Daily Check In Thread
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Week 4 complete
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I ran w7d2 in the gym on the indoor track because it was cold and drizzly and I was being a whiny baby.
2.5 miles (35 laps) in 28:25. Probably was actually a little farther, because I was dodging people who insist on walking in the passing lane.
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C25K complete! Still can't run 5K, but I can run for 30 minutes without stopping. Woohoo!8
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c210k w14d1 completed. 1 full hour , 6.8k .eventually i will build up the distance to the 10k but for now i'm happy.6
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c210kw14d2, 6.9k.Already improving
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W5D2 in the books
W5D2 calls for:
walk 5 / run 8 / walk 5 / run 8 / walk 5
But I did:
walk 7 / run 11.5 / walk 3.5 / run 13.5 / walk 4.5+
Bring on W5D3 3 -
you really shouldn't do more than what the program tells you to, just because you can. you're running the risk of getting an injury. your lungs may be able to take the strain, but your legs may not be.it took me 4 months to stop feeling the exhaustion on my legs the first 5 minutes of my run, and it took me less than 2 months to run for 30' without a break.i just did what the program said, and i got through c25k and c210k injury free. no need to hurry
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3rd 5k race done today! It was a lot of hills, which meant walking. So pretty slow. I also hiked 11 miles yesterday so I had dead legs.1
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Restarting....... again...... C25K Zenlabs
W3D1 Dec 1 1.06 miles4 -
W3D2 in the books! only one minor hiccup that could have been super dangerous but will laugh at it now.... My GSD decided that the treadmill looked like fun so she decided to try and get on under the console, needless to say it didn't work out so well for either of us.... No injuries!3
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Running is hard for me. It never used to be but now I have problems with my calves being tight and causing shin pain. I'm slowly starting C25K again (with compression socks and jogging at 5mph) and now I'm afraid.
I just finished week 5 day 2 yesterday and tomorrow I have week 5 day 3 and it went from intervals of walking 5 minutes and jogging 8 minutes to jumping right into jogging for 20 minutes. Then week 6 day 1 is back to intervals. Should I slow down my speed for the 20 minutes or should I stray away from the app for a couple days and do my own thing to get my running distance higher?0 -
@showjumper GSD? German Shepard Dog?? Mental picture of a bad crash - you trying to turn yourself inside out to not step/land on the Hound.0
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@juliet3455 yes she's a German shepherd and truly it would have been dispatching one to the hospital and one to the vet!! Inside out and inside the drywall!!!0
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Running is hard for me. It never used to be but now I have problems with my calves being tight and causing shin pain. I'm slowly starting C25K again (with compression socks and jogging at 5mph) and now I'm afraid.
I just finished week 5 day 2 yesterday and tomorrow I have week 5 day 3 and it went from intervals of walking 5 minutes and jogging 8 minutes to jumping right into jogging for 20 minutes. Then week 6 day 1 is back to intervals. Should I slow down my speed for the 20 minutes or should I stray away from the app for a couple days and do my own thing to get my running distance higher?
slow down as much as you can and try it.if you can't do it,you can try again next time, but you won't know until you try.1 -
Thanks jennypapaje. I'll try that0
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Jenny is right. I shared the same nervousness you have when I was heading into that 20 minute run. It felt like such a big jump going to 20 minutes. It felt so weird knowing I'd be doing that, then back down to smaller times. It felt like too much, and that I wouldn't be able to do it. And, when I went ahead and did it, it felt AMAZING. Trust the program. And, if you don't get it the first time, go after it againThanks jennypapaje. I'll try that. You can, and will, do it.
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@_rachel_k Let us know how you did on your 20 min run I know it is super hard for me to run slow... I am a re-starter so I have been in your shoes a time or two, and will be back in them in just over a week. Good luck! 1
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I don't claim to know everything but I for some reason think that it would defeat the purpose to slow the pace down for 20 minutes and then the following week speed it up again for intervals. If I didn't have the problem with my legs (calf and shin) I may not be so concerned about running 20 minutes. I'll keep you all posted tonight though!!1
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I don't claim to know everything but I for some reason think that it would defeat the purpose to slow the pace down for 20 minutes and then the following week speed it up again for intervals. If I didn't have the problem with my legs (calf and shin) I may not be so concerned about running 20 minutes. I'll keep you all posted tonight though!!
Also, make sure you are stretching a little extra and try some dynamic stretches to loosen those calves up before you head out for the run. This is a good one that I recently discovered. Dynamic Stretching and Warm Up for Runners0 -
Finished week 3 today 2
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Rusgolden thanks. I'll try those stretches out tonight0
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I just decided to go for it at my normal 5mph treadmill pace and told myself do what you can and slow down if you have to and the app knows me better than myself because I was able to do the whole thing at 5mph without falling over or dying!
Week 5 day 3 OVER!!7 -
Attagirl! Good stuff, congratsI just decided to go for it at my normal 5mph treadmill pace and told myself do what you can and slow down if you have to and the app knows me better than myself because I was able to do the whole thing at 5mph without falling over or dying!
Week 5 day 3 OVER!!
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Finished Week 2 day 3 on C210k. I started over from C25k after reading the book Born To Run. Anyone else read the book?2
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Starting over with c25k today. I was a runner and got sidelined with health and family issues for a year. Thought I could just do my own thing but have discovered that I need the discipline of a program to follow. Starting with week 2 as I had been running quarter mile intervals a couple weeks ago.
C25K W2D1 complete!4 -
Week 7 complete
It's been a chilly week. Today it was -16 celsius when I went out
First race is boxing day. I don't expect to win anything with my 6:30 min/km pace, but it will be fun!1 -
Week 8, day 2 complete One more training day to go. 2
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I slacked but did week 4 day 1 today. I'm finally off work for the holidays so I aim to do one run a day, now I have time. For the next 7 days, i don't think that's too crazy.2
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