How is doing c25k? Lets support each other

Good job everyone! :flowerforyou: Keep going! :drinker: beattie, keep resting...hope you feel better. I did the 8 week program and I have completed it!!! :drinker: For some reason I am finding that the first 7-8 minutes are the toughest for me??? It seems like once I hit 8 or 9 minutes it gets easier.? Is it this way for anyone else?

Thanks Maureen! :drinker:

I've been hanging around on here, hoping to congratulate you on finishing! :happy: :happy: :happy: :drinker:
Well done!! :happy:

I fell by the wayside at the start of week 8, and like you, find the first few minutes really tough. My body says "Stop, this is too hard!" but I found if I kept going and just did the best I could, feeling awkward, lumbering and puffed, I got through it. After a short time, while I listen to the music and look at the scenery, the voice in my ear says "That's five minutes done" and I realise that I'm on autopilot and cruising along - not fast, but able to jog along.

I hope to work my way back to that soonish.

I've never been much of a runner but started it about a 6 weeks ago on a treadmill. I finished week 3 but it made my knee hurt something fierce. I switched to the elliptical a 3 weeks ago and the knee pain has gone away so 2 days ago (Sunday) I tried running again but on a trail, not a treadmill. I finished the 1 mile loop without too much struggle and no knee pain.

I guess I just don't like treadmills?

Great job everyone! W3D1 done! Have to admit im pretty sore...

Are most of you doing only c25k or are you pairing with other things on your off days?

I do other training at the gym. I strength train, ride bike, hop on the eliptical or use the arc trainer. Tonight might be Zumba.

Great job everyone! W3D1 done! Have to admit im pretty sore...

Are most of you doing only c25k or are you pairing with other things on your off days?

Great job! You can do it!

I lift weights on 3 days that I don't do C25K. That takes me about 20 minutes. Thinking of adding a stationary bike to it also. I want to strengthen my thighs more.

So I know it's not much, but I just owned the final day of Week 1. So much so, that I kept running/walking for another half hour. For once, sprints were fun! Who knew?

Looking forward to starting week 2! Keep up the awesome work y'all!

W1D1 went ok. I am NOT a runner. Despise it in fact so lets hope I can find the inner strength to get through this. My former self deserves that chance!
I use my music while I run along with the app on my phone which tells me when to walk, and run (woggle actually).

I used the sidewalks and roads today but I think I will head to the park with the trails on Friday. Hopefully, avoid shin splints and make it more interesting for me, and for my dog!

Nope. Doesn't work that way. You did w1d1. In my book you are officially a runner. Doesn't matter how slow you are, or how far or little you can run. You went out and tried. That makes you a runner. Congrats.


And trust me... I was right where you are. Now I am counting down the minutes until I get off and can run. Lol

I am doing W1D2 tonight. I struggled with the first day on Monday. I'm just seeing where this takes me . . .

Completed Week 3 Day 1 yesterday. WOW! It was really hard and I am not sure how deep I had to dig to get me through the 3 minute running part.

Anyone else using a treadmill for this or are you doing it all outside? I wanted to build some stamina and use the treadmill at first and then switch to outside. My first 5K isn't until 19 October. My plan was to complete C25K on a treadmill and then go back to week 3 and start outside.

Great job moving forward everyone!!! :flowerforyou: smesche, I did the entire program outside as I do not have a treadmill.

So disappointed with myself. I still haven't moved to the next week yet. I haven't run since Monday. :sad: Going to shoot for tonight, if not tomorrow morning. I can't keep pushing it off. I am signed up for a 5K in Oct and I will probably need to repeat a day or two. Sigh . . .

I am doing W1D2 tonight. I struggled with the first day on Monday. I'm just seeing where this takes me . . .

Just go slow and easy and if you wondering if you are running too slow... go even slower! lol. You will surprise yourself how well you will do.


For those doing Couch to 10k, how are you liking it and is the transition hard? I finished this week with c25k and eventually want to transition to that once I get more confident in my 5k.

Week10D3 is tonight. I am actually surprised at how easy the transition has been. The hardest part for me now is that my runs are 60-75 mins 3xweek instead of 35-45 mins. Just making the time in the day is a little difficult.

I am also still struggling with finding some sort of training I want to do on the off days - I would rather be running every day at this point, but know my body isn't ready for that yet. And everything else I have tried so far I havent really enjoyed. I am going to try yoga with a friend at a nearby place next week. Lets hope that one sticks

I agree... It's harder to find the time for the longer workouts. I usually have one day off work during the week and work from home on the weekends so I really just have to get that 3rd day in... I am trying to add 1-2 days of running 'off program' by either doing 2-3 miles or drills to increase speed/endurance. I have about 6 or more events that I am planning to do this fall so that helps keep me motivated.

Great job everyone who is just getting started! It is amazing to look back at how far I've come in 11 weeks!!

W2D1 DONE!!! easier to do then W1D3 motivation wise. And there was no dramas... Made a bad move today flicked forward to look at the intervals the are coming up in a few weeks time and nearly freaked myself out of doing C25K. Gotta remember one day at a time!!!

Anyone else using a treadmill for this or are you doing it all outside? I wanted to build some stamina and use the treadmill at first and then switch to outside. My first 5K isn't until 19 October. My plan was to complete C25K on a treadmill and then go back to week 3 and start outside.

I'm also doing mine on a treadmill, and then will start taking it on the road with a similar aim in mind. I find that I can't control my pace when I'm doing it on the road and don't make it through the full workout. Thinking that I'll get about halfway through C25k and then will go back to the start on alternate days increasing pace/road running.

Finally got w4d1 done. Well, mostly. Since I hadn't run in almost a week I had to add an extra minute or two of walking after the 2 5 min jogs. I still didn't think that was too bad since I was able to push myself to run the whole tme I was supposed to! I may have to repeat a day of this week to make sure I can really move on.

W5d3 complete. I just ran 20 minutes people! Feeling good. Hope everyone's doing well.

I'm on it. I registered for my first 5K in October, and I started C25K yesterday. On the "off" days, I'm still going to do my normal 2-mile "brisk" (4 mph) walks in the morning. I'll probably do Week 1, Day 2 tomorrow.