C25K

iwillthinkof
iwillthinkof Posts: 37 Member
in Motivation and Support
I was reading through the forums this morning when I came across one of the comments which introduced me to this app called C25K which should take you from being sedentary to running 5K (Android and iOS) I'm not really looking to run any marathons but I'm really interested in anything that will get me moving.

So I'm posting this to see whether anyone wants to start doing it with me? I've already motivated my boyfriend to start it with me and he's in. Are you ;) ?

I think we should keep this post as a running commentary on our progress with the app so we can all motivate each other - how difficult/easy it was etc etc.

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  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
    You can add me. I restarted on Monday. I have a 5k on Oct 5 that I'd like to run and get a good pr in.
  • SkinnyLucy165
    SkinnyLucy165 Posts: 4
    How do you post your progress bar (weight loss ticker thing) in your posts? I don't know how to do that. Just curious. And good lucky with the zero to 5k, it's really not that hard at all. Start by walking for 30 min. Then increase each day by 5 min. After a week, you can add 1-2 min. of running (must be an amount of time you can repeat for the whole work out), then do a 1 min. walk then repeat the 1-2 min. of running. But you should keep it the same, ie- 1 min. run, 1 min. walk, 1 min. run, 1 min. walk OR 2 min. run, 1 min. walk, 2 min. run, 1 min. walk, etc. Eventually you work your way up that the amount of time for each of your mini run times is more and the break time for walking stays the same, ie - 5 min run, 1 min walk, 5 min run, 1 min walk..... or 10 min run, 1 min walk, 10 min run, 1 min walk.... and the goal is for the total run/walk time to be an hour. I used to do triathlons and this is how we went from zero to hero and could run 6 miles (5k I believe is 3.2miles) and I for one started out a couch potato before I did my first full Olympic distance triathlon (1 mile swim, 25 miles bike, 6 miles run). :) You can do it!!!! Reach out any time and most importantly have fun and always, always, always remember to stretch before AND after running or you could injure yourself.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    C25K is a great program and it works. I was never a runner and now run 5K+ three times a week.

    This group is highly active and has a ton of support & good advice:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k
  • glamsam8
    glamsam8 Posts: 39 Member
    uwaaa! I just started C25K on Monday and lord has it been hard, I think I'm going to do second week of week one cause my stamina isn't quite there yet
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    uwaaa! I just started C25K on Monday and lord has it been hard, I think I'm going to do second week of week one cause my stamina isn't quite there yet

    How fast are you running? Most people start too fast and have trouble keeping up with the program.

    While running, can you have a conversation (ie: speak some sentences)? If not, you're going too fast. Slow down......then slow down some more.

    Definitely repeat days if you need to but keep your pace in mind as well. Slowing down will solve 99% of the problems encountered in C25K.
  • iwillthinkof
    iwillthinkof Posts: 37 Member
    Thank you for your input! I'll be adding some of you and going into that group suggested as well. X

    To the ones who have started: let's do it!
  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
    How do you post your progress bar (weight loss ticker thing) in your posts? I don't know how to do that. Just curious. And good lucky with the zero to 5k, it's really not that hard at all. Start by walking for 30 min. Then increase each day by 5 min. After a week, you can add 1-2 min. of running (must be an amount of time you can repeat for the whole work out), then do a 1 min. walk then repeat the 1-2 min. of running. But you should keep it the same, ie- 1 min. run, 1 min. walk, 1 min. run, 1 min. walk OR 2 min. run, 1 min. walk, 2 min. run, 1 min. walk, etc. Eventually you work your way up that the amount of time for each of your mini run times is more and the break time for walking stays the same, ie - 5 min run, 1 min walk, 5 min run, 1 min walk..... or 10 min run, 1 min walk, 10 min run, 1 min walk.... and the goal is for the total run/walk time to be an hour. I used to do triathlons and this is how we went from zero to hero and could run 6 miles (5k I believe is 3.2miles) and I for one started out a couch potato before I did my first full Olympic distance triathlon (1 mile swim, 25 miles bike, 6 miles run). :) You can do it!!!! Reach out any time and most importantly have fun and always, always, always remember to stretch before AND after running or you could injure yourself.

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  • shellonthebeach
    shellonthebeach Posts: 29 Member
    I just started today. It's not too bad. Not sore yet. Maybe I'll be singing a different tune tomorrow.

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