Daily Check In Thread
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I'm going to a six week 5210k program from my RunDouble app one I finish week 8. I got all of the programs one time for a great deal, so I use those. They have a 10 k and half marathon event program, but I'm not sure what my next step is after the 10k.
Zenlabs do a 10K, half marathon and then full marathon app, and I'm pretty sure they're all free
I think I've decided to do the half marathon training plan from Hal Higdon. I can program the lengths or intervals into the custom run feature on my RunDouble app. I'm not going to worry about it until I get up to running 10k pretty comfortably though. The 5 intervals of 8 minutes this morning were a pretty big jump up.
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Repeating week 4 this week. I am feeling a little more ready for week 5 now. It is getting a little easier to focus when I run.1
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To be perfectly honest, I do it out of laziness! Because I'm well off the pace of a 10 minute mile, I don't want to finish the program then have to work up to running the 5K. So, although it's a bit tougher at the moment, when I finish, I should be good to go and run 5K whenever I want (I suspect it won't be that easy though!)0 -
I've got a garmin activity tracker with GPS for that. I'm actually looking forward to being able to leave the phone indoors and just use the watch when the walking stages are over, one less thing to lug around with me
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W6D3 complete.
Actually did:
0.25 mile walk warm-up
2.5 miles jog
0.42 miles walking back
Didn't realise until I got back I'd actually done 5K total distance!
It was only supposed to be 2.25 mile running, but I did the bit extra for the hell of it as at got me back to the road and seemed a logical stopping point.
Probably the furthest distance I've run in my entire life, feeling quite proud 5 -
W7D3 Done! Wow. One more week to go, then I will increase my distanct to 5km and then start getting my speed up so I can do that in 30mins. So hard to believe I am getting this done!
I also plan to increase the distance to 5 km, but then I am going for 10k training. Speed will come with distance...
Yes, that is what I have heard. I am still quite heavy (but have lost 25lbs!) and have platar fascitis, which is decreasing in severity as I improve my stretches, my shoes, and lose weight. However too much distance at this time will likely aggravate the injury. So I will keep my runs to 40mins max and vary speed and incline to increase the challenge until I lose another 25 lbs or so.1 -
community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/526-bridge-to-10k
This is the one I post in. It's not real active, but a few of us follow along.3 -
W9,D1 complete! 3.55 miles and I did the full 30 minutes of jogging! By the cool down walk, I was dead. By God, I did it though! Woot!6
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@woodwardtm -- WTG! You might have felt dead, but I imagine quite exhilarated at the same time!
High Five/Fist Bump!1 -
W7D3 Done! Wow. One more week to go, then I will increase my distanct to 5km and then start getting my speed up so I can do that in 30mins. So hard to believe I am getting this done!
I also plan to increase the distance to 5 km, but then I am going for 10k training. Speed will come with distance...
Yes, that is what I have heard. I am still quite heavy (but have lost 25lbs!) and have platar fascitis, which is decreasing in severity as I improve my stretches, my shoes, and lose weight. However too much distance at this time will likely aggravate the injury. So I will keep my runs to 40mins max and vary speed and incline to increase the challenge until I lose another 25 lbs or so.
You can't go wrong with slowly building your base. A let less chance of injury that way.0 -
This is awesome!W6D3 complete.
Actually did:
0.25 mile walk warm-up
2.5 miles jog
0.42 miles walking back
Didn't realise until I got back I'd actually done 5K total distance!
It was only supposed to be 2.25 mile running, but I did the bit extra for the hell of it as at got me back to the road and seemed a logical stopping point.
Probably the furthest distance I've run in my entire life, feeling quite proud
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W7D3 Done! Wow. One more week to go, then I will increase my distanct to 5km and then start getting my speed up so I can do that in 30mins. So hard to believe I am getting this done!
I also plan to increase the distance to 5 km, but then I am going for 10k training. Speed will come with distance...
Yes, that is what I have heard. I am still quite heavy (but have lost 25lbs!) and have platar fascitis, which is decreasing in severity as I improve my stretches, my shoes, and lose weight. However too much distance at this time will likely aggravate the injury. So I will keep my runs to 40mins max and vary speed and incline to increase the challenge until I lose another 25 lbs or so.
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woodwardtm wrote: »W9,D1 complete! 3.55 miles and I did the full 30 minutes of jogging! By the cool down walk, I was dead. By God, I did it though! Woot!
This is amazing! Congrats!1 -
W7D2 is done. It's cold here today, so I did it on a treadmill. Much easier than running outside despite settiin small incline. Or maybe I just finally slept in and feel rested!2
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I'm done. At least the 8 week Zen labs program. Kinda skipped ahead but ran the final 30 mins yesterday. Still contemplating next steps.6
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Tacklewasher wrote: »I'm done. At least the 8 week Zen labs program. Kinda skipped ahead but ran the final 30 mins yesterday. Still contemplating next steps.
Congrats! Great accomplishment!
Next steps... maybe sign up for a local 5k and/or head on over to the Bridge to 10K group.0 -
W7D1 complete, in the rain and the cold!
2.5 miles virtually non stop, had to stop once for the dog to do his thing and a quick stop on the verge to let s bus pass safely.
No danger of doing any extra today, couldn't wait to finish!
Still, getting ever closer to the first target
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Tacklewasher wrote: »I'm done. At least the 8 week Zen labs program. Kinda skipped ahead but ran the final 30 mins yesterday. Still contemplating next steps.
Congratulations! 0 -
W7D1 complete, in the rain and the cold!
2.5 miles virtually non stop, had to stop once for the dog to do his thing and a quick stop on the verge to let s bus pass safely.
No danger of doing any extra today, couldn't wait to finish!
Still, getting ever closer to the first target
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I have severe back pain for the last two days and can barely move, but will join you back as soon as I feel better! 0
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Do you do any special exercise for back? I think I might need to strengthen my back/core, but not sure what to do.0 -
woodwardtm wrote: »
Thanks! I barely slept last night not being able to move, but I think I feel better already and hope the worst is over...
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Today I completed W2D3!!
I have a confession to make... I doubled up. The last couple times I've run I've thought about just continuing. But then I decide it's best not to.
But today... I figured I would do W2D3 first and then double up and do W2D2 if I felt like it. I could always repeat a walk sequence if I needed to.
I didn't need to!!
I did both and didn't even consider stopping!
I feel so empowered.
I feel like I could run 20 minutes straight right now.
I don't ache, I didn't even sweat (it was 55° out) and I think I could have gone on.
Looking forward to my future of bounding up hills and leaping like a gazelle!3 -
W6D3 done last night.. I ended up running extra, when the timer went i wasn't quite at 2.5mi according to the counter on the treadmill so I topped it up so I was a little closer to the 2.25mi that was required (I didn't actually look to see how far my warm up walk was...but 2.5 miles looked good to me!) I had set my Garmin when I started running and it said I went 2.6mi in 26 min so I am pretty happy with that... as W6D2 recorded 1.8mi. I was happy with my results I struggle with consistency and have only been able to get one run in a week for the last little bit, but if I stick with every other day I should graduate on my birthday..... so its a mini goal for me.4
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Finished Week 3 day 1 yesterday. Managed to spring the 100 yards to my car after my workout completed. Surprised me!7
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Do you do any special exercise for back? I think I might need to strengthen my back/core, but not sure what to do.
I'll try to find some links to the ones I do. I have a bulging disc and the exercises really help with that. They are really simple. My problem is not doing them unless I'm actually in pain instead of doing them every day.1 -
I did W3D1 and tomorrow I think I'll take a rest day.
I felt the slightest ache in my right shin and that scared me.
I did the first two weeks within a weeks time.
So! Tomorrow I shall rest to prevent potential injury to my unaccustomed to running body.2
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