Starting c25k again tomorrow!!!!

I am starting tomorrow too! it will be great to have people who are just starting out on day one as well!!

Yes, I am. I will start week1 exercise 1 today.

Also, I have to find the link, but a friend of mine gave me a Podcast that coincides with the Coolrunning program. I will post it if I can find it again.
Found it

"The podcast is nice. It plays music for however long you are to run, bells go off when it's time to walk, then music starts when it's time to run again. It's nice. You don't have to be looking at your watch the whole time"
http://www.djsteveboy.com/1day25k.html

hahah, I am lame, I don't have an iPhone or a smartphone. I am going on my lunch break as well. I am pretty excited about it, but a little nervous as I am NOT a runner and have never liked running. I am hoping that this way it eases me into it and will help me change my mind about running. I want to love it, I really do

Ok so yesterday I walked 2 miles at lunch! Then in the evening I run all but 3 of my 12 laps to make a mile. I was pretty impressed with myself. Then I walked my second mile and my third plus a few laps I did a walk run alternating!! but oh my bad knee is plenty sore today!!

way to go! make sure to rest that knee -- nothing's more frustrating than an over-use injury early in the game!

Yesterday I did the actual day one of C25K! My knee is doing much better today!! I actually feel pretty good about this!

I am stating the today...I am nervouse. Does anyone know how fast you should walk and jog on the treadmill? It says walk 5 min brisk and then jog but not sure how fast that is. I am so excited to be starting this.

I'm on another thread starting C25K this week, but I'm going to join this one as well just in case the other one doesn't keep going.

I did W1D1 yesterday. Completed it without any problems, but it definitely felt like a workout!

Since I began on 3/2, I'll do W1D2 tomorrow.

I am stating the today...I am nervouse. Does anyone know how fast you should walk and jog on the treadmill? It says walk 5 min brisk and then jog but not sure how fast that is. I am so excited to be starting this.

If you can do this outdoors, it's easier.

But on the treadmill, brisk would be as quick as you can go and still carry on a conversation.

For the jogging, pick a pace that you can do for the 60 seconds that are in the interval. I'd say try a ten minute mile (6mph) on the first interval and then make adjustments based on how you're feeling.

The entire point of this program is to ease you into running so that you won't push too hard and then give up. Speed isn't the goal here--jogging for the time is the goal.

Hi everyone!

I'm planning on starting also...but had a question. I know the program starts by walking, jogging, walking...but did any of you do anything to "prepare" for this? Or did you just start with day one?

I've been walking 2-3 times a week to get myself used to doing it before I decide to hit the "start" button! i get what i think are shin splints in my left leg, but when i wear my sketcher shape-ups (i know, they're super funky looking!) i have no pain at all. does anyone use a "shape-type" shoe for jogging? mine are good for walking, but i'd be afraid i'd break my ankle if i tried jogging in them.

good luck to everyone...i plan to start soon also!

ToBR

Hi everyone!

I'm planning on starting also...but had a question. I know the program starts by walking, jogging, walking...but did any of you do anything to "prepare" for this? Or did you just start with day one?

I've been walking 2-3 times a week to get myself used to doing it before I decide to hit the "start" button! i get what i think are shin splints in my left leg, but when i wear my sketcher shape-ups (i know, they're super funky looking!) i have no pain at all. does anyone use a "shape-type" shoe for jogging? mine are good for walking, but i'd be afraid i'd break my ankle if i tried jogging in them.

good luck to everyone...i plan to start soon also!

ToBR

I have always walked about a half hour a day. Owning a dog and working in a city just demand it, so I guess I'm maybe not technically starting from 'scratch'.

The C25K program is meant to ease you into running. It's about moving for a certain amount of time- not a pace, distance or speed- so feel free to modify it as needed.

If you really are beginning from the couch, then maybe the best plan for you is to walk at a normal pace on the 'walk' portions' and walk briskly on the 'run' portions at first and see how you feel. If you feel as though that was easy, then try to do some very slow jogging the next time on the 'run' portions. Don't worry if you can't do ALL the run intervals at first--do what you can while pushing a bit, but not so much that you feel AWFUL.

The whole point of this program is to help people begin to run without being so overwhelmed (or injured!) that they quit running. So take your time.

RE: the shoes:

I think two things are happening here.

1. You need the cushioning that the shape-ups provide for now. As you log more miles, you'll build bone density and muscle in your legs and take off some weight, all of which will help you to absorb more shock without injury or pain. That takes months though.

2. Yes, I agree that the shape ups are too unstable for actual running. Stand a good chance of turning an ankle and really hurting yourself.

You might want to buy some running shoes with the help of a specialty running store, so you buy the best shoes for your frame, experience level and gait.

Well I did my first day and it felt good to actually do it, but I will tell you I almost quit....really was tough at the end. I hope I can keep it up. The thought of doing it again does not excite me but I know I need to do it.

Well I did my first day and it felt good to actually do it, but I will tell you I almost quit....really was tough at the end. I hope I can keep it up. The thought of doing it again does not excite me but I know I need to do it.

You did it! YAYA!

There are two ways to go from here:

-Repeat what you did today

-Ease up a bit on the pace for the run portions. (I'd go with this one).

Keep in mind that the goal of this program is to get people into running by PREVENTING OVEREXERTION AND INJURY. If you feel awful, you tried too hard and went too fast.

I think you said you were doing this on a treadmill, right?

Back off the run portion by at least 30 seconds per mile. And make the walk portions 'recovery' phase, which means a relaxed walking pace.

You can DO THIS. Take your time!

I can't say this enough apparently: the goal of C25K is to let people ease into running without becoming so overwhelmed that they hate it or injure themselves. You pushed too hard today, yes, it's a feather in your cap to have made it through. But not a good sign for becoming a long-time runner. You need to slow down and ease up a bit. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Your goal for next C25K workout should be, IMO (and take that as it is) to feel like it was some work, but that you could have done another running interval.

I'm at week 1 day 2, doing day 3 tomorrow. 2.3 miles in 30 minutes.

Ok I finished week one yesterday!! i did a little over 2 miles in the thirty minutes!! Super proud of myself! onto week two we go!!