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C25k start 08/29

ginny1214
ginny1214 Posts: 338
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
anyone want to join me starting c25k today? Or tomorrow?
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  • missxlaur
    missxlaur Posts: 286
    i just finished it. good luck!!
  • ASPhantom
    ASPhantom Posts: 637 Member
    I am starting week 5 tonight! Love it!
  • LoganScottsMom
    LoganScottsMom Posts: 112 Member
    I finished it too. it's an awesome program. Good luck and enjoy running.
  • laurielou04
    laurielou04 Posts: 231 Member
    anyone want to join me starting c25k today? Or tomorrow?

    What is c25k?
  • Charice
    Charice Posts: 188 Member
    I am starting (again) tonight. I have done it before, but haven't done it for a while and would like to build up my endurance. I have been lifting weights and other things, but not running. Anyway, since it has been a while since I ran regularly I decided to start Wk 1 Day 1. I would be happy to have a cohort.
  • luckygirlblue78
    luckygirlblue78 Posts: 29
    I've been putting it off because I've never been a runner in my life, but maybe this is the shove I needed! Okay, I'm in! :D
  • mcmoosehall
    mcmoosehall Posts: 36 Member
    i am on wk 2 day 1, never felt like a runner on my life, but I seem to be coping with it, even at times enjoying it!!!!!! Dig in a lot of people have done it on the site and swear by it
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
    i've gone through the program once and ran my first 5k in april, buuutttt...i pretty much quit training once summer hit. i'm planning on a recommital starting tomorrow - would love to join this thread if you'll let me! c25k rocks!
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
    I'm in! This should be interesting, since I'm pretty close to the "couch" stage right now.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    I am in too! I did w1d1 today. I am happy to have a group to do it with!
  • karoumee
    karoumee Posts: 100
    i started on saturday. i ll be doing w1d2 2morw...
  • MikeK51
    MikeK51 Posts: 317
    I just finished up week 2 yesterday, but would love to give/have some support.
  • Ems61587
    Ems61587 Posts: 3 Member
    I just did day one this morning! Count me in. :)
  • ginny1214
    ginny1214 Posts: 338
    Yay! Excited to have a group to do this with! I am not sure if I can start today or tomorrow! Have a sick 3 yr old lol but I need to do it because I already wrote it down for my weekly workout today!!!
  • rmkorama
    rmkorama Posts: 232 Member
    I started last week, and would be happy to have a support group. [Hi, Chans!]
  • Lavern77
    Lavern77 Posts: 108 Member
    I'm in too. I'll start today with you. I've been wanting to give it a try but kept putting it off till I could save up for a new pair of shoes. Hope the old ones can make it thru this week without hurting me, I should be able to buy the new ones next week, yey! This will definitely be an adventure because I've never been a runner before. We can do it!
  • emilynicole02
    emilynicole02 Posts: 355 Member
    count me in!! :) is there a way for all of us to have a message board to come to and give updates? not quite sure how all that works... or I have noticed some people are on teams? but again, I am not quite sure how that works either..

    maybe we can have a c25k team together!
  • ckspores
    ckspores Posts: 52
    I officially got clearance from my orthopedic surgeon today to start running/walking again so I'm hoping to start up tomorrow!
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
    I got W1D1 knocked out earlier on my treadmill. I felt pretty good during, and decided to throw in a couple extra cycles of run 1 min, walk 1.5. I'm proud of myself for getting it all in, but daaaaaaamn I should have stretched first. My hip is killing me tonight! Gonna yoga it up tonight and do Pilates and walking on Tuesday/Thursday. For someone that just started running (seriously...two minutes yesterday was the first time I had run in YEARS) I'm pretty stoked I got this done.
  • robmaguire1
    robmaguire1 Posts: 111
    I just completed C25K. 7 weeks later I completed my first official 5k run. It's an amazing sense of accomplishment. Good luck to everyone starting it :)
  • blpoz
    blpoz Posts: 12 Member
    I started yesterday. Count me in!!
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    What kind of exercises are you guys doing on your rest days?
  • OnMyWay2STay
    OnMyWay2STay Posts: 144 Member
    I started today too! I was pretty amazed at myself since I have never been a runner and I thought my knees would hurt. They didn't, so I have a different question now.

    I thought it would be harder than it was. I even went against the advice not to do more than your plan calls for. I started doing alternating laps of jogging and walking. The training plan says to go for 20 minutes. But I didn't feel tired and I really wanted to accomplish something. So I kept going until I had done a total of 50 laps. That means 2 miles, one jogging and one walking! I walked a bit longer for a cool down and I would have stayed for Zumba afterward if my son hadn't been crying.

    Now I need to figure out how to space these new workouts. Jogging/walking 30 minutes doesn't feel like enough for me. I didn't burn as many calories as I would like. Should I do other stuff on the same day that I run? Or workout differently on opposite days? Both? (That may seem crazy but I've been doing 90-120 minutes of exercise 6 days a week for two months, so it makes sense to me.) Or could I safely skip through a few weeks of C25k considering that I am not really starting at "couch"?

    I always tell people that it depends on their goals. My goals are: first, and most importantly, weightloss. Secondly, being able to run as my son grows up.
  • Myrtlemama4
    Myrtlemama4 Posts: 92 Member
    Count me in! I am in week 1...yehh!
  • emilynicole02
    emilynicole02 Posts: 355 Member
    I got W1D1 knocked out earlier on my treadmill. I felt pretty good during, and decided to throw in a couple extra cycles of run 1 min, walk 1.5. I'm proud of myself for getting it all in, but daaaaaaamn I should have stretched first. My hip is killing me tonight! Gonna yoga it up tonight and do Pilates and walking on Tuesday/Thursday. For someone that just started running (seriously...two minutes yesterday was the first time I had run in YEARS) I'm pretty stoked I got this done.

    keep it up girl!! doesn't that feel like such an accomplishment after finishing the cycle of run/walk!?! cause I sure know it made me feel GREAT after! I absolutely despise running so I am very proud of myself for doing it! hopefully we can actually LIKE running after this ;)
  • WyoRed
    WyoRed Posts: 64 Member
    Count me in. I started before but didn't make it to far.
  • hannah1591
    hannah1591 Posts: 47 Member
    I've been meaning to start this for a couple of weeks now. I will try and start tonight! I've never been a runner so this should be interesting!! :/
  • Lavern77
    Lavern77 Posts: 108 Member
    I started W1D1 last night and ended up only doing 20 min, instead of 30 on the treadmill, but it felt good. Next time I think I will be able to go all the way. I was just worn out last night after a really long day, and the kids kept coming in and interrupting me.
  • MommyNemo
    MommyNemo Posts: 29 Member
    Sweet I Started this yesterday! ;)
  • mrogus
    mrogus Posts: 94
    I am starting today!! Never been a big runner and am looking forward to trying this! My friend swears by it!!!
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