My C25k Diary (Will Update as I do each session)
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TavistockToad wrote: »
Well- I have tried a couple times on the treadmill at a very slow pace to switch between jogging and walking and it's kind of hard to describe but I feel like the transition between walking and jogging is VERY jolting to my body- more so than I feel that it should be. Like my steps are coming down harder and heavier than they should be? It's hard to describe but I guess I feel like when there is literally less weight to carry it will make for a lighter and less jarring feeling?
Maybe I just never learned how to run correctly
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TavistockToad wrote: »
Well- I have tried a couple times on the treadmill at a very slow pace to switch between jogging and walking and it's kind of hard to describe but I feel like the transition between walking and jogging is VERY jolting to my body- more so than I feel that it should be. Like my steps are coming down harder and heavier than they should be? It's hard to describe but I guess I feel like when there is literally less weight to carry it will make for a lighter and less jarring feeling?
Maybe I just never learned how to run correctly
if you had 100lbs to lose then i would tend to agree, but 15lbs isn't going to make much of a difference i don't think.
good shoes and a decent sports bra are my recomendations! :laugh:3 -
Touche' ... My tennis shoes are fairly new but probably not the ideal shoe for running. Guess I never considered that would make that big of a difference especially when not trying to do any serious running. Also- a good point about the sports bra- the ones I use now could afford to be a little more heavy duty lol. Thanks for the tips- maybe I'll give it a go soon and start my own thread.
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bigbandjohn
Thanks for the motivation, much appreciated.0 -
AmyC2288
Took me a while to get started, It was one of my New Year resolutions, had it 'pencilled in', to start in the warm weather of June, but had a accident on my cycle, which took over three months to recover, hence my late start.
So far I have found the program challenging (especially first & second session) but achievable. My personal tips are:
Don't worry about speed, just aim to complete each jog session.
Get some comfortable running trainers and if your budget can afford it, leggings and a shower proof top. I found with the right gear did not mind running in the rain.
Due to the cold weather, I suffered a mild cramp pain on my early jog sessions, fortunately I had some deep heat type cream.
I don't own a mobile so I have to listen to the podcast on a tablet which I hold in a home made carrier, not ideal but will have to do for now.
Congratulations on losing 32lbs am sure you will reach your goal soon.
Thank you for your feedback, will keep this updated after each session, hope it helps you on your C25k journey 1 -
AmyC2288
"Slow and steady wins the race" Good luck1 -
Session 3, Week 3 done.
As per the last two sessions, seemed to be over quite quickly.
Kept the pace really slow, just wanted to focus on completing the jogging sessions.
The cramp type pain in my right leg is gone, but the pain in my left knee when transitioning from walking to jogging still appears for a few paces.
Felt quite comfortable, during the session, my calf's began to tire but not to the point where I thought about stopping
Looking at the next session there is a extra 6.5mins of jogging and one of the runs is 5mins long. I really want to try it, but still, 30mins of jogging seem a long way off.
Going to take my own advice and go slow and steady. Next session on Sunday 3 -
Well done
Trust the programme. It seems to jump up a lot at times but you can do it.1 -
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Session 1 Week 4 done
Woke up tired, first time I did not feel like doing the program, which coincided with the program stepping up the jogging time and shortening the recovery walks.
The session consisted of:
- 5min warm up walk
- 3min jog
- 90sec walk
- 5min jog
- 2 ½min walk
- 3min jog
- 90sec walk
- 5min jog
- 5min warm down walk
Had problems with the first 5min jog my calf & lower thighs were aching, really thought I was not going to last but somehow I kept going, am sure a spring fell out of my left knee during this jogging session was so happy to finish that I forgot that I had another 5min jog to do.
Surprisingly the second 5min jog was not as bad. However after completing this session definitely felt tired. Just had a peek at week 5 and that looks challenging, if I fail it, will repeat week 4 till my stamina builds up.
But lets see how I do on the next two session, before putting 'plan B' into action
Next session is on Tuesday, hoping to do better.4 -
You did it!
Focus on that. Well done1 -
@Runaroundafieldx2
Thanks, as I said before, the program is challenging but achievable, but this time I got right up to the 'line' of achievable
Again thanks for the motivation
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Session 2 Week 4 done.
I was quite nervous about doing this session, as I knew the 2nd run was going to be 5mins long and last session I struggled during this phase.
This time it went better, though not easy, my calf's did not ache as much. Also my left knee was not as painful when transitioning from walking to jogging. I did notice the music had a nice 'beat', a definite sign that I was not in as much distress as the last session.
The weird thing I got a dull ache in the of of my right leg near the groin area, seems that my legs are having some sort of competition for attention, wonder if they are reading this post?
With that being said am very happy on the way this session went, I kept my pace slow suppressing my urge to go faster and keep up with the music. 5k still seems a long way off but has got nearer, am happy
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Sounds like great progress! Good work! 1
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Great progress! We're at the same stage too (my week 4 run 3 is tomorrow). I'll most likely repeat at least one more day of week 4 though, judging by yesterday's performance. Week 5 looks like it'll get progressively more awful lol. Good luck!1
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@laceduplady
You have done great to get this far, got to admit Week 5 looks daunting especially Session 3.
My 'plan B' if I fail Week 5, is just to repeat Week 4, till my stamina builds up, at this stage am not worried about speed, the goal is to be able to run 5k then participate in local 5k Park Runs and when am confident, do a 5k race
You should, write your own post, it's a great motivation tool and good source of information / tips.
If you do let me know, I will follow your progress 0 -
Session 3, Week 4 done.
Woke up tired & lethargic, thinking I was going to struggle this session, during the warm up walk, self doubt started to creep in, was not feeling very positive.
Once I got the first run over, I settled down to the rhythm of the program, kept the pace very slow, then session seemed to be over very quickly.
Still got some ache in my left knee when transitioning from walking to running, but not so acute now. The right leg functions perfectly, hoping the left leg will up it's game, start competing with the right leg and stop aching.
A lot of this seems to be mental attitude, the great Terry Pratchett, in his Discworld novels had a character called Granny Weatherwax who explained it as 'headology', in the real world I suppose psychology would be the appropriate word, I prefer headology as the phenomena seems surreal.
One minute you're ready to collapse back to bed, next you're ready for a marathon (If you're picturing an old school Snickers bar, I may have miss-phrased this sentence)
Next session Saturday, am ready for it
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Session 1 Week 5 done.
Week 5, the difficulty has been stepped up and the format of the sessions has changed, instead of repeating a run 3 times during the week, each run is different.
This morning's session consisted of:
5min warm up walk,
5min jog,
3min walk,
5min jog,
3min walk,
5min jog,
5min warm down walk.
Getting changed into my running gear, made me feel quite 'sporty' looked forward to starting the session.
Kept the pace purposely slow, still had a slight ache in my left knee and right groin area, not causing me any pain but serving as a memory aid, not to go stupid and speed up.
Was never in any distress, actually enjoyed the session listening to the music, the only conscious thought I had was "Don't speed up".
Once done, I got home and still had some energy left to get changed and go for a bike ride.
Definite improvement from the start of the prgram, not sure how I would do in some kind of competition scenario, but as I said before my main aim is to be able to run for 30 mins, once I achieve that, my next goal will be to run 5k within the 30 mins.
Next session on Monday.
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Session 2 Week 5 done.
Woke up tired, the extra cycling I did at the weekend caught up with me. Even putting on my running gear did not generate the usual energy boost,
Todays session, yet a another step up in difficulty, but as Laura said "the challenge is more mental than physical" .
The session consisted of:
5min warm up walk,
8min jog,
5min walk,
8min jog,
5min warm down walk.
First 8 min jog went ok, the ache in my left knee and right groin still there but not impeading with the jogging, just reminding me not to engage 'turbo mode'.
The second was a bit more challenging the back of my thighs started to ache and I got worried about getting cramp like one of my earlier sessions.
Thankfully nothing siezed up. Session over, next session is on Wednesday only one run but it' 20 mins long 5 -
You can do it! I remember that run and how much I was dreading it. But if you slow down as much as you can and don’t think about it youbreally CAN do it! It’s a mind game. Amazing job for your progress though!1
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A lot of this seems to be mental attitude, the great Terry Pratchett, in his Discworld novels had a character called Granny Weatherwax who explained it as 'headology', in the real world I suppose psychology would be the appropriate word, I prefer headology as the phenomena seems surreal.
I endeavour to live by her codes!
(random but am Discworld geek so yay!)
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@beerfoamy
I thought all the books were amazing, going to have to re read them again. Great to meet a fellow Discworld fan.
My intoduction to the Discworld was Guards! Guards! So my favourite character is Samuel Vimes
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@beerfoamy
I thought all the books were amazing, going to have to re read them again. Great to meet a fellow Discworld fan.
My intoduction to the Discworld was Guards! Guards! So my favourite character is Samuel Vimes
My fave is Granny. My first book was Mort so I love Death as well hehe
Currently reading Going Postal and yes re-read them all on a regular basis 😁😁1 -
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Session 3 Week 5 done.
Woke up tired, saw my running kit on the floor and remembered that I had to do 20 mins non stop jogging.
Mentally was not really prepared for this, so crawled out of the house.
Did the brisk 5min warm up walk and the 20 min jog session started, all went well till about the 17 min point,
I stepped onto some glass, tried to kick/scrape it off my trainer sole while maintaining my jogging pace, it was in too deep, so stopped running and tried quickly to pull it out but the glass kept slipping out of my fingers.
Saw the high pavement, tried the kick/scrape manoeuvre again on the edge of the pavement curb, it worked
Started to run again, so with the 20 / 30 second 'pit stop', the thought in my head was "do I count this as a successful session?" Laura congratulated me for completing 20 mins.
Took that as a sign from the Universe and marked it as a pass.
As I was still far from home and feeling guilty for 'cheating', So I decided to continue running for the '5min warm down walk'. After this extra 5 min of running, I was still some distance from home, so walked for about 6mins as a 'warm down' and arrived at my front door.
Felt good about the session. My left knee ached, but noticed after 10 mins of jogging the pain disappeared.
While taking off my running gear noticed there was blood all over my running top, glancing in the mirror I saw blood on my face.
I looked like a drunken vampire who just had participated in some kind of messy blood orgy. Then noticed my finger was bleeding.
If it was a official race, I think the 'pit stop' would have been marked as a fail and I would have to repeat the session, but am confident I can do the Session 1 of Week 6, which consists of x2 5min jogging stages and one of 8mins.
So next session is on Friday.
What about photos? you ask.
The damage to my trainer after pulling out the glass:
And for the more blood thirsty among you
Finger cut = http://prntscr.com/ll0dju
Blood stained running jacket = http://prntscr.com/ll0e1f
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Omg that's a lot of blood on your jacket! I'm glad you're alright and did so well with your run. I'd say you more than made up for your pit stop so you should be very proud! Awesome job!1
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