c25k starting 1st August - support group?

W3D1 yesterday was not too bad. I went at a slower pace to ensure I had enough stamina to endure it...and I did! (Completed approx 2.71 mi.) Tomorrow I am going at a faster pace, I'm going for the 5K. :devil:

Just did W3D1 today too, but you ran circles around me!!!!! I only went 1.66 miles! I've noticed that my distance has actually gone down each week and I'm so confused! I know I run REALLY slow but it's a LITTLE faster than I walk, and I feel like I should be going further. What's up? Anyone else encounter this? (I do run with my little dog and she gets tired and stops to pee a lot, but I don't think she's slowing me down any more now than the first week.)

I haven't been able to match that distance again! I'm thinking it's because that day I was alone (all other days I do it pushing a double stroller). I completed W4D1 on Saturday and it was KILLER!! But I did it! I jogged for 5 minutes - twice! My distance was 1.8 miles. My theory: The longer we jog, the less distance we cover. As we push our bodies to do what (for some of us) is something we have never done before, we are physically drained. This in turn affects our pace. I think once we get to jogging a consistent time/distance toward the end of the program, then we'll be able to start working on beating our times. (Plus, my stroller/your puppy probably do slow us down.)

On a different note, I completed W4D1 on Saturday even though I was certain I was not going to be able to do it. I was soooo overwhelmed that I CRIED when I finished! It didn't matter that it was about half of a 5K, to me it was a freakin' marathon. My body has been aching for 2 days but I will be back out there tomorrow cause I feel like I can do anything now! :smokin:

I ran 6 times last week though, the first 3 as scheduled and the last 3 for 1:15 each time to ease me into week 2.

Don't you & your knees get tired for running 6 times per week? I'm assuming that it's consecutive days. I want to try jogging Mon-Fri but am afraid that my knees will juz buckle after a while and I'll be out for a few days and then I will have to start over.

I've been considering doing week 1's workout alternately. Say if I'm doing the scheduled runs on Mon, Wed & Fri, I run week 1 on Tue & Thurs. Is there anyone doing this? I'm only free in the mornings, and the gyms & pools are not yet open when I'm off to work. I mean, I'm glad to have the free days, but I also feel like I'm losing out a bit by not doing anything on those free days.

I suppose I'll figure something out. Any suggestions from you guys?

I was pleasantly surprised that my knees didn't stage a revolt! And I really wanted to work on making it a habit, so the first week was great. I only ran 3 times this past week and I'm feeling like it's just too easy to keep skipping days. Doing it every day makes it feel like it's not okay to skip a day. I have a tendency to quit most things that I start, so I'm really really trying to conquer that this time!

I like the idea of alternating days - it will keep it different from day to day and make you feel really accomplished on the 'easy' days. Hey, I just had a great idea!!! My pace and form are abysmal so I might try this and work on lengthening my stride and improving my form on the easy days and work on just getting through the longer days. Brilliant! Thanks for the idea!

Haha, I'm just glad that the idea works for you. I have yet to try it out, though. Am currently reading up on the 30Day Shred and wondering if doing it will compliment the running or totally kill me.

done with week2, yay!! i'm kinda afraid to start week3, i don't know if i'd be able to run 3minutes but i'll try tomorrow. wish me luck...

Good luck!

I haven't been able to match that distance again! I'm thinking it's because that day I was alone (all other days I do it pushing a double stroller). I completed W4D1 on Saturday and it was KILLER!! But I did it! I jogged for 5 minutes - twice! My distance was 1.8 miles. My theory: The longer we jog, the less distance we cover. As we push our bodies to do what (for some of us) is something we have never done before, we are physically drained. This in turn affects our pace. I think once we get to jogging a consistent time/distance toward the end of the program, then we'll be able to start working on beating our times. (Plus, my stroller/your puppy probably do slow us down.)

On a different note, I completed W4D1 on Saturday even though I was certain I was not going to be able to do it. I was soooo overwhelmed that I CRIED when I finished! It didn't matter that it was about half of a 5K, to me it was a freakin' marathon. My body has been aching for 2 days but I will be back out there tomorrow cause I feel like I can do anything now! :smokin:

Reading your post makes me both scared and excited for my W4D1 run today. Congrats on completing it!

Woo! I finished W3 today. I'm finding week 3 to be easier than week 2 was, and I don't know why! The time goes by SO quick.
I run at 5.8 and walk at 4.2 on the treadmill. I managed 2.4 miles on the treadmill today.
I'll try to move it outside for week 4.

My foot pain has almost disappeared, and things are getting easier and easier.

On a different note, I completed W4D1 on Saturday even though I was certain I was not going to be able to do it. I was soooo overwhelmed that I CRIED when I finished! It didn't matter that it was about half of a 5K, to me it was a freakin' marathon. My body has been aching for 2 days but I will be back out there tomorrow cause I feel like I can do anything now! :smokin:

That is SO AWESOME! And never having been runner, I totally get it! I'm so ridiculously proud of myself and happy that I could (and sometimes do) babble on about it at length. My 10 year old daughter know exactly how far I go each day and how many calories I burn and what hurt or didn't. It's sad but it's just so exciting for me! And for you too! I'm SO happy and proud for you too! And p.s. thanks for giving me hope for week 4 - 5 minutes seems like a long time to run but yay us - we can do it! Or I'm damn well gonna try anyway!

I just did day 2 of week 2 today. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I think I can do it. It's getting easier.

W4D2 Update: It was SOOO much easier the second time. During my first 5 minute jog I knew I had it in the bag! My husband could see it in my eyes...and I completed with stamina to spare! MY legs and feet were very sore, but much less than Day 1.

Some Tips:
-Make sure to breathe (I use my Lamaze breathing. Runners would prob laugh at me., but hey, it works.)
-Get some good music for those 5 min jogging stretches.
-Don't look at the time. Five minutes go by very quickly if you're enjoying yourself, but very slowly if you're stalking your watch.

Last but not least, a shout out to Michael Jackson's Beat It & Lady Gaga's Edge of Glory. There's no way one could quit with those songs playing. (I need to remind myself to add Eye of the Tiger to my playlist too.)

I finished week 2 day 3 tonight. Since the beginning of this process I have been dreading week 3 with it's bump up to 3 minutes. I think its mostly mental, so tonight I just bit the bullet and on my last interval I just kept running and ran for the whole 3 minutes! I was so proud of myself. Now I don't have to worry about the next session.

I completed W1 on the treadmill and thought I was dying. This week, my friend and I are completing Week 2 outside - sooooooo much better! W2D2made me feel so proud - I have NEVER been a runner and to jogfor more than 10 seconds is amazing!

My question is: Do you RUN or JOG it? I simply cannot run it, so I jog at a comfortable pace. I want to do it right though....

omggg week 4 is killlinnn meeee!!!

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Congrats on completing W4D2! I wish I could say the same thing about the 2nd day being so much easier, though. Heh. My 2nd 5min jog was horrible; I stopped twice for about 5-10secs.

And now, my thighs and calves are damn sore.

Perhaps I should repeat this week. Hmmm.
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I had to repeat the first week. Do what you need to do in order to move to the next level. But, who knows? You may surprise yourself if you keep moving through it. I know I have.

5'5"; 226; 31yo



Still wondering - do you RUN or JOG?

I tried it but after the first 2 minutes of jogging I felt like I was going to pop a lung. Did anyone else struggle to get started?