Old fat runners unite! C25k

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  • discoveredamber
    discoveredamber Posts: 379 Member
    I have just finished week 5 day 3. Woohoo! Anyway you guys are doing an amazing job. Keep it up.
  • todayis4me
    todayis4me Posts: 184 Member
    I have to hide the clock....and I zone out to music...or audio book although that is tougher. I run every other day on treadmill....I try to take to the streets when I can....keep progressing at your pace. No shame in repeating a week. Make sure you stretch before and after. Also I take a supplement for joints to protect my knees....that was even before running. I started my journey @285 pounds @5'2.
  • curlsintherack
    curlsintherack Posts: 465 Member
    i wanted to tell you all that it can be done i started it the 9th of october when my son asked me if i could take him to the zombie run on tv. He is 3 and wanted pushed in a jogging stroller. I told him that no i couldn't do that. telling my son that i couldn't do something hurt pretty bad so i decided to fix that. On thanksgiving i ran 4.3 miles without stopping and some sections went uphill and you beginning runners know how bad the uphill is. i did it every other day rain shine or snow in some cases. i ran a mix of dirt road walking paths and on the road. if i can do it you all can too.

    A few of the things that helped me was googling propper breathing techniques and also your running speed should be a speed at which you could still carry on a conversation. My first day with the c25k app i ran at an 8 minute mile for those short intervals. i now find that i run comfortably just under or just above a 10 minute mile depending on how far i run. there were a lot of days towards the beginning i wanted to quit but around week 6 for me it clicked and i got it. now i look forward to the runs even more than the weight training.

    I am open to new mfp friends if anyone needs some encouragement let me know. Also I am signed up for my next zombie 5k my son and i will be there together. I am considering a half marathon in may. pretty good for a guy who used to hate to run.
  • MamaDubbs65
    MamaDubbs65 Posts: 43 Member
    i wanted to tell you all that it can be done i started it the 9th of october when my son asked me if i could take him to the zombie run on tv. He is 3 and wanted pushed in a jogging stroller. I told him that no i couldn't do that. telling my son that i couldn't do something hurt pretty bad so i decided to fix that. On thanksgiving i ran 4.3 miles without stopping and some sections went uphill and you beginning runners know how bad the uphill is. i did it every other day rain shine or snow in some cases. i ran a mix of dirt road walking paths and on the road. if i can do it you all can too.

    A few of the things that helped me was googling propper breathing techniques and also your running speed should be a speed at which you could still carry on a conversation. My first day with the c25k app i ran at an 8 minute mile for those short intervals. i now find that i run comfortably just under or just above a 10 minute mile depending on how far i run. there were a lot of days towards the beginning i wanted to quit but around week 6 for me it clicked and i got it. now i look forward to the runs even more than the weight training.

    I am open to new mfp friends if anyone needs some encouragement let me know. Also I am signed up for my next zombie 5k my son and i will be there together. I am considering a half marathon in may. pretty good for a guy who used to hate to run.

    That's what I'm talking about!!! What inspiration your son is. Love your story!!!!

    Well, I was scared to death today knowing I would have to do 2 six minute runs. My hubby was making fun of me 'cuz I was so nervous walking into the Y. I even forgot my socks in the car because I was so scatter brained. This time I flipped my phone around which helped. And guess what - I DID IT!!! My hubby was so proud of me :D
  • todayis4me
    todayis4me Posts: 184 Member
    Fabulous!!!!! I have found my body can do so much more that my mind wants to admit!!!!
  • cllmetatrsld
    cllmetatrsld Posts: 58 Member
    I am on day 2 of Week 8 so I am close to the finish! Let me tell you, when I started this it was hard making it 2 minutes without wanting to die...now I am doing 28!...and want to die. lol

    I did it a little differently though because I didn't want to fall off the wagon, and I have only NOT finished a run once (felt sick). I did each week (2-5) twice so as to get more used to running before moving on to the next week. I don't think I would have made it this far if I didn't. I really don't like running but I DO really like how I feel once I have finished the run. I can't wait to finish and say that I did it! I would like to be a runner but I really don't enjoy it very much...so boring.
  • MamaDubbs65
    MamaDubbs65 Posts: 43 Member
    I am on day 2 of Week 8 so I am close to the finish! Let me tell you, when I started this it was hard making it 2 minutes without wanting to die...now I am doing 28!...and want to die. lol

    I did it a little differently though because I didn't want to fall off the wagon, and I have only NOT finished a run once (felt sick). I did each week (2-5) twice so as to get more used to running before moving on to the next week. I don't think I would have made it this far if I didn't. I really don't like running but I DO really like how I feel once I have finished the run. I can't wait to finish and say that I did it! I would like to be a runner but I really don't enjoy it very much...so boring.

    Great job! I feel the same way about running. I don't like it and find it very boring. When I was a kid I used to run track, but I was a sprinter. Long distances are not my thing. But I'm determined to finish and I do like the feeling once I complete a workout. I just did week 4 day 2 today, and felt like I would die. LOL
  • BrendanScrote
    BrendanScrote Posts: 61 Member
    Bumping the tread with an update

    Done W8D1 today running for 30 minutes !!!

    I'm still incredibly slow and the weight loss has slowed right down but happy with where I am :)
  • MagJam2004
    MagJam2004 Posts: 651 Member
    I go very slowly when I run.

    I laughed out loud when I read that, because that is me. I went running with my brother and as we passed a family on the trail I heard a small kid voice say, "That guy looks strong! But not that guy, he looks like he's hot." If I had had any breath at that moment, I would have laughed.
  • MissPuffy82
    MissPuffy82 Posts: 4
    Awesome!! I just downloaded the app today! The girls in my office convinced me to sign up for a 5k blacklght run that is in July... So this means I need to get OFF my couch and start RUNNING! OMG but to tell you the truth I cannot remember when the last time was that I actually ran:) I am overweight and out of shape but Starting TODAY I am changing it around. Got my healthy snacks packed and my App ready to go at lunch! Good luck to you and maybe we can motivate each other!!
  • MagJam2004
    MagJam2004 Posts: 651 Member
    Fabulous!!!!! I have found my body can do so much more that my mind wants to admit!!!!

    spot on, very true
  • RosieRaz
    RosieRaz Posts: 282 Member
    I started the app about 4 or 5 weeks ago, but I'm only on Week 3 Day 2. I feep forgetting to "move" to the next day and have repeated some days three times! I feel so much better now that I've started and it's really made a difference on my waistline. Plus i kind of forgot how much I do enjoy running. It's been a looong time. Really looking forward to being able to actually run for more than 3 minutes at a time. :)
  • Samstan101
    Samstan101 Posts: 699 Member
    An update from me too - yesterday I did my first 10k race. I ran it all including up a long steep hill and into a head wind for 3 miles. I took over 3mins off my training PB and loved it! Its no exaggeration to say C25K has changed my life :)

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