MFP Runner's Club 4/15

Son and I will be doing Day 2 of Week 4 of the Couch to 5K. I'm much happier with this week because you actually run 16 of the 20 minutes. He's hating it but I keep telling him it gets harder before it gets easier.

I did 20 min of Yoga and I did week 4 Day 1. It was hard since I am not used to it being so warm, but nice feeling at the same time. I added an extra 0.2 miles at this pace.

It is a great feeling to get out and run.

Hi y'all. Happy hump day! I did 8.5 miles today and some lifting. It was great! Weather is BEAUTIFUL here today.

Did some stationary bike today and weight lifting.

No running for me!

Had to cut back to walking for a few days but still getting 5-6 miles in hopefully up and running again in a day or two.

A bit over seven done!
Way to go on Couch 2 5K! That's what got me started to!

hi, im new to MFP and am just starting to run. Today I ran about 3-4 miles, but am still walking at intervals in between. Thinking of taking up the couch to 5K. is it better than just pushing yourself?

also, any running tips would be great - i really have no idea what I'm doing but im loving it so far.

Congratulations and welcome to running!:flowerforyou:

I LOVE couch to 5K. I used it to get started running too. I am concerned that pushing yourself may lead to injury. Then, injury will lead to no running. As you have already discovered, running is fun. Ease into it so you can continue to enjoy yourself injury free.

My tips:
Relax and enjoy yourself. Have fun.
Get a good pair of shoes. Spend around $75.
If you feel tired or sore on the couch to 5K, repeat that week. It took me longer than 10 weeks to finish.

Don't forget to post here daily so we can see what you're up to. This is a judgement free zone. We post when we run, walk, cross train, or just want to chat with other runners.