Daily Check In Thread
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I haven't done a big comparison really, but at the end there is a 10 minute free form run. You can run as much or as little as you want. I've been running the first five minutes of that. They have v you do some exercises at the end of each interval (so far only heel lifts).
Week 2 is a 10 minute walk, 5 30 second ruin intervals with 5 heel lifts, then the ten minute free form run.
I've done c25k on rundouble twice now so I was just looking to change things up. If I do a 5k to 10k program I'll just do rundouble again. I think there are better running apps out there. I've been happy with RunDouble and Strava.1 -
@taeliesyn thank you so much!! I will do this!
I am working towards W8D2...I tried to do it this morning, however I could not even make it 15 mins straight! I now remember why I HATE running in the mornings. I have NO energy and my MIND wins EVERY time! Blah. No first of the morning running for me. I've found any time after 9 am I am ok, usually. I KNOW I can run 28 mins straight. Pooh! I WILL get there!
@upsaluki great job!1 -
Finished Week 2 today... can't wait to start week 3, though week four looks super intimidating!2
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mel_issa1717 wrote: »Finished Week 2 today... can't wait to start week 3, though week four looks super intimidating!
You got this... it's a mental thing, believe me, I felt the same way in a few stages along the way, but just trust the program and know it has worked for thousands before you.
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I am working towards W8D2...I tried to do it this morning, however I could not even make it 15 mins straight! I now remember why I HATE running in the mornings. I have NO energy and my MIND wins EVERY time! Blah. No first of the morning running for me. I've found any time after 9 am I am ok, usually. I KNOW I can run 28 mins straight. Pooh! I WILL get there!
I've only done morning runs... can't imagine trying to run at the end of a long work day and as it gets warmer and warmer in KC, morning is the coolest part of the day. Of course, I've stuck to a morning workout routine for 18 months now, so I might have felt the same way trying to run back in the beginning.
Regardless, you can do it... I can tell from your post that you know it is your mind that is giving up, not your body... good luck!1 -
I started RunDouble's 5K to 10K program today. However, I'm kind of attached to this group, so I'm going to post both here and on the Bridge to 10K group for now. So...
RD 5K to 10K W1D1 Timed done. I ran a total of 3.3 miles. Which suited me just fine. The only problem was that I underestimated how much farther I should run after the "you are halfway" announcement before I turned around and ended up having to double back when I got to the end in order to finish the run. My excuse is that the road is really steep when I get to halfway!
The distance version of the program would have had me running 4.4 miles with a 1/2 mile stretch that averages a nearly 8% grade right in the middle. I didn't think I could make that kind of a jump from the 5K distance (which only took me part way up that awful grade). Which is why I'm starting with the timed version.1 -
I started RunDouble's 5K to 10K program today. However, I'm kind of attached to this group, so I'm going to post both here and on the Bridge to 10K group for now. So...
Me too... although using the Zen Labs 10K trainer app instead. Starting tomorrow... was going to give myself an extra days rest, but I'm too psyched up now to wait another day.2 -
Quite a big structural difference. The general idea is the same, but the free form runs in the Zombies run 5, change the dynamic quite a lot later in the program. You also end up running for a lot more time at the end of the ZR5K. Both work well though, and I think it depends on your mindset.. having the free form run, where you can run or walk as much as you want, or alternate again. Is great for some people. Others will possibly walk the lot, and not gear anywhere near the benifit1 -
I started RunDouble's 5K to 10K program today. However, I'm kind of attached to this group, so I'm going to post both here and on the Bridge to 10K group for now. So...
Me too... although using the Zen Labs 10K trainer app instead. Starting tomorrow... was going to give myself an extra days rest, but I'm too psyched up now to wait another day.
I did take two days off between the 5K run I did on Friday and today's. I had a good reason - the weather was going to be hotter than blazes on Saturday and Sunday, but cooler today. As the summer progresses, I can see this being more and more of a problem, as I want to prioritize my daily 5 mile walk with my husband over my solo runs and there's only so much time between when it gets light enough to go out running or walking (we suspect we have a resident mountain lion in the area) and when it gets too hot even for walking up the hill (I'm pretty heat sensitive). I may have to do some running on the treadmill and will also probably end up stretching out the training schedule (which is fine, as long as I can run 10K by next Memorial Day).1 -
Week 2 Day 2 is in the books! Is it just me, or is this getting easier?
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It had been 2 weeks since my last run, so I did W4D1 again. It was hard due to heat (100 deg and zero shade), but doable legs-wise and cardio-wise. Too bad I had to come back to my desk so red and wiped-out looking. Something I learned from the last time I did this was to keep a cold bottle of water in my work locker, so that immediately after my run, before I change clothes, I could have a cold drink. Something I learned this time to put into practice next time, is that if I'm going to be running in such intense heat, wear a skirt to work that day, so I don't have to shove my overheated appendages into pants afterward.3
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RD 5K to 10K W1D2 Timed done. My distance this time was a little less - 3.26 miles. However, today my run was 1) after we'd taken our 5 mile walk; 2) after breakfast; and 3) later in the day, so it was warmer out, although not blazing hot. ( @BethAnnieT - I wouldn't even think of running in 100 deg heat! Good for you, but be careful.)
I was slower on the uphill portion today, but I didn't turn around until I reached the same point as Monday. As a result, I only had to double back a little bit at the end. The disadvantage of running less than 2 hours after our walk showed in a couple of ways. One was that I really had to use some willpower to keep at it, especially on the uphill portion and during the last run interval. The other was that when I slowed to a walk before the last run interval, my legs felt a lot like jelly. Usually they wait until I get to the cool down walk to feel like that.0 -
W8D2 DONE!! My evening runs are the best! So glad I found this group!2
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Week 3 day 2 done. I'm really enjoying being back at this.4
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As soon as my fractured arm heals, I'll be back to C25k from the beginning.
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Today, I hit a total of 40lbs down. I celebrated by going out and doing W7D3 at 6:15am on my day off! This was my first morning run, despite not being a morning person at all, I do like the fact that I hit my 10,000 steps for the day at noon and now have the rest of the day for myself
It's supposed to feel like 41 degrees Celsius (105 Farenheit) on Sunday, so the morning runs might be a good idea during the heat wave.
As a side note - 41 degrees!?!?! Who said Canada is cold? lol3 -
So awesome!!! Only 2 more pounds to go before I hit my 40lb mark! What a way to celebrate!! Congrats!1
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As soon as my fractured arm heals, I'll be back to C25k from the beginning.
That's a setback, for sure. I'm sure it's easier the second time.
I decided not to run today. It was still cool enough when we got back from our 5 mile walk at 8:15, but by the time I could go out for a run, it was in the upper 80s. Too hot for me. Tomorrow is supposed to be a little cooler, so I hope to be able to do both our walk and my run.0 -
I finally got to week 3 day 1 of zombies run 5k. It started with a 5 minute free run, then 5 1 minute run/walk intervals. Then an eight minute free run, 2 minute walk followed by another 8 minute free run. I would say this app is probably better for someone who already walks a lot (or other exercise) than someone who is truly starting from zero.2
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5K to 10K W1D3 Timed done. I was faster today - probably because I hadn't gone for a 5 mile walk up the hill first. I went further up the hill this time after it said I was halfway, but I ended up doubling back even further at the end of the run. Total distance (excluding warm up and cool down) 3.39 miles for a pace of 12:58.1
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Completed the program today!! However I am only at 2.53 miles in 30 mins. So I will keep working for another week then move on the the 10k trainer like others have suggested.
We live in a mountain and I've just being running a small piece that is not too up hill in front of our house. I want to make it up the hills but they are so daunting! I want to be able to run to where I can't even see our house and then head back! I am slowly been adding a few feet of the hill into my run, not sure how else to really build up to it. Any input?2 -
Completed the program today!! However I am only at 2.53 miles in 30 mins. So I will keep working for another week then move on the the 10k trainer like others have suggested.
We live in a mountain and I've just being running a small piece that is not too up hill in front of our house. I want to make it up the hills but they are so daunting! I want to be able to run to where I can't even see our house and then head back! I am slowly been adding a few feet of the hill into my run, not sure how else to really build up to it. Any input?
I live in the mountains (just barely - Loveland is 4 miles away and is on the plains and there are no steep hills between us and town) and I faced this same problem. Our hill is daunting! I started by walking the hill, months before I even considered running. Walking all the way up the hill (elevation change: about 400 feet, distance from house to top of hill: 2 miles) used to make me feel like I was dying. Now, I can get up it faster but it's still work! When I first decided to do C25K I tried to do it by walking up and then doing the program on the return trip when it's mostly downhill, but I ended up giving up. Then, I did the program on the treadmill last fall/winter but finished, as you did, far short of 5K. Which bugged the heck out of me. I didn't want to go on to 10K until I could run 5K.
So, based on advice here I switched from Zen Labs to RunDouble so that I could do it by distance and as soon as the weather looked like I'd be able to mostly stick to the program, I started all over again outside. I really don't think I could have gone from running 30+ minutes on the treadmill straight to running our hill. By starting over, I got to gradually incorporate the hills (the further you get from our house, the steeper it is, until you get to the top) and I always get to turn around at the halfway point and finish running mostly down hill. The one time I went into town to see how long it took me to run 5K without hills, I kind of missed having the second half be downhill. It's a real relief.
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Feeling terrible about missing the past four days... starting week 2 over TOMORROW!!! (My grandpa died, and the past week has been crazy busy with family stuff. No excuses, just life getting in the way.)0
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I wouldn't start over. Start back where you left off and if you have to repeat them do it. Just what I would do. I was out for 2 weeks and was able to pick up where I left off on week 3.Feeling terrible about missing the past four days... starting week 2 over TOMORROW!!! (My grandpa died, and the past week has been crazy busy with family stuff. No excuses, just life getting in the way.)
Thanks Nancy! So, I am kind of taking this as start doing the hill during my run even if I have to walk it?? I've walked up it twice and my chest felt like it was going to explode lol not sure of the elevations. I live in the middle of the Catskill Mountains in NY. I will look into DL the Rundouble app!Completed the program today!! However I am only at 2.53 miles in 30 mins. So I will keep working for another week then move on the the 10k trainer like others have suggested.
We live in a mountain and I've just being running a small piece that is not too up hill in front of our house. I want to make it up the hills but they are so daunting! I want to be able to run to where I can't even see our house and then head back! I am slowly been adding a few feet of the hill into my run, not sure how else to really build up to it. Any input?
I live in the mountains (just barely - Loveland is 4 miles away and is on the plains and there are no steep hills between us and town) and I faced this same problem. Our hill is daunting! I started by walking the hill, months before I even considered running. Walking all the way up the hill (elevation change: about 400 feet, distance from house to top of hill: 2 miles) used to make me feel like I was dying. Now, I can get up it faster but it's still work! When I first decided to do C25K I tried to do it by walking up and then doing the program on the return trip when it's mostly downhill, but I ended up giving up. Then, I did the program on the treadmill last fall/winter but finished, as you did, far short of 5K. Which bugged the heck out of me. I didn't want to go on to 10K until I could run 5K.
So, based on advice here I switched from Zen Labs to RunDouble so that I could do it by distance and as soon as the weather looked like I'd be able to mostly stick to the program, I started all over again outside. I really don't think I could have gone from running 30+ minutes on the treadmill straight to running our hill. By starting over, I got to gradually incorporate the hills (the further you get from our house, the steeper it is, until you get to the top) and I always get to turn around at the halfway point and finish running mostly down hill. The one time I went into town to see how long it took me to run 5K without hills, I kind of missed having the second half be downhill. It's a real relief.
It's worth it to bite the bullet and climb those hills!
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Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a shot! 0
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Feeling terrible about missing the past four days... starting week 2 over TOMORROW!!! (My grandpa died, and the past week has been crazy busy with family stuff. No excuses, just life getting in the way.)
Sorry to hear about your grandpa. Don't feel bad about missing your running. Life happens. Just start back up again where you feel comfortable.Thanks Nancy! So, I am kind of taking this as start doing the hill during my run even if I have to walk it?? I've walked up it twice and my chest felt like it was going to explode lol not sure of the elevations. I live in the middle of the Catskill Mountains in NY. I will look into DL the Rundouble app!
Yes, start doing the hill, even if you have to walk it. However, I did find it helpful to be following the program. When I was just doing "I'll run when I can and walk when I can't" I sort of defaulted to walking a lot. With the program to follow, I could tell myself that I only had to run a little longer, even if it was uphill or celebrate a bit when the walking interval happened to coincide with the hardest part of the hill. Like I said, I didn't start running until after I'd been walking the hill regularly for months. I still had to work up to getting all the way up it just walking. We'd only go part way up and then extend it a little bit each day (it gets gradually harder as we get farther from our house), or we'd stop for a rest part way up. It's been really good for me to do it and the view is great!1
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