Week 7
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Just finished Week 7 Day 1 !
had to take a few days off due to a cold but got back to it today and killed it 0 -
Way to go Eric !!!! Let me know if Day 2 is killer for you. It seems like the 2nd day is the worst.Just finished Week 7 Day 1 ! had to take a few days off due to a cold but got back to it today and killed it 0 -
oh I'm anxious to see, it looks daunting on the screen when I skipped ahead to read it
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which program are you using? Mine is 5K Runner. W7D1 5min warm up 20 min run 5min cool down.... W7D2 same as day 1..... W7D3 5min warm up 25min run 5min cool down.... Is this the same as yours?0
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Finished week 7 day 3 today - everything going great!0
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Week 7 Day 1 done! I'm using the Couch to 5k app by Active.com, so all this week I'll be running 25 minutes without stopping.
It was tough, again. I'm hoping by the end of the week running for 25 minutes becomes easy, or at least not a struggle.0 -
I just finished Week 7 Day 2 Felt great afterwards!!! As soon as I take control of my breathing I can really control my heart rate now. W7D2 on my app is 5min warmup, 20 minute jog, 2 minute walk, 1 min flat out run and 5min cooldown.
FYI : The app I use is called Run5K on the iPhone, it used to be called C25K but they renamed it.
When I'm just doing free jogs outside I used to use RunKeeper but I'm switching to Endomondo as soon as the snow melts and I can really run outside again.0 -
Finished W7D1 tonight! For the program I'm using today's run was 25 minutes, I made it just a smidge over 2.5 miles in that time. My knee has been bothering me, so the beginning of the run was a little rough, but once I got going my knee started feeling better and the rest of the run was great!0
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So I did Week 7 run 3 this past Friday which was supposed to be a 25 minute run but I decided before my workout that I was going to do 30 minutes, I just kept telling myself that it was only 2 more songs I had to run to and I did it. I am now going to SKIP week 8 and go on the do three 30 minute runs (maybe even longer) this coming week and then continue on with some 1/2 marathon training and hopefully incorporating some hills in too after that!
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So I did Week 7 run 3 this past Friday which was supposed to be a 25 minute run but I decided before my workout that I was going to do 30 minutes, I just kept telling myself that it was only 2 more songs I had to run to and I did it. I am now going to SKIP week 8 and go on the do three 30 minute runs (maybe even longer) this coming week and then continue on with some 1/2 marathon training and hopefully incorporating some hills in too after that!
I've been considering doing the same thing! I found a half marathon training program that looks good to me, but they say that you should be running 10-15 miles a week comfortably before starting. So, after I finish C25k I think I'll spend a couple weeks adding in a 4th and 5th 3 mile run before I start that program. I don't think I'm going to need week 8 to transition from 7 to 9, so I might just skip it!0 -
YES!!!! Finished Week 7 That was a killer last day Week 8 here I come! 0
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For you people thinking about half marathon, have you considered Bridge to 10K as a middle step? I've done it and would recommend...I graduated C25K in September and then did Bridge to 10K in 6 weeks or so. Just did my first 10 mile run the other day and thinking about a half in September!0
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For you people thinking about half marathon, have you considered Bridge to 10K as a middle step? I've done it and would recommend...I graduated C25K in September and then did Bridge to 10K in 6 weeks or so. Just did my first 10 mile run the other day and thinking about a half in September!
I did consider the Bridge to 10K program but I have a limited time frame I'm working in.. I need to be able to do 10 miles up hill lol.. by the end of June for a Tough Mudder event.. so I decided I would just go for the 1/2 training. If I had more time I would definitely be doing the Bridge.0 -
Well Week 8 is here already. Seriously never thought I would have made it this far. Today went fairly well, I didnt struggle near as bad as I did on Week 7 Day 2. The run today consisted of 5 min warm up 28 min run and finished with a 5 min cool down.
@Eric....great job today you are doing awesome!!!!! Lets complete this 5K and do the bridge to 10K !!!! 0 -
For you people thinking about half marathon, have you considered Bridge to 10K as a middle step? I've done it and would recommend...I graduated C25K in September and then did Bridge to 10K in 6 weeks or so. Just did my first 10 mile run the other day and thinking about a half in September!
That's awesome you just did a 10 mile run!
I looked at the Bridge to 10K but I didn't really like that it included walk breaks. Since getting to week 7 on the C25k I've realized that my runs go MUCH better when I just get in a groove and keep going!
This is the half plan that I'm thinking about trying- http://www.halfmarathons.net/training_tips_schedule_beginner_runners.html Right now my (very tentative) plan is to finish out the C25k W7 and then jump ahead of W9. If that's too tough I'll drop back to W8, but W7 is going so well that I don't expect it to be a horrible jump. After I finish C25k I think I'll increase the number of days I run until I can spend a few weeks (or a month?) doing five 3-mile runs each week before I start the half training program. Right now I'm certainly not scheduling a half, but I'd like to have something else to start working towards!0 -
I know what you mean about the walk breaks...they are only a minute long though and they do lessen as you go on. I think in my case I was so new to running that I definitely wanted the support of a programme to get me to 10K.
The half plan looks good, also lots of people have recommended Hal Higdon's plans if you haven't seen them.
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Just did W7D1 and it went so much better than W6D3. I managed to keep a steady pace all the way through and even did a sprint the last minute. And I wasn't exhausted after :-) I messed up my schedule a bit though because I was supposed to run yesterday and ended up taking a 3 hour nap instead. Woops! :-P
After I complete the programme, I'm going to start working on speed. I'm nowhere near a 5k in 30 min at the moment...0 -
W7D1 done!! I really like doing these longer runs without stopping especially once I get into a pattern & my breathing is controlled !! Ready for D2 on Sunday 0
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completed w7d1 today and i was very comfortable the whole jog. would love to eventually run longer distances. 25 minutes right now gets me 1.8 miles. i'm a sloooooow jogger.0
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completed w7d1 today and i was very comfortable the whole jog. would love to eventually run longer distances. 25 minutes right now gets me 1.8 miles. i'm a sloooooow jogger.
You might find a longer distance better for you - it takes me ages to get into a run so if I do 5K the first mile is sloooow and I'm just picking up at the end, whereas if I run 10K my performance over the whole run averages out as better.0 -
Did Day 1 yesterday and I found it tough (tougher than the last 25 mins run in Week 6, how weird).
I do 4km in the 25 mins, I was hoping it would be a bit closer to the 5k, but ah well, there's still a good few weeks left I suppose.0 -
That post was 2 days ago. Today it was the opposite, loved-loved-loved the run. In fact, I ran my first non-stop 30 minutes, yaayaaaayyyy! I ran 4.5km, average speed 9km/h. Pretty pleased!! :bigsmile:0
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It took me 2 weeks but I finally finished week 7! Last night was my best run yet! I did over 2 miles of straight jogging in the 25 minute period (I've never done 2 miles before EVER). Afterward I still had energy and did another 1.25 walking! I'm actually excited to start week 8!0
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just finished w7d3- what a trip that was.. i wasnt expecting the addition of 5 mins to my run time would be so difficult lol. the last 3-4 minutes was a huge mental struggle for me. i literally had to repeat in my head " you wont die, just keep going" ahahah
when all was said and done I got the 5k done in the 35 mins ( including the warm up and cool down), feeling great about starting week 80 -
Done run 1 tonight. It's nice to have a bit of a flat line again as week 7 is the same as the final run of week 6, and it was nice today just to cement the brilliant feeling of running the whole 25 mins none stop. I think the rest of the programme is going to be much easier, mentally at least as all the scary runs are over with now. Week 8 is only an extra 3 minutes of running and week 9 only another 2 mins on top of week 8.
I'm really proud of myself and anyone else who has got to this stage should be too. Looking forward to entering my first proper 5K run soon
Congrats to each and everyone on here!! Well done you 0 -
I'll be starting Week 7 on Monday and I thought I'd give a look here to see what to expect.
I'm glad I did. Y'all are very inspiring!!! Thanks to everyone who posted!0 -
Ooops... Did my first Week 7 run today. I started tiring after the second mile at least until I got this awesome burst of motivation from a coyote that was less than 20 feet from me...0
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You guys are doing so great! Great inspriration for myself, as week 4 is killing me :grumble: . But I shall prevail and one day join you awesome people who have made it to week 7! Thanks for the updates, I love reading them :flowerforyou: . That is very cool (I think?) about the coyote. I'm doing it on the treadmill so far, but have visions of someday gliding along beautiful trails in the mountains around here...yeah..it'll be awhile LOL.
Keep up the good work, you're all rockstars!0 -
Woot! I just did Day 2. I ran the 2.5 miles at about a 9:30 min/mile pace. In the back of my mind was the fact that it was getting dark here in Boulder and I didn't want a run in with the local wild animal population. Again. I plan for my next run to take place in the bright light of the day. :-)0
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I just finished day 1! I am not going fast, about a 13 minute mile, but I am running I never thought I'd be able to run 25 minutes straight! Very happy today. 0
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