C25K Day 1 nearly killed me

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  • Chezzie84
    Chezzie84 Posts: 873 Member
    edited July 2015
    joolieb1 wrote: »
    anyone else doing C25K? I haven't been sitting on the couch for some time (walking, cycling, step aerobics) and I found Day 1 really hard, more challenging than a 20 mile bike ride. Does it get easier and when? Need to do something on top of cycling to get fit!

    It took me 4 attempts to complete day one.
    It does get easier but only in the time frame your body allows.
    Take it slow. If it was easy, it wouldn't be a challenge and if its not a challenge, you wont feel a sense of achievement when you complete the next day =)
  • HazenAllen
    HazenAllen Posts: 46 Member
    The first time I did it, week 1 was pretty difficult. It does get easier though.

    Even if you gotta just fast walk your "run" speeds, it's better to acclimate upwards than kill yourself trying to do too much at once.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,209 Member
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    You should not be out of breath or feel your heart pound. You should be able to talk. This is a pace thats sustainable. It gets easier. Your legs will get stronger and not be so bad. Make sure to do a little plyo if you can this helps so much and dead leg lifts (beginner) youtube. This helps so much and calf exercises and stretch before. Pretty soon you will run straight no stopping! It is a great accomplish ment and feeling! Good luck!

    LOL if I didn't jog because I was out of breath and my heart was pounding, I'd NEVER jog. Even the slowest jog has me panting and my heart rate up around 150. That's why I'm working on it!!
  • pinkpetunia2015
    pinkpetunia2015 Posts: 1 Member
    I literally just got home from Week 1, Day 1 of C25K. It was really hard, I'm not going to lie. Feet and ankles are sore, I sweat a ton (which I like), and I feel a sense of accomplishment. It was definitely harder than I had anticipated. I'm F/41/174lb. I had such a hard time breathing and absolutely could not carry on a conversation during the running phase nor for the first 30-40 sec. of the following walking phase. Made me feel extremely out of shape, but I won't give up!
  • joolieb1
    joolieb1 Posts: 140 Member
    Sent u a friend request n message, we can maybe support each other?
  • BasicGreatGuy
    BasicGreatGuy Posts: 857 Member
    pinkpetunia2015 wrote: »
    I literally just got home from Week 1, Day 1 of C25K. It was really hard, I'm not going to lie. Feet and ankles are sore, I sweat a ton (which I like), and I feel a sense of accomplishment. It was definitely harder than I had anticipated. I'm F/41/174lb. I had such a hard time breathing and absolutely could not carry on a conversation during the running phase nor for the first 30-40 sec. of the following walking phase. Made me feel extremely out of shape, but I won't give up!
    It is good that you aren't going to give up.

    Slow down even more on your jog. If you can't carry at conversation, you are going too fast. If slow is nothing more than a brisk walk right now, that is fine.
  • AmyKinns2012
    AmyKinns2012 Posts: 2 Member
    Week 7 here and yes it will get easier. A couple of friends and I are doing it and we have all modified it to suit ourselves. One has repeated weeks another has skipped. I only run once a week (Sundays) and elliptical and/or cycle in between. Just remember that the program is a guideline so tweak it to fit your own likes and needs.
    Getting past the 5 minute run was when I really felt things get better.
  • tennischic74
    tennischic74 Posts: 5 Member
    I just started yesterday and felt extremely accomplished to have finished because I AM NOT a runner (outside of chasing balls down for tennis)....and my calf muscles were burning. :#
    Is there a way to track or sync C25K here or would Fitbit be the best bet? I do have one but didn't have it charged for my day 1 run/walk. I hope to try a 5k in September or October. Not sure if I can do it, so we'll see.
  • joolieb1
    joolieb1 Posts: 140 Member
    I'm not sure how to track it apart from entering number of minutes running plus number of minutes brisk walking. I was disappointed that it was so few calories burned because it was 30 mins and I felt it was strenuous. I start week 2, day 1 tomorrow! I chose the running app because my cycling had caused a problem with my hand and needed something I could do to get fit. Always wanted to run but felt too scared to start. Feel free to add me, joolieb1 and also message me if u want encouragement

    Julie
  • baconsgirl
    baconsgirl Posts: 11 Member
    First, I am still obese. I'm not officially jogging at "real" jogging speeds. Right now, I jog at speeds most people power walk at (currently at 3.9). I actually really enjoy it and also started with a C25K app. What has helped me most is listening to my body and using the slower speeds to start. I also planned on stretching the program out longer (which is designed for 2 months from start to finish) to 4 months. I haven't had aches and pains since I started a month ago and credit that to not doing to much to fast.

    I also would recommend get fitted for the right sneakers. A change in sneaker, either replacing old ones or getting fitted for the right ones, will do wonders for you. HTH.

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