I normally don't eat or drink anything before my morning workouts so I was thinking about just something light an hour or so before the race to give me a little burst of energy. Maybe a piece of toast with peanut butter and a banana or something like that.

I usually run at 6 and my race was at 9. I had a bowl of cereal and a little orange juice for breakfast, and then split a granola bar with my son about a half hour before the race.

Thanks for the feedback. I will keep it simple and hopefully beat my goal in the race. I will definitely come back here and post my results.

I finished Week 3 Day 3 today. My legs are a bit sore. I started doing more work with my legs yesterday and today I'm really feeling it.

Did W5D2 yesterday and my legs are quite sore... granted I ran 11 minutes instead of the 8 on the second interval, but still.

The infamous W5D3 is tomorrow. I'm pretty anxious about it, I'm not sure how I'll go with the sore legs but if I need to stop and redo the day a couple of times I'm okay with that.

Just kicked Wk3D1's *kitten*!!! Took a few days off to be sick as a dog (thanks children) but now I'm back and it was awesome!

we even managed a sprint for 25yds or so when she spotted a squirrel, can't wait to see how that shows up on my heart rate graph later lol

:laugh:

Hi All! I'm hoping some C25K veterans can help me....My questions are for those who have completed it or at least have a good knowledge of C25K. I just finished week 3 day 1. My questions are:

1. Am I supposed to take a whole "real" week to complete one of their 3 day weeks?
2. Did you plow through it and do it daily?
3. If I am only supposed to do it 3 days a week what did you do on the other days?
4. Did you repeat any of the days or weeks to make it easier?

I'm not in great shape and I do go nice and slow, I also got brand new running shoes (I was fitted at the running store). I signed up for a 5k on Sept 28th, so that is my target date. Any advice or hints/tips would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Like Ceci_O_K, I finished the 5k program and I'm doing 10k training now, and I used to be the opposite of a runner. I despised running and refused to do it at all costs, but now I love running.

1) Yes. It's important for your body to have "rest" days to repair itself, especially if you're new to the type of exercise you're doing (in this case, running).
2) No way, see #1 for the reason.
3) You can either take full on rest days where you don't work out, or you can cross train. This means doing a low-impact workout - a short walk, strength training, yoga, pilates, swim, etc. Just don't do high intensity or high-impact cardio.
4) Definitely. I think I repeated weeks 1-4 or 2-4 at least 2 or 3 times each. A lot of people repeat days or weeks, but it's not necessarily "to make it easier" persay. It's more of repeating because your body wasn't able to complete it like it should. The way I looked at repeats was, if I was able to complete the day/week I was on, then I moved on, if I couldn't finish the one I was on, I repeated it. Don't repeat just because you're afraid that you won't be able to do the next one.

If you stick with it, you'll do great. You already signed up for a 5k which is a big motivator to stick with the program and achieve. You've got running shoes that are fitted for you, and you said that you go nice and slow, so it seems like you have all the ingredients for success. Now just go out there and mix them together! :flowerforyou:

Hooray! Congrats ladytrixbell! I just got done with W4D2 today. I know that week five is really going to be challenged and I am so scared but everyone's results keep me going.

Hooray! Congrats ladytrixbell! I just got done with W4D2 today. I know that week five is really going to be challenged and I am so scared but everyone's results keep me going.

It's nerve wracking leading up to it but you can do it!

Hi All! I'm hoping some C25K veterans can help me....My questions are for those who have completed it or at least have a good knowledge of C25K. I just finished week 3 day 1. My questions are:

1. Am I supposed to take a whole "real" week to complete one of their 3 day weeks?
2. Did you plow through it and do it daily?
3. If I am only supposed to do it 3 days a week what did you do on the other days?
4. Did you repeat any of the days or weeks to make it easier?

I'm not in great shape and I do go nice and slow, I also got brand new running shoes (I was fitted at the running store). I signed up for a 5k on Sept 28th, so that is my target date. Any advice or hints/tips would be appreciated.
Thanks!

I hope some of the more experienced runners answered your question. If not you may want to start a new topic instead of posing in the check in thread.

I will add my 2cents though. I am on week 4 and I still find that I want to push through and double up on days, I did double up once or twice early on, but as the program gets more challenging I would not recommend it. Others told me to cross train with some yoga or pilates on the days off. So that is what I mostly do. Wish I could run more often, but the risk of injuring my knees is enough of a scare to remind me to take days off. You have to build up strength in the joints so they are used to all the new activity.

Good luck!

I did W4D1 today, it wasn't as bad as I thought. When I was finished my muscles were sore and I was tired, but I felt like a million bucks! I can see where this could be addicting

c210k W11D2 done! Today I ran 4.16 miles in 53 minutes :happy:

After W5D3 I took almost a 3 week break. Just finished W6D1 tonight and feeling pretty good. Bring on day 2!

Just kicked Wk3D1's *kitten*!!! Took a few days off to be sick as a dog (thanks children) but now I'm back and it was awesome!

Yahoo!!! Way to go!

Finished Week 4!!! So nervous about week 5!!! Day 3 is super scary!!!

Here are my stats from today, which are a bit slower than Day 2. Not worried about speed. Just keeping up with the program!

RunDouble Update
I completed C25K Week 4 Day 3 (1.75 miles), in 21:30, pace 12:18 min/mile, with @RunDouble
1.75 miles in 21:30, speed 4.88 mph

Total distance including wu/cd = 2.39 miles in 31.30 which equals 4.5 mph. So not too bad.

Ran my first 5K race yesterday and finished in 28:30. I learned a lot about strategy (don't start way in the back - it takes a lot of effort to get around all the people that start out slow). I finished 11th in my age group out of 27 runners so that is an accomplishment in my eyes.

I am already looking for my next race.

That's a fantastic time! My ultimate goal is to do 5k in less than 30mins but that's way off in the future, you're already there! :bigsmile: