Couch to 5K Running Program (C25K)

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Week 9 day 3 done!

wadedawg
wadedawg Posts: 315
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I am officially finished with the program. I thought I wasn't going to be able to complete it after developing an issue with my left IT band during week 6 (man, it was awful, I actually took a kitchen rolling pin and used it to roll my IT band out like dough for a few weeks, hurt like heck too, but it fixed it), but I took a little time off and got back into it. Took me 2 weeks longer than I wanted, but it was worth it. To anyone out there thinking about starting, or anyone who has just started, keep it up. It works, and it's worth it.

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  • gs1941
    gs1941 Posts: 41 Member
    Hey! I just started. I finished Week 1 Day 2 yesterday...are you able to run a solid 5 K now...has it helped significantly?
  • anne2605
    anne2605 Posts: 482 Member
    Congratulations! It's a great feeling isn't it? I completed C25K yesterday and I'm still buzzing.
  • wadedawg
    wadedawg Posts: 315
    Hey! I just started. I finished Week 1 Day 2 yesterday...are you able to run a solid 5 K now...has it helped significantly?

    I ran a continuous 5 kilometers today for the first time in my life. I ran the first two days of week 9 just doing the 30 minutes it called for, but I was short on distance. Today I just went for it and ran the whole 3.1 miles. Took 40 something minutes, but hey running that long is an accomplishment too, right? When I first started, I thought I was going to die after running for a minute. Stick with it, because I am living proof that it works. You'll do great.
  • wadedawg
    wadedawg Posts: 315
    Congratulations! It's a great feeling isn't it? I completed C25K yesterday and I'm still buzzing.

    Yes it is, and grats to you, too!
  • KathleenKP
    KathleenKP Posts: 580 Member
    Hey! I just started. I finished Week 1 Day 2 yesterday...are you able to run a solid 5 K now...has it helped significantly?

    I'm just home from my 5K. The answer is YES! I could not have done it without the structure of the program. Well, I could have, but I might not have pushed myself hard enough. I also got held back a couple weeks with a health issue, but was determined to do the 5K I had originally planned for. Today was actually w9d2 for me.
  • racerchick31
    racerchick31 Posts: 91 Member
    I ran a continuous 5 kilometers today for the first time in my life. I ran the first two days of week 9 just doing the 30 minutes it called for, but I was short on distance. Today I just went for it and ran the whole 3.1 miles. Took 40 something minutes, but hey running that long is an accomplishment too, right? When I first started, I thought I was going to die after running for a minute. Stick with it, because I am living proof that it works. You'll do great.

    CONGRATS!!! I start week 9 next! :D I bet it feels wonderful to complete the program! I was super hyped up after completing the week 5, day 3 thing...I can only imagine how pumped I will be after finishing the whole thing! ha ha! Plus, I definitely think running that long is an accomplishment!! I'm pretty slow still & I plan on continue trying to get a little faster/further after completing the c25k.

    I'm soooo excited & happy for you! YAY!!!
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    Congratulations Anne and Wadedawg!!! You rock! You are amazing for pushing through all the physical and mental barriers that get thrown at you to become "distance runners."

    Kathleen - congratulations on your 5k!

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