford alot of races but i've done about 8 5ks a 5 miler a half and one full. I injured myself badly last june and I am still struggling to run but i committed to another half in may but cant run without a brace and take longer to recover than i used to. Take care of your knees and avoid too many hills. I live in an area that is all hills so it has been hard on my body. I now drive to an area that is flat to run just to save my body the extra trauma of my neighborhood. Amazing PR btw!

maddymama

Me- Kinda!!!

I started with C25K a little over two years ago, and ran my first 5K in March 2011. I hadn't even completed the 9 weeks yet. I had only done the twenty minute run.

I will be running my first half on the two year anniversary of my first 5K. I'm excited and terrified. Two years ago I NEVER thought I'd voluntarily run 13 miles.

Completing C25K I've run about 30 5Ks, did my first 10K last fall, and this will be my first half in a few weeks.

Lt_Starbuck

I did.

At week 3 or 4 I got frustrated and just took off running though. My record is 4 halfs in one month. I took a year off from cardio and this weekend I did 20 miles over 3 days.