How are you getting on with C25K?
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I'm so jealous of you all right now! I want to run but can't right now. But well done on all your progress!0
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felt amazing after!!
not so amazing through the wooded path of brambley death. Or up the sloping hill of pain.
But when saw the car I sprinted and my mate said he couldn't keep up! hehe
@Steve25k - yep, me neither. I am not a runner....except....maybe I might be. And I love seeing everyone's posts!
(can I keep posting here now I have graduated the C25K thingy?)
Of course you can keep posting here. I might make an additional thread for those of you who are doing the bridging 10k program too.0 -
MegansMom2011 wrote: »Anyone doing the 10k program yet?
I started it, the first week is (10 mins run, 1 walk) x 4 which I did once but it felt like a bit of a backward step when I've been running non-stop for 35/40 minutes anyway. I've decided that I'm probably going to run to work (8km) a few times a week instead of doing the 10k programme.
That's good to know. Maybe I should start it out in addition to the 5k at parkrun. Can't hurt to try!0 -
felt amazing after!!
not so amazing through the wooded path of brambley death. Or up the sloping hill of pain.
But when saw the car I sprinted and my mate said he couldn't keep up! hehe
@Steve25k - yep, me neither. I am not a runner....except....maybe I might be. And I love seeing everyone's posts!
(can I keep posting here now I have graduated the C25K thingy?)
Agree with @Steve25k and @beerfoamy - we're a runners group now! Can we still post here after C25K program is completed?2 -
I can't believe the number on the scale today - 165.4!!! I was looking back through my previous years posts (last year when I was pretending to be serious (185.4) & the year before that when I was pregnant (175.6) & the year before that when I was serious and losing weight - total of 42lbs) and today I am at the exact weight I posted on 8/4/2014 when I was getting healthy. My birthday is tomorrow and three years ago on my birthday on 8/5/14, I weighed 162.2, so we'll see if I can lose that much in one day again - ha! Not likely, but I'm proud of this accomplishment either way!5
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MegansMom2011 wrote: »
Agree with @Steve25k and @beerfoamy - we're a runners group now! Can we still post here after C25K program is completed?
Never in my 39 years would I have expected to become part of a runners' group or even.... a runner (well ok a shuffler but it still counts in my book
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Also, I had to buy a new phone last year and got the cheapest one in the shop, claiming phones are only for taking/making calls and that I didn't need anything else. Now my husband is upgrading his and I'm fighting with my daughter over who gets his old one..... my argument that "I need it to put C25k and some kind of tracking app on for when I graduate to running outdoors" earned me looks of utter confusion and "who is this woman and where is my wife/mother"
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Did week 5, day 2 yesterday. 8 minutes felt long.. but I didn't stop. And time for that 20 min run tomorrow unless it rains all day like forecast is suggesting2
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Woohoo! Did week 5, day 3 today - the 20 min run I've been dreading about4
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I don't understand why my messages keep on being cut
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Week 3 day 1 DONE. Though I'm pretty sure those last 3 minutes lasted around 3 hours, or at least it felt like it!1
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Tiikerinraidat wrote: »I don't understand why my messages keep on being cut
Are you using phone emojis? That sometimes makes anything after it cut off.1 -
Did Week 6 Day 3 yesterday, managed fine. Looking forward to steadily increasing my distance.2
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My injury is a minor case of plantar fasciitis in my heel, but have been wearing a cushioned heel support which is helping immensely. Basically: I walk on my toes more at the moment.
But I decided yesterday I would try a run (I caught the bug, what can I say). I ran, felt a bit odd at first but persevered. After 7 mins or so I was in a good rhythm and the heel was coping very well. However, after 3k I decided to give my foot a rest and decided to walk home for the remaining 1.3k. After 0.5k of walking I started running again because it was simply more comfortable.
Heel is still fine; certainly no worse than before the run. So I might just keep at it with slightly shorter runs (about 4k) until it's healed.
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Tiikerinraidat wrote: »I don't understand why my messages keep on being cut
Are you using phone emojis? That sometimes makes anything after it cut off.
That's it most likely. Thanks!
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After more than a week off, I did my 5K yesterday. My legs got very tired in the last third so I walked a couple of times (I gave myself a minute each time). I still PR'd by about 30 seconds, which I think was part of my problem. I felt so decent when I started that I ran too fast. After the run, I ran up a hill as far as I could go and then back down again, three times. I'm going back to the idea that I might just increase my runs by increments, rather than doing the program. I have a few days to decide before my next straight run.
Plans for this week - Tuesday morning, hill training; Wednesday evening, straight run; Friday morning, straight run. We are doing the 10K route again this weekend, but this time we plan to run the flatter parts. It's less than two months away now, so it's time to get serious, especially with the hills.2 -
I woke up this morning and my body said heck no and I went back to bed. So I'm going to run up and down the hill by my house in the later evening.1
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I was meant to start week 7 today but I have a horrendous tension headache so it's yoga, deep heat and an early night for me. Hoping it won't hang on for a 3rd day0
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Just got week 3 day 2 done, found it quite a struggle though. If I get up any earlier to try and get it done before it's too hot it won't even be worth going to bed, looking forward to seeing the back of this summer for sure!
While I didn't feel the need to repeat week 2, unless there is a miraculous change in how I feel on Friday I think I will be repeating this one.... think I need to feel more comfortable on the 3 minute intervals before I start making those the short ones.
I have to say though, whether due to weight coming off or starting to cope a little better with this 'run' (jog, shuffle, drag) thing, I felt a lot lighter on my feet today: more like I was actually jogging rather than collapsing forwards and just managing not to land flat on my face 5 -
That's my week 6, day 1 run today.
And indeed it's amazing to be part of this group, a group of runners!3 -
I did a 3.5km run last night (had intended to do 4km but missed a turn) with a couple of 2 min walking intervals whilst trying out a different route. Starting Week 7 tomorrow.
On track with my second attempt at Marathon in a Month. 12km done, 31km to go and 3 weeks left to do it 6 -
I wasn't feeling it last night so I went on one of the dirt trails. It was really tough compared to my straight runs. I only did about 2 miles (about 1.5 on the dirt), slowly for me, and I am actually sore today -- quads and abs. Since my 10K is a trail, albeit paved, I realize that I need to do more trail training if I'm feeling like this the next day. So I am going to do 1-2 flat runs a week for distance/speed and 1-2 trail runs of whatever distance I can do, with an emphasis on the trail training.
I also had a hard time catching my breath last night, which seems to be a hormonal thing that happens (I'm at an age of irregular cycles but I've noticed a pattern). I really enjoyed the new scenery, but the run itself falls into the category of "ugly run."2 -
Was making all kinds of TOM-related excuses not to get out of bed and run this morning but forced myself to shut up and do it. Damn that was tough, I was ready to quit and go back to bed but refused to let myself. So week 3 is done, going to do it again though, definitely don't feel ready to take on week 4 yet, especially not in this heat.
Saw there's a 5.5km near us at the end of October, might sign myself up for that for a little extra motivation.
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After another too-long absence of running, I'm off to go to my parkrun. My brother is coming with me and is actually holding me accountable. I've been on a post-vacation binge and it's not good. Glad to have his physical support when I'm needing more of a push than only my MFP friends. Love you guys! Glad to be able to be honest here!5
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I've only run twice this week, and once was for just a couple of miles. The week before that, nothing. But I'm up and about to head out to train on our 10K route.2
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Floating about 3 feet off the ground right now, I've just completed week 4 day 1 and for me this is huge! By tomorrow I may well be feeling it but for today, it turns out my brain was once again the thing telling me I wouldn't be ready for 5 minute runs yet. I started out telling myself I'd just start it and see how I got on and I could always change my mind while on my feet and do week 3 again. I didn't actually start wanting to stop until I was 3 minutes into the last run though, by which time it was easy to tell myself to stop being pathetic and get the last 2 minutes done Result! 5
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I have decided to veer away from the C25K program and I'm going to do alternative days of intervals and non-intervals. Kind of making it my own.
So plan is:
Tonight: 5km route - 3 x 12 Minute run intervals with 3 minute walk intervals
Wednesday: 4km route - 25 minute run - no walking
Friday: 5km route - 2 x 15 Minute run intervals with a 3 minute walk interval
Sunday: 4.5km route - 28 minute run - no walking
Tuesday: 5km route - 2 x 15 minute run intervals with 2 minute walk interval
Thursday: 4.5km route - 30 minute run - no walking
Saturday: 5km route - no walking - no time limit.1 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »I have decided to veer away from the C25K program and I'm going to do alternative days of intervals and non-intervals. Kind of making it my own.
So plan is:
Tonight: 5km route - 3 x 12 Minute run intervals with 3 minute walk intervals
Wednesday: 4km route - 25 minute run - no walking
Friday: 5km route - 2 x 15 Minute run intervals with a 3 minute walk interval
Sunday: 4.5km route - 28 minute run - no walking
Tuesday: 5km route - 2 x 15 minute run intervals with 2 minute walk interval
Thursday: 4.5km route - 30 minute run - no walking
Saturday: 5km route - no walking - no time limit.
So the Irish weather messed with me and I ended up doing the 4.5km route cos I was melting but other than that not a bad evening will need to do some major stretching though, can tell I am going to feel this tomorrow.
Can't wait to get some compression socks on payday and see if they improve my recovery.
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back to it last night. just a lil run with my gf. Who hasn't run since her injury months ago
18:28 and 1.72 miles. Felt good. But once I had stopped, wow the coughing started.
Planning a 5 mile Thurs with my mate which should be fun! he says I run like a snail
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Week 7 starts for me tomorrow. So intervals are now a thing of the past and now it's just increasing time
week 6 did go alright so I am not too scared but more amazed how far I've come.
I also participated in a kids' mini marathon (1K) last weekend with my son. That was a tough 1K with a backpack on my back and hills on the way And it made me think that I need to start doing some hills later on, I've been running on rather flat surfaces. 3 -
Week 4 day 2 was my usual mental battle, still amazed that I am actually running 5 minute intervals without dying, where did this new body come from and what happened to the crappy one I used to live in?
Not even finished the week yet and already the little voice in my head is telling me I ought to repeat it next week rather than moving on to week 5. I'm starting to learn that the little voice talks a load of b*llocks though, so we will see come Monday.
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