Rocking the C25K May 2011 group

It was actually easier to run the 20 minute run that it is to start and stop. Someone once said that in a post somewhere and I found it hard to believe them until I actually ran it myself.

That's something I will look forward to! Hope you are all doing OK and feeling great! Sadly, I've gotten a little off track (for reasons too numerous to list) but am planning to go out this afternoon for w3d3. Have a terrific day, all!

W5D2 was a cake walk, I can't believe I was so afraid of it. Well, I did get a teensy bit tired at the end of the 2nd 8 mins, but it wasn't unbearable. But today is the real challenge...!

Hopefully this time tomorrow I'll be saying how easy W5D3 was! We shall see! Wish me luck ladies!

Hi all!

Sorry I've been a bit absent recently. This weekend I have attended my mothers Last Chemo party It was so nice and I am so happy that she is over and done with it - but oh my, I have sinned. But I couldn't care less. I enjoyed myself all weekend. Sad thing is I am starting to get a cold or something. My throat is itching, my sinuses are not behaving very well and I am tired. Since my body is letting me know I should take it easy, that is what I am going to do. When I start I am doing week 5 all over again. I expect to be out and running till the weekend or possibly monday.

All you guys are doing awesome! I am so proud of all of you!

Hope you are feeling better Hanna!
Peachy - Great job! I'm so proud of all of us!

I have Week6Day2 today...dreading it a little after I really struggled with Day 1. Almost want to skip it and go straight to Day 3's 25 min run! :laugh:

Week6Day2 - Done! And it was much easier than day 2! I know quite a few of us week 6ers struggled with that first day so I wanted to put it out there that it does improve again. I think we are just on our way to becoming true runners!!! Yay!

Good job deanna! Looks like you have a great plan in place!

I found week 4 an absolute killer and had to repeat. The last run seemed impossible with only 90 seconds to recover before it. Surely that short length of time can't be right?!? However, I slowed down a bit for the last two days and got through it.

Today I did week 5 day 2 and it was great! I even did another two 5 minute runs with a 5 minute walk in between at the end! Not looking forward to the 20 minute run on Friday though. I had trouble enough with the 8 minute runs today...

Not looking forward to the 20 minute run on Friday though. I had trouble enough with the 8 minute runs today...

You'll surprise yourself, I know you will.

I did nearly that long after only doing W5 D1, because I did a timed mile to measure future progress against, and wasn't looking at the clock. Once you can run for eight minutes at a stretch, the walking break is purely psychological. Try not to look at the time, or you'll end up thinking "I need a break about now" whereas the reality is that you don't.

Week6Day2 - Done! And it was much easier than day 2! I know quite a few of us week 6ers struggled with that first day so I wanted to put it out there that it does improve again. I think we are just on our way to becoming true runners!!! Yay!

Good job deanna! Looks like you have a great plan in place!

Glad to here that, because I really struggled yesterday W6D1, I was wondering should I good back to week five. No way I am going to struggle through it. Thanks for the post!

We are all doing so great!

I just did W5D3! I really didn't think I'd manage and had decided I'd be happy if I made it to 12 minutes, so I ran at 0.1mph less than I have been doing recently. Well... it felt good. I felt good. 'Laura' was very encouraging and I realised that I could actually do it!

In fact - it was going so well that I did another 2 and a half minutes in order to make a whole 2 miles.

I'm so chuffed I think I'll repeat myself ;-)

I ran for two and a half minutes longer than I needed to and ran 2 miles without stopping. Go me!

Hanna, don't be scared I'm sure you'll do fine!

I am very sad to admit that for the first time I did not finish a run yesterday
I had the 25 min run, I went for 23:30. 2.5 freakin minutes away and I couldn't do it. And honestly I could probably have actually finished it, because even as I was tired and aching I was like eh, what's 2 more minutes. But I have a horrible phobia of throwing up, and right at that 23:30 mark I was so hot and I started to feel really nauseated, which scared me into stopping short.

As soon as my stomach settled and I cooled off I regretted it. Well, I really regretted getting such a late start and going to the beach, which put my run starting at about 11, instead of 9:30 like every other day, so by the time I was about to puke it was around 11:30 and probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 90 degrees with stifling humidity (Florida. Go figure) . Pretty darn miserable even not running 2 miles. I also hadn't drank NEARLY enough water beforehand, so lesson learned: If I go running and it's hotter than hell, BRING WATER!

Anywho. I'm sure tomorrow I'll be fine. Today is a rest day.
Be strong ladies! We're almost to the finish line! WOO! Who knew just a few weeks ago that we'd be running miles?! I don't know about y'all but I couldn't even run to my mailbox without getting winded!

Oh 1 more thing! If any of you have iPhones, I just got a new app yesterday called Log Your Run, there is a free version and a paid version (I have the free one for now), and this is really for people who run outside but if you turn on the app while you're running, it tells you exactly how far you've gone using the GPS on the phone AND tells you your pace and everything! it's a really cool app, it also shows you like routes that people run on near you and how long they are, and where people are running during the current season, etc! And it runs in the background so you can still listen to music and everything while you're using it. And you can download running plans (everything from beginning to advanced) and all kinds of neat stuff. Oh AND for cross training days, you can program it to see how far you've biked or swam if you have a waterproof case and all of that. SO NEAT! I can't wait to actually use it tomorrow!

Hello everyone!

Well, I choose to do week 6 over and now today I plan to run the W6R3. The last time I tried to run it I failed because I got a new pair of shoes that did not work out well for me.

Asics Kayano's were a little too much shoe for me and I got feet cramps like you wouldn't believe. I changed my shoes to Asics 3020's and I love them! So, I decided to run week 6 over, just to get myself used to my new shoes before I do that 25 minute run. I'm beginning to think that I'm going to be stuck on that week 6 forever lol.

I hope that I can do this tonight. My failure from last week has really shaken my confidence so I am apprehensive. I know that running is mentally challenging as well as the physical but sheesh...I just need to get over it and do it.

OK I did w5d2 and it felt awesome. I had more to give when I had finished the route and now I'm looking forward to running day 3. Strangest feeling! Hope everything is fine and that your running sessions are great!

I just did W5D3! I really didn't think I'd manage and had decided I'd be happy if I made it to 12 minutes, so I ran at 0.1mph less than I have been doing recently. Well... it felt good. I felt good. 'Laura' was very encouraging and I realised that I could actually do it!

In fact - it was going so well that I did another 2 and a half minutes in order to make a whole 2 miles.

I'm so chuffed I think I'll repeat myself ;-)

I ran for two and a half minutes longer than I needed to and ran 2 miles without stopping. Go me!

Are you listening to the NHS podcast with Laura StClair???? I LOVE HER!!!!

Great job Hanna & MtnKat! Isn't amazing?

I reluctantly went to the gym last night to do wk7d2 (3rd day of 25 mins straight). I felt really beat and told myself to just run as long as I could and don't be mean to myself if I have to walk. 5 mins into the run I was fading but said I at least need to make it to 10 mins. At 10 mins in, I said push it to the halfway mark. At halfway, I said just keep going until only 10 mins are left. At 10mins left, I said c'mon you can make another 5 mins. And at 5 mins left, I said you only have 5 minutes left! You can do this! And I did it! I had 0 confidence and motivation to do that run but was still able to fight through it! I've said before that I could do anything I put my mind to but don't think I believed it until last night. What a boost! Hanna, today I am going to think hard about setting some goals. If I can do this program, what else can I do? How exciting to look to the future! Thank you all for the support on this journey!

Hello!!! I would love to join this group

I am on Week 5 and did the run for Day 3 this morning. I am totally flabbergasted that I managed to run for a whole 20 minutes when at the start I struggled to do 60 seconds!!!

Re the NHS podcasts with Laura, I've gone RIGHT off her from this morning's run as it seemed to take flippin AGES to get to the 10-minute point - I'm sure she fibs LOL. :laugh: I half wishe she wouldn't announce that you've "Only got 5 minutes left!"
AAAAARRRRGHHHH don't tell me that, that's when my little brain cell starts shouting about being knackered and are we sure we can finish!!!