Starting Couch to 5K (C25K) July 25th

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  • KristinWill1023
    KristinWill1023 Posts: 43 Member
    I am in!!!!! Add me please for motivation. I have started it a few times and never finished.
  • cherrykerry24
    cherrykerry24 Posts: 11
    I'll do it with you too!! I'll start today!!!
  • goodcoffy
    goodcoffy Posts: 25
    I love C25K.. excellent program. I have 2 more weeks before I graduate and sign up for my second 5k RUN. Keep going even when You don't feel like it--- it's well worth the journey.
  • JamieRena2012
    JamieRena2012 Posts: 65 Member
    DAY 2 HERE WE GO!!!! I think i'm pumped lol...
  • Minnie_Moo
    Minnie_Moo Posts: 239 Member
    Just finished week 1 day 2 :smile:
  • JennafurC
    JennafurC Posts: 65 Member
    You all can do it! I graduated in August 2010 after never running before in my life! I just ran 10k the other day for the first time. I know you can all do it and you'll feel incredible when you're done!
    Good luck & congrats!
  • RenovatingSuzanne
    RenovatingSuzanne Posts: 56
    joining in and starting tomorrow.

    I've done it before and ran two 5Ks right after completing it. Looking forward to getting back on a running programme.
  • aliceguy
    aliceguy Posts: 128 Member
    I wish there was a couch to 1k, or maybe even a 2k....for us beginners.:grumble:
  • hjy319
    hjy319 Posts: 269 Member
    I just finished day 1 of week 2. I have the app on my Ipod and that is what has kept me going!! Good luck! :happy:
  • caro1275
    caro1275 Posts: 198 Member
    Hi,

    I'm doing it as well. I've had to repeat a few days. I've made it to week 3, and this is where I've spent the bulk of my time thus far :)
    Caro
  • emptty1
    emptty1 Posts: 7
    Starting this up this week! Loaded it onto my phone a couple days ago and wanting to try it out.
  • Maryirene16
    Maryirene16 Posts: 18
    Did week 1 day 1 tonight. It was a little easier then I expected but I hate running. I am hoping to change that aoon.
    If I stick with it then it will be a great birthday present for me.
  • thistimesucess
    thistimesucess Posts: 169 Member
    I'm starting tomorrow. I started earlier this year but stopped because I went on holiday for a month. Now I want to start again and finish it. I find that once I get to about week 3 I need to do each week twice before I can move on so takes me twice as long as everyone else! I'm keen for support buddies along the way.
  • bossladyday
    bossladyday Posts: 72 Member
    Just came back in from Day 3 Week 1 of the Couch to 5K program with my wife. It was much easier today and I was less winded. I'm learning how to breath while jogging and pace my self better. Today i did Day 28 of the 30 day shred and Day 3 of Couch to 5k so I burned 992 calories doing 78 minutes of cardio exercises, including jogging and strength training :) Lets Go #teamfitandsexy
  • bossladyday
    bossladyday Posts: 72 Member
    If you are looking for alot of exercise videos and don't want to pay for them... check out this website. They have alot of the popular videos so you can watch them and see if you want to purchase the dvd or not :)http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/GIOoRUgZPYk/
  • JamieRena2012
    JamieRena2012 Posts: 65 Member
    Well today was supposed to be my wk 1 day 3 workout but instead i just walked the treadmill and did the elliptical. I will either do it tomorrow morning or when I get off from work.....but good thing is, I did work out :-)
  • isaac1855
    isaac1855 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm on Week 2 / Day 2 - Love the app! It only has 3 runs per week and I've been running 4-5 times a week, so I repeat Week 1 / Day 1 a few times a week. I figure the extra running can't hurt. I can't wait to tell everyone I lost weight because of my iPhone!
  • dsengel01
    dsengel01 Posts: 88 Member
    I started last night after thinking about it for weeks. I was scared to do it but happy with myself when I was done. I downloaded the RunDouble app to my phone and loved it. Will be running again tomorrow night. Good luck everybody!!!
  • recee96
    recee96 Posts: 224 Member
    I started on Friday...and it went really well. I was able to keep up and I wasn't out of breath. Today will be day 2, for me....Week 1.
  • bossladyday
    bossladyday Posts: 72 Member
    Remember you need a rest day in between each run day to rest ;) Don't do the program back to back!

    Each session should take about 20 or 30 minutes, three times a week. That just happens to be the same amount of moderate exercise recommended by numerous studies for optimum fitness. This program will get you fit. (Runners who do more than this amount are doing it for more than fitness, and before long you might find yourself doing the same as well).

    Be sure to space out these three days throughout the week to give yourself a chance to rest and recover between efforts. And don't worry about how fast you're going. Running faster can wait until your bones are stronger and your body is fitter. For now focus on gradually increasing the time or distance you run.


    Run for time, or run for distance

    There are two ways to follow this program, to measure your runs by time or by distance. Either one works just as well, choose the option that seems easiest for you to keep track of. If you go with the distance option, and you are not using a track to measure the distances, just estimate. It's not important to have the distances absolutely exact.

    Before setting out, make sure to precede each session with a five-minute warmup walk or jog. Be sure to stretch both before and after.
  • JamieRena2012
    JamieRena2012 Posts: 65 Member
    Thanks boss lady!
  • bossladyday
    bossladyday Posts: 72 Member
    No problem Jamie :)

    I'm watching Dr. Oz and studies state if you take 800 mg of a pure green coffee bean extract you will lose weight doing nothing. Here is the video that explains it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6RUxs8M7ajw Here is where you buy it at http://puregreencoffeebean.com/ I'm buying mines today :)
  • bossladyday
    bossladyday Posts: 72 Member
    I loving Couch to 5K Tomorrow I start Week 2 Day 1 :)

    Today is the last day of the 30 day shred and exactly 3 months since I started working out and eating right! I lost a total of 8 inches from my body this last 30 days on the shred but the results from the past 3 months are awesome. Start date April 30th until now: My neck went from 14 inches to 12 inches, My chest went from 45 inches to 38 inches, My waist went from 39 1/2 inches to 31 inches :), My hips went from 44 1/2 inches to 38 inches, my upper arms went from 13 inches to 11 inches, my thighs went from 27 inches to 23 inches and i went from a flabby 200.8 lbs to a toned 175 lbs. I also went from a size XL /12 almost 14 dress size to a size 8 (with spandex that is loose on me) :) I love these results! Tomorrow starts Ripped in 30 for the next 30 days along with some Hip Hop Abs and Zumba for fun :)
  • bossladyday
    bossladyday Posts: 72 Member
    Just finished Couch to 5K week 2 run 3 with Get Running – 29 minutes of exercise and 9 minutes of running. Next run: Wednesday. I burned 440 Calories! Lets go #teamgetfitandsexy Time to blog a little then get ready to do my Ripped in 30 for the day. #doubleworkoutday
  • Minnie_Moo
    Minnie_Moo Posts: 239 Member
    OK - life happened and so I had to stop everything again :-(

    On Friday I started C25K all over again - week 1 day 1 and today going to do week 1 day 2 :-)
  • nicosland
    nicosland Posts: 85 Member
    I'm on week 4, day 3 as of tonight and I'm loving it! Week 4 day 1 I found challenging, but when I did day 2 I felt so much better and more motivated. Looking forward to day 3 tonight! Depending on how I feel tonight I will either repeat this week again or move on to the next week.
  • catskids3
    catskids3 Posts: 2
    I understand your pain. I just started week 4 last night and it is the first really long one. My recommendation... find some music you love and don't check you run times until a song is over. This allows you to "zone" out a little so it doesn't seem as long as staring at the clock. Good luck!!!
  • MzLegette72
    MzLegette72 Posts: 11
    The C25K program has been really amazing for me. I actually started before you all and I'll be finishing Week 8 Day 3 on Saturday morning. Like someone else said I have my music on and I'm good as long as I don't check the time. There were times when I wanted to give up, but I pushed through and it got better and better. I'm breathing better through my runs and my biggest motivation was signing up for a 5K at the end of September.

    One thing I learned it to space your 3 days out, don't try and do them back-to-back. So I generally do Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings and its gets easier and easier. Good luck to all that are on this program or are considering doing it.
  • domsmoms
    domsmoms Posts: 174 Member
    The C25K program has been really amazing for me. I actually started before you all and I'll be finishing Week 8 Day 3 on Saturday morning. Like someone else said I have my music on and I'm good as long as I don't check the time. There were times when I wanted to give up, but I pushed through and it got better and better. I'm breathing better through my runs and my biggest motivation was signing up for a 5K at the end of September.

    One thing I learned it to space your 3 days out, don't try and do them back-to-back. So I generally do Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings and its gets easier and easier. Good luck to all that are on this program or are considering doing it.

    Thanks for the advice about spacing out the three days! I just started C25K today and am really antsy to do day 2 because day 1 went much better than I had hoped. But I had a feeling that might be a bad idea, so I'll wait till Saturday to do day 2. I didn't really feel like getting up any earlier tomorrow morning anyway. :)

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