C25k

Excellent job! I did C25K this summer and last week's long run was 11.5km! Just wait and see how far your feet can take you!

I really want to try C25K but I feel that at 274 lbs I am too fat for it. Has anyone done it at a higher weight?

Good job, think I will try this in the summer

I’ve started this program several times over the last several years and have never finished it! Shame on me! I did make it to the first 20 min run but quit shortly after.

I completed C25K in March-2016 I can now run for a solid hour, albeit pretty slowly. It feels terrible when I'm doing it but great later.

DanerTee wrote: »

I really want to try C25K but I feel that at 274 lbs I am too fat for it. Has anyone done it at a higher weight?

I started at 240lbs and will be doing my final run on Friday at around 210lbs. I had tried it before and failed but I think what helped me succeed this time was to do other cardio on the days between the runs. I alternated with elliptical, bike and rower and this helped a lot to increase my fitness more quickly.

A lot of it is mental strength as well. I always made myself run that little bit longer than I was supposed to each time, even if it was only 30 seconds, sometimes a few minutes. Then when my next run came along in my head I was like 'you've got this, you ran almost that distance 2 days ago!'

And go slowwww. I only run at 7.3km/hr. Once I complete it on Friday then I am going to continue with the 30 minute runs but up my speed by .1 each time. Oh and stretch your calves out, it was the only thing that would stop me getting sore shins. So many aches and pains when I first started and now practically none

DanerTee wrote: »

I really want to try C25K but I feel that at 274 lbs I am too fat for it. Has anyone done it at a higher weight?

I was 275 when I started Jan 1, but I'm a guy and 6'. I got through it in 8 weeks (the Zenn Labs progression). Since then I've done several 5K's (including 18 parkruns) and 10K a few times.

My suggestion is to be sure you can walk for 1/2 hour to an hour before starting the C25K. If you can't walk that long, then work on walking first.

Next suggestion is get good shoes, at a good running store where they can do some kind of a gait analysis. Improper shoes will lead to pain. I had shin splints from the pair I started with and they disappeared once I got shoes that worked for my feet.

rsclause wrote: »

Tacklewasher wrote: »

DanerTee wrote: »

I really want to try C25K but I feel that at 274 lbs I am too fat for it. Has anyone done it at a higher weight?

I was 275 when I started Jan 1, but I'm a guy and 6'. I got through it in 8 weeks (the Zenn Labs progression). Since then I've done several 5K's (including 18 parkruns) and 10K a few times.

My suggestion is to be sure you can walk for 1/2 hour to an hour before starting the C25K. If you can't walk that long, then work on walking first.

Next suggestion is get good shoes, at a good running store where they can do some kind of a gait analysis. Improper shoes will lead to pain. I had shin splints from the pair I started with and they disappeared once I got shoes that worked for my feet.

Don't forget to track your miles that you put on your shoes. Most shoes wear out between 325 and 400 miles. My knees also tell me but a bit too late. My Runtastic app tracks my shoe miles for me.

Good point. I'm not sure I tracked from day 1 with the shoes I have now, but Garmin tells me I have 347.2 KM on them. So I'm a bit past halfway on these. Probably swap them at 500 km as I put miles on them before I added them to Garmin.

DanerTee wrote: »

I really want to try C25K but I feel that at 274 lbs I am too fat for it. Has anyone done it at a higher weight?

If you can manage a brisk walk for thirty minutes you are ready to try it. If not, start with walking. Keep an eye on your joints since your weight will put extra pressure on them, and back off if you feel pain.

bluesmanhart6679 wrote: »

Completed my 20 mins run, no walk today. It was rough, and i did not quit.

Awesome!! That one scares me. In fact next week (week 4) the 5 minute jog is scaring me a lot thinking of it.

I have been trying to get into this for a while now, I never really did like running. About 4 weeks back I just started interval running on the treadmill at the gym. I would do 2 min 5mph then 2 min at 3mph, gradually increasing time running/jogging but not decreasing time walking until I got to 5 min for the run/jog. Then I started doing the same thing but after the 5mph portion jump to 8mph for a min then back to walk, and repeat. This week I tried to do the minute 5mph portion and just decided to keep running after the 5 mins and made it to 13 mins straight.... Then I got the flu so have not been able to do anything this week since.

To the point I just downloaded the app and looking forward to giving this a shot as soon as I get over this flu.... However I also want to be able to strength train at the same time.

rbeasley2911 wrote: »

I started week one day one yesterday and I hated it. Which is strange because I can go on the elliptical no problem. It’s something about the treadmill that seems so much harder. I’m going to keep at it though and hope it gets a little easier each day. And I’ll have to remind myself to stretch because my shins were hurting yesterday.

@rbeasley2911 - I'm a distance runner - I've done up to half marathons. I love the elliptical. Put me on a treadmill and I want to kill things. Treadmills.Suck. Try to find a place outside and run there. I *love* running outside - I'm nosey, so I get to run along and see new things and that keeps me sane and wanting to keep on during a run. Maybe running outside will work for you, maybe not - I just figured I'd share. Running isn't for everyone - just find something you enjoy doing and do that. You've got this. :flowerforyou: