Starting 10k novice training... care to run with me?

hello everyone, sorry I have been vaccant this week!

I got in 2 days of weight training with a trainer and 2 days of spinning for an hour and a run on saturday and monday and tomorrow i had to adjust the training schedule a little bit based on my work schedule and the 3/hrs a day commuting that I am lucky enough to do *note the sarcasm lol*

How is everyone else finding the program? i managed 4km in the first run and 4.5 int he second, so Im hoping I can break the 5km in my run tomorrow. im just coming off a reoccuring knee issue, so its a little slower to get started!

Cheers,
Carrie

Hello MFP folks! Fourth of July celebrations are over, and It's back to running for me. I'm starting Hal Higdon's novice 10k running program - care to run with me? I've never run a 10k. I started running a year ago with couch to 5k, but haven't taken that next step up to the 10k. I'm slow, grey and still about 35 lbs overweight, so - a sight to see plodding along the roadside. I hope you'll run with me! C25k was so much easier when running with MFP friends!

Here's the plan.
http://www.halhigdon.com/10ktraining/10knovice.pdf

Good luck with the 10k training! You won't be 35lb overweight by the time you are finished that's for sure, six and a quarter miles running is good going for definite! :flowerforyou:

wow.... great job on finding a way to fit in your work outs with the grand kids in the picture this summer I manage a gym and sometimes its really really hard to make time to work out even though im right there.

I have started taking spinning classes as a cross training cardio method. I have found with my weight loss goals, my body needs cardio a minimum of 5 days a week so the days I run are only cardio and the days that I spin i also do strength training

I ended up taking my dog for a 8km hike on sunday and a walk on tuesday, so havent even had a chance to run since last friday morning!

Im going out for a quick run tomorrow morning before spinning and then a regular run on friday and sunday mornings and another hopefully awesome hike on Saturday!

Hope everyone else is doing well

That's great Jan that you keep so active - great job!

Yeah..I did the 4 mile around 11 today and it was SO hot..but I did pretty good - I ran the 2 miles straight...well, it was more of a jog - and then the last 2 miles I did an 8min run and 1 min walk until I got back. I had Gatorade with me and drank it up throughout my route. It was hot out there but I did it! Oh..and believe me I constantly wanted to stop and walk but I somehow managed to keep on going. I just felt like it was something I HAD to do if I want to do well on my 10K run in Sept. And I told myself I'm in training and it has to be done. Oh but it was hard.

Jessica - Good for you! I'm glad you hydrated being out there in the heat of the day!


Maddiebabe - good for you on the spin classes! I've only done one of those. That's the class EVERYONE wants to get into at the gym. I've only been to one. Usually there is a wait list before I get there.

So drumroll please.... I did the whole 4.14 in 1:03:47! Woot wooot! I walked the first 5 and the last almost 4 minutes (it's downhill coming back) I took a nice comfortable pace and jogged the ENTIRE rest of the way. I'm so proud of myself! I haven't been this excited about a run since completing my first 30 minutes run in C25K!

Shower time!

I'm still excited about your time and distance without breaks in between. What an inspiration!

Hello all! I just found this thread and 1) am so incredibly impressed - way to go!!! 2) am inspired and encouraged and 3) am thinking about jumping in as a late joiner (if that's okay!)

It seems like I REALLY REALLY REALLY need a boost in the exercise department lately. It's starting not to feel fun, or rewarding, or energizing at all. It's starting to feel just like work. Maybe a new goal, with supportive peeps to check in with and cheer for, would be just the thing. (I'm hoping.)

Earlier this week I went out for a jog. Went away from my normal route - and ended up doing a total of 6.2 miles. I'm estimating that a mile of it was walking. Total time was about an hour and a half. So.... maybe that's my baseline?

I'll check out the plans you're following. Again, awesome job everyone!

Thanks for the warm welcome - SO MUCH APPRECIATED!

Jprice - 5 miles?!?!? At a pace of just over an hour? That's AWESOME! Looking forward to hearing how you're doing.

I attempted a run yesterday, outdoors. To say it was a struggle would be an understatement. I ran 10 mins, walked a few, ran 10 more, walked a few more, ran maybe 3 more, and then quit running altogether because my legs felt like LEAD. Total time walking/running was 55 mins, so it was decent exercise at least.

Maddie, how's it going?