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  • helengetshealthy
    helengetshealthy Posts: 171 Member
    Great Job! I'm at W2D1 of my C25K and am sucking wind after running 90 seconds. Not sure if I am dreading the week 5 run or am looking forward to it.

    First off, well done to the original poster for the 20 minute run - I can't wait to get there! And in response to THIS individual reply, I just completed day 3 of week 2, but I had a break of TWO WEEKS between days 2 and 3, for a number of reasons. I was dreading going back to it today, thought it would be murder because I found day 2 to be quite hard. Today's run was actually more manageable than the others had been. I can't WAIT to be able to run for 20 minutes!
  • melbellkid
    melbellkid Posts: 72
    Way to go. Id be thrilled to run 20 min straight and that time is really good. :)
  • wiginn
    wiginn Posts: 147 Member
    Congrats to you! I remember the first time I hit 20 minutes straight - I swear I was smiling the whole day long. Great pace, too.....I'm slow, but hey, still moving!!
  • running_mum
    running_mum Posts: 59 Member
    Great Job! I'm at W2D1 of my C25K and am sucking wind after running 90 seconds. Not sure if I am dreading the week 5 run or am looking forward to it.

    same here!! Bahahha
  • DesignGrrl
    DesignGrrl Posts: 147 Member
    That's awesome!! I'm repeating W4 this week, cause I'm trying to move from the treadmill to outside so I'm running under actual 5k conditions. Turns out I go faster on pavement, and I managed a 15:00 mile! Not amazing for most, but huge for me! I haven't run in like... 15 years!
  • girish_ph
    girish_ph Posts: 148 Member
    I've just finished W2, and am going to W3 soon. Anything below 10 min mile is great!!!
  • BlackKat75
    BlackKat75 Posts: 210 Member
    Thanks for all the congratulations!

    For all the people struggling with the early weeks, I'm cheering you on! I had to repeat Week 2 because I just felt like I couldn't keep up if I'd moved to Week 3. Don't worry about repeating - anything is faster than sitting on the couch!!
  • brewstar10
    brewstar10 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm only on W1D3 but I was impressed with the noticible difference between the first two days. Day 1 I was gassed about halfway through, jogging fairly slow, and my walking breaks were not much more than a crawl. On day 2 (first day with my new Running shoes) I was jogging faster and more consistent, my walking breaks were much faster, and I sailed through it without much difficulty. Now, I know this is only the start of it but after day 1 I was convinced I wouldn't be able to do it. Now I think I might stand a pretty decent chance and am looking forward to my run days!
  • orangefour
    orangefour Posts: 55 Member
    Woo hoo! I can't even imagine running that long at this point. I just started the C25K yesterday and was dying doing one minute at a time. :blushing: I've never been a runner, even when I was at my lowest weight, but I want to change that. I can't wait until I can say I ran for 20 minutes straight! You go girl!
  • Devona14
    Devona14 Posts: 171
    Way to go!
  • sugboog29
    sugboog29 Posts: 630 Member
    congrats! I thought I did good last week when I ran for 5 whole minutes!!! I can only imagine doing what you did!! You are an inspiration!
  • Ajasper83
    Ajasper83 Posts: 107 Member
    Congrats! It is a great feeling to hit that 20 minute run and complete it :)
  • Tsmartin07
    Tsmartin07 Posts: 73
    Oh my...your FAST :)
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    WOW! That is great! I totally get it - great job!!
  • Kath712
    Kath712 Posts: 1,263 Member
    Way to go!!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    This morning I ran 20 minutes without stopping. I know that for some of you that might not seem like a big deal, but it's *huge* deal for me. The last time I ran so long was more than 8 years ago, when I weighed almost 20 pounds less than I do right now. Because this was the first day on C25K with uninterrupted running, I finally got to figure out my pace - 9:40 a mile, which I'm quite pleased with. Anyway, just wanted to brag a little :bigsmile:

    So happy for you! I remember the feeling since I just finished C25k last month!
  • Madein1971
    Madein1971 Posts: 16
    That's fantastic! I did my first day of C25K yesterday and definately felt out of breath with one a minute running at a time!
    I'm 230lbs at the moment so am running indoors on a treadmill to minimise the impact - my goal is to run a 5k for charity next year so plenty of motivation.
    You must be pleased as punch :):):)
  • bonjour24
    bonjour24 Posts: 1,119 Member
    Super stuff! I remember that run 18 months ago- I cried like a big girl (which I was- still 230lbs!) in the street when I hit 20 mins:-) excellent work! Fwiw, c25k is 'a gateway drug'! I'm now 2 weeks away from my 2nd marathon! Keep it up.
  • ajfc1971
    ajfc1971 Posts: 258 Member
    fantastic - can't wait till I am there. May need paramedics when it happens lol
    You carry on braging you deserve it.
  • itsmyvwbeetle
    itsmyvwbeetle Posts: 272 Member
    This may be the motivation I needed to get my running shoes on and get back out there!! I've been trying to talk myself into it for 2 weeks!! Congrats and good job, keep it up :)
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