Anyone else starting C25K Monday, 8/15?

Congrats!!!! I am very impressed. I will have that experience next week and will be sure to share with you and everyone here! I just finished an hour run/walk *combo W4 plus W3. I am working on my stamina. I will move on to W5 on Sunday. I fully agree with you. This program really helps you get into running. I am enjoying it - I can't believe that I just wrote that! I also enjoy sharing the experience with all of you. I like to see that we are all making progress.

Have some good runs and a great weekend.

I have deserved a nice dinner with my husband!:happy:

did w5d1 today and the 5 min intervals were pretty easy. Day 2 and 3 scare me a little bit, day 3 more so than day 2. I can do it though (I think) but it might not be pretty. ;-)

Finished W4D3 today and felt good. I even did an extra 3min set at the end. Feeling anxious about W5 and what I know is coming on w5d3 - the 20min interval!

Hi everyone! I am starting W4 either today or tomorrow! I actually started the program on 8/18, but did not join MFP until just last week and just found this thread last night. I've never been a runner, and I'm loving this program My husband has done several 5Ks and a 5mile race. He is training for a 1/2 Marathon on Oct.16th. I'm nowhere near that, but I'd like to do my first 5K on Oct.22nd, along with a friend who will be running her first one.

I have a question for you guys: What distance are/were you covering during W3? I guess I figured as the run times were increasing, distance would be also. But my best distance was 2.46 miles on W1D2, D3, and W2D1. Since then, I've been getting between 2.12 and 2.38 miles. My latest walk pace was 12:51 and run was 10:03. Is this average?

Thanks for any insight! Happy running

Amanda

W6D2 done! 2 10 minute runs today! because it was alot less than W5D3 i decided to pick up the pace alittle. i averaged, about 12.2 minute miles on W5D3, and today i kind of turned it into speed training and was running at about 10 to 11 minute miles, for 2 10 minute stints.

cant believe im thinking of speed training??? 5 weeks ago all i thought about was a lung transplant lol.

anyway, i felt like i could have gone on when the time finished, but i decided to save myself, as i have a 15 mile bike ride tomorrow lol

happy running peoples

So I did complete W3 on Friday morning then headed out of town for our hoilday weekend. And was only on long enough to post food each day. So good work everyone here comes week 4 and 5 min run good luck!!

I am a month behind but I started C25K last Friday (September 2nd) and then I did the second day on Sunday (Sept.4) and am going to do day 3 tomorrow its great to watch your progress

W6D2 done! 2 10 minute runs today! because it was alot less than W5D3 i decided to pick up the pace alittle. i averaged, about 12.2 minute miles on W5D3, and today i kind of turned it into speed training and was running at about 10 to 11 minute miles, for 2 10 minute stints.

cant believe im thinking of speed training??? 5 weeks ago all i thought about was a lung transplant lol.

anyway, i felt like i could have gone on when the time finished, but i decided to save myself, as i have a 15 mile bike ride tomorrow lol

happy running peoples

Great job! I have the big 20 minute run tomorrow. I did the 8 minute runs yesterday easily so I'm hoping I can swing the 20 minute run. I did the 8 minutes in a 10 mile pace but I don't think I can do that for the 20 minute one.

We will see, I'm praying the rain holds out b/c I definitely don't want to do it on the treadmill. We've had rain all day here off and on, just hoping for a break tomorrow some time!

Oh and I ordered a garmin watch so I can track my pace, distance and time once the c25k is over. I'm finding the app is super inaccurate as far as distance and pace (the gps add on).

Great work! Let me know how you get on? Just remember if you start at a pace you can't sustain, just slow it down. Remember its about distance not speed:) if you can continue at 10 m/miles that fantastic, I can't yet though not a chance lol

Pokyfamily, if you got a smart phone there are lots of apps that are free for tracking your running, I use Endomondo, hope that helps

Hi sarahsmall, for some reason I found W3 a real jump compared to W2 and struggled, almost died at the end lol keep at it you will improve I promise

Another great free running app is runkeeper. It tracks your speed, distance, etc. You can program in walk breaks too going from the C25K program that you can find also free online.

I highly recommend the c25k app though, it's $4 but well worth it.

W4D1 wow that was aweful but I made it with out stopping for a breather so D2 should be better right?

Hey people! Seems like we are all progrssing nicely! I was ment to go on a bike ride last night but it was super windy and a bit dangerous to ride so I did a 15 minute run instead! And wow! I covered just over 2km in 14:35. 11.4 min/mile. It was really difficult too when wind was blowing directly at me, but it was a great run never-the-less! Wasnts part of C25K, I. Can blieve I just went out and did a 15 min run (with out walking) just because I felt like it bring on W6D3!!!

And yes the week gets easier as it progresses, but then a new week starts and its difficult again! But thats, what I find all part of the challege and enjoyable!

:appy running peoples!

Hi all! Tomorrow will be week 6 workout 2 for me.

I was apprehensive about the 20 min run at the end of week 5 but it went very smoothly.

I finally ran outside for week 6 workout 1 and it was glorious. We have a great gravel trail that was an old railroad, so it's flat and goes on for miles. These bones only run on concrete on race day. It's definitely harder outside than the treadmill (I knew this). However, I am more sore today than I would have expected.

My race is 9/17 so it's crunch time. I've given myself permission to run as long as I can and walk the rest.

Carry on!

Shari

Great job! You will do great in your race with that attitude. You also have to remember that there will be people cheering and lots of people around you for encouragement so I bet you'll be able to run the whole thing.

I go through phases of where I like doing my runs on a treadmill or outside. right now I'm on an outside kick and loving it.

I was only able to complete 2 days of week 3 last week (I have bunches of "excuses", but none good enough: worked 12 hours overtime last week, gym closed during holiday weekend, and by the time I had someone to watch my son while I ran, it was pouring down rain and flooding everywhere)... Do I do W3D3 today and then move on to W4D1 on Friday, doing a day every other day until I get back on track? Or, do I repeat week 3 so I get all of my days in a one week span? Or, do I just skip W3D3 and move to W4D1 if I can complete it?

I was able to complete W3D1 and W3D2 with no problems. I even almost forgot to stop running at the 90 second mark when the interval was over on W3D2!

Advice?

If you haven't done w3d3 I'd go ahead and do that to get you back on track.

Thank you! I will let you all know how it goes tonight!

@MamaBear - I am on schedule for the 20min run this week too and feeling a combination of scared and excited. One of my MFP friends commented about how running is such a head game and I totally agree. When I went form W3 to W4, I thought 5min? No way I can do that but W4D3, I ran an 8min interval at the end.

My advice is don't think about it. You can do it! Let us know how it goes.