Couch to 5k Group - Starting Monday April 13th

Made it through Day 2 of Week 5. :bigsmile: Looking forward to a beautiful outdoor run for Day 3 this weekend. 20 minutes straight through ought to be interesting.

Keep up the awesome work everyone!

Hi all, last night I did week two day two and it felt great, I had to puch myself a bit and making sure not to quit…

Shababy~~Go right ahead and do a week twice, I am on Week two day two and I am feeling it…I did this program before and I had to repeat the third week twice before I was ok to do week four. Congrats on making it this far though..doesnt it feel great once youre done

Erin~~yes I skip a run in between, cause there is no way I can run two days in a row..

Well all time for me to get home, I will chat a lil later..

Yari

I think you can definitely repeat a week if you feel like you need to! I did week 1 twice cause I felt so out of shape. :happy:

Hey, I found my girlz Jamie and Yari here! Cool, we have a great place to visit, this thread!

I made up my own program, and run/walked for an hour for a month before I started the C25K.

Now: C25K=
I'm in Week 2, just did Day 2 of C25K, I'm in - I'm in! ! ! I have been doing the intervals for an hour though, we'll see how long I can keep that up. I stick to the C25K Program for the first 30 minutes, then today I went back to run 1:00, walk 1:30 for the second 30 minutes.

I broke the15-min-mile-average today! I am so excited. (Four miles total) I'm doing every-other-day, not just weekdays.

Hey, I found my girlz Jamie and Yari here! Cool, we have a great place to visit, this thread!

I made up my own program, and run/walked for an hour for a month before I started the C25K.

Now: C25K=
I'm in Week 2, just did Day 2 of C25K, I'm in - I'm in! ! ! I have been doing the intervals for an hour though, we'll see how long I can keep that up. I stick to the C25K Program for the first 30 minutes, then today I went back to run 1:00, walk 1:30 for the second 30 minutes.

I broke the15-min-mile-average today! I am so excited. (Four miles total) I'm doing every-other-day, not just weekdays.

Yea CM is here!

Welp, I did my second run of the day with my housemate. I'm actually kind of glad that I did. I did NOT feel nearly as fresh as I did this morning, but it was a nice evening. Plus it gave me an excuse to get outside which is always nice after work. Sidestitch was still there, but not nearly so bad. Also it gave me a chance to try my nike+ thing... I need to come up with a way to attach it to my brooks shoes without duct tape. Not that there's anything wrong with duct tape, but I feel slightly emasculated running around with bright pink stripes on my shoes, lol.

Sidestiches are the hardest thing to run through! But I was told there are only two ways to deal with them: Stop and rest or keep going and wait for it to go...

I prefer the latter. Stopping never feels as good!

PS: There IS such a thing as manly pink.

Hi, all! I'm doing a hike today, no C25K - it's my day off. But I wanted to bump the thread.

I can't run on the treadmill - I can't stay centered - plus I love the challenges of the wind and hills and I live on a 40 mile long trail. Awesome for running.

Go run! Later. :happy:

Week 7 Day 2 is in the books. It felt so good to be outside in the sunshine and not in the rain.

Hey all, sounds like everyone is doing really well...yay for us!

No C25K for me today, it was my off day. Tomorrow will be Week 5 Day 3, and it will be my 20 minute/2 mile run with no walks. Since the weather is supposed to be so gorgeous tomorrow, I'm going to give myself a break from the treadmill and venture outside. So excited. I'll let you know how it goes...

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I don't think I"ll ever graduate past week one. Yikes!

Cool, a C25K group! I completed the program 2 years ago and two weeks later ended up pregnant so couldn't continue with my 30 minute jogs. lol I started it again recently and just finished Week 7 today. I have to say, Day 3 of Week 5 was the hardest for me. I had a huge mental block, wondering if I could really run for 20 minutes straight. Strangely enough, the time goes by much quicker now and while I sweat like crazy, I don't feel winded or anything like that.

Shoes make a huge difference! The first time around I used the $10 shoes I found at Walmart. This time I invested in a pair of Asics and I am much more comfortable. My feet don't get sore like they used to since they are properly supported.

Anyway...good luck! I know you can do it.

Cool, a C25K group! I completed the program 2 years ago and two weeks later ended up pregnant so couldn't continue with my 30 minute jogs. lol I started it again recently and just finished Week 7 today. I have to say, Day 3 of Week 5 was the hardest for me. I had a huge mental block, wondering if I could really run for 20 minutes straight. Strangely enough, the time goes by much quicker now and while I sweat like crazy, I don't feel winded or anything like that.

Week 5 Day 3 is the one I could not get past when I tried this the first time. I too had a mental block. 20 minutes of running?? :noway: Can't see it happening.

I'm not following a set running plan right now, just jogging intervals where I can. Ran today.... 4x long sprints (maybe 2-3 min a piece). Puts me somewhere around the beginning of week 5, I believe.

I will get through this though. I WANT TO BE A RUNNER!!! :drinker:

Hells yeah, week 1 is in the bag! I'm surprised, it wasn't nearly so bad. Next week has me a little nervous but I'm gonna go at it with everything I got. Just curious, does anyone else average around a 14 minute mile? Is this crazy slow? According to mfp that doesn't even count as jogging

YES.
I was running at 5.5 or higher on the treadmill. Couldn't do it.
A friend suggested I slow my roll. Works so much better!
I "run" aka slowest jog on the planet at 4.8 or 4.6 on the treadmill... which is somewhere around a 14 min mile, I believe.

Me too! I run anywhere from 4.8 to 5.1...aka.... not very fast.

Welp, I did my second run of the day with my housemate. I'm actually kind of glad that I did. I did NOT feel nearly as fresh as I did this morning, but it was a nice evening. Plus it gave me an excuse to get outside which is always nice after work. Sidestitch was still there, but not nearly so bad. Also it gave me a chance to try my nike+ thing... I need to come up with a way to attach it to my brooks shoes without duct tape. Not that there's anything wrong with duct tape, but I feel slightly emasculated running around with bright pink stripes on my shoes, lol.

Sidestiches are the hardest thing to run through! But I was told there are only two ways to deal with them: Stop and rest or keep going and wait for it to go...

I prefer the latter. Stopping never feels as good!

PS: There IS such a thing as manly pink.

I hate side stitches!!! I've read to BREATH deep breathes to work through them... but usually if I slow my pace and catch my breath, I'm okay and can run again shortly afterwards. But I DO NOT stop moving... not anymore at least.

question for everyone. Today is supposed to be week 1 day 2 but i am still really really sore from day 1. Is going ahead and doing day 2 going to make me more sore?? or is it not going to make a difference?? I heard both things. I've heard that even if you are sore to go ahead and it'll actually help then i've heard to wait until you aren't so sore.

I would do it. When I run any soreness I have eases after I get started. You have to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Remember to do at least 7 minutes of cool down after you finish, don't just stop and sit. Its a luxury few take and it helps with the soreness. Try walking at a slower pace and do some basic stretching exercises.