C25k - Only 3 times per week? Can I do more?

TonyaJ83
TonyaJ83 Posts: 155
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I feel like doing this at leaast 5 times a week. Should I just repeat the current week's walk/run routine? Does anyone fly through it quicker or do more days per week?

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  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    If you do it more then every other day you run the risk of injuring yourself and/or burning out. I strongly suggest you stick to 3 times per week and walk on the off days.

    I've done C25K. You WILL improve just doing 3 days per week. Trust me.
  • TonyaJ83
    TonyaJ83 Posts: 155
    It just seems super easy and very short......But I don't want to injure myself of course. I will just keep keep walking my dog the other days.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I started to feel confident, and tried it for a week. Got my first injury, from fatigue. I'd recommend finding other workouts for those days.
  • TonyaJ83
    TonyaJ83 Posts: 155
    Thanks for the advice! I am doing the ChaLEAN Extreme workout. I also bike & walk. So it'll be okay. . . .
  • DRetel
    DRetel Posts: 136 Member
    I do it every 2nd day, not 3x per week. Sometimes I take an extra day if I'm feeling tired. I work out at the gym on the "rest" days, and I also work out after doing the run for the day. So far, so good.
  • TonyaJ83
    TonyaJ83 Posts: 155
    Thanks DRetel, sounds good to go every 2nd day! :)
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    Thanks for the advice! I am doing the ChaLEAN Extreme workout. I also bike & walk. So it'll be okay. . . .

    I'm also doing CE but just the Burn, Push or Lean portions (not the intervals, abs, etc.) I work that in 4 days a week & then I've been doing C25K 5-7 days a week. I'm sure people will jump on me for that, but my body has allowed it (for the last 5 weeks anyway) and I feel absolutely amazing after my run. I've been doing week 3 for the last 2 weeks & at the end of 30 minutes I just power walk (4.4mph-ish) for another 15-30 minutes to round out my workout. This works for me and I feel like I've gotten a good workout, but everyone's different. One thing you'll need to make sure you're doing is STRETCHING!! The first couple weeks I wasn't, at all, and kept getting side stitches. I now stretch well before AND after and I've been able to maintain the 5-7 days a week without incident. I might've just jinxed myself though, LOL :)
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    If you feel ok then do it more often. When I got to week 3 it felt really easy so I'd do one run, rest for 10 minutes, and then do another run. It didn't do me any harm, and I honestly haven't jogged, ever, ever.
    Only you knows how your body feels, once I got to doing 10 minute and up runs, I definitely didn't want to do 2 of those!! But perhaps if I was doing them everyday instead of every other day, it would have been easier.
    Anyway, I can't see any reason why you shouldn't do it every day. BUT!! If you feel any pain at all, STOP!! I know that sounds obvious but some people just don't know when to. Lol!
  • hockeymom180
    hockeymom180 Posts: 35 Member
    I do every other day too and am now about to move up to week 8. Week 3 was a big jump for me -- I knew it would come at some point; there's no need to rush it.
  • TonyaJ83
    TonyaJ83 Posts: 155
    Thank you guys for the great responses. I stretch super good after my run. But not before. So far haven't had a problem. I "warm up" first, though. But it doesn't hurt to stretch before hand also. I'll start!
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