Couch to 5k

midnightwhispers
midnightwhispers Posts: 42
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone done it or doing it? I started last summer and never actually finished. I found by week 4 I was able to push myself to jog 20 minutes straight without finishing the plan. But then I injured my knee and stopped for months so I'm back at it again. I'm on week 4 and even just doing the 5 minutes suck lol I have no idea how I did 20 minutes at this point

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  • michelleck23
    michelleck23 Posts: 25
    I started this a couple weeks before I started P90X2....I got to week 3, and now what I have started to do is integrate a run day into one of my days off. I am about to start on week 4 run this Sunday.
    Maybe since it has been a while try integrating some spin classes in or if you like to bicycle outside this will strengthen the muscle's for your run.
  • Inlet
    Inlet Posts: 135
    Hey! I'm in your boat! Got injured in June and I'm now back to the very beginning. I had to take EIGHT MONTHS off. (And I was furious!) I'm on week3 day 2 of c25k.
    I have had huge success adding weight training as I've begun to run again. Apparently my "posterior chain" was virtually non-existant. :-p
    Add me if you want! I've got a 5k in march, a half marathon in October, and a full in January 2013. :-) fingers crossed!
  • Whaleluvr
    Whaleluvr Posts: 156 Member
    I downloaded it on my ipod, but never used it...............is it worth starting? Does anybody know?
  • midnightwhispers
    midnightwhispers Posts: 42
    I think it's worth starting if you've never ran before or if you're getting over an injury like I am. It starts you out at a good pace and slowly builds you up. I know tons of people who have never ran in their life start it and now are avid runners because of it. Good luck if you do it!
  • Samantha1941
    Samantha1941 Posts: 99 Member
    I just downloaded the app on my phone earlier today. I am starting tomorrow :) I want to be a runner so bad!
  • realrayne10
    realrayne10 Posts: 388 Member
    I downloaded it on my ipod, but never used it...............is it worth starting? Does anybody know?

    Most definitely worth it. I went from being a non-runner in October to running a 5K in December. I have done five 5k races now and am training for a 10K in March. In fact, tomorrow is my first 60 minutes run (W6D1 B210K)
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
    I just completed week 4 day 2. I love c25k! I like going the distances a lot better than the time. I feel like it pushes me more? I have had a knee problem since birth. The elliptical (that's not the 3 in 1....) works for me. It doesn't put stress or shock on my knee from walking/jogging/running on a hard surface like a treadmill or the sidewalk. I'm trying to strengthen it so that when I can jog/run comfortably, I can go and enjoy the outside air! :happy:
  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    I finished it last month and continue to run every other day with my dog. Stick with it , it really is a great program. This coming from someone that hated running in high school and didn't run another mile since graduation over 25 years ago.
  • MJTJ
    MJTJ Posts: 20 Member
    I started and finished it between October - January - with a week off in the middle due to a bad cold, and some time lost because of Christmas When I started I couldn't have jogged for 5 minutes, now I jog three times a week for 30 mins regularly, even though I've finished the app. Because I still need to lose 66lbs (it was 91lbs when I started) I jog slow - about 6.8 kph (I think that's just over 4mph) but - hey - I'm doing it.

    Due to the cold snap here I've switched to jogging on a treadmill in the gym. I've decided I prefer thisfor one major reason. My pedometer said I was jogging at 6.4 kph. On the treadmill I can force the pace a little and ceratinly sweat a whole lot more :)

    So for me it worked - and it worked best for me when I combined it with an arm strap and bluetooth headphones, and a lot of the right music. I once did it without music (won't bore you with why) and my timing was noticably down.

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  • OregonCountryGirl
    OregonCountryGirl Posts: 53
    I downloaded it on my ipod, but never used it...............is it worth starting? Does anybody know?

    Most definitely worth it. I went from being a non-runner in October to running a 5K in December. I have done five 5k races now and am training for a 10K in March. In fact, tomorrow is my first 60 minutes run (W6D1 B210K)

    I agree I love it!!!! I finished mine and then downloaded the C210K! I ended up starting the 30DS right after the c25k and now I am regreting it because I have to go back now to some of the c25k before moving on to the c210k so I don't get hurt! And let me say I AM NOT A RUNNER~ I have DD's and I am still fairly heavy with baby weight and the thought that Week 1 day 1 was going to kill me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I now know that if I can do it anyone who really wants to can! Good luck to all ~~~~~~~~~~
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