Daily Check In Thread
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Great job!!!Ok, need to share. So, I ran 2.01 miles straight this am!!! 25 minutes... but whatever, speed will come with time, I'm so amazed by the distance! Is it wrong that I might be in love with the C25k lady?? LOL If she were real, I would have kissed her this morning when she announced I was done and had run 2.01 miles!!!
I literally remember at the end of day 1 thinking "there's no freaking way... I can't do this".... and now I'm thinking "uh oh... I just completed week 7, what am I going to do when I'm done after week 9?" It's amazing how true "trust the training" is!!!!
You can do the 10k training after week 9
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Great job!!!Ok, need to share. So, I ran 2.01 miles straight this am!!! 25 minutes... but whatever, speed will come with time, I'm so amazed by the distance! Is it wrong that I might be in love with the C25k lady?? LOL If she were real, I would have kissed her this morning when she announced I was done and had run 2.01 miles!!!
I literally remember at the end of day 1 thinking "there's no freaking way... I can't do this".... and now I'm thinking "uh oh... I just completed week 7, what am I going to do when I'm done after week 9?" It's amazing how true "trust the training" is!!!!
You can do the 10k training after week 9
That's what I was thinking... but then got scared LOL guess the mind still has to catch up a little!! I am definitely going to do it though. Figure what better way to buid up my speed for a 5k than to build up enough edurance for a 10k 0 -
I've been doing the Zen Labs c210k app since the first 8 weeks are the 5k training. I'm done with the 5k portion now and moving on even though I'm only at 2.5 miles instead of a full 5k, but I figure if I can get through the 10k training, I can definitely do a 5k.
Great job!!!Ok, need to share. So, I ran 2.01 miles straight this am!!! 25 minutes... but whatever, speed will come with time, I'm so amazed by the distance! Is it wrong that I might be in love with the C25k lady?? LOL If she were real, I would have kissed her this morning when she announced I was done and had run 2.01 miles!!!
I literally remember at the end of day 1 thinking "there's no freaking way... I can't do this".... and now I'm thinking "uh oh... I just completed week 7, what am I going to do when I'm done after week 9?" It's amazing how true "trust the training" is!!!!
You can do the 10k training after week 9
That's what I was thinking... but then got scared LOL guess the mind still has to catch up a little!! I am definitely going to do it though. Figure what better way to buid up my speed for a 5k than to build up enough edurance for a 10k0 -
That's what I was thinking... but then got scared LOL guess the mind still has to catch up a little!! I am definitely going to do it though. Figure what better way to buid up my speed for a 5k than to build up enough edurance for a 10k
That's my thinking too. I'm going to run W9D3 this weekend and graduate, and then start the 5 to 10 K training. But I'm much slower than you. I run 1.8 miles in 30 minutes. I figure that by the end of the 10K training I might actually be running a 5K.
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Week 6 Day 1 of C25K done. Found it tough going, maybe because it's so humid? Pouring with sweat by the end!0
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So I completed C25k and I'm doing The Color Run on Sunday but ironically I think I'll be WALKING the majority of it as my knee hasn't got much better since Wednesday.
It wasn't even a running injury!
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Finished Week 6 Day 2 last night... had a little pain in my foot and I stupidly ran through it because I thought I was just being lazy. Nope...
First 5k for the summer is tomorrow and I hope I wake up with a perfectly healed foot in the morning! Wish me luck! :drinker:0 -
Finished W1D3 today. It has been tough! I saw an improvement in my endurance already though!0
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Completed Week 5, Day 1. Ran a lot slower than usual because of the heat, but still managed no problem. Looking forward to the next podcast.0
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Finished C210K W8D3 - the end of the 5K portion. I did 2.5 miles in 34 minutes. My pace wasn't as good as my previous runs, but I'll take it; I think it was partly because of the heat. For some reason my body was rebelling and wanted to try to make me stop and walk at only 1 mile in (haha - I just said only 1 mile. I never would've thought that a couple months ago), but I pushed myself to keep running. The last half mile felt like it was going to kill me. I push HARD at a fast run for the last tenth of a mile. When I finally hit 2.5mi, I had to stop and lay in the grass for about 20 seconds because I felt like I would collapse if I kept walking.
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Completed W7D3 tonight. I ran D2 slower than D1 but had heat/humidity issues to deal with, tonight I didn't have that issue but really struggled and was just able to match my D2 distance. This was as close as I came to walking - still not sure how I made it. Hoping this was just one of those days - W8 should be interesting.0
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W8 D1 in the book. Yay!
Yesterday hopelessly drunk at a work conference and this morning the training felt a bit sluggish with the hangover.
But. I. Did. It.
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I did it! Finished w9d3 today!
Now to find a 5k to run!
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Completed W7D3 this morning. Felt great. Even thought I could run a little more but didn't push it. Looking forward to W8 this week.0
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I should have graduated today. But my running partner was being a stinker, so we did a lot of walking. I think I'm going to finish solo tomorrow.0
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Week 8 day 3 done. I got further than I did in the other two days. I'm trying to plot it out on google maps and it's just a few feet short of two miles. I didn't want to use runkeeper because it tells you the time every five mins and I'm not up for that yet. It started raining on the walk back and it felt good :happy:
I'm going to NYC on Monday for a few days so week nine will wait until I get back. I'll have to run off all the calories from the bagels and pizza. I moved away 12 years ago and miss it, I need to go soak up the energy and food. I'll get some mileage in with walking though.0 -
You should be able to go into the runkeeper settings and turn off the voice cues so that it doesn't tell you the time. I used to have the cues on my MapMyRun app turned off, but now that I'm in the straight running portions, I set it to announce every half mile.Week 8 day 3 done. I got further than I did in the other two days. I'm trying to plot it out on google maps and it's just a few feet short of two miles. I didn't want to use runkeeper because it tells you the time every five mins and I'm not up for that yet. It started raining on the walk back and it felt good :happy:0 -
Did Week 9 Day 2 today.
I am a real runner! Yesterday I bought a running shirt and shorts and today my dog and I went out running in the rain with me in my new clothes. No cotton at all. He was a little confused at first, being out with me in the rain, but he soon just went with it and we had a good run without having to deal with bikes on the bike path.
As with the last run, I wanted to quit during the last few minutes, but reminded myself that I had almost done it and if I quit I'd have to repeat this day. There is a real benefit to me in having a set program that I "have" to do rather than just a general "do some running". I have my 5 to 10K app bought and will be ready to start it next week.
I could have written this. Okay not the part about the dog because I don't have a dog and I don't see my cats wanting to run with me, but the rest of it. Bought new running clothes. Have finished more than one workout because I was almost done and didn't want to repeat. Totally need to have a set program to follow. Starting 5K-to-10K on Monday.0 -
You should be able to go into the runkeeper settings and turn off the voice cues so that it doesn't tell you the time. I used to have the cues on my MapMyRun app turned off, but now that I'm in the straight running portions, I set it to announce every half mile.Week 8 day 3 done. I got further than I did in the other two days. I'm trying to plot it out on google maps and it's just a few feet short of two miles. I didn't want to use runkeeper because it tells you the time every five mins and I'm not up for that yet. It started raining on the walk back and it felt good :happy:
Thanks. I was hoping there was a way to kill the voice. I haven't played with the app yet, just the website. Once I get through week nine, I'll start using it.0 -
I finished C25K last week and am going to start 5K-to-10K on Monday, so this morning I used the free run option in my app and ran the 5K course I'm signed up for in August just to see how long it takes me. I was hoping to make the loop in 38 minutes and finished in 34:33. The start & finish lines must be staggered slightly for the race because according to my app I didn't quite go a full 5K, but still I was really happy with my time. I ran 2.05 miles on Wednesday at a pace of 13:00/mile and today went 2.94 at a pace of 11:45.
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That's awesome! I think I'm going to sign up for a 5K that's basically behind my house (like, I can walk out my back door to go to it and walk home after) in a couple weeks, and I'm hoping to get it in under 40min. Good for you!I finished C25K last week and am going to start 5K-to-10K on Monday, so this morning I used the free run option in my app and ran the 5K course I'm signed up for in August just to see how long it takes me. I was hoping to make the loop in 38 minutes and finished in 34:33. The start & finish lines must be staggered slightly for the race because according to my app I didn't quite go a full 5K, but still I was really happy with my time. I ran 2.05 miles on Wednesday at a pace of 13:00/mile and today went 2.94 at a pace of 11:45.0 -
i've thought about trying this program many times. I like to work out , but running has never interested me. My friends say it's one of the best ways to lose weight. I've enlisted my husband this time. He says he'll do it with me, but i have my doubts. We are starting on Monday.0
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Im 45 yrs old and always hated running. I started the c25k because I finally accepted the fact that you never see fat runners. They are healthy! I just finished w2d3. I already look forward to my next day with c25k. I want to do it everyday....shouldnt of course sobi am patient and wait through the day of rest. Its really so easy! I think that's why I love it already. The running is short intervals with time between to recover. And every 60 seconds of running is rewarded with 1.5 min of walking as well as the satisfaction that I DID IT! the sense of accomplishment is fantastic! I accomplish 1 interval at time...one day at a time...one week at a time. EMPOWERING!
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This is a great program to try running. It moves you along at a reasonable but challenging pace if you've never run before. Lots of us were not into running & discovered a passion for it using C25K. Good luck!i've thought about trying this program many times. I like to work out , but running has never interested me. My friends say it's one of the best ways to lose weight. I've enlisted my husband this time. He says he'll do it with me, but i have my doubts. We are starting on Monday.0 -
i've thought about trying this program many times. I like to work out , but running has never interested me. My friends say it's one of the best ways to lose weight. I've enlisted my husband this time. He says he'll do it with me, but i have my doubts. We are starting on Monday.
This is me, except I'm not married. Everyone here walks or runs, and I finally figured I'd give it a try. To my surprise, I'm really liking it. I've never run more than a mile before, and that was twenty years ago. It's a great challenge, it's not easy, but not impossible and I say this as someone who has a lot to lose and is not athletic. I just finished week 8. 28 straight minutes of running. I remember week one's intervals being hard. Now that makes me chuckle..0 -
I finished C25K last week and am going to start 5K-to-10K on Monday, so this morning I used the free run option in my app and ran the 5K course I'm signed up for in August just to see how long it takes me. I was hoping to make the loop in 38 minutes and finished in 34:33. The start & finish lines must be staggered slightly for the race because according to my app I didn't quite go a full 5K, but still I was really happy with my time. I ran 2.05 miles on Wednesday at a pace of 13:00/mile and today went 2.94 at a pace of 11:45.
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That's amazing! Well done!0 -
You'll probably be right on 30 for the race.0
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That's awesome! I think I'm going to sign up for a 5K that's basically behind my house (like, I can walk out my back door to go to it and walk home after) in a couple weeks, and I'm hoping to get it in under 40min. Good for you!I finished C25K last week and am going to start 5K-to-10K on Monday, so this morning I used the free run option in my app and ran the 5K course I'm signed up for in August just to see how long it takes me. I was hoping to make the loop in 38 minutes and finished in 34:33. The start & finish lines must be staggered slightly for the race because according to my app I didn't quite go a full 5K, but still I was really happy with my time. I ran 2.05 miles on Wednesday at a pace of 13:00/mile and today went 2.94 at a pace of 11:45.
Do it! There's an annual 5K every 4th of July that winds around my house. I signed up with a friend who unfortunately hadn't been running so we walked a good portion of it, but it still felt good to be on what felt like home court advantage. There are some bigger hills on the route and it was nice to be able to tell myself "You run up this hill all the time - you've got this."0 -
Week 5 day 2. Was hard going as the sun was hot at 9am, and my earphones really irritate me. Should probably invest in an armband to hold mp3 player. Anyway, with all those distractions, I still managed to complete my run. Next up, 20 minutes without stopping. It will be a challenge, but it will be worth it I am sure.0
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W2D1 done..... I am sticking to this. Went and bought running shoes and socks yesterday to remind myself this is an investment in me.0
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