Couch to 5k Anyone?

i was the worst runner EVER and i did this and now i run 5 km on a regular (with effort of course). I am trying to get my time for the 5 km down now. i LOVE running

Yay! I just finished W2D1. It was not bad at all. I used the DJ Beatsmith podcast and I'm having trouble telling the difference in the beats per minute to discern which segments are walking and which are running. Anyone else having that problem? I wish a voice would say either "run" or "walk" when you hear the chime.

What are your favorite podcasts to train with?

Thanks, I will try it. DJ Beatsmith isn't really my taste in music either. It's very techno. But I love the concept of some kind of background music and the prompts to tell me when to transition so i don't have to time myself. that would be a chore!

I checked out the Robert Ullreys podcasts and I do like the voice prompts. But I'm having trouble getting it on to my ipod. I will look at the help section at itunes to see what I'm doing wrong. I'm rather a newbie at using my ipod.

Well, I did week 8 day 3 on Saturday, on the treadmill at the gym and it went well. I can't believe I will start week 9-the final week!
Since week 7 started I haven't been using the podcasts, it's pretty easy to time myself for 25 minutes, then 28 minutes, but I agree, DJ beatsmith was very techno and doesn't keep me running the way my own mix of music does.
Still, I think running on the treadmill is boring.
This week I am in West Virginia for some training near Shepherdstown. It is pretty nice out here, I think I will run outside Tues and Thurs and make my final day at home Saturday. Assuming I can jog 30 minutes straight.
The 28 minutes at 5 mph does not get me to 5k so I will have to keep working on speed.

jkingery, clever way to work on speed!

Hi all,

I'm a newbie around here, but I'm determined to make it through th C25K program and need someone to hold me accountable! I was "dared" to join a Biggest Loser-style competition with some co-workers earlier this year and started myself on a regular (more-or-less!) routine of swimming, weight training and intervals, typically on the elliptical. I've lost about 70 lbs since January and can't imagine being as sedentary as I was. I started the C25K back in February, but I just wasn't enjoying the running that much. I could DO it, but I didn't want to start hating working out,, so I stopped. A couple weeks ago I decided to give it another try and here I am.

Since I'd been doing interval training already, I just moved over to the treadmill and walk-jogged at what seemed like a comfortable workout, then compared my durations to the C25K program to figure out a reasonable starting point. It was roughly Week 3, so that's where I started. Today I just finished what I hope will be my last day on Week 3. I jogged at 5.7 MPH for the first two intervals, then 6.0 for the rest. I also added an extra 90 seconds of jogging because I still had a bit of energy at the end of the last 3 minute segment.

Anyway, I doubt that Week 4 will be as easy as today's workout felt. Any suggestions? I seem to run less comfortably at a slower speed, so I'm reluctant to slow the jogging interval down too much.

BUMP 4 L8ter

Check out this awesomeness...while out on my walk I saw a runner headed towards me, he stops me and says thank you...not sure who he is and why he said that, he reminded me that he stopped me a little over a month ago to find out why I often ran and walked back and forth so I told him I was doing couch to 5k and off I went. Appearently he went inside and looked it up and is now on week 3!!! Woot woot!!

Hi All, I'm about to head out and do W2D2. Yesterday a dog trainer worked with me to get my younger larger dog to stay very nicely right beside me as I walk or jog, so I am excited to work on that, BUT I have another small old dog with a heart murmur and I want him to have fun too... So I am thinking of taking them both to an off leash dog park and running/walking around in a small area so the little older guy can be at his own pace... Hmmmm... As I keep this up and become a "runner" I might have to get a stroller to put the little old man in, lol!

I will report back after my run.

Congrats to everyone who is keeping up with their programs. You guys all inspire me!

DMG!! yeah I know I shouldnt look ahead at all but sometimes I cant help myself!!!! ) PLUS I made myself a chart so I can make smileys or check marks when I complete a level and its so easy to go see what you are doing or someone else is doing when they just put W?D?.....I love getting on here and seeing what you will say to me!!! and YAY congrats on finishing your run on the treadmill!! while reading!!! my parents are deaf soo I grew up "reading" the words on the screen and now I have gotten so used to it that I prefer having my CC on but not my man soooo its not on all that often!!! ) but YAY!!!! on Week 5 soo now you can go right to Week 6!!! ) and I agree with you it will seem like a break!!!

and I want you all to know that reading your posts is such an inspirtation to me and it helps me to keep on running!! mainly so I can come here and IM my future sister in law and bestie!!! and say I DID IT!!! We are running a 5K in November soo we got to get ready!!! soo thanks everyone for everything that you are doing for me!!! and Happy Running!!!

Well today I completed Week 3 Run 2!!! ) and I think I got farther on my runs!!! Right before the cool down walk I got farther on the street!!! and I turned around at the same intersection as Sunday...soo YAY!!! I am not sure why the program has us walking 8 minutes in a row!! soo today I did the whole process and when I got the cool down walk (after the 3 minutes I had already walked) I ran 2 more minutes!!! then I cooled down the last 3 minutes!!! It felt great!!! ) I am going to go camping this weekend but plan on keeping up with my runs!!! I hope to finish Week 3 on Friday and if I have cell phone service then I will put it on my diary but if not I will write it down to add it later on!!! Then on Sunday I will start Week 4!!! ) soo I will for sure be back on Monday to update my MFP and let you all know how it goes!!! )

Happy Running!!!!

Just finished week 9 day 2. It was ok, not as easy as Tuesday, but is crazy to me that I can look at the timer and think, oh, 20 minutes, only 10 to go. ha! I never thought I would think like that.
So close to graduation! still, I don't think I will consider it a success until I can run 5k in 30 minutes.

Hi JulieSue - hope you have fun camping! Sometimes it's hard to change your lifestyle enough to fit in the runs no matter what, so I'm impressed that you are planning to run while camping! If you start thinking about skipping it, just think of all of us, and how proud of you that we'll be when you come back and tell us "I did it"! Is your sis-in-law training with you for your Nov run (is she doing C25k too)? I have a 5k run the first weekend in October (Run for the Cure), so that helps keep me motivated. I've always been interested in the deaf culture. I assume you must know sign language - it's too bad we didn't know each other in real-life, you could teach me how to sign! I've always wanted to learn, but never got past the alphabet on my own... :happy:

I've been feeling yucky the last few days, and still not sure if it's allergies or a cold. I skipped both my W6 run and my bodyflow class yesterday, but plan to get back on track on Saturday - the kids love coming to the gym with me on Saturday mornings, and it's definitely my favorite workout of the week for me. I just hope I can breathe better by then!

Shari - that's so cute about running with your dogs, and letting the old guy 'watch'...

asjerven - how far are you running in 30 minutes right now? At my current pace, I'd barely cover 4k, so I have some speed work to do too, but hey, one step at a time! Running 30 minutes is a HUGE accomplishment! You're many miles from where you started from (literally!) :laugh:

DMG you have officially passed me now! I took a week and a half off because of the bone marrow biopsy, so will probably go back to week 4. I guess I could try W5D1 just to see if I can still do it, but I'm not so sure. I plan on getting back to the gym/exercise for the first time tomorrow after my daughter goes back to her father. Hopefully it won't be too painful. I'm going back to work (I'm a teacher) Monday, so I need to get back into my routine of working out and working full time.

Just finished W2D3! Yay! Two weeks down, 7 to go! I pushed myself harder than usual today.