C25K Starting 8/8- Open group for encouragement!
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:happy: HELP, I'm really not computer literate. I need step by step to get the W2W pic please. Just feel really daft.
awee its no prob - it definitely confused me first too when getting used to posting images on forums
so once you're on any forum page - there is a link at the top of the page that says "Signature" - you'll go there. You'll see the code for your ticker there & underneath that - you'll put [*img]http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j437/chillydesigns/signatures/W2W-1.jpg[*/*img] - but you have to delete out the asterisks in order to have it show up.
so it'd be- no asterisks, and the "img" in lowercase letters.
hope this helps!!
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As for those of us just beginning, hang in there! I do NOT consider myself a runner and I did well during my first 5K in the spring. I'm doing the training now and hopefully I'll see an improved race time. I never in my life thought I'd be able to walk 3.1 miles, let alone jog or run them, but after just four weeks of training I'm finding it getting easier and easier.
I loveee this post - definitely keeps me inspired and motivated. I've been thinking more and more about running a 5k after completing c25k and getting my pace up - sometime in the spring I hope (There's a few going on throughout november and december but I am a warm-weather kind of gal and there's no way I would ever want to run in the snow/cold of this lovely arctic tundra of central pa. lol
Awe well kudos to you - your determination is great for trying to run anyway even though you're having a heel issue. I am totally feelin' the "tired stick" reference. I'm pushing W4D2 off till tomorrow because I just feel like crap. Hope you feel better!!I did manage to do some jogging this morning.....but the heel's still bothering me so I had to take a few breaks and walk a ways. I managed 30 minutes total. Unfortunately I feel like I've been hit over the head with a "tired stick"......I'm getting a cold and have a sore throat and just extremely tired! Feeling a bit more "wimpy" than "warrior" at the moment! ohwell0 -
:happy: HELP, I'm really not computer literate. I need step by step to get the W2W pic please. Just feel really daft.
awee its no prob - it definitely confused me first too when getting used to posting images on forums
so once you're on any forum page - there is a link at the top of the page that says "Signature" - you'll go there. You'll see the code for your ticker there & underneath that - you'll put [*img]http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j437/chillydesigns/signatures/W2W-1.jpg[*/*img] - but you have to delete out the asterisks in order to have it show up.
so it'd be
hope this helps!!
Yay, thankyou so much.0 -
I love the W2W ticker! I'm going to put it up as soon as I am done with this post. You all have inspired me to do a 5K run. I'm looking into different ones in the area. The weather is starting to cool off so I'm not sure about doing a run in November or December??? My friend wants to do one in December but I'm not sure about running in the snow??
Everyone is continuing to make great progress! I'm amazed by the consistency and motivation on this thread. Even if it means repeating a week or pausing to take care of injuries you all just keep sticking with it. Love it!
I'm doing W5D2 tomorrow. I thought W5 was definitely more of a mental challenge than a physical one - I need to remember not to get hung up on thinking about it and just go for it!!0 -
I love the W2W ticker! I'm going to put it up as soon as I am done with this post. You all have inspired me to do a 5K run. I'm looking into different ones in the area. The weather is starting to cool off so I'm not sure about doing a run in November or December??? My friend wants to do one in December but I'm not sure about running in the snow??
I am totally torn on this same question! I'll be completing C25K somewhere in November and December but I really don't know how I'd feel about running in the freezing cold.![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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ariel- thanks! i got it! i guess you can teach an old dog new tricks!
has anyone else noticed they aren't hungry the day they run, but the next day they're ravenous???? just wondered if i was the odd one out here....
Totally!
Ariel - thanks for the banner, you rock! I'm with you. There's a race run in March here that I'm thinking of signing up for. There's a 5k, 10k, half and whole marathon. But I'm probably going to do the 5k. Though I plan on trying to do the Bridge to 10k just to see if I can do it. We'll see!
Rachel - That was spectacular! Sorry about the migraine - I find sometimes I get headaches the day after a run if I push harder than usual. But you did it! And I don't blame you for walking throught the water stations. I can't run and drink either!
Mom - Be careful with that heel! Stick with the yoga for awhile. It can help. Anyway - I'm still thinking of redoing week 6, even though it took me so long to get it done in the first place. I just can't seem to get those 25 minutes runs. I ran for fun yesterday, no C25k, because Monday was that day. I only managed to make it to 23 minutes. I think I just need to build up a bit. Not sure what's going on, but I think I'm just going to back up a bit on it. Lol, listen to me...just for fun I ran 23 minutes...Never in a million years...
Because I did a lot of strength training yesterday I did Jillian's Yoga Meltdown instead of 30DS today and about died. Lol, I'm not great at yoga anyway, but she's a killer! But instead of being upset with myself for not being able to do everything, I kept thinking, "Wait till I can do those moves!" It's amazing how your thinking changes so much! But seriously...wow.0 -
well, it's 11:20 pm and i'm on my computer for the first time today... weird....
it sounds like we've got some injured and sick among us. i hope everyone's back at it again in no time! in the meantime, take care of yourselves! ((((HUGS))))
i did get my run in today, (week 9, day 2) but i hurt my back the day before yesterday trying to refill the water cooler. i have no idea what i did, but i had the 5 gallon jug in my hands and i was poised carefully on a chair ready to flip the jug onto the cooler... the next thing i knew, the water jug was spilling out on the floor and i had fallen. ouch! i got my 3.1 miles in, but nothing more... usually when i feel like i'm going to die, the pain goes away after the first 10-15 minutes, but it was pretty consistent this morning. it wasn't horrible, just a slight nagging pain in my middle back. the hills were certainly not my friend today.
ariel- can i borrow t-rex and your pillow pets when you're done with them (that was you, wasn't it)??? i'll probably have my heating pad on tonight too!
mags- your time is AWESOME! i'd love to run a 5k that fast! :-) you rock!
hopefully friday will be my final day of c25k! week 9, day 3... bring it on!0 -
Ok guys i got thru W5D3 I AM SO PROUD OF MY SELF but the crazy thing is I felt so good while I was running those 20 min I almost thought I was super women But when I stop at the end and started walking I felt half dead like i could barely walk my right calf tried to cramp on the cool down I was able to keep my pace up most the run I was So confused by this I figured the jogging was going to be the hard part.0
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J_courter You only have have one more day left of c25k?
Brenda I hope you get to feeling better0 -
I just received my number for my 5K this weekend... number 29! I'm so excited!:-D
I've been really light this week with workouts. I don't want muscle soreness or to be too tired out for the race. I'm thinking of doing a 30 minute run tonight and a little bit of yoga at home afterwards to stretch out.
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lisa- week 5 day 3?!?!?! as in the 20 minute run? that's incredible! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: you should be so proud of yourself. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: did you think you could ever run for 20 minutes in a row 6 weeks ago? keep up the great work. is your heart rate monitor helping you judge your pace as you run? as for the soreness, was it cold at all where you were running? if not, were you well hydrated?
shannon!!! two more days until the big day! i'm sure you'll do great! keep up posted! :flowerforyou:0 -
I can't believe the progress that's happening here! To those who are sick/injured - take care! It seems like such a motivated group of warriors sometimes needs to remember to give ourselves permission to let our bodies recover
I am hoping to squeeze W5D2 in tomorrow. I'm struggling to come up with a consistent schedule for when I do my runs. I do manage to get them within a week but it's always on different days. I just started school again (I had the summer off) so my schedule is still an adjustment. Hopefully soon I will get into a pattern.
Ariel- I'm thinking of being crazy and signing up for a "jingle bell run" that's in mid-December....there's always the chance that it will be terrible weather and it won't work out but it sounds kind of fun.
Lindbee - I can't believe that you ran 23 minutes "for fun" - that's incredible! I dream of doing that one day
J_courtier - I'm so sorry about your water cool accident. Please take good care of yourself. Back injuries are no fun!
Mizzladylisa - amazing job finishing W5. You inspired me that it's possible to run 20 minutes in a row later this week
Shannon - good luck this weekend girl! You can do it!0 -
Ok guys i got thru W5D3 I AM SO PROUD OF MY SELF but the crazy thing is I felt so good while I was running those 20 min I almost thought I was super women But when I stop at the end and started walking I felt half dead like i could barely walk my right calf tried to cramp on the cool down I was able to keep my pace up most the run I was So confused by this I figured the jogging was going to be the hard part.
AWESOME!! Keep up the good work!0 -
Today I finished W3D2. I can feel myself getting stronger each time I run, its just so amazing. I never thought I could ever find myself running. From reading everyone's progress I know it is going get harder and harder but I know if I stick with it I can do it. I may not finish it in the 9 wks, may have to go back and redo some of the weeks in order to get to were I need. I am not giving up!! Great job to all of you, you all are my heros!!0
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Did i miss something whats the details for the banner/ticker?
J_courtier--I am not sure how to use my hrm to keep track of my pace but i did notice my heart rate was above my max but my body didnt feel as though I was pusing my self to hard while i was jogging So i need some pointers on how to do that
A-parker When you finsh week 3 is when you really see the changes is your ability to run
Sweet13- make sure you share all the details of your 5k
Skinnylizzy- my schedule is not always constant either I work 7 days some days i am so tired that just run the next day0 -
getting back at it today with w1d2, had a little hiatus there due to ariel being sick, and then I felt like deathly ill yesterday.. Looking forward t getting back at it though..0
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skinnylizzy- you'll get back into a routine in no time. kudos for getting your required runs in each week!
aparker- you're doing great! keep it up girl! i really don't think it gets "harder" as time goes on. yes, we are running more, but our bodies are working up to it. you can do this! :-)
mizzlady- ariel made us that rockin' w2w banner, isn't it great?! the link is on one of her posts in this forum... probably just a page back, but maybe 2. :-) did your heart rate monitor come with instructions to figure your target heart rate? here's a good website that explains target zones well: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/hrm1.htm
that link also talks about variations for a given intensity:
"A reduction in heart rate for a given intensity is usually due to an improvement in fitness but a number of other factors might explain why heart rates can vary for a given intensity:
•Dehydration can increase the heart rate by up to 7.5%
•Heat and humidity can increase the heart rate by 10 beats/minute
•Altitude can increase the heart rate by 10 to 20%, even when acclimatised
•Biological variation can mean the heart rate varies from day to day by 2 to 4 beats/minute"
i guess that explains why i feel like i'm pushing harder when it's humid! i didn't realize humidity could increase your heart rate by 10 beats/minute! that explains a lot!
chill- hope you're feeling better. it's no fun to be sick! did you eat colorado canteloupe?
as for me, i did week 9-day 3 today!!!! the final day of c25k! yeah! my average heart rate was 164 and i ran for 35 minutes. i have no idea how many miles i did because i didn't keep track, but i know it was over 3. my back feels a lot better today, didn't really even bother me while i was running. whew! bullet dodged.
i don't really know where to go from here. i probably need a goal, but i'm not sure what to do! i feel like a lost puppy. of course i'll keep running and working on my time, but what else? i guess i'm going to have to give jillian's 30 day shred another go. i'm sure the extra strength will help along the way. maybe i can actually shred on my off running days now that i'm in a bit better shape. the only thing i'm concerned about is my knees and shoulders... jillian killed them the first time around. well, mindless rambling is over. have a great weekend everyone!0 -
Hey Warriors!
skinnylizzy - I'm having problems with consistency as well. i've been doing my runs in the evening, but as it gets dark earlier, I'm having to do them at other times, and I'm not being very consistent.
aparker - I never in a million years thought I would be able to run either. I've also thought I didn't have the body for it or the stamina, but this program has been incredible for me.
Shannon - can't wait to hear all the details about your 5k tomorrow
mizzladylisa - kudos for getting through your 20min run!
Jenny - can you believe you're done!?!? I'm doing my Week 9 Day 3 run tomorrow, and I'm feeling kind of bittersweet about it. I'm thrilled to have made it through the program, but am kind of wondering what's next too. I'm signing up for another 5k in November, so I'll definitely keep doing the 3+ miles and try to get faster, but I'll miss having a program tell me what I'm supposed to do every day. Maybe I'll go ahead and start doing the Bridge to 10K program. Do you have plans to enter a race? Your average HR is awesome. Mine still gets up to about 180 after about 20 minutes of running. Hopefully, as I keep running, it'll come down. And no, I did not get to do my spa day after my 5k last week. That migraine had me in bed with the covers over my head. Maybe I'll wait til my next 5k, and reward myself if I improve my time.0 -
Heyy everyone!
J - CONGRATS ON FINISHING C25K!! you're amazing!! xD
AParker - Great job on Week 3 // don't worry about pacing or going back, you're doing an awesome job! It definitely is a nice feeling to be like "wow, I can actually do this!" lol. it's such an amazing difference from when I started!!
mizzladylisa - the banner you just put under your ticker in your sig, if you go back a couple of pages in this post - I have the direct link and instructions on how to add it! i figured we needed a cute banner like all the other groups seem to have.
skinnylizzy - haha i think i'm having temporary lapses of judgement as well, considering i planned in my Adidas MiCoach some type of running program starting in November (right after I finish up c25k). REALLY hope it doesn't snow horribly and maybe i'll have some cold weather gear? who knows i might not even want to leave the house LOL!
Today Chill and I went out and actually ran outside for the first time! (We usually stick it to the treadmill lol!) But it was a beautiful day, and we decided, why not? We went to a state park nearby to run and totalllyyyyy underestimated the hills. Managed to rock out W4D2 though even with the hills, even managed to keep around 10-11 min/mi for the majority of my running time. Ended up burning 204 cals according to Adidas MiCoach - hooray!! It's soooo cool, tracks my route, pace, and elevation!! Just wanna do it again and again now though! Loved running outside. Hope it stays nice out so I can do it again sooN!
Keep up the great work everyone!!0 -
Hey guys Hope all is Well
D6W1 Seemed easy for me but not my teenage (17) jogging partner he normally is a few steps in front of me and today he was a few steps behind me W1D1 he was telling me come on LIsa you can do it and Today i was the one saying come on Doug you can do it Felt good for me to be able to be on the giveing end of our support system but I know he will quickly improve0 -
Finished my second 5K today!!!!
I ended up walking and running it, just like my first 5K in the spring. This one was hilly, though.
In the spring, I ended up #40 out of 78 participants and my time was 43:20.
This time I was #215 out of 280. My time was 44:11. I was a little disappointed by the time, but the last hill was a real killer! I'll have to up my hill training next time.
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Rachel & J - You guys are rockin'! I am so far behind...*sigh*
Ariel - I hear you, I want to eventually move outside. I have to find a place to go, plus it's cooled down enough here not to die when I'm outside! Oh, and the men's W2W banner is great too! You are so creative!
Chill - Hope you guys are both feeling better!
Mizzlady - See! Knew you could do it! Haha, and you showed him up today!
Shannon - Good job! You did another one! Don't worry too much about the time, blame the hills! You trained hard for it, and you finished.
As for me, I've been REALLY bad lately with the program. Unfortunately, family coming to town, lack of babysitters, and my own laziness have worked against me. I'm not where I should be in the program. But, I'm not giving up, I'm determined to finish. I just have to kick it up a bit. I've found through this program a new love for running, and hope to continue on. I've also broken down & bought a HRM, so that should help me too!
Also, just to throw it out, everyone should read "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Runners". I'm reading it right now, and it is FANTASTIC! Lol, very inspiring and encouraging.
Hopefully next time I post, I will have cut week 7 down. Love ya!0 -
linbee - thanks girl! i appreciate the compliment, just recently got back into doing little graphics when we got adobe photoshop. i used to be constantly doing things when i was younger and then quit for a while lol so i'm a little rusty still. i am really glad i decided to try running outside - i was pretty nervous but i did it again today in a different spot - today it felt rougher than yesterday which is crazy because there was like 0 hills in comparison to yesterdays hugeeeeeeeee hills. if you do end up going out to run - definitely consider the MiCoach application if you have a smartphone. It tracks your pace, cals burned (as per your weight) the elevation you climb, time, etc - it even sets workout plans where it'll coach you on upping the pace, etc. It even tracks you via the phone's GPS to show you a map of your route afterwards! Not to mention it tracks the mileage you put on your shoes and when ideally to replace them. I'm addicted
shannon - AWESOME JOB ON THE 5K!! I definitely agree with linbee, don't stress on the time especially on a more hilly run than you're used to! you're doing great.
mizzladylisa - it definitely feels nice when the run feels easy that day - lol good job on stayin out ahead of him! Noticed you have the link for the banner in your signature - you just need to add [*img]link[*/*img] around it, minus the asterisks, and it'll show the picture.
Everyone is doing great!! Week 5 coming up starting Monday and my mom just sent me 10 min BeachBody workout kit with 2 dvds of 5 diff workouts plus resistance band! Starting that monday as well. Wish me luck! 0 -
thanks everyone! you guys are the best!
i love you all!
rachel- are you done now too!?!!!?:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
ariel- micoach sounds like an awesome app! i love running outside. i was bored out of my mind running around the track so i can't imagine how boring it would be to run on a treadmill. tonight when i ran i saw two different groups of deer and nearly ran into four little raccoons! you can't get that on a treadmill!
shannon- sometimes hills can be a real killer! they can suck the air right out of you. don't be discouraged. YOU DID IT! :happy:
linbee- you haven't given up and THAT is what makes you a warrior. way to stick with it! :drinker:
mizzladylisa- i'll bet it felt great to be able to encourage your running partner. (in the back of your mind you're thinking... "i've got this, what's wrong with you..." lol. keep up the great work.
i did a high intensity interval training session tonight, just for "fun" and a bit of a burn tonight. it was pretty dark, but i got 17 minutes in, so that's really all i could take! instead of walking in between sprinting intervals, i jogged instead. i've heard it's a great way to build speed, so we shall see...
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Jenny - can you believe you're done!?!? I'm doing my Week 9 Day 3 run tomorrow, and I'm feeling kind of bittersweet about it. I'm thrilled to have made it through the program, but am kind of wondering what's next too. I'm signing up for another 5k in November, so I'll definitely keep doing the 3+ miles and try to get faster, but I'll miss having a program tell me what I'm supposed to do every day. Maybe I'll go ahead and start doing the Bridge to 10K program. Do you have plans to enter a race? Your average HR is awesome. Mine still gets up to about 180 after about 20 minutes of running. Hopefully, as I keep running, it'll come down. And no, I did not get to do my spa day after my 5k last week. That migraine had me in bed with the covers over my head. Maybe I'll wait til my next 5k, and reward myself if I improve my time.
i wonder if there is a program to help us increase speed? i've thought about bridge to 10K... i'm just not sure yet. the race i'm looking at is oct. 30, so we'll see how things go. i haven't officially signed up yet, but i will probably run it! i'm such a cold weather pansy!:blushing: my heart rate after running about 30 minutes gets up in the 170s, but it's been in the 150s when i start now, so it averages out. i'm sure yours will improve! keep up the great work! congrats on finishing! doesn't it feel great? YOU ARE AWESOME! :flowerforyou: by the way, it's a bummer about your spa day. i think you ought to do it now anyway!!! you've earned it. do you think the migraine was due to the race, nerves, or something else? 0 -
I'm on my way out the door in a minute to do W5D2 - a little late but better than never! I'm setting some October goals for myself and one is to log into this thread (AKA the non-mobile version of this site) at least every other day. So hopefully I can make that happen.
J-courtier and Rachel - I can' believe you're done! That's incredible. Can't wait to hear what you accomplish next!
Ariel - oooh that adidas thing sounds so cool. I might have to check that out. I hope I can run outside for a few more months at least....may have to switch to the treadmill at some point.
Mizzladylisa - so cool that your run seemed easy! What an accomplishment.
Shannon - congrats on your run!! Hills are so killer, amazing!
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Thanks for all of the positive encouragement about my finishing the 5K.
I'd like to train for another one, but since I live in the Northeast, I don't think there will be too many more before winter sets in. I doubt there are indoor 5Ks.... too boring.*LOL*
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hi all! i just wanted to pop in and see how everyone is getting along! i ran 4 miles this morning, "just for fun." can you believe it???
someone asked me about weight loss since i've started c25k... i hadn't weighed in for a long time so i figured i'd give it a shot... NOTHING... i didn't lose a single ounce! oh well, my calves and thighs look a lot more tone and my jeans fit me better! i even put on a dress jacket i haven't really ever worn because it was a little snug and it fit great... in fact, it was a bit lose! i guess i was right to throw those darn scales out... what really matters is what i see, and seeing a change in my body is far better than seeing any movement on those blasted scales! remember that ladies (and chill!) ;-)
push on! challenge yourself and don't give up! you can do it!0 -
aww J - you're an inspiration! i wanna run 4 miles just for fun one day. maybe here in a couple of weeks!!
finished w5d1 today, went back to my beloved treadmill and ran at 5mph (approx 12 min/mi) and definitely felt great. I really liked running outside because it seemed like I ran a lot faster outside than I run on the treadmill (breaking under 10 min/mi, and hovering between 10:30-11:30 min/mi overall).... I think for day 2 of this week I'll bump it to 5.5mph and if i can on day 3 bump it to 6mph. Started throwing in 10 min workout by beachbody and it's rough!!! had to get some extra drive from my babe, Chill, because I couldn't finish it!! Guess I'm weaker than I thought still but I plan to start 30DS instead as soon as I get a chance to burn it. I really want to focus on toning up alongside my basic cardio from c25k.
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toque- i did level 1 of the 30 day shred this morning... the cardio was a breeze, but i'm SO weak!!! i guess i should have continued an occasional shred session when i started c25k... now the real challenge begins.... strength 3x a week, cardio the other 3.0
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