Couch to 5K (C25K) Starting today. Anyone interested?

I'm starting week 5, day 1 today of Couch to 5k. This has been so much fun and I can't wait until I can get out and run.

Congrats, loveme445. That's awesome!

Due to a crazy schedule last week, I didn't make it to the gym as well as missing the 3rd day of Week 4. When I went to the gym yesterday, I was really worried that I had suffered a major setback, and was prepared to go back to Week 3. However, I decided give it a shot and continue back on Week4 and was amazed at how much easier it was than my previous two sessions! I'll go ahead and get two more this week in Week4 and then be ready to move on.

I'm fighting this annoying cough right now. I haven't run since last weekend because i didn't want to make it worse but my weights gone up 2lbs from not exercising. If i walk i just cough constantly. Urghh so annoying. So the B210K is still not started, maybe the time out is what i needed.

Hope everyone is doing ok, resting or running

Awesome well done! :bigsmile:

How did you find your run after taking a break? I'm currently on a 2 to 3 week break due to a strained muscle and I'm getting a bit worried it will put my progress back. I did get as far as b210k week 2 but I'm planning to go back to the 30 minute runs for a while when I start up again.

Remember the three don'ts when training:

Don't run too far.
Don't run too fast.
Don't run too often.

In other words, don't increase your distance by more than 10%. Don't try to run at a 10mph pace when starting out. Don't run every day, give yourself rest days or cross train to give your muscles time to heal and they will perform even better.

I like this! One thing I love about this app is that it doesn't dictate my speed. I've NEVER been a fast runner and so I have struggles going with a group. This lets me listen to my own music or audiobooks and go at my own pace without overdoing it. I love it!

Thanks for posting the podcasts. I HATE to run and typically "run" on the elliptical instead. I think the music AND not really having to watch the clock will really help get me motivated!

Awesome well done! :bigsmile:

How did you find your run after taking a break? I'm currently on a 2 to 3 week break due to a strained muscle and I'm getting a bit worried it will put my progress back. I did get as far as b210k week 2 but I'm planning to go back to the 30 minute runs for a while when I start up again.

You will be fine getting back into it, i had only run once in 3 weeks due to illness and then did the first one of B210K yesterday but it was hard, felt like a step up but i finished it and still want to do it again tomorrow. I will listen to my body though and stop if i get any twinges, my calves were sore today and i haven't had that before. I would suggest getting a couple of walks in before you run again and see how it feels. This program seems hard when i read it on paper but then i keep thinking the 3 min runs were hard when i first started.

Hopefully it's not too late to join the group!

I started C25K last summer and did fairly well with it, but I stopped in September due to time restrictions and then I never got back into it. I was at W4D3 but since it's been awhile, I decided to start back at W4D1.

Before, I had been running down the sidewalk along side of the Delaware River which was a nice run, but very flat. Now that snow is present, the sidewalk is closed, so I reverted to running my neighborhood. My neighborhood has its ups and downs...literally! Luckily, the biggest uphill is at the very beginning, so my warm-up walk up the hill got my heartrate up without killing me. Going through my neighborhood (which is a grid) makes it easy to track my progress and mileage, and only once (on an uphill) did I have to walk instead of jog for a couple of breaths.

I'm sure there are posts regarding this, I just haven't found it yet, but how do you guys track your calories? I ended up calculating my average speed by taking the total mileage by the time, but I'm not sure if this is the most accurate way (since there's bursts of energy with the running and then a slow down with the walking).

Happy C25K-ing!!

I started Couch to 5K a couple weeks ago (still on week 1 this week). It's a huge challenge for me because I'm still quite overweight but I want to be able to run and I don't want to wait until I'm 'in shape' to start. It's painful, my chest burns, my feet and legs hurt, but I feel like I accomplished something when I'm done and that makes it all worth it.

LeAnn

Great job starting!!! I'm not a runner at all, but it is a great feeling when you finish and i promise...it does get easier, just give it some time!!

Finished Week 1 Day 2 of B210K today. Felt better than the first one but i did have 5 days off in between due to a busy work schedule.

I'm late at this board but I am interested in trying. I would love to learn to run because I suck at it.

My husband has talked me into giving this a shot! Starting as soon as it's warm enough to get outside, hopefully next week!
Any tips?

I have not been able to run in two months due to an injury and I'm restarting Couch 25k starting at week 4 to get back into my groove. Has anyone else had this happen or used this strategy?