Daily Check In Thread
Replies
-
Week 5 Day 2 done and dare I say it...that fine felt. Still worried for the jump to 20mins but feeling more positive
0 -
Just completed W6D2. My first run with rain!
And it was awesome, wasn't it!??
It was! I was a bit scared, but I'm glad I did it. I won't be intimidated next time 0 -
Hope you don't mind me checking in here, I would of done so before but I only just found how groups and discussions actually work ....
I'm a big fella (I started at 277 lbs) and old (52) relatively healthy but dreadfully unfit and I started C25K I had a few injuries along the way and fell of the wagon a few times (a couple if injuries followed by Xmas) but today I completes W7D1 that's a 20 minute run which is unheard of for me ....
Some general comments
* I continue to surprise myself, the gradual build up of run/walk ratio really helps
* Beginning of week 4 was horrendous but I did it and the next one too
* I'm using the "Run 5K " ap which is tremendous and well worth the investment
* I know the ap tells me not to but if I'm feeling good at the end of a run I will do an extra set or two of run/walks
* I have taken to walking 5K on the days that I don't run which really helps
* I seem to run very slowly (5.5 K/Hour) I feel at the end i will be able to run for 40 minutes rather than 5K
* My joints ache like buggery sometimes but I have a great feeling of self satisfaction
* I lost 27lb and 3" from my waist, my clothes fit better and my skin has improved
Next steps
* Start running outside (even if it is cold, wet and miserable)
* 75lb more to lose
* Enter a local 5K sometime in the spring0 -
I just ROCKED the infamous W5D3 20 minute run - RAWR! :happy: At a pace of 6.5 the whole way through, too. Bring it on W6...
Way to go!0 -
I'm back! I picked up where I left, at W8D3, and decided to just see how it goes, walk if necessary.
It was heavy and hard work, but it turns out the distance I measured is too short, funny enough. I walked quite a few times and since I have only week 8 and 9 on the iPod, but iTunes elsewhere, I had to make up my own intervals. Just as well, because they were tailored to how it felt.
The reason I had to walk more than most likely necessary were all the people in the park; I'm used to beach roads where you barely meet anyone. So I was self-conscious and a bit intimidated by all the "good" runners who kept breezing past me all the time. This made me keep too quick a pace, which then resulted in being short of breath and unable to walk. Should have brought a brown paper bag for that one time when I almost couldn't breathe LOL Body pays for stupid mind.
Anyway, toward the end I fell back into the rhythm of listening to myself, noticing what my thoughts were and steering them from paying attention to the excess fat to feeling from the inside what the muscles felt like during working. It's a weird sensation when the mind drifts from the sides of the body, where the fat is, to the front of the legs where the large muscles are.
It will be tough to get back into the shape I was before I hurt the ankle and knee, but for once I feel like I've been completely mangled, like someone squeezed out all the water from a towel, hehe.0 -
Week 5 Day 2 done and dare I say it...that fine felt. Still worried for the jump to 20mins but feeling more positive
You can do it, mema_king!!! You've trained up to it, so just go get it!
Congratulation on getting the 20 minute run done, BrendanScrote! Yes, most of us will not end the program running 5k in 30 or even 40 minutes, but we will be able to run 5k. You are doing really well! Just keep going. By Spring, you are going to be great at your 5k!0 -
Week 5 Day 2 done and dare I say it...that fine felt. Still worried for the jump to 20mins but feeling more positive
You've totally got it! No sweat.
...Well, there will be a lot of sweat, actually. Haha.
But you can do it!! 0 -
Starting again for my third attempt.. The first time I got to week five and was doing great before life got in the way. The second time I only made it to week three. This time, I am determined to finish. However, I'm not off to a good start. I did w1d1 yesterday and had to walk through two of the run segments :frown: . On to w1d2 tomorrow. I know I can, I know I can, I know I can...0
-
Completed W9D10
-
I did W5D2 last night. I feel great, but am very nervious for W5D3 tomorrow...jumping from 8 minutes running to 20 seems like a HUGE leap.
It's not 8 minutes of running to 20 minutes. It's 16 minutes of running separated by a short walk break. Trust the program - you are more than ready for this.
On the program I'm doing ( http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml ), it's a true 20 minutes straight for W5D3, then it drops down to intervals for the first two days of W6.
It was tough, but I made it! Hoping I can say the same for W6D3, scheduled for tomorrow!0 -
Just completed week 6 day 3. I'm on a roll!0
-
I did W5D2 last night. I feel great, but am very nervious for W5D3 tomorrow...jumping from 8 minutes running to 20 seems like a HUGE leap.
It's not 8 minutes of running to 20 minutes. It's 16 minutes of running separated by a short walk break. Trust the program - you are more than ready for this.
On the program I'm doing ( http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml ), it's a true 20 minutes straight for W5D3, then it drops down to intervals for the first two days of W6.
It was tough, but I made it! Hoping I can say the same for W6D3, scheduled for tomorrow!
W5D2 run 8, walk 4, run 8 = 16 mins of running
W5D3 run 20 = 20 minutes of running
And you are totally ready for it
Great job on pushing through! It's a real turning point!0 -
week 4 day 3 done today0
-
So this morning I did week 5 day 3.
20mins of running at 7.2 on the treadmill, no stopping, no slowing just fighting with the snippy madam in my mind who I proved wrong today I can so totally do this!
So very pleased with myself and I wanted to say thanks to those here who told me to keep focused and keep going; you were right- I have so got this!0 -
First time posting on here, although I've been reading a lot since I signed up about a week ago.
Just completed W1D3, I did W1D1 twice (on Saturday just to try it out, and started again Monday, so I could do MWF before work)
and it was much easier today then it was D1 I can tell you that, I didn't immediately stop running today when I heard the notification from my phone haha. I think the last time I ran was playing kick ball in grammar school and I'm 27 now. I'm a little over weight and just started eating right and doing C25K to trim up and get healthy and make some new good habits.
I'll be sure to check in again! Thanks to all of you guys for your posts reading these forums is a great way to see that this stuff works.
Cheers.0 -
W6D3 done, although I had to walk a minute or two towards the end. Will probably repeat this day on Monday, or until I can run the entire time (which I KNOW I can do!)0
-
I have to whine. I really, really want to be out walking/running right now, but I have a condition called Raynaud syndrome that makes me react badly to the cold and lose circulation in my toes when I'm outside for more than a few minutes. This winter weather has been AWFUL, and I need to either re-evaluate whether I want to do C25K this spring, or think about getting a treadmill or gym membership. I can't train outside till the weather improves. *sigh*0
-
W5D3 completed! Once I got past 10 minutes I found it quite easy! Cant wait for W6....0
-
C25K W6D2: I felt a distinct improvement in my endurance today. Those 10 minute runs separated by 3 minutes of walking felt like a snap! ^_^0
-
I havent had a chance to do a C25K for about 14days now..Reason is: life got in the way. I did however complete a mini tri which had a 2KM run leg....the most I ever attempted to run..I used the technique learnt from C25K programme - ran in intervalls: 60sec jog, 60sec walk...and was over the moon for finishing!
Now time for me to get back with the programme - W5D3 repeat -here I come 0 -
Complete W9D20
-
Just finished Week 1, Day 1. I was so pumped up for it... but it was awful! My friend and I decided to start together, we both found it so hard. It didn't help that it poured rain and hailstone the entire time.
But we're going to stick with it. 0 -
Hang in there, I'm starting again from mid-programme and it's a bit of a bummer to have lost some fitness. You'll get it back sooner than you know! Let's finish together this timeStarting again for my third attempt.. The first time I got to week five and was doing great before life got in the way. The second time I only made it to week three. This time, I am determined to finish. However, I'm not off to a good start. I did w1d1 yesterday and had to walk through two of the run segments :frown: . On to w1d2 tomorrow. I know I can, I know I can, I know I can...
Excellent!Just completed week 6 day 3. I'm on a roll!
Keep going, you're entering the middle of the programme already!week 4 day 3 done today
W5D3 is amazing to have done, good job!So this morning I did week 5 day 3.
So very pleased with myself and I wanted to say thanks to those here who told me to keep focused and keep going; you were right- I have so got this!
Nice start, keep checking in if you want support along the way!First time posting on here, although I've been reading a lot since I signed up about a week ago.
Just completed W1D3,
Yes you can, it's all in the head at this point.W6D3 done, although I had to walk a minute or two towards the end. Will probably repeat this day on Monday, or until I can run the entire time (which I KNOW I can do!)
Sorry to hear this, but the weather will change soon enough. Can you pay day by day at a gym rather than commit to a monthly payment plan?I have to whine. I really, really want to be out walking/running right now, but I have a condition called Raynaud syndrome that makes me react badly to the cold and lose circulation in my toes when I'm outside for more than a few minutes.
Fantastic, it's a miraculous day, that one.W5D3 completed! Once I got past 10 minutes I found it quite easy! Cant wait for W6....
This is very motivational for me right now, thanks for posting it.C25K W6D2: I felt a distinct improvement in my endurance today. Those 10 minute runs separated by 3 minutes of walking felt like a snap! ^_^
Go go gooo!Now time for me to get back with the programme - W5D3 repeat -here I come
Nice job, you're almost done!Complete W9D2
Just stick with it, it'll get better, promise! I thought I'd die during my first week, but now running for a minute is a breeze.Just finished Week 1, Day 1. I was so pumped up for it... but it was awful! My friend and I decided to start together, we both found it so hard. It didn't help that it poured rain and hailstone the entire time. But we're going to stick with it.0 -
Goodness, that was a lot of cheering you guys! Didn't realise that much had happened since my last post.
As for my own running today, it feels heavy and I tried W6D1 but will have to go back even further to catch up so to speak. Apparently there's a recovery run, which I'll look into shortly, but otherwise I'll do W4 next, just to get the intervals shorter.0 -
W9D3 done :drinker:0
-
Congrats, that's awesome!!! How does it feel to have graduated?W9D3 done :drinker:
I was at W8D3 but hurt my ankle and knee, so now I'm back mid-programme. Just did W4D1 again and think I'll keep working from there. Today was still quite heavy but I'm learning again to go slower, not mind the others so much.0 -
I did W4D1 today, after having taken quite a bit of time off through the winter (after having made it to week 8 before hand), I tried to increase my mileage too quickly, and in new snow cleats, and hurt my foot >-<. Foot feels much better today, just sore, so I went slow and made it through to the end. Trying to run through that snow is like trying to run through sand though. Not my cup of tea! Can't wait for spring!0
-
Haven't run in about a week b/c of an ankle injury, a cold, and several snowstorms. Ran tonight -- only 15 minutes. Had been up to a solid 30 (W9D1). Disappointing but all I can do is keep working & rebuilding my progress.0
-
Wk6 Day2 done. I'm definately recovering quicker. I think I actually enjoyed that.0
-
I finished week 5, day 2 today. I feel like it's getting a little easier now but maybe I should wait until after the 20 minute jog before I proclaim that, lol0
This discussion has been closed.