C25K (Couch to 5 K) ~ Week 2

Jenyfur... I'm just getting back into it after some time off. I'm gonna stick with W3 until I feel like I can move on. At LEAST 3 more runs, probably 20+ more runs. :laugh:

Tomorrow I start day 1 of week 4. I can't wait!

Ran W3D1 on Sunday. Can't believe how much I enjoy getting out and doing this!

It sounds like everyone is steadily moving forward - way to go! It's amazing how fast our bodies can strengthen, isn't it?

Jenyfur - Lillian was beautiful. I'm sure you miss her every day. I've always thought I would love to have a great dane. No little dogs for me!

Keep on running everybody!

Great job everyone!
Bif, If you ever have a chance to get a Dane, Do it... They are the best couch potatos in the world. Good job on your running and keep it up... I can't believe that I like it too.

Carolah- Week 5 is not too bad. I was a little scared at first, but it is ok.
JM- Week four is good, I wanted to run a little extra during this week so I did. Keep it up!!!

Happy running and I will post Wed evening on W5D2.... 8 min runs.....

I'm taking a little break from running for the time being. :blushing: It's too "all or nothing" for me, and I on some psychological level, I think it's affecting my other workouts (I'm not getting any of them in!). Keep on running! I'll still be supporting your runs on your profile feeds. :drinker:

W5D3 done! Christmasbow, Absolutely go for it. It wasn't bad at all. I went slow at first and then sped things up a bit. It was fine! Good Luck!

I just finished week4day3 yesterday. I'm glad to have made it through, though I admit that even though I did it years before I get paranoid about running for 20 minutes straight. It seems like a large jump from everything we've ever done. To those who have finished that week, did you just go for it and plow through or did you repeat one of the other days first? Thanks - you all make all the difference in the world!

I did it last week. I just went for it. I had to take a ~60 second break about half way through the jogging interval, but I'm proof that it can be done. LOL :bigsmile: A lot of people say, and I truly believe, that it is all mental.

I did W6D2 today. The first minute of the jogging interval was TOUGH... ugh! I didn't think I would make it. But I kept telling myself, just finish this song, then the next song...Eventually, I made it to 10 minutes. The second 10 minute interval was a challenge too, but I just kept telling myself, you can make it through this song, you can make it to the next turn, etc. Little goals along the way kept me going to reach the end.

My first 5K (EVER!!) is two weeks from today. I'm really striving to keep pushing myself through this program. I won't be finished, but I'll be close. I'm sure I'll be super-slow, but my goal is to at least run most of it.

Glad to see this thread is still going. It's great to see everyone still plugging away! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Thank you for Kath and Jenyfur for the motivation to just go for it on week5day3! Today I did week5day1 and it wasn't too bad at all. I even noticed that my heart rate isn't quite as high as it used to be in the beginning! Oh, Kath good luck on your first 5K - you will do great and absolutely love it!

I just finished Wk6 D2... I ran late and got a little bored, but that's ok... I have a 30 min run on Friday,... It will be fine, put some good tunes on and away I will go..
How is everyone doing...Bif??

wow this sounds great! i'll have to look at getting involved from week one. i'm new to all this so will have a search though....

Yesterday morning I did Wk6 D3. I actully did the 5 min Warm up and then ran for 35 min and then another 5 min cool down. I did 5K+ in that time. I feel powerful and relaxed when I run....Still can't believe that I can actually say that.... Enjoy. I have my first 5K on May 7th..:)

WOW Kath! That is great! Good luck on your 5K! Let us know how you did.:bigsmile:

Hey Bif! Congrats on your new shoes!!! I am still here... I am going to "practice" a 5K this weekend. I will let you know hpw it goes. I am getting ready to start Week 8.. Nothing but straight running now....It relaxes me...
I will check back in tomorrow.

I'm here Jeny!
That's so awesome you ran 5K !! :drinker: *cheers* And you ran the entire thing? Have you signed up for any 5Ks yet? I'm doing one at the end of June.
I'm in week 4 - and on my SECOND pair of shoes! The first pair were awful to run in (felt great when NOT running) so I went back to get refitted and ran with that pair and it was great!
I have one more day of week 4 and I kept thinking I wouldn't be ready to move to week 5 (8 minute run) but Wednesday when I ran one of my 5 minute runs ended up lasting for 7.5 minutes (I find I do better if I don't look at my watch, but pick a mailbox, etc. in the distance to run to, and THEN I get to check my watch. By doing this I usually run longer than I'm supposed to). I'll be glad when I can just RUN instead of starting and stopping.
Anybody else find the first few minutes of running are the worst? That's when I'm thinking to myself "okay, WHY am I doing this??" But after the first five minutes or so, things are definitely better...

It's official! # 336 out of 644. Chip time 35:49, gun time 36:02. Pace 11:33/M. whatever that means... lol

It was a miserable morning - steady rain, 50 degrees. I had no idea how it was all going to work. The energy at the race was definitely high, despite the rain. It was a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House, so it felt great to be there for a good cause. We all lined up in the starting lines. I had no idea there was a mat that you were supposed to run over at the starting line. Fortunately, there are two 'cause I missed the first one. As I said, I had no idea what I was doing! To top off my cluelessness, I forgot to start my HRM until about 2 minutes into the race! Ahhh!!! :noway: :grumble: But I just kept running... in the rain and wind. The weather was miserable, but the energy of the other runners and organizers truly kept me going. After a while, I got into a rhythm and really didn't notice the time. Then I realized that I had run a mile, then another mile. By the time I got past mile 2, I thought, "Why walk now? You're almost done!" I jogged, albeit a slow jog, THE WHOLE THING! I have never run so far or for so long ever before!! Then came the last stretch when I could see the digital timer. It was ticking away 35:55, 35:56, 35:57. I tried to give it a final push to get under 36:00, but didn't quite make it. SO close though!!

My friend was just ahead of me the whole time. I love running with her because it keeps me at a regular pace. Her time was 35 minutes. The other thing that helped us today was the course was flat, on city streets and sidewalks. I have not tackled any hills yet!! A little scared to. :embarassed: But today was awesome! I've been on cloud nine ever since this morning. You really do get such a sense of accomplishment! C25K is AWESOME!! Never in a million years would I have thought I'd be running a 5K.

Bif - that's EXACTLY how I feel!!! I often wondered if I was the only one. I do the same thing as you - set distance goals, or tell myself I will check my watch at the end of this song. It definitely keeps me going! You are doing great!!