C25k first week.

bluesmanhart6679
bluesmanhart6679 Posts: 55 Member
edited November 22 in Fitness and Exercise
Finished my first week of couch to 5k. Thursday's run was 90 degrees F; this morning it was 39F. Oh that crazy Texas weather. I felt good this week, but i have to admit finishing a 5k seems way far away.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    bluesmanhart6679 wrote: »
    Finished my first week of couch to 5k. Thursday's run was 90 degrees F; this morning it was 39F. Oh that crazy Texas weather. I felt good this week, but i have to admit finishing a 5k seems way far away.

    That's ok, Rome wasn't built in a day!
  • tinajlee
    tinajlee Posts: 11 Member
    Keep going I’m on week 7 day 2, I couldn’t run to save my life, now I’m @easily running 25 mins no problem.... just keep your eyes off the timer. Lol
  • SchweddyGirl
    SchweddyGirl Posts: 244 Member
    Welcome to the running club! Keep going. I started with C25K in 2013, and now I have numerous half marathons and 2 full medals hanging on my wall.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Manyofysstarted that way. The program is designed to get you there. Repeat any week you need to. It’s ok.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Started C25K in Jan. I've done 12 5K park runs, 1 9K Terry Fox run, 1 10K run and several 8-10K on my own.

    Going to work towards a 1/2 next October. And maybe a try-a-tri in August. It's addictive.

    MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD SHOES. Go to a running store and get a gait analysis done and take their recommendation. Shin splints are not fun.
  • Kathryn247
    Kathryn247 Posts: 570 Member
    Good job! I did the C25K this summer, and even at the end of the program I wasn't up to a 5k yet because I'm slow (my training program was based on time rather than distance). Now I run 2 miles 2x/week and 3-4 miles on the weekend, which I would have thought impossible even 6 months ago! Stick with it, it works!
  • changeconsumeme
    changeconsumeme Posts: 229 Member
    C25K made me a runner. It's an awesome program! Just stick with it and you'll get there eventually. Don't be dumb like me and try to do too much too soon and injure yourself. Remember, it's a marathon and not a race!
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    stretchmarksaretigerstripes wrote: »
    ...it's a marathon and not a race!

    A marathon is a race...

    Fwiw I used C25K about five years ago, it's a really good entry to running. I've found that I much prefer longer distances now, with several marathons and ultras under my belt.
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I also started with c25k. Six years later, I've completed 3 marathons and 5 half marathons. It's a good program to get you started.
  • changeconsumeme
    changeconsumeme Posts: 229 Member
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    stretchmarksaretigerstripes wrote: »
    ...it's a marathon and not a race!

    A marathon is a race...

    Pssst, I meant the process of building your endurance to become better at running.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    stretchmarksaretigerstripes wrote: »
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    stretchmarksaretigerstripes wrote: »
    ...it's a marathon and not a race!

    A marathon is a race...

    Pssst, I meant the process of building your endurance to become better at running.

    Marathon, not a sprint ;)
  • mrsbarnett1012
    mrsbarnett1012 Posts: 63 Member
    Stick with it! It works. I'll be starting week 7 this week! I've never been able to run for this long without stopping ever before in my life. It's great! There are some tough weeks but just slow your pace some if you have to and push through! Good job!
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Manyofysstarted that way. The program is designed to get you there. Repeat any week you need to. It’s ok.

    better to go slow and slow and slower still to get to the end of a week rather than repeating weeks too often. It gets disheartening repeating weeks, but that feeling when you realise you have RUN for twenty minutes straight? Priceless.

    If you feel you can't continue on a week, S-L-O-W down. You may even be doing a speed that is S-L-O-W-E-R than walking pace, but that's fine - running is a gait and not a speed.

    You may (most do) find that at the end of the programme you haven't reached distance - that's fine, be proud of getting to the point where you can run 30 minutes continually, and start bridge to 10k.

  • bluesmanhart6679
    bluesmanhart6679 Posts: 55 Member
    it is suppose to be cold and rainy tomorrow; i plan on doing my run anyway.
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