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Starting C25K tomorrow, anyone else?

wvualum
wvualum Posts: 428
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I am starting the C25K tomorrow. Anyone else getting ready to start this? I have never run before, but I really want to do it. Thought maybe if I had a few friends on here to go through it with it will be much better.
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  • chubbyandawkward
    chubbyandawkward Posts: 71
    I've downloaded the podcast and I'm planning on doing it tomorrow!
    I've run for years on and off but the furthest I've gotten to without having to stop is maybe half a mile, I'm ready to be fit now :K

    Good luck :D
    Do you want to add me and we can encourage each other and stuff? I'd like to see how you get on with it too :) x
  • sent4rmabove23
    sent4rmabove23 Posts: 148
    Hey, I started today. It was easy but Im following the rules - no skipping ahead.
  • tlems
    tlems Posts: 104 Member
    Awe, what the heck. I will start it with you. I think I am going to start tonight though, it just works out better for my schedule. I will send you a friend request. : ) Lets DO THIS!
  • vegansara
    vegansara Posts: 192 Member
    Great, I just started yesterday! It was easy enough, and I found the right music really helped during the running spurts :). Happy to go through this with you guys!
  • weebowll
    weebowll Posts: 15
    I am in week 7 and it's kinda tough. I am not quite on pace with the program but I have seen a lot of progress since week one. When I first started running for a 90 secs was a challenge now I can run for at least 3 to 5 mins before even really feeling it.
    Good luck!
  • Heidi1987
    Heidi1987 Posts: 191 Member
    Hey :smile:

    I started it last week, I have found it good so far. I bought an app for my iphone to help me know when to run and walk, i found its really good.

    feel free to add me

    :flowerforyou:
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    Awesome. I was going to start today, but I am in the Kick the crap out of August challenge and the challenge tomorrow is walk/run a mile so I figure I can kill two birds with one stone. Is anyone like me, i.e. have never run before?
  • dieselbugparrot
    dieselbugparrot Posts: 160
    I'm in! I've never been a runner, not even when I was a kid. Last fall I started c25k but only made it to week 4 because it got too cold. Since then I've only done a day here or there.
  • phawley13
    phawley13 Posts: 80 Member
    I am not a great runner but I think I would like to try this. I found podrunner (http://www.djsteveboy.com/1day25k.html) and it has mix music to run too, I like the music and would love to try.
  • Rogiefreida
    Rogiefreida Posts: 567 Member
    I just started last week! I used to be a runner about 10 years ago, and I've totally lost all my endurance for running! Feel free to friend me and we can make it through together!:happy:
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    :bigsmile:
    I am not a great runner but I think I would like to try this. I found podrunner (http://www.djsteveboy.com/1day25k.html) and it has mix music to run too, I like the music and would love to try.

    I'm going to start tomorrow. Bet it would help our team challenge too! You in?
  • ldb316
    ldb316 Posts: 13
    i'm starting today!
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    I am going to TRY to get up in the morning to go before it gets hot. But I am not at all a morning person. Will set the clock anyway and see if I can will myself out of bed!
  • phawley13
    phawley13 Posts: 80 Member
    Yeah I am in. I am downloading that podrunner that I found and it can go on my mp3 it tells me when to run and walk by the music. I love that. and I think it will help me alot
  • kiwilan
    kiwilan Posts: 90 Member
    I started it today!
    I already went out walking today and wanted to do it tomorrow but I needed to do it today or I was never going to do it! Feel free to add me as a friend!
    You can do it :)!
  • murelzgirl
    murelzgirl Posts: 112 Member
    I've been wanting to do this for a while... so why not start tomorrow. I'm in too!!
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    I've been wanting to do this for a while... so why not start tomorrow. I'm in too!!

    Cool The Exercists are really going to kick the crap out of August!
  • MisterDubs303
    MisterDubs303 Posts: 1,216 Member
    Got my new kicks, and I'm starting this evening. :drinker:
  • beautybrainsbooty
    beautybrainsbooty Posts: 122 Member
    starting today!!!
  • phawley13
    phawley13 Posts: 80 Member
    Anyone doing this can add me as a friend. I am not a great runner and could use the support. I try to be suporrtive to anyone on here
  • lalalazzz
    lalalazzz Posts: 131 Member
    I started yesterday feel free to add me!
  • blueeyedtraveler
    blueeyedtraveler Posts: 209 Member
    Like everyone else, you can add me if you would like more help & encouragement.

    I just (within the last 2 hours), finished the first day. NEVER been a runner. Played soccer for 8 years, but I didn't have to run miles to be good at the sport. During the mile run tests in school, couldn't get very far with that and always ended up walking & being the last one to finish.

    How'd my first day go. I'm proud of myself! I'm doing it on the treadmill right now; walked at 3.0 and ran at 5.0 (has anyone else started on treadmill? is the running speed too fast to begin with? I mean, I was okay with it, but I was curious what others start at). I finished and didn't feel like I was going to die. Can't wait to do it again. My end goal is to run a half marathon at Disney in California next year!
  • vegansara
    vegansara Posts: 192 Member
    Like everyone else, you can add me if you would like more help & encouragement.

    I just (within the last 2 hours), finished the first day. NEVER been a runner. Played soccer for 8 years, but I didn't have to run miles to be good at the sport. During the mile run tests in school, couldn't get very far with that and always ended up walking & being the last one to finish.

    How'd my first day go. I'm proud of myself! I'm doing it on the treadmill right now; walked at 3.0 and ran at 5.0 (has anyone else started on treadmill? is the running speed too fast to begin with? I mean, I was okay with it, but I was curious what others start at). I finished and didn't feel like I was going to die. Can't wait to do it again. My end goal is to run a half marathon at Disney in California next year!

    I am using a treadmill, and my speeds were 3 for walking and 4.5 for running. It felt a little easy on the running but I didn't want to overdo it on the first day :) I've never been a runner and always had to walk the mile tests in high school.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    I got up early this morning (big accomplishment not to push the snooze button) and did my first day. It wasn't easy, but it definitely wasn't as hard as I thought it would be! How about the ones doing day one today, how did it go?
  • dieselbugparrot
    dieselbugparrot Posts: 160
    Really happy with my fitness progress! Started last fall got to week 4 and then it got too cold for me to want to be outside. This year I've only done a day here or there. Today I was feeling good so I tweaked what my app told me to do. Here's what I did:

    5 min Warm-Up

    Alternate
    3.5 min Jog/Run
    90 sec Walk

    60 sec Jog/Run
    5 min Cool Down
  • GenerationD05
    GenerationD05 Posts: 93
    I started this last week and although my shins have been killing me every time (it'll help probably with running shoes which I plan on buying later this month when I have the money), I found running easier when I started week two yesterday. I haven't run for about 12ish years when I played soccer but that has no effect on my running now. I don't like running but I'm warming up to it. I don't know if I'll love it by the end of these 9 weeks but I still know that it's healthy for me and it's because of this that I'll continue doing it.
  • phawley13
    phawley13 Posts: 80 Member
    Wow I am so happy I finished this it got late so I did this on my elliptical after a morning and afternoon lighter workout. I thought I was going to stop half way threw but I pushed threw and the music from podrunner c25k was awesome... If you like techno... I can't wait to do this again....
  • dieselbugparrot
    dieselbugparrot Posts: 160
    Wow I am so happy I finished this it got late so I did this on my elliptical after a morning and afternoon lighter workout. I thought I was going to stop half way threw but I pushed threw and the music from podrunner c25k was awesome... If you like techno... I can't wait to do this again....
    GREAT JOB on Pushing Thru!!!
  • dieselbugparrot
    dieselbugparrot Posts: 160
    I got up early and did Day 2 of C25K. I went ahead and did week 4 day 1 since I ran for intervals of 3.5minutes on day 1(two days ago). My legs have been a little sore so if they are really uncomfortably sore when I wake up in the morning I will drop back down to week 1 and start from there so my legs can get build up their strength.

    Today I was "sucking more wind" than on Tues but the workout seemed shorter so that was nice.
  • wvualum
    wvualum Posts: 428
    Yeah i messed up and started doing week 2 day 2 instead of week 1 day 2. LOL. I was running thinking I should be about done done and I looked and it said I still had 45 seconds left and I thought dag I am really feeling this today, I've only been running 15 seconds, then the walk came up and said 2 minute walk, then I noticed I had the wrong day. Too early in the morning. But at least I now I can probably do week 2. It seemed shorter for me this time too. I just can't wait for cool weather, I don't do well in heat AT ALL so I've been running at 6:30, but today the air was so thick you couldn't hardly breathe!
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