Couch to 5K Running Program (C25K)

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  • jeridith
    jeridith Posts: 67 Member
    W2D3 done and dusted! Week three here I come!!
  • hteepeg
    hteepeg Posts: 64 Member
    I finished W6D3 this afternoon. 22 minutes! I can't believe I made it. The first minute I felt like my knee was going to tweak out on me, but it was fine once I got into it. I started to fall apart at 7-8 minutes and 14 minutes but I pushed through.

    I rewarded myself with new running pants and a running jacket. I found them both on sale at TJ Maxx.

    W7D1 tomorrow and then a 3 day rest. I have karate classes on Monday and Wednesday so I C25K on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

    Good luck to everyone!
    Heather
  • dauvis
    dauvis Posts: 57
    W3D1 finished. Had to run indoors due to the weather. Holy cow that was a huge difference.
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    W7D2

    5 min warmup (easy peasy)
    25 min warmup (dare i say this was effortless?! But it was, it really was!! I have found my "sweet spot" pace 13 min/mile)
    5 min warmup (easy peasy....runners high kick in)

    Great run today!

    Keep at it everyone!!
  • perrymick
    perrymick Posts: 79 Member
    W1D2 done, enjoying the warm ups, warm downs and 90 second walking intervals.

    Hopefully I'll get better as the weeks and days go by.

    I've started though and that's the important thing :)
  • hteepeg
    hteepeg Posts: 64 Member
    Great for still doing it even indoors!
  • jeridith
    jeridith Posts: 67 Member
    W3D1 done!
  • dauvis
    dauvis Posts: 57
    W3D2 Done. I got it in before the big snow hit. :bigsmile:
  • velocityc6
    velocityc6 Posts: 2,137 Member
    Completed W5D1 yesterday
  • tfleischer
    tfleischer Posts: 199 Member
    Week 2, Day 3.
    2.12 miles
    3.5 warm up and cool down speeds
    4.0 walking speeds
    5.0 jogging speeds.
    avg. heart rate was 150-155 (not counting warm up minutes)
    high heart rate was 165
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    W7D3 done! 3 more runs until I graduate. Yay! :drinker:
  • jeridith
    jeridith Posts: 67 Member
    W3D2 done :) can't believe I've lasted this long!
  • perrymick
    perrymick Posts: 79 Member
    Week 1 finished, W2D1 today :)
  • velocityc6
    velocityc6 Posts: 2,137 Member
    W5D2 completed , the tough one coming Thursday
  • AnnaE
    AnnaE Posts: 53 Member
    Been absent a while: Achilles issues kept me sidelined over Xmas but I am back. Dropped back a few weeks in the programme so i could build the tendon back up gradually: yesterday I finished W7D3 - 25 minute run. It was WARM in the gym but I did it.
  • dauvis
    dauvis Posts: 57
    Finished W3D3. Looking at W4... glad I have an app for that.
  • velocityc6
    velocityc6 Posts: 2,137 Member
    I usually hit the gym after work but it today was W5D3 and I was felling anxious about being able to do 20 minutes so I went at lunch. My pace is 5 mph so I actually had to run 24 minutes to get my 2 miles in. Smelling victory :)
  • ybodwen
    ybodwen Posts: 340 Member
    Finished week 4 last night! Planning to start week 5 tomorrow!
  • AnnaE
    AnnaE Posts: 53 Member
    Humph. Went to the gym to run at lunchtime and it was closed for painting...
    Tomorrow's forecast down here in the Southern hemisphere: 41 C (almost 106F). Gym still closed. Guess I'm running at 5.30 a.m. then...
  • Jim_1960
    Jim_1960 Posts: 399
    Finished Week 2 this morning (and some strength training as well).

    On to Week 3 on Monday morning.
  • perrymick
    perrymick Posts: 79 Member
    W2D1 completed last night.

    Onward and upward.
  • letzdothiz
    letzdothiz Posts: 41 Member
    Starting week 6 today. When I started this program I wasnt sure if id make it this far and look at me.. I'm here!!
  • dauvis
    dauvis Posts: 57
    Completed W4D1.
  • joedfro
    joedfro Posts: 270
    Congrats all...
  • danay86
    danay86 Posts: 4 Member
    Week 1 day 3 done!!! I feel really good. Actually, I never thought I could do a minute, and I am scare of the following weeks, but I trust the creators of this programs, I have seen how others have done it before so lets do this!!!! LOL
  • sydneybeachgirl
    sydneybeachgirl Posts: 209
    I fought my way through W5D3 on the treadmill...
    the programme says 8MIN RUN +5MIN WALK + 8MIN RUN
    I do my run/jog at 7.6-7.5 on the treadmill...I admint I couldnt do the whole 8 mins running at 7.5 and I wouldnt want to take it lower than that on the treadmill...so I adjusted it

    4MIN RUN @ 7.5 +1MIN walk at 6.5 + 3MIN RUN@7.6
    5MIN walk time was spent with leg press, leg curl and squats
    2MIN RUN @ 7.5 +1MIN walk at 6.5 + 5MIN RUN@7.6

    I made it to 2.51km (or mile..have no idea) in 22:31mins (I did some extra time to make sure I get to 2.50)


    now..W6D1 is saying 10MIN RUN 5 MIN WALK and 10MIN RUN....
    I have to ask what is a normal speed to run at for 10MINS....10MINS is an eternity for me in running...help?
  • sydneybeachgirl
    sydneybeachgirl Posts: 209
    I am still to get through W1D2 on the ground :)
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    W8D1 complete! I was able to run the whole 28 minutes w/o stopping!!! I kept a steady pace of 12:45 min/mi :drinker:
  • MamaDubbs65
    MamaDubbs65 Posts: 43 Member
    Week 7 day 2 complete - actually ran 29 minutes straight and could have gone longer!! Was feeling great today!!
  • perrymick
    perrymick Posts: 79 Member
    Week 2 Day 2 completed.

    Taking it day by day and loving it.
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