C25K 9 Week Challenge

auntchelle11
auntchelle11 Posts: 39 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay here we go! Each week will involve 3 workouts and I will post the workouts every Saturday evening for the coming week! Each Sunday, we should be posting which workouts we did (i.e. all three or skipped #2 etc.), and our current weight or change in weight. Feel free to use the discussion board to talk about struggles, victories, or anything else relating to the C25K program! Best of luck to all! I'm looking forward to seeing how we all do!
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  • auntchelle11
    auntchelle11 Posts: 39 Member
    For Week One:

    Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
  • sonybalony
    sonybalony Posts: 335 Member
    When is it starting? this week?

    I have done week 1 of my C25K program 3 times now, and JUST this last week realized that I don't have to run FLAT OUT, I just have to be running! I might actually get to week 2 now! lol

    ~ Sonia
  • Giraffe33991
    Giraffe33991 Posts: 430 Member
    Count me in! I keep procrastinating with my running! You guys might help keep me accountable!
  • andreaashell
    andreaashell Posts: 16 Member
    I must be getting my C25k info from a different source, because with what I have looked into, that is week 2. Week one is 60 seconds of jogging 90 seconds of walking...
  • carp1588
    carp1588 Posts: 1
    I would like to do this challenge with you! How do I sign up?
  • janet_pratt
    janet_pratt Posts: 747 Member
    Got a killer cramp my second week. Still recovering. Is this starting today or Next week?
  • stripedsocks
    stripedsocks Posts: 44
    I must be getting my C25k info from a different source, because with what I have looked into, that is week 2. Week one is 60 seconds of jogging 90 seconds of walking...
    Yep, 1/1.5 on what I've read too!
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    I've got the 60 sec/90sec plan too. Completed workout 1 last night. Best of luck to all! I know I'll need it :)
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Oh, for those who are interested there is an app for android (and probably IPhone too) that is basically a timer to tell you when to job, walk and it has all the daily workouts for 9 weeks as well as some other features like a journal...
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    For Week One:

    Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

    W1W1 done :) I did it on the treadmill last night after the other thread started my walking was at 3.0 and my jogging was set at 4.3 but I did the intervals for 30min then did a 10min cool down at 2.5 walking

    starting weight is 179.4
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    I'm training for a 5K, but I'm using a program from Fitness Magazine. It's really good! I'm up to 40 minutes in three weeks... and I hadn't been to the gym in four months when I started.

    Shannon
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    For Week One:

    Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

    W1D1 done :) I did it on the treadmill last night after the other thread started my walking was at 3.0 and my jogging was set at 4.3 but I did the intervals for 30min then did a 10min cool down at 2.5 walking

    starting weight is 179.4

    W1D2 done :) finished it last night on the treadmill :) kept my walking at 3.0 but set my jogging to 4.5 last night ( did 10 min warm up walking then alternated 3min walking with 2min jogging for 30min and a 5min cool down walking 2.5 ) fallowed it all up with strength training. I am feeling it today too my shinn`s are sore. I plan to get day 3 of week 1 done on Saturday and will check back in then.
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Yay Stephyy! Good for you!

    I completed Week 1 - day 2 myself!
    3mph warm-up 5 min,
    5mph jog (60 sec.set), 3.5mph walk (90 sec per set) for 20 min,
    5 min cool down 3 to 2.5 mph.

    I plan on doing day 3 on Sat as well. I'm going to do strength training today and rest day on Friday and back at it on Sat.

    I kind of hate the idea of having a rest day but I know it is important. I was surprised how fatigued my muscles feel doifn it two days in a row and I've been working out 3-4 days a week for a month --not crazy stuff but I didn't think a jog/walk was going to make me feel this way!
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    For Week One:

    Workout 1: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 2: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
    Workout 3: Brisk five-minute warmup. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging/ two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

    W1D1 done :) I did it on the treadmill last night after the other thread started my walking was at 3.0 and my jogging was set at 4.3 but I did the intervals for 30min then did a 10min cool down at 2.5 walking

    starting weight is 179.4

    W1D2 done :) finished it last night on the treadmill :) kept my walking at 3.0 but set my jogging to 4.5 last night ( did 10 min warm up walking then alternated 3min walking with 2min jogging for 30min and a 5min cool down walking 2.5 ) fallowed it all up with strength training. I am feeling it today too my shinn`s are sore. I plan to get day 3 of week 1 done on Saturday and will check back in then.

    W1D3 finished :) and some extra lol 20min just isn`t long enough for me to be at the gym but I kept the same intervals of walk/jog with a nice warm up and cool down :)

    will start week 2 on Tuesday

    thank you jlc1243 and yay on your week 1 as well
  • KettyLan
    KettyLan Posts: 440 Member
    Hi! this is something that I would like to do...but Iam not that familiar with C25K...Can someone please explain it to me?

    Thanks so much in advance.
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    Hi! this is something that I would like to do...but Iam not that familiar with C25K...Can someone please explain it to me?

    Thanks so much in advance.

    yep check here it will show you all the info you need :)

    http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    I've been hitting a roadblock this past weekend. I'm supposed to run 50 minutes, but I keep finding ways to avoid doing it. Race day will be exciting and that will push me through it, but mentally I'm being stubborn about the training now.

    Any motivating tips to help me overcome this?

    Shannon
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Completed Week one on Saturday.

    On to Week 2 today!
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    doing D1W2 tonight :)
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    I finally worked up the motivation to do my 50 minute run. My legs are killing me today, but I'm proud that I did it! I did 3.25miles, which is a little bit slow in terms of pacing. HOpefully, I'll do better within the next two weeks so I'm ready for race day!:-D

    Shannon
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Completed week 2 Day 1 last night. It seemed to go by faster. Let's hope that continues as I move on!

    Warm-up 3 MPH (5 min)
    Run: 5 MPH (90 sec each)
    Walk: 3.7 MPH (2 min each)
    Cool down: 3.5(21/2 min)-2.5 MPH (5 Min)

    @Sweet13: good for you, that sounds great. I bet you will do just fine come race day!
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    W2D2 done last night and it felt great while doing it but my shins hurt today but takeing today as a rest day from this so they should be upto day 3 on Saturday morning.
  • jude666
    jude666 Posts: 231 Member
    I must be getting my C25k info from a different source, because with what I have looked into, that is week 2. Week one is 60 seconds of jogging 90 seconds of walking...

    You're right, this is week two. I'm on week two now myself
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    Tonight I'm scheduled for a 40 minute run. I think I might con my hubby into a food rub afterwards!;-)

    Shannon
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Good Job Stephyy!

    I'm set to do W2D2 tonight. Did some strength training yesterday so I hope that doesn't cause me pain an frustration tonight!

    @sweet...I hope you meant a foot rub? Food rub sounds dirty ;)

    So is it really just the 3 of us on this thread doing this?

    And it sounds like Stephy is way ahead of us...But I like to think I can get there too! I like the inspiration!
  • jlc1243
    jlc1243 Posts: 272 Member
    Did Week 2 day 2 last night!
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    I`m starting to think it is just the 3 of us here

    I did the eliptical last night to give my shins a break and I was going to hold off on day 3 until Saturday but I am kid free tonight so I think I may do w2d3 tonight that way I can get w3d1 in on Monday after a good few days off kwim.
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    wow tonight felt great my shins didn`t bother me at all tonight which is awesome :) and I upped my speed alittle during the jogging times :) so day 3 of week 2 is in the books for me :) starting week 3 on Sunday
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    @sweet...I hope you meant a foot rub? Food rub sounds dirty ;)

    He he... you're right. *naughty grin* I did mean foot rub though. We're too worried about food all of the time on here.*LOL*

    I ran 40 minutes yesterday. I did awesome the first half hour, doing a 12 minute mile pace, but the last ten was a killer.... my time really suffered.

    Does this mean I'm not pacing myself enough?

    Shannon
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    day one week 3 is finished :)
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