C25K week 5

My 20min run is this weekend. I hope it goes okay. The first 2 days were much easier than I expected, I hope all of you find the same!

I am looking forward to Week 5 Day 1 b/c I know I can do it. Did it last week so I can do it this week.
However, W5 Day 2 & Day 3 are freaking me out !!
I don't know if I can push it from 5 min to 8 min. Not trying to be a Debbie-Downer here but EEK!

Then the dreaded leap from 8 min to 20 min....OMG.:noway:

Remember that wall you were talking about, Russell? I think Week 5 is going to be my wall.
Might have to slow it down to build up more to this Week 5 Day 2 & 3...yikes...making this like you said, " a 10 or 11 week program" for me at least.

Everyone is doing so well and such an inspiration....I look forward to hearing how you all did.
Keep pushing forward...:flowerforyou:

Don't dread the increased times! I still have 75lbs of extra weight and I didn't really struggle with the up to 8 minutes or the 20minutes! I did my 20min run last night and it felt awesome! You can do it!!!

I haven't done day 1 yet, my days are M W and F... but I had a little bit of an encouragement today. I love doing step, but haven't done it in about a month, since I've been doing C25K and 30DS... today, I felt like doing step. The first 20 minutes I did the platform only, and it was so unchallenging, that I ended up putting in a riser, and even then I was not dying. I always died a little with the riser. I feel like the running is really pushing me past my comfort zone with the cardio, and today I was really reaping the benefits of it, and had to push myself to feel exerted. I am actually looking forward to my run tomorrow, I feel very positive!!!

Journal of yesterday now posted

I was a little behind all of you guys starting out but then I had to take a short break due to knee pain. I was trying to do it everyday instead of skipping days and I guess I over did it. So I went back from W3 down to W2 and I just did W3D1 (again) today. It was pretty hard but reading through all your posts for each week has been very encouraging and I am looking forward to getting through it and I hope I have as much success as you all have been having.

Keep up the good work! I am looking forward to hearing how eveeryone does with that 20 min run!!

Becky

W5D1 - done! =0)

My HRM says i burned over 550 calories in just this time... me thinks it's broken...MFP says roughly half that... which one shall I believe?

I'm pretty sure the HRM is borken because after I changed out the battery the time is always ahead and right now it says it is April 12th... hmmmm LOL.

Just found this post. Never ran-was just talking to my husband about how I would love to learn but very intrepid about it. Anyway this can be explained to me and maybe you let me knwo how it starts/ It really seems like Kismet or something that I should finally voice my interest in this for the first time in my life and then see this post today. Thanks.

The program we're following is called C25K which stands for 'Couch to 5K'. It is a 9 week program that is designed for non runners to get them to run 5K. Speaking for myself, I am definitely a non runner!!!

You can search our other weeks using the same title as for week 5. So for example week 1 thread was called 'C25K week 1' The first thread for each week describes what the runs are that week.

You are to run 3 times per week, on alternating day. Always give your body a day of rest between your runs. Most weeks, you run the same intervals on each running day. For example on week one you run 1 minute and then walk 1 minute, and you repeat this 8 times.

We are on week 5, which is unique, because this week each day has a different running interval. Day 1, which most of us are completing now, you run 5 minutes then walk for 3, and you repeat this 3 times. On day 2, you run for 8 minutes, walk for 3 (or 5) and then run for 8 minutes again. Then on day 3 your run 20 minutes straight... Needless to say, this is a HUGE week for us.

If you have a smart phone you can get an app that will tell you when to run/walk. Otherwise, you just time yourself.

Start with week 1 and don't get discouraged. You don't have to race, you are just running at your own pace. On day 1 of week 1 I could not even complete the last 4 running intervals.... and today I ran for 5 minutes straight... 3 times!!! It can be done! Good luck!

Awesome! sorry to hear you're feeling under the weather-good call to take a few days off. Glad to hear you still managed your run despite that!

W5D1 done! I was battling a stitch the whole time and I've caught a cold which made the run not so enjoyable. BUT I did it!!!! I'm going to give myself a few days break to get over my cold and then on to day 2.

Well done everyone, you're doing so great!

W5D1 done! I was battling a stitch the whole time and I've caught a cold which made the run not so enjoyable. BUT I did it!!!! I'm going to give myself a few days break to get over my cold and then on to day 2.

Well done everyone, you're doing so great!

Well done Fit, you're an inspiring leader!

Week 5 Day 2 complete, and it was a (dare I say it) a breeze. Really looking forward to Thursday now, and not dreading it as I was.

Journal as always is on the link below.

Good luck everyone who's still to run W5D2!

Good job all I was feeling extra energetic so I skipped ahead today and aimed to do the 22min run for the end of my week 6-I did 23minutes with a 3 20sec breaks and 1 30 sec break (20's for stretching and 30sec to pick up after my dog). I felt great! Pretty slow pace as per usual, but I'm still happy to be able to make the time!
Keep it up everyone!

I did W5D1 last night and actually got outside and it was awesome!!! Weather is horrible again so probably back on the treadmill tomorrow. I really love this program.

Awesome
I always run to my own music. I made a running playlist with a bunch of songs I love that motivate me, and it is easy to skip a song or two if one comes on that doesn't quite match my pace.

Great job! I can't believe you're doing it even with being sick, way to go!!