Daily Check In Thread
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Did w6d1 tonight in the rain! Went a little faster and covered more distance. I couldn't look at my phone and so had a little more trouble pacing myself which I think is why I went faster. It showed me that I can push myself a little more. I've been so afraid of not being able to finish the jogging intervals that I may have been going a little slower than necessary. Or it could have just been the fact that the rain cooled down the temperatures a lot. Either way, I was very happy with it. I feel so good about doing this program!0
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Hello! Super new to any sort of running in general. Hit my 37th birthday, and while out for drinks with friends had this moment of 'I want to do something I've never done before! Let's do the colour run!' Everyone chuckled and rolled their eyes. I'm not a runner. I get crazy hair brained ideas. They're used to it.
But for some reason their negativity only inspired me. But I know myself well enough to know how right they are. It seems every couple of weeks I'm onto the latest amazing idea.
But my birthday was 3 weeks ago. And I just completed week 3 day two. I'm kind of digging this. Which is weird since I HATE running! A friend of mine (not one at the birthday drinks table) has invited me to join her team in the colour run. And I'm reeeealy tempted
Figured it would be good to post somewhere and meet other C25Kers. A bit of accountability works too!
Tonight's run was rough. But I completed it! I've yet to stop running before my Zombie trainer tells me to.
and I had the farthest distance to date! Yay!
Nice to meet you!
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Did wk 1 day 3 yesterday! I'm going to repeat week 1 again but I'm excited to keep going.0
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Excited to do W4D2 tonight. I would have done it last night but the heavy downpours wasn't letting up.0
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Did wk 1 day 3 yesterday! I'm going to repeat week 1 again but I'm excited to keep going.
If you finished w1d3, I say move on to week 2! Maybe just slow your pace down a little and go for it! Congrats on finishing the first week!0 -
First post, even though I've been in this group for a while.
Today, I did w5d3 and actually ran a bit longer so I could do 1.5 miles instead of just the 20 minutes. For this, I treated myself to a trip to my local running store to actually be fitted for shoes and came home with a pair of Brooks Ravennas that I cannot wait to really try out!
FYI, I started c25k last May but ended up putting it on hold when I got pregnant and had placenta previa (no exercising allowed). The baby was born via c-section in mid-March and I started back with c25k from the very beginning when the baby was 4 weeks old. It was slow going at first and there have been weeks that I've repeated until I felt comfortable with them. It's thrilling getting to the point where I can run for 20 minutes straight.0 -
Ive been lurking in this thread for a while and getting a lot of inspiration. My first post here.
I started C25K in May 2014 and could not get through day one. I was exhausted after 20 seconds of running. So I "punted" and just walked for a month, quicking my walking pace and distance each day. Then I restarted C25K in June and made it through week one. I just finished week 4 of 14. (Im using an extended C25K program that lasts 14 weeks instead of 9)
I am a bit intimidated to look ahead to 15-20 minute runs, as I am now just able to do 3 minute intervals. But that is a lot more than when I started 4 weeks ago! Love reading the victories in this thread and looking forward to my first 5K in Sept 2014
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Did wk 1 day 3 yesterday! I'm going to repeat week 1 again but I'm excited to keep going.
As long as you completed, I would suggest moving on.
Running is all about the challenge, going further and faster for longer. Keeping yourself pushed helps develop your capacity and capability.0 -
Did wk 1 day 3 yesterday! I'm going to repeat week 1 again but I'm excited to keep going.
Gonna be the third to say, if you finished it (regardless of how hard it was) then move onto the next week. Only repeat a week if you didn't complete.0 -
Started C25K today - day one - hadn't planned to, I wanted to go for run, haven't run for what must be a year now so I wanted a sensible run-walk plan for my route out and C25K was my choice.
I think this could be the start of a new addition to my training regime. I also practise Ashatanga Yoga daily and swim in open water - sea, rivers etc when I can and supplement my yoga with bodyweight strength training. So why am I overweight? Well, I'm on the journey back!0 -
Just finished W3D3! Proud of myself????! I am an old woman!! And pretty dang sedentary.0
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I ran it! I ran the whole 5K! Slower than a couple of walkers....but I ran it!0
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W4D2 completed!!! Despite the hot weather (it's 28C right now which is about 85F) I still went out. As I was running around the Commons I realized I was the only one out there running! I always encounter other runners and I wasn't tonight. I started thinking I was the only idiot to go out there and run. Then I had someone run past me. Good. I wasn't the only runner out there!0
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Sounds like everyone is doing a really amazing job! :drinker:
Yesterday I allllmost made it through W4D1. I made it through the 3 minute, 5 minute, 3 minute intervals, and mentally told myself I could quit the last 5 minute if it got too tough. Once I started it though, I really wanted to push through and just finish the interval so that I could consider W4D1 completed! But sometimes my app freezes and just keeps me running forever, so I made the mistake of checking the time and seeing I still had 1:09 left. For some reason I just kinda gave up and start walking until about 0:24 seconds left. I wish I hadn't looked! I'm proud of myself for going from 9 minutes to 15, but I should've just pushed through those 45 seconds. Just makes me even more determined to complete it tomorrow since I know I can do it now!0 -
Just done W1D1 and managed it all! First time running since I was about 11 many moons ago! So pleased with myself!0
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W1D3 today - after I was done I felt like I could do way more and actually enjoy it, so that's encouraging I may be a runner yet! 0
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Finished w6d2 last night. Going to do w6d3 on Tuesday. Nervous about 22 minutes straight but I think I'm ready!0
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Finished week one on Friday, shins hurt pretty good at the end of it.. Been icing and look forward to start week 2 tomorrow.. Have basketball tonight otherwise I would have went today.. Was really itching to go..0
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Week 7 is doooone. The long runs don't seem to be getting any easier, but maybe it's just because I was kind of dehydrated this morning.
I'm starting to think about what I want to do once I finish. I'm not sure if I want to start a 5k to 10k program right away or if I want to focus on trying to get a little faster by just continuing to run 30 minutes at a time. I worry that I won't get any faster if I just increase my time because I haven't increased my speed since week 3. Thoughts?0 -
I spent a month or so just focusing on 5km, there are some NHS C25K+ podcasts that I used. I then went onto a 10K plan and found that walk breaks really didn't agree with me by then, so ended up on a 10K improvement plan instead.0
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Week 7 is doooone. The long runs don't seem to be getting any easier, but maybe it's just because I was kind of dehydrated this morning.
I'm starting to think about what I want to do once I finish. I'm not sure if I want to start a 5k to 10k program right away or if I want to focus on trying to get a little faster by just continuing to run 30 minutes at a time. I worry that I won't get any faster if I just increase my time because I haven't increased my speed since week 3. Thoughts?
I'd stabilise your runs for a few weeks, ie jsut run 30min/5k 3 times a week for 3-4 weeks, during that time, look into the various 5-10k plans.
Seriously don't worry about speed. It will come with time as you build your base.
I finished C25K several months ago, with a 5k time of around 33-35 minutes on my home loop. A month of two of consistent running after that, I broke 30min, and now after going through the B210K program I'm getting a 27min 5k on a hillier loop as part of my 10k run.0 -
I've just finished week 3 day 1 of the zenlabs program and I found that the 3 minute runs weren't noticeably harder than all the stopping and starting with the 90 second ones. I did run slow but I found I just needed to get my mind in gear, the legs and the breathing didn't hurt any more than previously and it was less tiring afterwards...am I weird, is this normal?0
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Happy Monday! Finished W7D1 this morning, and I'm most excited about finding decent underwear that doesn't move when I run (or do 30 min of kicking drills in Tang Soo Do). Mind you, they look like they could fit my 5.5 year old (had to warn my husband that they were, mine, not the 5 year olds' and he laughed...they're that small, but stretchy!) but they were super comfy and didn't move at all. C9 from Target (buy one, get one 1/2 half off now). Happy running everyone!0
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I've just finished week 3 day 1 of the zenlabs program and I found that the 3 minute runs weren't noticeably harder than all the stopping and starting with the 90 second ones. I did run slow but I found I just needed to get my mind in gear, the legs and the breathing didn't hurt any more than previously and it was less tiring afterwards...am I weird, is this normal?
I think that's pretty normal. The way the program is set up, you are ready for the next step (whether you think you are or not!) Congrats on your progress!Happy Monday! Finished W7D1 this morning, and I'm most excited about finding decent underwear that doesn't move when I run (or do 30 min of kicking drills in Tang Soo Do). Mind you, they look like they could fit my 5.5 year old (had to warn my husband that they were, mine, not the 5 year olds' and he laughed...they're that small, but stretchy!) but they were super comfy and didn't move at all. C9 from Target (buy one, get one 1/2 half off now). Happy running everyone!
I literally LOL'd at this! It wouldn't be so funny if I didn't need to get underwear for the same reason!
I did Tang Soo Do for 8 years and really miss it.0 -
"I did Tang Soo Do for 8 years and really miss it." (sorry, haven't learned how to use the quote function yet...)
That's what started me on my path to becoming a runner. We run 1 mile before each class (okay, they run a 10 minute mile, I run for those 10 minutes now, but not as fast), and there's nothing like a couple 3rd and 4th degree black belts chasing you around the studio for a little motivation...0 -
Finished week 2 day 1 today. Was a little nervous about doing it due to some slight pain in my shins prior and played a lot of basketball the night before, but I handled it pretty well.. Went 2.46 miles in the 31 minutes0
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W4D3 done!!!! It's getting so much easier on those 5 min runs. I've learned to pace myself a lot easier. Also my back doesn't bother me any more when I am done. The summer weather has finally arrived and I'm seeing less and less runners when I am out in the evening. Saturday I saw one person. Today I saw two. Yes it was a feel like temperature of 31C but there is a beautiful breeze blowing!
Question - This only applies to any other person out there who is signal and runs in the evening. What do you do about supper? I have something very very light (yogurt frozen bar tonight) before going out and have supper when I get back. However, it's usually after 7:30 before I get back, making it after 8 before I eat supper. I don't particularly like eating that late. It takes longer as well since I am the one that has to cook it! What do you do if you need to cook supper and run in the evening.0 -
Question - This only applies to any other person out there who is signal and runs in the evening. What do you do about supper? I have something very very light (yogurt frozen bar tonight) before going out and have supper when I get back. However, it's usually after 7:30 before I get back, making it after 8 before I eat supper. I don't particularly like eating that late. It takes longer as well since I am the one that has to cook it! What do you do if you need to cook supper and run in the evening.
Hi! I am in the exact same boat as you. Im on W7D1, and I usually eat dinner right when I get home from work (walk through the door at 6-6:30 and jump in the kitchen, since I haven't had a "large meal" since 12:30-1:00PM. I have small snacks throughout the afternoon to keep my metabolism going and keep the hunger pains at bay, but by 6:30 I am ready to eat a real dinner!
I usually wait a minimum of an hour after my last bite of dinner and then I do my run... and I havent had any issues. It actually works out nicely because I wait for it to cool off in the evenings... i tend to procrastinate until the last few minutes anyways, so right before sunset works well for me. Then when I get back, I treat myself to an after dinner desert (chocolate dipped banana bites) and I feel like I've actually earned it!0 -
Did W4D1 this morning.i usually only drink water when I get up and eat breakfast afterward. I did get a little nauseous toward the end but I did not throw up. Should I eat before I go? I DO NOT want to throw up at the park! That is why I don't eat before I go!0
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I haven't checked in for awhile, but I finishes W6D2 today. Which means no more walking intervals. :-D0
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