New Couch to 5k (C25K) thread - anyone out there in week 1?
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just started c25K this morning. first run went pretty decent
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Kicked W4D3's butt today - I even felt like I could keep going at the end. But since it was really hard at the beginning I might do it one more time before hitting W5...0
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W6D1 complete!
I was hesitant about running today because I woke up with some congestion in my chest, but at a friend's urging I decided to give it a go. It didn't go as smoothly as W5 - my asthma was acting up - but I was able to complete it.
I almost extended the walk before the final 5min run, but then Carli (I'm using her podcasts) says - "It's only 5 minutes - you can do it!" Well, I feel like "you can do this has become my mantra lately, so I took my hand off the pause button and completed my last run!
These are only small victories - but I'm still really proud of myself!0 -
Alright, just did W3D1 and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Took it a little slow so I don't over do it , but think I can increase the speed a little on Wed.
Be careful of increasing the speed too much. I had gradually increased my speed throughout the 1st three weeks, but when it came time to run W4 - I hit a brick wall. So... I returned my speed to my W1 speed, and repeated W4. I plan on keeping it on the W1 speed throughout the rest of the program (I did W6D1 today) throughout the rest of the program. I figure there is plenty of time to worry about speed later.Kicked W4D3's butt today - I even felt like I could keep going at the end. But since it was really hard at the beginning I might do it one more time before hitting W5...
I bet you're physically ready for W5. But one more day at W4 might give you an extra mental edge. Couldn't hurt!
Keep up the good work everyone!0 -
These are only small victories - but I'm still really proud of myself!
Amen to that!!
Completed Week 5, Day 1 today. As always, it was a challenge, but I kept with it and finished it. The last 60 seconds ticked by sooo sllloooowwwllyy. The shins are kinda hurting for the first time. It's time to get new shoes. I just didn't find the time this weekend. Hopefully next weekend I'll be at Roadrunner Sports lacing up a new pair. It's supposed to rain here in SoCal Wednesday through Friday (the next days I was planning on running.) Bummer. Although, after having lived back east, sometimes when they say it's Storm Watch 2011 here in San Diego, it just mists outside. Seriously, Mr. Weatherman? So I'll play it by ear. I don't have a gym membership, so I may have to find something else to do just in case the skys actually open up here.0 -
did week 5 day 1 today... pretty good time,,,, i did an extra five mins inclined at the end... felt good...
runs at 5.2
walks at 4.
not to bad...0 -
Ergh........w5d3 was not easy. I did it. I physically feel a bit ill ATM but it's done. I'm a bit disappointed in the slowness at some points during the run. But the point is I did it nonstop. Here's to a good week 60
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OK so I did W1D3 yesterday. Was supposed to do it Friday but I slacked-off, and then weekends are my busiest days at work so I rarely work out. But whatever...I'm a little behind, but it felt pretty surprisingly good nonetheless. This time I ran/walked outside with my dog instead of on a treadmill at the gym, and I have to say I definitely enjoy running outdoors much better. And my dog had a blast; he's never been that far from the house "with permission" before!0
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@Sharina -- I just started Sunday, so today's W1D2 for me. I'm also doing the 9-week workout on EA's Sports Active 2, so my plan is to run Sunday, Tuesday, and either Thursday or Friday, and my exercise schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. I only put in 20 minute (160-180 calorie) workouts on the SA2, but I'm still a little nervous about my "overlap" days (Tuesday and maybe Friday), but I want to keep at least one rest day -- and Thursday might be a rest day, too, since that's my day to volunteer at the hospital, and I'm usually really beat by the end of the day!
I'll let you know if that works out poorly for me, but that's my plan at this point!0 -
Quick vent: So I signed up for a 5k on July 23. I have mentioned this to a few people and I'm shocked by the majorly unsupportive responses I've been getting - even after I explain the race is about 18 weeks away and I am working on the C25K 9 week training program. So I should have plenty of time to train and be ready. Everyone has been so negative, or laughed, or said I was crazy, or even offered to buy me out of the race so I wouldn't get hurt doing it! :grumble: WTH people!!!?? Grrr... Does this happen to anyone else?
Anyway, I bought new running shoes and I'm going to the gym to night to do Week 1 - Day 4 (repeating the week) tonight. Thanks for all your support everyone... because of you I now run a little less elephant like! :drinker:
Yeah, that sucks! I know how you feel. I come from a family of natural runners, but I am most certainly not a runner. I decided not to even tell them that I'm going to try a 5k. While they might not be openly unsupportive, I know they'd expect me to fail. When I've even mentioned that I've been jogging a little at the gym, I could tell that they thought it was laughable. Oh well!
On another note, I totally sound/feel like an elephant when I run. But last night I ran outdoors instead of on a treadmill at the gym and it felt a lot better. I definitely felt like my form (if I dare call it that) was better out on the road; to me running on the treadmill just feels so uncomfortable and restrictive. I don't know what the weather is like where you're at, but if running outdoors is doable, you might want to give it a try.0 -
I did w6d1 this morning and it was great! I was a little nervous because i was out most last week with a cold/sinus crud and when i ran on saturday it really kicked my butt!! It's great to be back on the wagon!!!
On a side note....does anyone love their running shoes and if so, what are they?? The hubby is going to buy me a pair and i don't even know where to start!!0 -
Guys I'm so encouraged to know I"m not the only one with problems on week 4. There's no way I'm ready to move on to week 5. And that's completely ok. It's really easy to get wrapped up in the "deadline" of it all, but honestly, I don't have any races coming up, I'm just doing this for the heck of it (and I'm sure races when I'm done with the program, whenever that may be). Just take it slow. I know many of you signed up for races to spur you on and that's wonderful! But nobody says you can't take a break on a race. Don't stress yourself out too much. Push yourself but when you can't, step back and recognize you need a break. You're all doing AMAZINGLY and I'm so proud of each of you.
Today was my 4th run this week. Since I've completely my 3 runs of week 4 already, I planned on hopping on the treadmill just to satisfy my curiosity of how long I could run, varying my speeds. Now, many of you know I'm also doing JM 30 Day Shred. I did my run first, then shred on my first day of shred (Thursday). That took a lot out of me for shred. So today, I did Shred first and then went to get on the treadmill. I couldn't run to save my life. I didn't feel like my legs were sore from Shred. I'm honestly wondering if I couldn't done it at all. I ended up walking at 3.0 on a 2.0 incline for 64 minutes (my husband was on the elliptical so we just watched House - otherwise I probably wouldn't have done it that long). It was a nice, brisk workout and a really nice cooldown from shred. But I have to wonder if I"m just pushing it too hard with running. I have W?D1 run tomorrow (for whichever week I decide to repeat or begin) and I'll definitely be taking the speeds down low. I have nothing to prove to anyone so I need to take it slow (5.0 is barely doable but endurance comes first, then speed). That's my plan of attack.
Anyone else doing both Shred and C25K? Which are you doing first? Or are you doing it at separate times of the day (I really hate taking more than 1 shower, so I'm not sure that'll work for me)?
You guys rock and are so encouraging, so THANK YOU!
Definitely don't stress yourself out over it, if you need a break, take a break, or if you need to go slower, that's fine too, it's more important to build up your endurance than to run a 10 minute mile right away.
I don't do 30 day shred, although it sounds like a great workout. But I do a lot of classes at the gym. Usually if I want to run and do a class, I do the run first and then the class, although last year, when I was in better shape I would do a couple of miles on the treadmill after classes and it wasn't too bad (alternating walking and jogging) not really sure how in the world I did that, because if I did it now I think I'd die, lol!!0 -
I saw so many posts I wanted to reply to, but can't remember who wrote them, so I'm going to try to remember everything I wanted to say wish I could figure out how to multi quote
I try to do my runs on monday, wednesday, friday, and then try to do kickboxing on tuesdays, step on thursdays, and whatever I can fit in on saturdays and sundays, sometimes it's a class, sometimes it's just the wii fit or just dance, sometimes it's the treadmill, and sometimes I'm just lazy or busy and it's nothing. I think the most important thing is to rest when your body feels like it needs it and to do something you enjoy.
I would LOVE to do a race with my dog! I wish I knew of one in my area, does anyone know of a website to find them?
I also love running outside, I feel like it goes by so much faster and it's cooler, I can't wait until nice weather is back here, it's way too cold right now and the snowbanks are so high and so wide you can barely fit 2 cars on the road. But hopefully a few more weeks and warmer weather will be here.
I saw that someone mentioned a podcast by carli, I think? If anyone knows of good podcasts for C25K I would love to hear about them, if you could post a link or just the name. I currently have Suz's podcasts and Nicole Blum (I think that's her name) there are some weeks that I absolutely love, but others that are not my kind of music at all and I struggle to get through.
I have a rough few days, just very stressful and wasn't able to get any of my workouts in. I'm going to go to the gym tonight and try to do my run before kickboxing, to try to get myself back on track. I don't want to go too many days without a run and be back at square 1! So I'm going to do W5D1 and hope for the best!
Great job to everyone on their accomplishments this week!0 -
Not a dumb question at all! Here's a link, it'll explain better than I can
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml0 -
I'd love to join! I started doing C25K a few months ago (got to week 3) but fell off the wagon.
I'm starting again (W1, D2) and I'd love to join in.0 -
I'm back! Whoo hoo! Only I'm SO not excited to be back - I really need to move to the Carribean...
My runs didn't go as planned. In fact, I only got one run in - W3D1. I ran it on the track our first morning on the ship, and it was awesome. I don't know how far I went, or how fast or anything like that, but, it felt pretty good, and the view couldn't be beat. I ran as the sun was rising, and it was amazing.
Unfortunately, the rest of the week, we were just busy, busy, busy. That was our only sea day, and as we had excursions planned in every port, we had to get off the boat as early as possible, so my runs just didn't happen. I was disappointed in myself for not making the time, but it was so hard. I had plans to run on our final day when we were at sea, but, I woke up and it was cold and raining, so I stayed in bed. Darn.
I plan on getting back on the wagon tonight though and heading to the gym. I'll just do all of W3 this week and move on to 4 next week.
I also have hit a pleateu in my weight loss (plus a few extra pounds gained from way too much cruise food), so I'm going to step up my workouts to an hour and a half each time, so we'll see how this next week goes.
Good job to everyone!! You all are doing great!0 -
I started it yesterday, I'm anxious to get past these first two weeks even though I'm a terrible runner. I've heard such good things about C25K that I definitely think it'll work for me!
1. Week # 1
2. Day # 1
3. Walking 2.5 ..typically I'll walk at 3.5, but my knees were bothering me yesterday.
4. Running 5.0, I'll up date to 5.2 on day 2 (today), and up to 5.4 on day 3.0 -
I'd like to join
I just started this yesterday, tomorrow is Week 1 Day 2 for me, I've heard lots of good things about this plan and know a couple of friends who did it and now they are running marathons regularly. I feel like the best part of this plan is that you can set your own pace and repeat weeks if you have to. I'm trying to make going to the gym part of my daily routine so I'm doing 6 days a week and doing the Elliptical trainer on the days in between C25K and will eventually add some strength training.0 -
I tried to do it last year. Ended up hurting both knees to the point that I could hardly walk. Had to get anti-inflamatories and Voltran cream from the doctor just to recover after week one. It is supposed to be beginners program, but just be careful, if your knees are not strong enough or your shoes not right you could end up with problems. I would love to try it again. I completed my 1st 5k (walking) last October and have been working out regularly since recovering, so maybe I am stronger. I'll give it a shot.0
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Hello! I'd like to join in
I just started W1D1 today and feel great! Did 3.1km (1.9m) at an average of 6.1km/hr.
I have a question though. Does anyone do any workouts on the days off? I plan to do yoga and elliptical trainer plus strength training. I was working out 5-6 days a week for the past 6 weeks so can I still do that or should I take rest days in between?
Yes, I sure do.
In fact, my current schedule is:
Sunday: Elliptical
Monday: Elliptical
Tuesday: C25K
Wednesday: Softball Game
Thursday: C25K
Friday: Elliptical
Saturday: C25K
I count Wednesday as my day off even though I play softball. Playing softball is feast or famine. If I get hits, I get to run, if I don't, then I don't. LOL....0 -
I'm starting and I was wondering how you log it since you're not running or walking the whole time. Any advice to log it correctly??0
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I created my own exercise and then log my time and how many calories the treadmill says I burned.0
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I'm starting and I was wondering how you log it since you're not running or walking the whole time. Any advice to log it correctly??
i do at least one day a week on a treadmill and that tells me the calories burned.0 -
I'm starting and I was wondering how you log it since you're not running or walking the whole time. Any advice to log it correctly??
LOL -- I had that exact same question!
Since I'm on a treadmill, I know the pace that I'm on (3MPH walking, 5 MPH jogging); if I was outside, I'd just estimate what my pace was. So, I just total up the amounts of time (for example, the week 1 schedule is 8 minutes of jogging and 22 minutes of walking), and add these as two different exercises -- an eight-minute jog @ 5MPH, and a 22-minute walk @ 3MPH. That should be close enough...0 -
I did w6d1 this morning and it was great! I was a little nervous because i was out most last week with a cold/sinus crud and when i ran on saturday it really kicked my butt!! It's great to be back on the wagon!!!
On a side note....does anyone love their running shoes and if so, what are they?? The hubby is going to buy me a pair and i don't even know where to start!!
go get fitted at a specialty running store.. even if you dont buy them there because they are more expensive you can find them online and get the same shoe.. because depending on how you run is what the best shoe for you is... i got fitted and wear a new balance 760 which is totally different than the new balance 758... it's worth taking the time and getting into the right pair.0 -
I'm starting and I was wondering how you log it since you're not running or walking the whole time. Any advice to log it correctly??
I use my HRM (heart rate monitor) when I do the C25K and just use the number for calories burned on there when I log it.0 -
Well, I've been MIA for a while, but now I'm officially back. I did Week 4, Day 1 today. I didn't think that it would be possible to run that much. I was so surprised when it was over and I had run during every run portion. No shin pain, not out of breath, life was good. I'll be running again on Friday. I hope the weather will be as beautiful then as it was today. 0
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Hi there, I know i'm a bit late to the party but i intend to start my C25k plan this week.
I did start initially at the beggining of january. i was doing really well up to running at 5.5mph for 4mins then 3.2mph walking for 2mins which was the plan given to me at the gym. Then a back injury and then the flu means i havent done anything for 3 weeks!
I'm actually feeling nervous about starting again so could do with some support to get me back in the gym!
Lins0 -
Started my C25K today- so week 1 day 1 complete!!0
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Hey guys...just found this thread and wanted to start checking in. I just finished up week 4 day 1 and it was definitely rough. Going from 9 minutes of running to 16 is a big jump...but I am so glad that I was able to run the entire time I was supposed to. Looking forward to day 2 now. I usually walk at 3.6 and run at 5.4 (was 5.2 the first 2 weeks). If I find myself struggling I will definitely lower the speed as opposed to walking more. I don't care if I'm slow, lol.
Good job everyone and I can't wait to check it after each run. 0
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