Couch to 5k challenge

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  • angelicasassy
    angelicasassy Posts: 53 Member
    Week 1, day 3 completed!
  • ripterr
    ripterr Posts: 7 Member
    Week 2, Day 1 done! Feeling great!
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    I was a bit behind but did my W1D3 yesterday. I'm catching up so will be doing W2D1 today
  • ripterr
    ripterr Posts: 7 Member
    W2 D2 done...
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    Way to go.
  • melbsc
    melbsc Posts: 12 Member
    I'm in but will start it on Thursday. I need to be fitter and healthier and hope that this will kick start me.

    Well done to those who have already started.
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    W2D1 done yesterday !
  • angelicasassy
    angelicasassy Posts: 53 Member
    W2 D1 just complete
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    W4 D1 done, ran one of my miles in 10 minutes. Yuss, progress.
  • angelicasassy
    angelicasassy Posts: 53 Member
    tirowow12385 wrote: »
    W4 D1 done, ran one of my miles in 10 minutes. Yuss, progress.

    That’s amazing! Congrats!
  • melbsc
    melbsc Posts: 12 Member
    W1 D1 done. 3.7km covered. Took it easy. Feeling happy I got up and did it. Next one Saturday morning.
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    edited March 2018
    angelicasassy wrote: »
    tirowow12385 wrote: »
    W4 D1 done, ran one of my miles in 10 minutes. Yuss, progress.

    That’s amazing! Congrats!

    Thank you, I appreciate it.
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    Another day down, halfway through the program now, So far, so fun.
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    W2D2 done! Will be doing W2D3 on Sunday =)
  • ripterr
    ripterr Posts: 7 Member
    W3 D1 done... the runs in my app progressed to 3 minutes running with 3 minutes walking. Kicked my butt, but I did it. Getting there!
  • melbsc
    melbsc Posts: 12 Member
    W1 D2 done. 3.9k covered so a little faster. Hubby away this week so I need to do Monday on my own ... must stay motivated! I can and I will!
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    Week 4 done. Stuff just about to get real now. Gonna be doing 5, 8 and then 20 minutes interval run after doing 5 minutes all week. Awesome!
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    Finished w2d3 yesterday. W3D1 done today. Next run on Thursday
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    biche896 wrote: »
    Finished w2d3 yesterday. W3D1 done today. Next run on Thursday

    Be careful skipping rest days. That will catch up to you as the runs get longer and you haven't yet built up your capacity.
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    biche896 wrote: »
    Finished w2d3 yesterday. W3D1 done today. Next run on Thursday

    Be careful skipping rest days. That will catch up to you as the runs get longer and you haven't yet built up your capacity.

    Thank you. I was just trying to catch up with last weeks runs since I’ve rested too many days in between. Back to doing it every second day rather.
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    edited March 2018
    W5 D1 done. It was amazing, aside from the thigh chafing.
  • Sparx_81
    Sparx_81 Posts: 403 Member
    Ok... Guess I'm in! Been trying to get past week 4 forever now... any tips?

    3/7 - week 3 day 1

    Aiming to try a 5km on 30th march! A local park does free timed 5ks every Saturday.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    tirowow12385 wrote: »
    W5 D1 done. It was amazing, aside from the thigh chafing.

    Compression/performance shorts/tights/capris.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Sparx_81 wrote: »
    Ok... Guess I'm in! Been trying to get past week 4 forever now... any tips?

    3/7 - week 3 day 1

    Aiming to try a 5km on 30th march! A local park does free timed 5ks every Saturday.

    So are you having trouble with W4/D1?

    Recommend that
    1. you finish the week, even if you're not successful, before dropping back to W3.
    2. Week 4 is a pretty serious jump in total run time 16 minutes vs 9 for week 3.
    3. Slow your pace way down... uncomfortably slow running
  • Sparx_81
    Sparx_81 Posts: 403 Member
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    Sparx_81 wrote: »
    Ok... Guess I'm in! Been trying to get past week 4 forever now... any tips?

    3/7 - week 3 day 1

    Aiming to try a 5km on 30th march! A local park does free timed 5ks every Saturday.

    So are you having trouble with W4/D1?

    Recommend that
    1. you finish the week, even if you're not successful, before dropping back to W3.
    2. Week 4 is a pretty serious jump in total run time 16 minutes vs 9 for week 3.
    3. Slow your pace way down... uncomfortably slow running

    Makes sense! I've gone through the c25k last year but just hitting a wall this time! Will go back to week 4 for the rest of this week and see how it goes.

    Thanks.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Sparx_81 wrote: »
    stanmann571 wrote: »
    Sparx_81 wrote: »
    Ok... Guess I'm in! Been trying to get past week 4 forever now... any tips?

    3/7 - week 3 day 1

    Aiming to try a 5km on 30th march! A local park does free timed 5ks every Saturday.

    So are you having trouble with W4/D1?

    Recommend that
    1. you finish the week, even if you're not successful, before dropping back to W3.
    2. Week 4 is a pretty serious jump in total run time 16 minutes vs 9 for week 3.
    3. Slow your pace way down... uncomfortably slow running

    Makes sense! I've gone through the c25k last year but just hitting a wall this time! Will go back to week 4 for the rest of this week and see how it goes.

    Thanks.

    I did a chart when I ran it the first time. If your calendar permits, you could also run a week 3.5 1.5 run/1.5 rest/3 run/3 rest and repeat 3x or 4x vs 2x

    Week 1 8 mins running
    2 10 mins running
    3 9 mins
    4 16 mins
    5 15 mins/16 mins/20 mins
    6 18 mins/20 mins/25 mins
  • Sparx_81
    Sparx_81 Posts: 403 Member
    Ok, week 4 day 1 done! Think the block 8s more a mental than physical one!
  • biche896
    biche896 Posts: 261 Member
    W3D2 done!
  • ripterr
    ripterr Posts: 7 Member
    W4 D3 done....feeling good! Probably not the best, but I actually have been running 5 or 6 days per week, so I've gotten to week 4 faster than if I did the 3 days a week. Would I be better off just repeating the days for that week than advancing to the next week?
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    edited March 2018
    Up to you, I think I'd repeat if I had trouble running or completing more than two days of the week just so I can get used to it.

    Just did my first 8 minutes interval, W5 D2, so far so fun, I was bothered by the 5 minutes break than the run itself as I didn't feel gassed or tired and wanted to keep going.

    Looking forward to my first 20 minute run of the program this Sunday.

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