Couch To 5K Starting June 6th, Join Please!
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week 2 finished
today was W2D3, decided to push myself a little bit. warmup & cooldown 2.6, walks 3.0 and jogging was 4.5-5.5, each interval I increased 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 5.1, 5.3 and 5.5...it felt great and I really pushed to get through it (I have a short stride), total travel was 1.78 miles!
looking forward to the next week and have a great weekend folks!0 -
I'm here lurking in the background. I'm putting in a garden so I've been building an awesome fence for the past week instead of doing normal workouts (trying to hurry before it's too late to plant anything). I'm almost done (though I'm going to have to make an extension) and it's supposed to rain for the next 10 days so I should be able to start doing c25k next week sometime.0
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it's supposed to rain for the next 10 days so I should be able to start doing c25k next week sometime.
You can run in the rain, it's fun!!!0 -
6/12 Sunday: W1D1
6/13 Monday: W1D2
6/14 Tuesday: W1D3
6/15 Wednesday: W1D4
6/16 Thursday: SHE RESTED
6/17 Friday: W1D5
6/18 Saturday:
6/19 Sunday: Start Week 20 -
W2D3 is done.
I really can't imagine myself doing week 2. I can't handle run for 90 seconds, image 3 minutes!!0 -
W2D3 done - i did 2.02 miles with an avg. of 3.77 mph in 32 minutes - not bad!0
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I am so proud of myself! My day started off askew when I arrived at the Y with twins(granddaughters) in tow at 7am to find out that ChildWatch doesn't open until 8am...foiled. We had picture appts at 10am about an hours drive away so I couldn't wait around. After pictures, had to go into Seattle for my daughter's dr appt. Finally got home at 5pm with one quite ill daughter and two wound up two year olds. Got them fed and settled in with a movie and decided I was NOT going to miss my run. So I left the sick Momma with the phone in her hand and gave explicit instructions to the terrors to take good care of her and I went to the gym. AND...there I completed W4D1!!!!! I'm so excited because this was where I had stopped the first time thru because of my knees/ankles. The THOUGHT of running 3-5-3-5mins scared me to death! I really did not think I could possibly do it. BUT I DID!!!! 2.5miles in 31 mins. And to top it off, I got home to everyone in bed. (really???? I was only gone for 50 mins). I'd have to rate this as a GREAT day!!!0
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W2D3 done with my best mile time EVER! 13 minutes 30 seconds.0
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Week 1 complete. Today was really hard, we went out in the afternoon vs. early evening and the sun right over me was a killer. I'll stick with 6pm.0
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I have just finished W1 D3. I like to do strength training as well. Any thoughts out there on strength training (legs specifically) while doing the C25K program?0
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W2D3 done!0
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I'm in! On Wk1 day 2, so bit behind, but I'm in - that's the important thing!0
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I asked the same thing earlier...I work my legs pretty hard as I'm trying to build them up...I usually do 3 days but have cut back to 2 days of leg work now..it made my last run easier. I try to run mon, wed & fri and thinking I will do legs on tue & sat to give adequate recovery time. Let me know if anyone else has any advice, cuz I would like to know.I have just finished W1 D3. I like to do strength training as well. Any thoughts out there on strength training (legs specifically) while doing the C25K program?0
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I asked the same thing earlier...I work my legs pretty hard as I'm trying to build them up...I usually do 3 days but have cut back to 2 days of leg work now..it made my last run easier. I try to run mon, wed & fri and thinking I will do legs on tue & sat to give adequate recovery time. Let me know if anyone else has any advice, cuz I would like to know.I have just finished W1 D3. I like to do strength training as well. Any thoughts out there on strength training (legs specifically) while doing the C25K program?
I know that when you are doing strength training you split muscle fibers and that's what the "recovery" is for. It's been a long, long time but, I learned in A&P that you use the muscle fibers differently when you do strength or endurance (running).
So, you definitely have to recover for strength...endurance not much...overall it looks like you have a good plan breaking it up.0 -
6/12 Sunday: W1D1
6/13 Monday: W1D2
6/14 Tuesday: W1D3
6/15 Wednesday: W1D4
6/16 Thursday: SHE RESTED
6/17 Friday: W1D5
6/18 Saturday: 30 minutes circuit training, no C25K
Week 2 tomorrow...wish me lots of luck0 -
Went to a runner's specialty store to day and bought new running shoes. Had no idea that so much was involved in finding a shoe to fit my feet! I will road test them on Father's Day with W2 D1. And thanks for the input on strength training for legs.0
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I am in... a little late but hey :drinker:0
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w2d2 complete. woot!
good job everyone, keep up the good work!0 -
I jumped to where I left off so w2d2 complete. 2.8 miles in 57 minutes :happy:0
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HEY, EVERYONE! I won't have access to the internet until Friday, so hopefully I'll be back on here before next weekend. I'm going to restart - again - and try to get back on track with everything. Keep up the great work and I'll be back soon! I'll check on here occassionally from my phone, so if we reach almost 500 posts, I'll make a new topic and link it here.0
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I see that there's a few new people since I last checked, so if you want to join in with us, you're more than welcome to our group.
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Wk4D2 Complete - It was NOT a fluke! YAY!
Keep up the good work everyone!0 -
Today is W3D1 for me and I'm very nervous about the 3 min run. I could hardly do 90 seconds last week. I'm not sure if this is going to end well.0
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Got off track last week... going to start over tonight. :-)0
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Beginning W2 this week. On vacation next week, so I may end up starting over since I won't be able to get my workout in. We'll see.
How's everyone doing!? :]0 -
Today is W3D1 for me and I'm very nervous about the 3 min run. I could hardly do 90 seconds last week. I'm not sure if this is going to end well.
let us know how it goes girl, Im sure you will do fine. I was worried too!
W3D1 done! warmup/cooldown 2.6, jogs 4.5, walks 3.0..I added 2 mins to it to make it a full 30 mins, total travel was 1.7 miles.
the 90 secs was intimadating, but I just concentrated on my breathing and let me legs do their thang! it worked.0 -
W2, Day1 completed
I was soooo unmotivated (too many martinis yesterday) to get this done and the thought of running for 90 secs was daunting. But, I sucked it up and got it done.
Thoughts for the day:
I CAN run for 90 seconds
The calorie burn is amazing
My ankles are getting skinny and there's some definition in my calves
Quit whining about the hills, push thru
This thread is totally motivating me to FINISH...Warrior Dash, here I come!!!0 -
Finished W3D1 today - I still don't run and am slowing down a little bit over my regular pace. I am going to try a different location on Wednesday.
32 minutes - 2.03 miles0 -
haven't posted in a while 'cos my computer has been busted, but i've stuck with the prog and finished week 2 today. Yay! The drag part is my foot is starting to hurt again. But I'm going to stick it out. I'm glad its the 2 days off part right now though!0
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Finished W2D2 today. I think. I might have lost track. hmmm....:embarassed:0
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