How is doing c25k? Lets support each other

Did the 5k color run.

was a blast, even if it was not timed. Seemed rather easy.

Finished W7D1, super excited to be able to run 25 minutes! For the first long run, I was visiting family and ran it on flat, paved roads. My normal "trail" is a long, hilly dirt road. I feel great!

I'm on week 3 day 1...need to get outside soon

Completed W6D3 last night. Felt great but I am really slow. I know that I timed out well before the 2.25 miles. I am considering redoing week 6 to see if I can get my speed up and more distance in before moving on to week 7.

I know everyone says to not worry about pace, but I am in no hurry to finish the program, as it is keeping me motivated to run. Thoughts?

I'd say move on to week 7, and if you want to repeat to build up pace, repeat that week. I think the pace will build on the long runs. I may be wrong though so if I am and a seasoned vet knows better, please correct me.

I did W6D3 last night and without counting the warm-up and cool down walks, I did 1.7 miles (average pace 12:50)... much shorter than 2.25. I'm going to just keep doing what I'm doing and move on to the 10k program after week 8 is done.

I'm so glad I found this thread, I've been wanting to discuss C25K somewhere.

I did W4D3 today. I run on country lanes and tracks and reversed my route for a change today. I found this meant I had to run and walk almost entirely uphill for the first half of the podcast. How can that be when I do a circular route? Maybe the gradients are less steep going clockwise. I'll go back to going anticlockwise next time, with a "dog-leg" extension as I'm going further now. I really noticed the difference hills make - well of course they do!! DERR...

I found doing 5 minute runs that I get hot and tired and want to stop but if I push through that I get to a place where I'm just putting one foot in front of the other in a zone where I could go for longer if I wasn't told to stop and walk. I guess I'm "getting it" at long last. About time - it's taken about 6 decades!

I'm probably going to do W5D1 on Sunday, if the weather's not too vile.

@nighterror21 myself and some friends are doin the colour run on july 14th in ireland... i cant wait..... dont no how i will be able to keep the giggles to a minimum though...
just done week 5 day 3............ always longed to run but thought i couldnt until i got into this c25k ........... myself and my friends run past many walkers on our route and the amount of people that say "fair play to ye girls" "keep it up" is amazing. ... i so cant wait to be able to run without the walkin part :-D

That is lovely! I get lots of smiles and waves from people walking, cycling and driving by - and I don't even know all of them. :-D

I've been doing C25k on the treadmill and was wondering that if im on the treadmill how fast should I be going? Im doing 4mph right now but thats more of a 'jog' and not really a 'run'. Should I slowly increase the speed each week? Or go back a few weeks in the program and start running at 6mph? Any advice would be appreciated ^_^

I did W5D1 today. ALL of the second 5 minute run was uphill, but I managed to keep going and ended the session feeling confident about the next one. Finished with a 30 minute walk home as I'd intentionally arranged the session to finish at the paper shop to save another trip out to pick up today's newspaper.

I just started the app today. Can I still join you all? It was not easy for me. I started out and on my 4th jog I pulled something so I ended up walking the rest. But I am going to keep trying and build myself up. I have not physically ran in about 25 years because of my size but I really want to have a goal that inspires me and doing a 5k does just that.

I have been doing C25k , just finished week 6 on Thursday and then did my first 5k ever on Saturday(color me RAD) not timed so no issue there my goal was to finish, have fun and not be last......I am not fast but did finish and wasnt LAST! I love the program, but using my own music(sometimes a struggle with the timing) until someone posted about the free downloads on Itunes.....found them and have started using them. The music is ok but love the narrative voice feature-its so much easier. :bigsmile:

Jumping in here. I've been doing c25k for about a month now (started on May 23rd) and I'm only in week 2 (and I'll be doing week two again next week) but my goal is to keep at it, and if it takes me a year to go through a "nine week" program, so be it. I'm registered for a 5k on 9/15 and even if I have to walk some of it I will be very excited to do it.

I'm right in the beginning of Week 1 so I'll just jump in....

I'm recovering from plantar fasciitis which I have been healing for about 6 months now...I feel like I am on the tail end of it and should be good to go.

I am going to aim for 3 to 4 times a week and mix with some yoga, pole dancing and yoga as well

I've been doing C25k on the treadmill and was wondering that if im on the treadmill how fast should I be going? Im doing 4mph right now but thats more of a 'jog' and not really a 'run'. Should I slowly increase the speed each week? Or go back a few weeks in the program and start running at 6mph? Any advice would be appreciated ^_^

I've never tried to run on a treadmill. I did C25K outside and continue to run outside. I tink you should set the pace at whatever feels comfortable. I know a few people who "run" at a pace slower than I walk - and a few who "walk" at a really really fast pace! I don't think there is a "right" speed. Be sure you are not going at such a fast pace you have nothing left to give at the end! I know I tend to speed up and slow down a lot during my runs. Not sure I would be able to maintain a steady pace the whole time without getting very exhausted!

Dis W3D2 this morning. Had a little knee pain, but it got better the further I went. Guess it was just stiff at 6 am!

Tomorrow arrived and I DID do W5D2 today. I wasn't knackered after the first 8 minute run - could have kept on going, but did the 5 minute walk in the middle - uphill all the way. Then did the second 8 minute run with a long uphill section at the start. The bonus was the level top of the hill and the long descent down the other side. I was still going well when the time was up, so kept running for a few more minutes. After a walk I ran for a few "bonus" minutes as I was still some way from home.

I reckon I'll be able to do the 20 minute run when I do W5D3 in a couple of days. If I can't I'll just stay on it till I can! My knee is a bit sore now, but I expect it will improve.