Daily Check In Thread
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I did W5D2 today. I was dreading trying to do 8 minutes of "running," but somehow I managed to get through it. That in of itself is amazing as when I started I could barely do 30 seconds. Not looking forward to Friday but I am hoping I can do the 20 minutes. That's the first major test for more as there are no walk breaks until the end.0
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W9D2 done! Another 3 mile run with a pace of 10:59. Even at 6 AM the heat was UGH!0
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I did W5D2 today. I was dreading trying to do 8 minutes of "running," but somehow I managed to get through it. That in of itself is amazing as when I started I could barely do 30 seconds. Not looking forward to Friday but I am hoping I can do the 20 minutes. That's the first major test for more as there are no walk breaks until the end.
Slow down and don't think about how long the run is, before you know it, it will be over. You can do this!0 -
W9D2 done! Another 3 mile run with a pace of 10:59. Even at 6 AM the heat was UGH!
Wow that's fast! WTG!0 -
I completed W7D2 last night. I was slightly slower than D1 due to the higher heat and humidity, but I made it. Running at that temp/humidity may take some getting used too, but I will need to do it if I am going to keep running throughout the summer.0
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W5D1 done - bit out of sync as I did a W4 run on Monday to get me back in the swing of it after a couple of weeks off.
It went ok although it was really hot and I had to do it after work rather than in the morning (I always seem to have better runs in the morning).
I think on Friday I'll get up even earlier and go before work - the downside is I'll have to take my comedy red face to work with me lol0 -
Just finished W5 D1 and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. W4D3 was a killer. I Wonder why.0
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I think on Friday I'll get up even earlier and go before work - the downside is I'll have to take my comedy red face to work with me lol
I get such a red face! Glad it isn't just me lol0 -
I don't mind having a red face, but I'm the antithesis of a morning person. I despise waking up before 9am. I already have to get up at 6 to shower so if I add running, I'd have to get up at 5, and the sun's not always up yet then. I don't feel comfortable running my path in the dark so I'd have to wait which means I'd run out of shower time so I would smell at work... Those are the things stopping me from running before work. :laugh:I think on Friday I'll get up even earlier and go before work - the downside is I'll have to take my comedy red face to work with me lol0 -
W7 D3 done, yay! Completed without issues, and I actually increased my speed in the last 4 minutes, and then pushed at 9kmph in the last 60 seconds... Look forward to next week, yay!
Also, great improvement because I trained every second day for week 7, something that I have never been able to do before. I always had to keep double rest day on all the previous weeks.
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Hey! I finished W6D1 today.
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Finished week 4 today. So far, so good. Anxious about next week, but have been able to complete all weeks so far.0
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I get such a red face! Glad it isn't just me lol
I don't know why but it just my face - my neck and ears stay pale but my face will stay red for a good hour or two after heavy exertion. Even when I was a kid, same thing and no amount of cold towels or drinks seem to help.
Oh well, at least it proves I'm trying lol0 -
I don't mind having a red face, but I'm the antithesis of a morning person. I despise waking up before 9am. I already have to get up at 6 to shower so if I add running, I'd have to get up at 5, and the sun's not always up yet then. I don't feel comfortable running my path in the dark so I'd have to wait which means I'd run out of shower time so I would smell at work... Those are the things stopping me from running before work. :laugh:I think on Friday I'll get up even earlier and go before work - the downside is I'll have to take my comedy red face to work with me lol
Same here with the 6am alarm but I'm not too bad with mornings although my husband has pointed out that by the time I'd get back he'd already have left for the gym but as I said to him - I can't sacrifice my exercise just to fit around his. I don't think he's going to like new fitter wife lol0 -
Yesterday I did week 8, day 1. I can't believe I'm 3 runs from graduation!
ETA: I made it 9.25 laps in that time, so a little more than 2.25 miles. 0 -
W9D2 down!
I was hoping my son would be overflowing with energy because I had a ton of it. He wasn't. Suffice it to say, we did not break any of our own records and not only was I able to talk comfortably for the whole 30 minutes, I was chattering away at him to "run just a little faster, just for a few minutes!" and wasn't even a little out of breath. Oh well!0 -
Week 5 Day 1 down, did it at 6.2mph with tons of energy 0
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Just as an FYI, I used to get a really red face when exercising until I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma and got an inhaler. It's made all the difference in my general quality of life - I just have a lot more energy - and never get red-faced the way I used to. I never got wheezy or anything, I would just pant a bit more than other people. It's worth mentioning to your doctor.0
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Week 8 Day 2 done after having worked three nights in a row and not doing any since Sunday. It's humid out but not overly sunny and probably going to rain. I still am really slow, the road has slopes up and down so I try to do more when I'm not running uphill. I made it a little further than I did on day one. Day 3 is Saturday then I'm going to NYC on Monday for a few days so Week 9 will have to wait.0
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Just finished W2D3, I was a little slower today because my left shin is hurting.0
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Ok, had to travel and missed my W2 D2 for a couple of days. And, my shoes I ordered two weeks ago and promised in 5 days are still not anywhere in sight. Found Zappos carries them, so I've ordered them, and unfortunately will receive them way before the local fitness store. Seriously, my toes are curled in my decades old shoes I've been running in for the past two plus weeks.
Off tomorrow, again in my toe curled, Achilles' tendon pressured shoes.
Committed I am!0 -
C2 10K
Week 9 day 3 down and done!0 -
W7D2 in the books. Fastest mile and fastest 5K today. Feeling good. Running With the Devil by VanHalen brought me home today.0
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Can't believe I actually did W5D3 today without any breaks other than the warm-up/cool-down walks at the beginning and end. When I started back at the end of May I couldn't even run 30 seconds without stopping. Today I did 20 minutes. Wow. Looked ahead to next week's D3 and I have to do 25 minutes which I think I can actually do now that I know I can do 20.0
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Great job. I can totally relate to your progress. The first time I looked ahead and saw a long run on the horizon I got a little anxious and seriously doubted myself. Now that I am in the middle of Week 7, I know that if I stick to the training plan, there is no way I won't be able to do the 5K that I registered for in three weeks.
I found that it helped to set short-term goals and to keep raising the bar when I achieved them. Now I am confident enough in my running to run around others and not on the seldom used paths.
Good luck in the rest of your C25K.0 -
Hey guys! I did W6D2 today! 0
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WK1D4 and my thighs and back feel like I got run over in the night. Hoping it improves as I go on.0
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Did Week 9 Day 2 today.
I am a real runner! Yesterday I bought a running shirt and shorts and today my dog and I went out running in the rain with me in my new clothes. No cotton at all. He was a little confused at first, being out with me in the rain, but he soon just went with it and we had a good run without having to deal with bikes on the bike path.
As with the last run, I wanted to quit during the last few minutes, but reminded myself that I had almost done it and if I quit I'd have to repeat this day. There is a real benefit to me in having a set program that I "have" to do rather than just a general "do some running". I have my 5 to 10K app bought and will be ready to start it next week.0 -
Ok, need to share. So, I ran 2.01 miles straight this am!!! 25 minutes... but whatever, speed will come with time, I'm so amazed by the distance! Is it wrong that I might be in love with the C25k lady?? LOL If she were real, I would have kissed her this morning when she announced I was done and had run 2.01 miles!!!
I literally remember at the end of day 1 thinking "there's no freaking way... I can't do this".... and now I'm thinking "uh oh... I just completed week 7, what am I going to do when I'm done after week 9?" It's amazing how true "trust the training" is!!!!0 -
I did it! Finished w9d3 today!
Now to find a 5k to run!0
