Couch to 5k - Starting 02/23/15

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  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
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    W3:D2: 1.88 miles/23 min (pace: 12:23)
  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
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    Week 3
    Day 1: 1.90 miles/26 minutes (12:10 pace)
    Day 2: 1.88 miles/23 minutes (12:23 pace)
    Day 3: 1.96 miles/23 minutes (11.73 pace)

    Total for week: 5.8 miles (includes cool down)
    Total overall: 16.9 miles (includes cool down)

    Successes: I feel like I am getting stronger and I am loving it. The struggle I am having right now is fear of moving on next week because I was challenged by week three already. My fat brain tells me that I need more time to lose 10 more pounds before I move on however my skinny brain tells me you can do this! Looking forward. Have a great next week everyone and just keep going!
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
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    So a month later I actually started. Week 1 Day 3!
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    I just started Week 4 today. First two weeks I did on the treadmill, but now it finally got warm, so starting from Week 3 I run outside. I ran 5k three years (and 25 lbs :'( ) ago, and want to do it again in May!
    By the way there is a group for c25k:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k
  • steebsthegreat
    steebsthegreat Posts: 70 Member
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    Week 3
    Day 1: 1.83 miles/23 minutes (12:34 pace)
    Day 2: 1.84 miles/23 minutes (12:30 pace)
    Day 3: 1.85 miles/23 minutes (12:26 pace)

    I'm proud of myself for finishing this week, especially because of my random hip problem that lasted most of the week. I'm nervous for Week 4 because last time I did C25k I had to re-do it because I just couldn't finish. But this is a year later so I'm hoping I'm stronger now!
    I'm so inspired by everyone on here. I'm glad I've found some friends on here to motivate me and push me to do my best.
  • steebsthegreat
    steebsthegreat Posts: 70 Member
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    AlciaMode wrote: »
    So a month later I actually started. Week 1 Day 3!

    You can do it!
  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
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    Week 4Day 1: complete close guesstimate on here as I'm back on the dang treadmill much to my dismay. I bumped the key and The machine stopped immediately and lost my info. Ticked me off as I was struggling hard enough to run today.

    W4:D1: 2.1 miles/26 mins (12.38 Pace)
  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
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    Week 4
    W4:D1: 2.1 miles/26 mins (12.38 Pace)
    W4:D2: 1.8 miles/26 mins (14:44 Pace)
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Week 4 done! Moving to week 5 :smiley:
  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
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    Week 4
    W4:D1: 2.1 miles/26 mins (12.38 Pace)
    W4:D2: 1.8 miles/26 mins (14:44 Pace)
    W4:D3:1.8 miles/26 mins (14.44 Pace)

    Weeks Miles: 6.55
    Overall Miles: 23.4

    Praying I can make week 5
  • steebsthegreat
    steebsthegreat Posts: 70 Member
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    Week 4
    Day 1: 2.15 miles/26:30 minutes (12:20 pace)
    Day 2: 2.20 miles/26:30 minutes (12:03 pace)
    Day 3: 2.24 miles/26:30 minutes (11:50 pace)

    I survived! Week 4 may have kicked my butt last year when I did C25k for my first time, but this time around I beat it! I'm ready to take on Week 5 - even if the end of the week looks a bit intimidating.

    So how's everyone doing now that we're about halfway through? Any successes? Any difficulties?
  • poisonivy87
    poisonivy87 Posts: 1 Member
    edited March 2015
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    Well done guys
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
    edited March 2015
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    Week 5 is done! Starting week 6 tonight! :smiley:

  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
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    I started at the beginning of the month but have been so inconsistent that I have not allowed myself to go past week 1
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
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    Felt like a loser for having just typed that so i did week 2 day 1 just now. Felt like puking, got a cramp and dropped my iphone. Ugh.
  • steebsthegreat
    steebsthegreat Posts: 70 Member
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    AlciaMode wrote: »
    Felt like a loser for having just typed that so i did week 2 day 1 just now. Felt like puking, got a cramp and dropped my iphone. Ugh.

    Don't get discouraged - you can do it! Some days are rougher than others but you'll surprise yourself :)
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
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    steebsthegreat wrote: »
    AlciaMode wrote: »
    Felt like a loser for having just typed that so i did week 2 day 1 just now. Felt like puking, got a cramp and dropped my iphone. Ugh.

    Don't get discouraged - you can do it! Some days are rougher than others but you'll surprise yourself :)

    Today was w2d2 and it was much more doable
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,902 Member
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    sofaking6 wrote: »
    I have to complain about the Zombies, Run! app. I just bought it and it cannot play ANY of my music. This is the iPhone version - it seems that the android version is more functional.

    I think you have to make a playlist first.
  • steebsthegreat
    steebsthegreat Posts: 70 Member
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    Week 5
    Day 1: 2.17 miles/26:00 minutes (11:59 pace)
    Day 2: 2.27 miles/26:00 minutes (11:59 pace)
    Day 3: 2.09 miles/25:00 minutes (11:58 pace)

    4 more weeks to go! I signed up for my first 5k of 2015. It's on May 9 in the town I teach in - it's actually a fundraiser for the PTO! Since it's on the coast it'll be mostly flat ground but I've heard that the wind is the real challenge.
    I'm hoping that by the end of C25k I can get down to at 11:30 or under pace. That's my new goal.
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Aine8046 wrote: »
    Week 5 is done! Starting week 6 tonight! :smiley:
    Week 6 is done! Moving to week7 tomorrow!

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