Walked a 5k today!

kindasortachewy

I just started the Zombie 5k training app, and I'm starting week 2 tomorrow, as you may or may not know during week 1 you are only running 15 seconds at a time and the whole thing barely lasts 35 minutes - yet I was breathing heavily, sweating profusely, and shuffling like a zombie myself during it. I worked a 12 hour shift last night, and I have to work another 12 hour shift tonight but something in me wanted to get out there and do it.. a 5k.

I mostly walked, I tried to jog when I could, I wanted to quit but I didn't. I finished a 5k. It did take me a whopping 52 minutes and 3 seconds, and whenIi saw the time I was almost embarrassed and I wasn't going to post it on my profile, then I thought. NO WAY! I am PROUD of myself - this is coming from the asthmatic girl born with holes in her lungs who used her inhaler to run the mile in high school. Plus, now I have a goal to work towards in terms of timing, and most of all, I know I can!

Thanks for letting me share my NSV today

JaimeCST

Great job!! I did the C25K and it is an awesome feeling when you run that whole thing. Keep up the good work!

winning12

That is great to do it after 1 week. I did run the 5K, but I did it after 4 weeks of training. I am now running 5 miles 3x a week. Today I ran 5.58 miles. My next goal is to run the 10K.

Keep going at it and you will be running it before you know it. You are a fighter!!!

buzzcockgirl

Great job, and great outlook on things! You are right, now you have a goal to work toward.... a faster time!
AWESOME!!! Keep up the great work!

ScatteredThoughts

Good for you! You went out there and got it done. Whoop!

Tamm04

You should be proud! Great job.

ms_leanne

Well done. You will build up to it and you're going the right way about it by running when you can. Eventually you will cut down that walking time. x

wheezeybouncer

awesome! I can walk the 5K easily.. running just isn't my forte. Lungs don't like me LOL.

AllonsYtotheTardis

Well done!!

dorothytd

Thank you for posting this!!! You SHOULD be proud, and kudos for just getting up and moving when you're working that much.

walk_fit

I am 50 yrs old and as a gift to myself I am doing my first 5K on June 9th. Today I jog/walked 2 miles my time was 36.40. Three weeks to go and I have to get some real serious training .

Great job doing your 5K.

dorothytd

Just saw this on FB and it made me think of this post, because YOU are the busy one!

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Otterluv

You should absolutely be proud of yourself! Interval training works, just stick with it. After a month or two it'll feel totally different to you, it's amazing.

Afura

I'm on my 2nd week for the second time of Zombies5k, I'm proud when I get through a day, and I'm still huffing and puffing, and trying to jog (very slowly :laugh: ) as much as I can. You're out there, you're doing it, and by golly, you did a 5k. Congratulations!
(and if you ever want a group to read on, there is a Zombies, Run and Zombies5k group)

maryannelk

The coolest part is that even though you have what sounds like a crazy work schedule and you wanted to quit, you kept going! Awesome!

yspen42

Good job!

boatsie77

Great job! Every successful person had to start somewhere...even at your slowest time, you are light years ahead of those folks sitting on the sidelines coming up with excuses why they can't get off their collective arses. You're ready to sign up for a 5K now that takes place in the next few weeks. Doing that now will fix your radar on training for it....most every successful MFPer has a photo of them finishing a 5K--time to add one to your profile. You've got this!

SabrinaJL

Go you! Keep on keepin' on and before you know it, you'll run that whole thing.

Charlottelll

Way to go!

JMRod

Great job! I also ran a 5k today (my second) and while my time was slllllooooooow (46.10), I did knock off 4 minutes from my first 5k in March.

I used C25K and felt like you....those 15 second jogs were killers! I looked ahead to week 4 or 5 and noticed that I was supposed to run 20 minutes and thought I would never be able to do that. Well, I did it and have moved on to a 10k app just for the structure that I still need.

Keep going and you will be RUNNING a 5k sooner than you think;-)

Chieflrg

Nawce. Walk first, run later...

Be proud!

nolongerXXL

awesome! I can walk the 5K easily.. running just isn't my forte. Lungs don't like me LOL.

^ me too! Asthma holds me back, but is getting better!!

Great job!!!!! You have no where but UP from here!!

eddierichardson73

great job!!!!!! I walked my first one with my daughter today! We are planning to walk/jog the next one and then jog the next one! Keep up the great work you are doing!

kindasortachewy

Thank everyone SO much! I almost cried reading these comments, they were just what I needed and I appreciate you taking time out of your day to give me support

Marathonme2978

I LOVE THAT APP TOO!!! I am going out to do the second day of week two right now ..(after this post!) Great job!

The funny thing is we both have about the same amount of weight to lose and arre about in the same part of our training!

I'm gearing up for a half marathon in DEC this year so I really hope this app works! I have done C25K before and ended up hurting my hip so I am back at stage one. And all I can say is it does get easier! Great Job!!!!