Week 2 People
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Just did W2D1 and boy can I feel the difference. I was pouring sweat by the end. Who knew 30 seconds of running could crank it up that much?0
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My w2d1 is tomorrow and I am a little nervous that I won't be able to do it. I still felt like I was going to die at the end of last nights w1d3. I guess all I can do is try!!! I also think I need to find a flat place to run. My neighborhood has a lot of small inclines which I think make it a lot harder.0
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I just completed W2D1 this morning, outdoors this time. I try to do outdoors when I can, but the cold weather and wind sometimes prevent it. I felt like the 90 second intervals went by quicker than i thought they would. But the hills in my neighborhood are SO hard for me.
My speed is still pretty slow...but I think I'm gonna work on my endurance first and worry about speed later on!
Has anyone signed up for a 5K in the spring or summer, to help motivate them?0 -
I start week 4 tomorrow--as usual, I am nervous about the increased running time: 5 minutes! GASP! Can't wait to try it.0
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I just completed W2D1 this morning, outdoors this time. I try to do outdoors when I can, but the cold weather and wind sometimes prevent it. I felt like the 90 second intervals went by quicker than i thought they would. But the hills in my neighborhood are SO hard for me.
My speed is still pretty slow...but I think I'm gonna work on my endurance first and worry about speed later on!
Has anyone signed up for a 5K in the spring or summer, to help motivate them?
I'm signing up for Race For Life in July. My friends are umm'ing and ahh'ing about whether they want to do it and some of them want to do an event the week after (which I can't do, as I'll be in Berlin that week), but I just thought **** it, I'll do it by myself. My boyfriend says he'll gladly come down to cheer me on, especially since I'm coming to support him when he does his half marathon in May.0 -
I just completed W2D1 this morning, outdoors this time. I try to do outdoors when I can, but the cold weather and wind sometimes prevent it. I felt like the 90 second intervals went by quicker than i thought they would. But the hills in my neighborhood are SO hard for me.
My speed is still pretty slow...but I think I'm gonna work on my endurance first and worry about speed later on!
Has anyone signed up for a 5K in the spring or summer, to help motivate them?
I'm doing W2D1 later this evening. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also kinda scared. I think I'll vary my route this time, as it's big hills around me mostly, so I'm going to try to find a not-so-hilly bit for my first time running for over a minute.
I've signed up for the Race For Life by me in June. It means I have no excuses, and means that I have to go get out in the cold and run!0 -
I have a really weird collection of songs as well. Some are favourites of mine & some just have the pumping rhythm I need to keep going...
I recently posted them somewhere else (can't find the link at the moment), but these are currently featuring on my running list...
Earthquake - Labrinth ft Tinie Tempah
I'm Sexy and You Know It - LMFAO
Lonely Boy - Black Keys
The Impression That I Get - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Antidote - Swedish House Mafia Vs. Knife Party
Tractor - Wretch32
You should check out K'naan's new album "More Beautiful Than Silence", there is a great motivational song on there called "Better". lyrics: "When I lose right now, I'm betting all my chips. When I'm broken down, I'll be brushing off my kicks. I'm gonna get it somehow, yeah you can count on this. I'm only getting better, better, better" love it!0 -
I am going to do W2D1 tonight or tomorrow. I am glad the posts don't make it seem too hard.0
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How fast did you walk/run to begin with? I am on week 2 day 2 but taking it kinda slow..my jogging is only about 4 mph and walk at about 3.5. I am sticking with the plan of rest day between runs but it is actually pretty tough taking a day off. What do you all do on your rest days..do you do soemthing else to be active?0
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I did W2D2 last night and it was easier than I thought but I was panting and sweating by the end of it. I walked a little extra before and after too. I also changed my route so that most of the runs were downhill or only slight inclines. This made it MUCH easier. On W2D3, I am going to try to do it in reverse so that I am running mostly inclines. I am VERY slow as well but hey, at least I am jogging. No one said I had to run fast!!! I felt great after last night's run but my legs hate me today - even though I did LOTS of stretching afterwards!!0
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I just finished W2D2 today, and decided to continue the intervals (90sec running/2min walking) for a full 5k, just to see how fast I would finish...and my time was 43:30! I didn't think that was too bad!
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Well done!
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I didnt want to do W2D2 last night. I was tired, sore, blah, blah, blah... but I did it anyway and I felt great afterwards. I even stepped it up and ran a little faster on the middle running intervals. I am still horrible out of shape but every day it gets a little easier. Looking forward to W2D3 but scared of W3D1. I dont see how I am ever going to last for 3 minutes straight. My neighborhood has hills!!!! I need to find a flat place to run! Good luck everyone!0
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W2D3 tomorrow! D1 was pretty rough...I got new 'better' shoes, and the extra support kinda threw me off. D2 was a lot better, so I'm hoping D3 tomorrow continues to improve!0
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Will be off out to do w2d1 later, not sure how I feel really, mixture of nervousness and excitement!
Doing it with pram again and another different route, though its literally a straight lane, so the scenery wont change but also no paths and road crossings to navigate either.
I've set out 1mile markers so once I reach marker 1 I'll turn back.
Hope it goes well.
How are all the other week 2-ers doing?0 -
Completed w2d1 this morning and I'm soooo in love with this program!!!0
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Finished W2D1 today! Im surprised how much I like it!0
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I did W2D1 on Saturday around a local park. There was still track left, so I ran a couple of extra intervals on my own just for grins. Then, on Sunday I ran W2D2 with just a bit of extra at the end also. Yesterday my left hamstring became really sore, and it has continued today, although to a lesser extent. I'm hoping to do W2D3 tomorrow still, but we'll see...0
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Just started week 2 today. It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I'm a little worried about day 2 though. We'll be out of town at a hotel so I'll have to do it on the treadmill. I've never used a treadmill before!0
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I'm starting Week 2 tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, but Week 1 was easy for me when I was nervous about that, so I think I can do it! I just need to remember to focus on breathing. I think a big part of success with this program is just taking it day by day and not getting too psyched out about what's to come.0
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I found Week 2 to be a significant step up from Week 1. I've been doing the run segments at between 6-7 MPH which is a clip for someone completely out of shape (such as me). I found myself really struggling to maintain that pace for 60 seconds during Week 1 and was really nervous about Week 2. So yesterday was W2D1 for me and I thought I was going to die - I almost gave up after the third run (and my Nike + GPS shows a definite drop off in pace for my fourth run) but I still managed to squeeze out the last two runs at paces that matched the first three... so maybe there is something to the whole "second wind" idea.
Anyway, it felt great to finish and know that I didn't give up. But looking ahead to Week 3.... running for 3 straight minutes?!?! I can't imagine I will be ready for that unless I really slow down my pace which I'd rather not do. I guess we'll see.0 -
Holy cow opus, you're really moving out with that speed!
I just did w2d1 and was a bit worried beforehand. When I did w1d3, it was harder than the previous 2 days had been for me. My left calf cramped up (this is a recurring thing with that calf) and I actually had to stop and stretch 2 times and even with that was really struggling to finish. Today though I walked one mile and then stretched, then started the program and it went great. Boy was I smiling after that first 1:30 interval, because then I knew I could do it. The smile was gone by the last interval as I huffed and puffed my way to the end but I'm pretty pleased at the progress. The jogging motion felt ever so slightly more natural and relaxed today and the breathing didn't seem to be as much of a problem. I am doing this on the treadmill and need to get one of those apps to tell me when to speed up and down as I think it makes the time go slower when I'm staring at the timer on the treadmill lol. I'd rather try to zone out as the running intervals get longer! Hope everyone is doing well!0 -
I start W2D1 today -- coming off a sprained ankle (not from running -- just stepping down the wrong way) from Thursday, so we'll see how this afternoon goes.0
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Red, Linking Park, Avenged Sevenfold, Thousand Foot Krutch, Skillet, Rise Against, Foo Fighters, and Three Days Grace is my running music list.0
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I am on w2d2. I am having trouble when I slow down to walk that I can get my breathe. I do ok while running its when I slow down I have issues, Is that weird?0
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I did day 1 yesterday and felt like a bamf because I got through it all like it was a breeze! Was surprised. My chest didn't hurt and I didn't get side stitches either. =D0
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I did W2D1 this morning. I did it at a considerably slower pace than W1D3 on Saturday. A little down on myself with the pace, but it'll happen. I pushed hard on Saturday and ended with a sore hip on Sunday and Monday which is why I delayed until this morning. I fell good though that I finished it. I wanted to quit a few times.
Hoping that W2D2 tomorrow is better. 0
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