Thinking about starting Couch 2 5k program?

I just finished week three. I go by time, not distance, so far. I figure I can work on my speed and distance later.

Hi,
I did a similar program when I started running and found it easiest to measure time. Run for 2 minutes, walk for 2 minutes etc.
Go to a running shop and get fitted with some proper shoes and take it slow and your knee should be ok.

I'm on week two and seem to be doing ok...I've glanced at week three and it looks somewhat scary to me. You can always repeat weeks/steps if you need to. My 5k race is in April, and it's my first one. I hope I can do it! Good luck!

I'm going to do my first 5k at the end of March. I'll be finished with the C25k a few weeks before then. The most I can run now is 5 minutes at a time, but considering I could barely run one minute three weeks ago, that's a huge improvement!

Well done guys!

I started running in the summer last year as could not afford to go to the gym and needed to do some exercise so i started road running and i managed to do a 10k run on wet ground in 1 hr 12 mins and it was the best feeling ever!! I havent really been running since as it has been so cold but i am hoping to do another 10k mar/apr time so need to start training again!

I was going on distance rather than time as i wanted to lose weight so the longer i could run the better! My goal on my next 10k is to do it under an hour so got a bit of training to do and some weight to lose so it will be easier to run!

Good luck to everyone.

For anyone who doubts if the C25K works... I just ran a mile. I've NEVER run a mile. Ever. In my life. And I could have kept going.

I just started week 4. So four weeks ago, I felt like my legs were going to fall off after jogging one minute. I've been pushing myself a little beyond the required workouts, because I'm doing a 5k with my brother and niece at the end of March, and want to be sure I can do it.

Today's required run was five minute warmup walk, run 1/4 mile (3 minutes in my case, at 5mph), walk 90 seconds, run 1/2 mile (6 minutes), walk three minutes, repeat.

After I got that done, I thought I'd do another round, so I ran another 3 minutes, walked 90 seconds, and started jogging again. I got to the 6 minute mark and thought, "Why not try for 8?" Then "You've gone this far, why not do 10? That's twice as far as you did last week." Then... "Ah, screw it, go 12 minutes... that's a full mile!" So I did! :happy:

I had a total Forrest Gump moment. :laugh:

That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I'd just run across the great state of Alabama. And that's what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going.

Now, unlike Forrest, I didn't run for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours. But I could have kept going. Except for one thing. I wore the wrong stinkin' bra! :grumble: I don't have much in the boobage department, so I don't bother with a sports bra, but I do need a t-back or one that I can criss-cross the straps, or the damn things keep falling off my shoulders. Drove me absolutely bonkers, because every time I'd adjust them, I'd bump my ear buds out of my ears!

I was nervous because at the end of next week, the C25K has me jog 20 minutes straight. I was doubting my ability to do that. Now... no problem. Bring it!