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"Denver-ite" here. I am just starting my run training. I have been doing the Couch to 5K. Does it get easier? On top of my run training i do about an hour toning with resistance bands and an hour kickboxing class. My legs and back are more sore from the running than from the band or KB.
YES! It gets easier! I remember the first time I did C25K, I thought I would DIE after just 60 seconds of running! The best thing you can do is SLOW DOWN.0 -
well just for info, i did the zumba gold class and i am hooked! was a lot of fun and i think this will really help with different exercises besides my bike.0
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My name is Michelle and I live in the D.C. area too. I was very reluctant runner. I never had any desire to run until my husband started taking up running marathons and my kids started getting involved in the kid's races. It didn't take long before the kids were wanting to run longer distances. Two of the kids even branched out into triathlons. We couldn't seem to plan a vacation without it revolving around a run. So, eventually I decided to join in instead of just sitting along the sidelines. So far, I've run several 5ks, 8ks and a couple of 10ks.
I am training to run my first 1/2. I would like to get it in before I turn 40 in September. I just have to get up the courage to sign up for a race. I follow the run/walk method but hope to one day be able to run the complete distance.0 -
Hi everyone! I started running back in July I guess. I have birth as a surrogate for a friend in May of 2012 and decided that I wanted to get back into shape. So, I started a boot camp as soon as the doctor cleared me. It was HARD, but I managed to keep up as best as I could and it motivated me to do more. So, I signed up for my first 5K in Sept 2012 and ran the whole thing. I've done a few other 5Ks, but not more than that. I recently came across a race that sounded fun, but the 5K and 10K distance options were already sold out. So, I either had to sign up for the 15K or wait until next year (race is 5/18). So, I set it as a goal and signed up! I love having it as a goal now and my motivation is high. I'm not very fast or anything, but love the way I feel after I run especially after I run farther than I have before. My next race is a 5K mud run on 4/13 and then the 15K after that in May almost exactly a year after I gave birth to my surrokid :-)0
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My story is in my profile and I'm too lazy to type it here. I wrote that about a year ago. My profile pic is race photos from last year and this year. I'm still slow as molasses, but getting a teensy bit faster with time.0
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Hi everyone! I joined MFP at the first of the year to keep me honest in my eating habits after a bit of holiday over-indulgence got the best of me :-) (Have to say, I love the site and the holiday weight is gone.) I lost 50+ lbs nearly 12 years ago and took up running in 2009 after a year or so of boot camp-type classes. After the timed one mile runs of that boot camp, I started to realize that maybe I actually could run. For some reason, I jumped right in and signed up for a half having never run a race before in my life - and I've been hooked ever since. Fast forward to today, and I've done countless 5k's, halfs, and am currently training for my 6th marathon. I'm not the speediest of people - that's something I've been focusing on as of late, but I do my best and each time I race, my time is a little faster than the time before.
I've made so many friends running, and I have to say that it's been a huge part of how I've kept the weight off over the years. I love talking to people who are just starting out - I remember my first 5k (34 minutes) and I love talking to people who are training for their first races.
To the triathletes out there - more power to you. I've always wanted to do one, but need to get over an intense fear of drowning
I am a new runner... trianing for my first 5k... I just want to finish thats really the goal for me... I dont really care how long it takes... but i want to run the whole thing... I am using c25K and working my way up... made a point to run everyday this week even if was only for a 20 min run/walk session. I have lost 4# this week... i cant believe it.. I think I will stick to this running thing
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Awesome!!! My mother just started a Zumba class at her Gym.. and she too LOVES it. I really want to try a class with her.. just havent been able to work out the scheduling. Keep it up!!! I'm proud of you!!!!well just for info, i did the zumba gold class and i am hooked! was a lot of fun and i think this will really help with different exercises besides my bike.0 -
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I've ran my whole life, cross country in HS, could run a sub 18 5K. Offered to run in college but I chose to party instead. Now I run because I enjoy it, but use the excuse "to stay healthy"
Now I run a 23 minute 5K with a goal of sub 21 just because I'm still competetive, lol!
My 2013 goal is to run at least 2 miles every single day. Not sure why, just thought it'd be cool to tell my little girl "in 2013 I ran every single day". I'm on day 93 so far0 -
Over 40, Fredericksburg, VA area
Been pretty sedentary with a few fits and stops trying to get on the wagon of being healthy again. Got a goal to lose 40 lbs this year.
Just into my 5th week of trying to get healthy. Been doing a modified P90X plan and have Week 3 Day 1 of C25K tonight. Have used knee pain as an excuse for a long time, but my knee is feeling better than it has in a long time.
not signed up for any race yet, but want to do a 5k before too long. My sister in law wants me to join her for a 1/2 next spring. My goal is to do the Tower of Terror 10 miler in Oct 2014.0 -
Reporting in from Bellevue, NE here. Used to walk bunches when our girls were small. Got way off track.
Last September, a dear collegue wanted 50 of us to do the Omaha Corporate Cup with him one last time before his retirement. There is a 10K and a Two Mile option. I registered for the two. Did not prep. Walked, made it thru, 43 minutes. Yikes! Encouraged, started walking at home and did a 5K at the end of October in 58 minutes. I gave into stress at work and drifted thru Christmas. Got hubby to walk with me during halftime on New Years Day. Started walking a couple of times a week. Joined MFP in January too.
Looked for a way to challenge myself walking. The Omaha Running Club has a couple of winter activities. I participated in a two mile to keep myself challenged. I did the last one 3/16 in 32:27. I was the only walker with a pack of runners. I even had a bald eagle following me!
I am registered for several 5K in April and the Berkshire Inagural 5K in May.0 -
Hi gang! I'm 51 and living in Northern Ireland.
I used to hate running. But I made myself go out and do it, usually accompanied by my big dog, Max. Last year I ran 2 lots of 10k races, and this year signed up for my first half-marathon. It's in Lisburn on 19 June. My 12 week training programme has just kicked in, and I'll be doing 4 runs a week. I always do a long run on Sundays, and for the past 3 weeks I've done a Park Run on Saturday mornings - this is a timed 5k run at a local park, so I intend to use that as my tempo run. Last week was a PB at 33.40 - not very fast, but I have little short legs, and getting to a sub-30 minute 5k time is a distant target!
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Hi Folks,
I started C25K in January 2013 and graduated mid March. I've been very consistent with my run sessions, managing to run every other day throughout the plan. After I graduated, I got stuck on 3 x 30 min runs pw for a few weeks and then decided to challenge myself a bit more by extending every other run by a few minutes, until I could run for 60 mins, without stopping. This is as far as I've got to date.
I ran my first 5K event in Munich last Sunday and found the whole experience amazing. I ran the course in 33.42 seconds. I'm keen to register for a 10K event happening in July (in Munich) and need to get some structure to my training. Any advice on how to achieve this would be great. I was thinking of running for 10 mins, walk for 1 and just repeat until I build on the time. Is this how one might train for a 10K? Also, is it ok to run 2 days in a row, bearing in mind I only run on average for 40 mins. Lastly, is speed training something I should do regularly. I attempted one a few weeks ago and found it difficult. There were 6 x 1 mins fast bursts in between my normal running pace. I managed to complete 5 of the speed sessions but should I do them more often?.
Through this process I've also lost 39lb and running is so much easier than when I first started. I'm not looking to lose weight so much now as I'm happy where I'm at which is 143lb. I just want to keep running and entering more events :happy:
Any advice appreciated, thanks for reading.
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I smoked behind the bike sheds and never did any sports at all until my Dad got ill - my children were small (2 and 6 months) and I was having to do a lot of driving to look after Dad so I began running as something that would get me outside and not take too much time. When he died I ran the Hastings Half Marathon in his memory (and came over the finishing line in floods of tears!) but when my Mum died a couple of years later I kind of fell out of it - looking back on it I think I was a bit depressed. Anyway I put on quite a bit of weight and last year (3 years since Mum died) I thought I've got to snap out of it and I started running again. Then disaster struck, I was running in the woods and I slipped on some mud and tree roots and sprained my ankle very badly...it took me about 3 hours to hop three miles to where I could get some help by which point I had hypothermia (it was november and I only had a running vest on). The whole thing shook me quite badly. I was told I wouldn't be able to run for three months. I knew in my heart that if I had weighed less I wouldn't have hurt myself so badly so I decided to loose some weight while I was waiting for my ankle to heal. What I didn't realise is that the lighter you are the faster you can run. I can now run faster than I have ever done before and I'm really hoping to run a 10 km (on June 8th) under an hour (I'm in my mid-40's).0
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Have a look at the Run Keeper app, it's free and if you go on to their website they have a lot of training programmes that you can download onto your phone, I'm using the 10km in under 60mins one and its very hard but goodHi Folks,
I started C25K in January 2013 and graduated mid March. I've been very consistent with my run sessions, managing to run every other day throughout the plan. After I graduated, I got stuck on 3 x 30 min runs pw for a few weeks and then decided to challenge myself a bit more by extending every other run by a few minutes, until I could run for 60 mins, without stopping. This is as far as I've got to date.
I ran my first 5K event in Munich last Sunday and found the whole experience amazing. I ran the course in 33.42 seconds. I'm keen to register for a 10K event happening in July (in Munich) and need to get some structure to my training. Any advice on how to achieve this would be great. I was thinking of running for 10 mins, walk for 1 and just repeat until I build on the time. Is this how one might train for a 10K? Also, is it ok to run 2 days in a row, bearing in mind I only run on average for 40 mins. Lastly, is speed training something I should do regularly. I attempted one a few weeks ago and found it difficult. There were 6 x 1 mins fast bursts in between my normal running pace. I managed to complete 5 of the speed sessions but should I do them more often?.
Through this process I've also lost 39lb and running is so much easier than when I first started. I'm not looking to lose weight so much now as I'm happy where I'm at which is 143lb. I just want to keep running and entering more events :happy:
Any advice appreciated, thanks for reading.
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Hi! I'm the girl who always said I would only run if being chased by a crazed maniac, or if I was about to miss my bus / plane / etc.
Fast forward to Summer 2012. Hubby and I are HUGE Disney fans. If it is Disney related, we want to do it. After 17 WDW trips, I discivered runDisney. An entire genre of Disney things to do and Disney bling to aquire ... if only I ran. Labor Day weekend we started C25k. I finished the last weekend of December and immediatly moved on to 5k to 10k. I can comforably maintain 10.30 miles for 3 / 3.5 miles. We have completed two 5ks - the Susan G Komen Run for a Cure last October and a holiday 5k for cancer reserch in December. We are registered to do the runDisney Family "Haunted" 5k this coming October. I'd love to do it under 30 minutes, but with a course full of families with kids, it might be tricky manuevering around them all. :-)
Long term goal is to get a runDisney Coast to Coast medal. You have to do a 1/2 marathon or a full marathon at both Disney World and Disneyland in the same calendar year.0 -
H ieveryone, I just joined the group. I'm definitely a plodder! I've never been in shape, and right now it's worse. So I'm starting again. My story? Well, I was inspired (and encouraged) to start running several years ago by my marathoner hubby. That first time, I couldn't go 1/4 mile! I slowly got better and have done several local 5Ks, a 10K, a half marathon and some sprint triathlons. A few years ago I started running less and focusing more on cycling, at least until I got injured. I've been pretty lazy since. This year, my goals are to 1) run an entire 5K and 2) complete a 10K. Next year I would like to do a half marathon.
Anyone who wants to add me as a friend is welcome to! I love to hear about other's runs/races - it really motivates me!
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Hi all! Just came back to MFP, so I'm "starting fresh", but I ran my first 5K (a fun "Color Run") this past weekend -- I should say, walked/jogged/sprinted, not ran -- and immediately downloaded C25K and bought new running shoes. It was a great experience and I can't wait to try again once I'm actually ready for it. Love to hear any advice for a new runner... I've never really done it before.
Always happy to add supportive friends too, so toss me an invite if you like!0 -
I have always loved to run. I even ran a bit when I was 250lbs (I'm 5'4" female) but when I seriously decided to get healthier a few years ago, I was determined oneday to run a whole mile. I did the C25K program the first time 4 years ago and did a 5k charity run. I ran 4 miles once. I stopped running when winter hit. Repeat the following spring. This year I decided to get fit and trim once and for all since I am turning 50. No more of this putting on the winter pudge and struggling all summer to lose it. I began running a bit outdoors in January. We have "real" winter here so I was limited to the amount of road that was safe to run on. I was forced to start really slowly and for short distances, and because of that progressed slowly and avoided any injury. I ran 7 kms the other day and hope to get 10k by my birthday in the fall. Bike season is here so I will have to split the workout time with my other passion. I no longer find getting out of bed at 5:30am to run a chore. I guess I'm addicted. Glad to have found this group for support and advice.0
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Hi all! I'm pretty new to running, having just started about 2 months or so ago, since after losing almost 80lbs since last May, with the help of MFP (and Jillian Michaels DVDs and clean eating!) I thought i'd sign up for my first 5k that's happening at the end of this month - it's an annual Memorial run for a fallen police officer here that was killed in the line of duty 26 years ago.
So because I thought 'i'm fit and healthy enough to give this a try', and signed up for it, I thought i'd start 'training' for the 5k. in the last few weeks, with the help of a co-worker who's a veteran runner giving me advice and the two of us going for runs together a couple times, i've run 5k about 3 or 4 times so far, 10k once, 8k just yesterday, and 6k on Monday. So now I know the memorial 5k should be a breeze!
I want to work up to taking part in my first 'official' 10k next year (an annual 'Sun Run' here) and then eventually work my way up to a half and then a full marathon.
I've NEVER thought of myself as a runner, and prior to about 2 months ago when I started, it never even crossed my mind - but now I LOVE it!! i am amazed how much I'm enjoying it!0 -
Hello all! I am new to the group and wanted to tell my story. I've been athletic most of my life, gymnastics for 9 years, cross country, volleyball, and track for 6 years. Then life happened as it does for everyone. In the last ten years I've gone to college, lost my mother to cancer, moved across the country, got married, and found out my dad has ALS. I've gotten comfortable and lazy and let myself go. I've realized that life's too short and I want to make a change. So I've started to eat healthier and run again for the first time in ten years. I'm training to run the Disney princess half marathon in February and couldn't be more excited! I'm ready to do something with my life I'm proud of! I'm also excited to hear everyone else's successes!0
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Hi all, I'll do my intro, too! I'm 30 years old and a SAHM who also does in-home daycare. I started running about 15 months ago, because my sister wanted me to do a 5K with her. I did the 5K and promptly stopped running. Repeated that about 6 months later when my mom wanted to do a 5K. This past January I realized I had about 40 lbs to lose, and after having watched my dad lose over 130 lbs and run 3 half-marathons, I decided maybe I could start running *for me*. I just completed a 5K on Saturday in my very best time ever (28:01!), and am hoping to do a 10K by the end of the summer. Someday I might start training for a half marathon, but that thought is quite intimidating to me, so right now I'm focusing on the 10K. I run in the evenings, usually 2-3 times per week, once my kids are in bed. I find it very therapeutic and I hope that my daughter is learning that it's okay for mommy to do something just for herself after taking care of everyone else all day. I sometimes joke that I don't love running so much as the way I feel after a run. One of the reasons I worry about doing a 10K and/or half marathon is because my schedule makes it hard to run consistently any more than twice a week, and getting to those distances seems like it would take real time and commitment. Maybe someday I'll get there, but right now I'm just putting one foot in front of the other until I can cross the 10K mark 0
