c25k graduate and another NSV!

kristypie
kristypie Posts: 102 Member
edited November 11 in Success Stories
Today I completed the couch to 5k program! January 2, 2012 marked Week 1, Day 1. The 30, 45 and 60 second intervals were so hard for me! After 8 weeks of tears, fighting against my mind, and 48.84 miles, I am finished. I ran a mile for the first time on February 6. This was my first NSV I shared here. Today, I ran 2.4 miles without stopping in 30 minutes. I am confident that I will run a 5k without stopping within a couple of weeks.

Also, my weigh in today lets me check off my first weight loss goal. I have had an obese BMI for years (I know its a contraversal number and it is not an end-all as far as my health is measured; I have just used it as a guide for my mini goals). After my weigh in today, my BMI is no longer in the obese catagory! Yay!

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  • tkaawa
    tkaawa Posts: 302
    RIGHT ON! GOOD FOR YOU. I bet you're smiling from ear to ear right now:))))))) keep up the good work and just keep pushing
  • divasoofly
    divasoofly Posts: 50 Member
    Girl, that's awesome!! You should be proud because this is an awesome accomplishment. I am on Week 8 day 2 and I am loving it. Keep up the great work, doll!
  • kristypie
    kristypie Posts: 102 Member
    Thank you guys! Diva, I can't wait to read about your NSV in a couple of days!! :)
  • melpap12
    melpap12 Posts: 50
    Stupid question. what does NSV mean?
  • beeka2ked
    beeka2ked Posts: 91 Member
    Congratulations!!!!! That is an awesome achievement. I started the C25k program back in Jan but hurt my foot and had to stop. Im planning to try again in March. I have walked several 5k's but to run one non-stop is on my bucket list.
  • shopewell70
    shopewell70 Posts: 125 Member
    "Non Scale Victory"....It basically means that you have reached a goal in your fitness/weight loss journey other than seeing a decrease in the scales.
  • femme62209
    femme62209 Posts: 327 Member
    What an AMAZING day for you!!!!! Congratulations! :) thanks so much for sharing!
  • kp1439
    kp1439 Posts: 343 Member
    Awesome ... i am trying mine too ... C25k i mean ... but really happy for you ... Way to go ..
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    That's an amazing accomplishment! Congrats on graduating!
    I just finished Week 2 Day 2 and I'm feeling really good! :)
  • cruiser3004
    cruiser3004 Posts: 72 Member
    Well Done, So happy for you!!

    I am on Week 8 Day 2, and know only to well the little voice screaming for you to stop. why is the last 5 minutes always such torture??
  • MrsNelson0904
    MrsNelson0904 Posts: 122 Member
    Wow! That's fantastic! You should be so proud of yourself. I've done the C25K program in the past and it got me addicted to running. After a rather lazy pregnancy last year I have lost all my strength when it comes to running so I'm trying to start up with the program again. Congratulations!!!
  • kristypie
    kristypie Posts: 102 Member
    To everyone on the program: Keep going! You actually CAN do this!

    I don't know why, but the first 5 minutes seem to be the hardest for me. It's when the voice in my head is loudest trying to tell me I can't do it. I can't even think about what I'm doing during this time. It's not until later in the run that I can concentrate on my form or think about how far I've gone or I get overwhelmed. I guess it's because I am doing something for the first time that has always seemed out of reach for me. I hope that with persistance that the negative voice in my head will totally go away. For now, I just keep telling it to shut up! :)

    Thanks for celebrating with me. This battle would be 10 times harder without you guys on MFP.
  • BradyMommy
    BradyMommy Posts: 82 Member
    WooHoo!! You rock!! I just finished my W5D2 run and am signed up for a 5K on April 7th. I can't wait!!!
  • 1960lisa
    1960lisa Posts: 193
    Congratulations...its such a great program isn't it!!

    I am 52 and I started the C25K program last october....really really struggled but the small achievements really propelled me...I have found the hardest thing is the mental challenge....like you say its that voice in my head telling me i can't do it....I still struggle for the first 10 minutes and occasionally still succumb to it.... I can't quite run the full 5k without walking but I'm working on it...my best is 26 minutes non stop running 3.2km....I always do 5km but I can't yet get under 40 minutes (I do it in about 42)....but I am confident I'll get there.

    I did my first fun run last month....6.5km....and I didn't finish last!! My goal was to complete in in an hour and I did it in 52 minutes...and it was such a buzz....I'm definitely going to do another one.

    To all those starting out...if I can do it...anyone can!!
  • LaurenHelv
    LaurenHelv Posts: 1
    Still sooooo proud of you! I bet it wont be long til you're out of the "overweight" category too! I need to get a knee brace and start c25k again. I gotta be able to run a 5k with you sometime!
  • lilyjay_
    lilyjay_ Posts: 86
    Well done! I just started this week, day 3 down and not sure I'm ready for next week yet :/ hah! Will keep pushing on though :)
  • kristypie
    kristypie Posts: 102 Member
    I'm so happy to see everyone doing this program. It's been said by others, and I'll say it again, if I can do it, anyone can do it! I'm telling you, I have never been a runner. If I had to guess, I probably never ran more than 1/8 to 1/4 of a mile at once in my life until this program. I had basically decided that I could never run, I wasn't good at it, and that was going to be that. My husband is a Marine and he runs all the time. He ran the Athens Marathon without having to train for it, for crying out loud. I have always wanted to run with him, but when I would try it would be too hard and I'd give up. Finding this program changed everything. It made my goal attainable for the first time in my life. I started it probably 4 times in the last year and never got past week 3. This time I committed. I freaked out every week thinking that there was no way I could run. 4 minutes? No way! My husband was home on leave last month the first time I had to run 6 minutes. He ran with me, encouraged me, and helped me through it. It was awesome. Now my plan is to up my time little by little until I can run 5k without stopping. Then, I think I will restart the program and try to improve my speed. thanks again, everyone. Good luck to those of you in the middle of c25k. You can do this!!!

    Lauren, you are on. I can't wait to run a 5k with you. :)
  • bobbi_jo2
    bobbi_jo2 Posts: 118 Member
    Thanks for the support and motivation. That is awesome. I am in week 5 day 3 and it's the start of the running without stopping. Tomorrow I'm supossed to run 20 minutes with no breaks and I was feeling pretty scared about it. But this helped and I'm going to push myself and make myself do it. Thanks! I actually signed up for a 10k in June so I don't have a choice to stop. I have a long ways to go, but I'm excited. Best of luck to everyone!
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    Way to go!
  • Grlnxtdr0721
    Grlnxtdr0721 Posts: 597 Member
    Way to go and congratulations!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • tdegie
    tdegie Posts: 14
    Awesome job!!! I'm ending week 5 and I'm running my first 5k in May. Keep up the good work and happy 5k
  • NCTravellingGirl
    NCTravellingGirl Posts: 717 Member
    It's so great to hear about someone finishing the program. I started it a few weeks ago, and tomorrow will be Week 4, Day 1 for me, so running up to 5 minutes at a time. I didn't think I could run 30 seconds when I started so even on off days, it's been a great lesson on what I'm really capable of, even at my current weight.

    Great job and it looks like they'll be a lot more C25K graduate posts coming up based on the comments :)
  • Tudrase
    Tudrase Posts: 55
    Great motivation!! :-) tried doing c25k today with my dogs lol not a good idea :-P want to work to do a sprint tri! Congrats to all those that have succeeded.
  • SarahSwimmer
    SarahSwimmer Posts: 125 Member
    I get what you mean about the obese BMI. People don't understand how nice it is just to be run-of-the-mill overweight for once! Great job though, MFP is proud of you!
  • amblee125
    amblee125 Posts: 92 Member
    What an accomplishment!!! WAY TO GO!!
  • ACEgirl1
    ACEgirl1 Posts: 133 Member
    Congratulations!! I'm proud of you!!
  • melpap12
    melpap12 Posts: 50
    Oh thank you!
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