C25K Support Group Starting 6/27
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Just finished Week 2 this morning! Wow! Can't believe I did it! I am so NOT a runner!!! Next week, we'll be in St. Lucia for our anniversary trip, but my husband and I are determined not to let our C25K slide - although I'm a bit afraid of Week 3 for sure!
(If possible, can I be added to your group list? Thanks!!!)
Well done to all my fellow runners! Your progress really inspires me!0 -
I finished week 5
YAY!
The 20 minute run was challenaging but not impossible. I definitely kept you guys in mind when i was running to push myself to keep going. I felt like i could have done more but i did not want to push myself too much after a big jump like that.
I still can't believe i did it. i noticed a change since i started though. i noticed in the beginning my heart rate would be up really high but i wouldnt feel very tired. now my heart rate is muchhhh lower but i tend to feel tired. when i see this i tell myself its the toxic ten minutes of running after that i will be fine and i noticed that i usually am.
i just wanted to say thank you to all of you for the support and for the accountability i think i probably would have stopped for a half a minute inbetween if i didnt have you guys. thanks for being there to push me
now im going to work from home today but from my bosses home at the beach hope everyone has a good day! 0 -
oh one more question i am kind of new at this but my ticker in my signature i need to update but i usually do that at work and now that i am home when i go to the site its not at my ticker. any idea how to change this or do i need to do that at the same computer?
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@gnoccola - Treadmill is definitely a bit easier than outside. I've been doing at least one of my runs each week outside. I steadily increase my speed but have not been able to maintain 6mph for more than a minute so far. I haven't had any issues with my calves burning but I can tell you in gets easier. If you feel pain then just slow down. I normally start off with a 3-3.5mph walk and then keep upping it each walk interval. I think the fastest I have managed to walk so far is about 4.2mph. The runs I normally start around 4mph and keep upping it to about 6mph so far. Just try to pace yourself and don't worry about speed for now. You will get there and it will get easier.
@Olivia - you're welcome!!! You are doing great by the way.
@nowornever3 - Congratulations on completing week 1 & 2. I've updated you on the list. And good for you for planning to run while on your vacation. It's so hard for me to keep up with exercise while on vacation but I think that is awesome that you are going to do that. I just finished week 3 today and trust me it isn't as bad as it seems. You can do it!
@Jtp - You go girl! YOu give me hope because that 20 minute run does look like mission impossible at this point LOL. Working from home by the beach sounds amazing! Wish I was on the beach right now LOL. About the ticker, I'm not sure. I use the MFP ticker and to update that I go to Community>Signature and on the left you can make changes to your signature and on the right there's a link to "MyFitnessPal tickers" where you can then choose a premade or a personalized sticker. Let me know if that helps.0 -
I finished week 3 today guys!!! I'm so happy and so ready to kick some week 4 butt next week. I feel like I can actually do this. I set a goal today to try to run for at least a minute at 6mph and I did it! I'm going to set another goal to maintain that speed for even longer next time.
I did today on the treadmill and my time was 30 minutes and 1.7 miles total. At the end I still had a lot of energy and did one more run interval for 2 minutes. I wish I could have stayed on longer but had to get ready for work.
Has anyone else been getting in longer distances even the full 5K (3.1mi)?0 -
My fellow C25Kers, wanted to share this Chinese Proverb with you as a reminder that it's NOT about how fast you can go right now but about completing the sessions.
"Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still."
Keep going guys and don't stop. You all are amazing!0 -
OneBryteSmile Nice Work!!!
I did week 6 day 2 last night. Over the weekend I'll do day 3 which seems pretty difficult.0 -
How many miles are you finishing dyianne?0
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checking in...finish Week 4 day 3..onto week 5.0
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I have just completed w2 d3.
I run on a common near me. The ground is quite loose and sandy, and there's tree roots and stones etc to avoid. My cropped running trousers, bought mid June,are already too big and I ended up having to hold on to them to stop them falling down! I must have lost concerntration for a minute during my run and fell flat on my face! I fell straight forward, rolled and ended up on in a heap on the floor! There I was in the middle of the common absolutely covered in dirt. My face, in my eye, my arms, hands, legs, bum etc! Fortunately, I didn't hurt myself too much ( except my pride). I sat there, brushed myself down a bit, got the dirt out of my eye, and carried on. My shoulder feels a bit stiff now, hopefully it will be OK after a good soak in the bath. :ohwell:0 -
So... i know this support group started a couple weeks ago but im gonna weasel my way in here.
I started my C25K this morning! Feeling good after the first run/walk but im sure it is only going to get harder. The only areas around my house are rather hilly so i know that is going to make things a little more difficult later in the program but at least ill have built legs in a couple months ^.^ Im not usually a person who sticks with things for very long but i hope that knowing there are other people out there experiencing the same thing with me will help keep me on track. Keep on trucking!
Namaste!
im the same, surrounded by hills of different inclines!! i keep telling myself its gonna make me stronger. but i am getting my breathing better now and the hills are getting 'slightly' better now!!!
keep going!!!0 -
I have just completed w2 d3.
I run on a common near me. The ground is quite loose and sandy, and there's tree roots and stones etc to avoid. My cropped running trousers, bought mid June,are already too big and I ended up having to hold on to them to stop them falling down! I must have lost concerntration for a minute during my run and fell flat on my face! I fell straight forward, rolled and ended up on in a heap on the floor! There I was in the middle of the common absolutely covered in dirt. My face, in my eye, my arms, hands, legs, bum etc! Fortunately, I didn't hurt myself too much ( except my pride). I sat there, brushed myself down a bit, got the dirt out of my eye, and carried on. My shoulder feels a bit stiff now, hopefully it will be OK after a good soak in the bath. :ohwell:
aww bless ya!!hope you are ok!! well done for carrying on!! i probably would have cried!! lol0 -
hey everyone!!
finished week 3!! yay!!!
i really think its getting better. still pratising my breathing whilst doing hills. and i think im cracking it.
my distances are still averaging 1.8 miles. not sure if this is going to change at any point. im freestyling intervals during the 5 min cool down, so that the rest of the way home isnt wasted.
going for week 4 tommorow, (was meant to do tonights run last night, but my lil man was up later than usual!)
my power song was 'Like a G6' today. that came on and i was like YES! here we go!! even played it twice!!
i added the GPS thing to my app, so it gives me distance and paces.
tonights run was
Walk pace : 16.29/mi
Run Pace: 16.03/mi
my last run was
Walk pace: 17.19/mi
run pace: 13.12/mi
one before that
wallk pace 17.55/mi
run pace: 14.27/mi
1) what does this mean
2) my run today, does that mean im walking as fast as im running?
or maybe the gps thing isnt that accruate?0 -
Just checking in to tell everyone good luck and keep up the running! I'm still on hiatus, due to the little hip issue. Walking lightly. But physio/massage are moving forward. I continue to surround myself with positive people who have never once told me that it seems "silly" someone overweight wants to run. Instead, I just keep hearing how wonderful it is - keep working, etc.
I am so lucky to have this great physio office just down the street. They are going to video tape me running (I assured them they would be able to follow me just fine with the camera, lol), and see what is causing me to use this hip too much.
AND the best news, they are all still confident I will make it for the September 5K.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!!0 -
@dyiaane, wow that week 6, day 3 does look scary. That's the big jump eh. But you have come this far so I know you are going to knock this one out of the park. Can't wait to hear all about it.
@Masan - congrats! How are things going? Are you finding it really hard or are you smooth sailing?
@caroline - First, great NSV on the pants being too big! I'm so sorry about your fall though. I'm always worried about falling on my runs as I am accident-proned. Like Kalcide said, I probably would have cried too but way to go picking yourself up and keep going. I hope that bath did the trick and you are feeling better.
@Kalcide - Great job! Looks like you and I are averaging about the same miles. I'm glad to know that because I wasn't sure if I should be trying to increase the distance or if where I am at this point is "normal". I guess as the running intervals get longer we'll put in more distance. I'm also adding in extra running intervals when I have the energy at the end. Today at the end the song on my Ipod was Black Eyed Peas "pump it" and I started literally pumping it as I was running LMAO. That GPS app sounds really cool. I wish I had a smartphone so I could get the app. Now I don't know much about pace so I could be wrong here. Hopefully someone smarter than me about this can provide some insight. What it looks like is your walk pace is improving and your run pace is fluctuating but I don't know what I'm talking about LOL.
@Techy - I'm so glad to hear that things are looking up and that you have positive people around you to support and encourage you. Please let us know how things go with the results. Perhaps it could help us prevent similar issues. Thank you.0 -
Does anyone have the Nike + ipod thingy? I was thinking about getting it because I run on a trail and have no idea how fast or how far and I am just nerdy enough to be interested in that data! :-) I was going to start w2 today, but things went weird. We went to the midnight viewing of HP7 and I only got 3 hours of sleep...Ew.0
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OneBryteSmile- I'm not sure how many miles it is...I run outside and only have a stopwatch so I do the minutes not miles. I always try to run an extra 30 seconds in case I don't make the miles. I don't like running on the treadmill so I can't really figure out the miles. I think I'll do week 6 day 3 on Sunday- 25 minutes of running here I come....scary.0
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Does anyone have the Nike + ipod thingy? I was thinking about getting it because I run on a trail and have no idea how fast or how far and I am just nerdy enough to be interested in that data! :-) I was going to start w2 today, but things went weird. We went to the midnight viewing of HP7 and I only got 3 hours of sleep...Ew.
Ive got the Nike gadget thing. I used to use it years ago wen I tried to run. No idea where my shoe bit is though, as moved a couple of times since!!
Can you use this along side the c25k app? Mine prob needs calibrating again, which I found worked best on a treadmill!!
Handy piece of kit though!!0 -
Anyone thought about getting fitted for some proper shoes? I keep reading stories about how peoples performance improved cos they got proper running shoes!!!0
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W6D3 Complete!! *fist pump*
It was hard, but I DID IT!! :laugh:0 -
@Kalcide, I have thought about it but haven't gone yet
. Maybe I will one of these days. I'm doing okay so far with my Nikes so I wasn't sure if I really needed new sneakers. But I have heard from many people too that it is better to get properly fitted for running shoes. If you decide to do that let me know if you experience a big difference.
@Shannon - Holy cow, how'd you get to week 6 so fast? I have you down as just completing week 1. Well, I will update the sheet then and congratulations that's freaking awesome!!!!0 -
Whoops! Sorry, I should have mentioned my plan to y'all :blushing:
I'm doing a 5k on aug 6th and wanted to make it through the program before the big day! Considering I've started and stopped this program several times, I thought I'd jump ahead a little so I would have time to push through and succeed. I started week 2 and then skipped ahead... Im glad I did as week 6 has been a big challenge... Actually did day 2, 2xs.
Sorry about that! 0 -
Whoops! Sorry, I should have mentioned my plan to y'all :blushing:
I'm doing a 5k on aug 6th and wanted to make it through the program before the big day! Considering I've started and stopped this program several times, I thought I'd jump ahead a little so I would have time to push through and succeed. I started week 2 and then skipped ahead... Im glad I did as week 6 has been a big challenge... Actually did day 2, 2xs.
Sorry about that!
Ohhhhhh k, well good for you!!!0 -
Week 1 day 3 FINISHED!
i will be running 1 more day this week with my boyfriend since he's decided that he wants to do the program with me. ( he started a day after me) Then on Monday, ill be starting week 2! I have noticed that living as close to the beach as i do, its harder for my to run in the mornings with all the fog that rolls in off the ocean, so i have been waiting till dusk when it cools down in an attempt to beat the heat. 0 -
can i join? i started it this past week.rough start for day 1 on concrete track(shin splints issues)did end up walking just over 2.5 miles(very painful). i did day 2 & 3 on a dirt track.WOW!!! what a difference that made.i will redo week 1 next week since it started off bad.i did finish up day 3 with walking for another 40 minutes.i had to make up for the previous nights dinner and since i felt great at the end of the program time it was a no brainer.0
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I completed week 7 last night, then used Google Pedometer to calculate my speed - about 5 mph. That's lower than expected, but I guess it's not too bad considering it's up and down rolling hills almost the whole way. The hills aren't huge in this area, but they're unavoidable, and look like mountains when I'm at the foot of one and have already been running for 20 minutes.
I went back to the treadmill several days ago to run intervals, a preset program of 2 minutes of walking alternating with 2 minutes of running, and managed about 3 miles worth at 4mph/6mph. I couldn't have done a month ago. I ran the early C25K weeks on the treadmill at 3.7mph/5.5mph. I'm thinking about including a regular interval session on the treadmill each week to work on my speed, maybe starting after I graduate from C25K. Only two more weeks to go:bigsmile:0 -
Just finished Week 2! I really didn't want to do it (or ANYTHING really) today but I'm really glad that I did, b/c I ended up pushing myself harder than usual. And then I danced around a bit to burn a few more cals! ...Really worn out now though. Whew! LOL 0
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@Taicort - Great job! I'm so happy to hear that your boyfriend wants to take part in it too.
@Froggy - Welcome! When you are starting out with this program it's so important to stretch and work on strengthening those shin and calf muscles. Splints are no fun. I hope things get better for you. I've added you to the list and look forward to seeing your progress.
@llkilgore - You are on fire! And that is a great NSV re your progress in a month. You should be so proud. Are you planning to do a 5K once you finish the program?
@Jessi - LOL that's too funny. I'm so proud of you!0 -
Hey thought i'd update!
I had to give up c25k 2 weeks ago because i got injured at work. However, i've been put on stronger painkillers (and you have to scrape me off the ceiling) and i'm returning to work tomorrow. SO I HAVE DECIDED.. if i manage ok at work, i'll start running again on wednesday! I was at wk 4 day 2, so i think i'll try and do week 3 again and take it from there!
And on even better news! Ive finally lost more weight, at first it didnt move much at all, then i gained weight again despite sticking to 1200 calories. (and hardly any sodium) and got stuck at the 201 / 203 mark.. but finally this week i've dropped from 201.6 lbs to 197.4 in like 3 days! So its either the wheat is out of my system (I think i have an element of celiacs) or my body has finally got used to 1200 calories, i'm wondering if it went into a brief starvation thing. But fingers crossed! 6 lbs down wooo
My GP was glad to hear i'd taken up running to strengthen the muscles around my back, but warned me to watch when running down hill, as this causes more stress. Its alright, i'll just take my strong painkillers before running and I'll feel like i'm FLYING across the fields.
Hope everyone is doing well!!0 -
Week 8, day 1 is done. 28 minutes. Easy? No, but the incremental increases in running time are small enough now that fear of failure is pretty much a thing of the past unless I have to deal with an injury (knock on wood). I've been very lucky about that so far - no shin splints or knee pain, just some muscle soreness in the early weeks that I was able to work through. Oh, and my sore hip, but that didn't last long and I don't think it was really related to my running.
For those approaching weeks 5 and 6: they are the hump weeks of the program - the top of the hill, so to speak. Week 5 is a HUGE transition, and the challenge is at least as much mental as physical. Probably more so for most people. Week 6 is all about consolidation, and from then on its just a matter of building on your proven strength as a runner. What I'm finding out is that the first several minutes are hard. They were hard when I ran 20 minutes, hard when I ran 25, and now they're hard when I go out to run 28 minutes. But once I settle into a pace and get my breathing under control I'm OK.
@OneBryteSmile - Not yet on the 5K. The local running season seems to be in the spring, not the fall. I'll have several different options then, but the nearest event I've been able to find on the net for this fall is an 80+ mile round trip from here.0
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