for anyone considering the Couch to 5K...

I finished w5d1 last night. WOOHOO!!!!!! I'M A RUNNING FOOL I TELL YA!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I was looking at the schedule and seeing 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes so I'm thinking I'm running three 5 minute runs and two 3 minute runs. It wasn't until I was on my last 5 minute run that I realized the 3 minutes were my walks. :blushing: Silly me! :bigsmile: I was thinking I had skipped ahead or something until I figured it out.

I had almost started walking before I finished each of the first two 5 minute runs but I just keep pushing on until I finished. After I was all done, I thought to myself, that wasn't so bad after all. :laugh:

I'm still in awe that I'm actually doing this! This is so exciting! Keep up the good work everyone. We're all running fools! :laugh: :laugh:

Mommared - that's a good idea... I attempted it today (Week 5, day 3) and had to take a short walk break in between. I did 10 minutes, walked for 2 1/2 minutes, then ran 10 more. Still, not bad!

I'm going to repeat it - I want to feel like I'm really comfortable with it before moving on to the next week. I think I'm going to follow your lead and use my own music - hopefully that will help a lot!

Good luck to you all - let's keep going!

I was looking at the schedule and it seems to me some of the days for weeks 5 and 6 are out of order. I'm seriously thinking about doing w6d2 (jog 10 min; walk 3 min; jog 10min) tomorrow then try w5d3 (jog 20 min) on Thursday and just skipping w6d1 (jog 5 min; walk 3 min; jog 8 min; walk 3 min; jog 5 min.) altogether. What does everyone else think about it?

Betty

Mommared53 said:

I was looking at the schedule and it seems to me some of the days for weeks 5 and 6 are out of order. I'm seriously thinking about doing w6d2 (jog 10 min; walk 3 min; jog 10min) tomorrow then try w5d3 (jog 20 min) on Thursday and just skipping w6d1 (jog 5 min; walk 3 min; jog 8 min; walk 3 min; jog 5 min.) altogether. What does everyone else think about it?

I agree with you. I'm not sure why it seems to backtrack so drastically between the end of week 5 and the beginning of week 6. Perhaps there is a reason for it that I'm don't understand though.

it just seems like if you are able to do the full 20 minute run, breaking it into 10 minutes seems better than going back to 5 and 8. *shrug*

Then Toots99 said:

Has anyone else noticed that after running, you're not at all hungry? On Friday, I wasn't hungry for hours after!

Yes! I love that! It's an added bonus to running!

My problem about not being hungry is that I run at about noon, then I'm home in time for lunch (for which I'm not hungry) then I go to work (at a restaurant no less!) I have been bringing dinner to work (I eat at about 7-8PM, when I still have an hour or two of work left.) But by like 6PM, I'm ravenous! I end up eating dinner too early, then I'm starving at like 9PM. :laugh:

So what do I do? I make myself eat lunch, even if I'm not hungry. I never thought I'd have to force myself to eat. :laugh:

I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT! I ran for 20 minutes! I paused 3 times in between songs long enough to take a sip of water but other than that, I ran the whole 20 minutes! I am so excited! I hope everyone is still running. Keep it up. Next run is going to be a cinch. :happy: :happy: :happy:

Wooooo-hooooooooooo! I did it , I did it, I did it! 20 minutes straight, no stopping! Just like you, mommared and amylynne - woooooooooooooooo-hoooooooooooo!!!!!

This is awesome! It felt so awesome to complete it I almost want to do it AGAIN before moving on to week 6! Hehehehe!

Smiles, I'm so happy and excited for you! I'm so glad you did it too! What a great feeling! Days 1 and 2 of week 6 are going to be a cinch. Way to go! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Betty

Ok....so I did W6D3 today. I ran the 25 minute run and only took one walking break for 60 seconds at the 10 minute mark becuase my calves were starting to cramp up so I streched them out but then I picked up the pace again! I feel so good now (except my legs are all sore now and I have to stand for 6 hrs at work lol)

Either way, Im feeling pretty good! Way to go Smiles!! It feels so good to finish these long runs doesnt it! Im so impressed with the no stopping thing! Thats totally AMAZING!!!

OK I have been hiding out for almost a week now and here is why.....

I moved last Thursday. Hubbie moved everything but forgot all of my good healthy food at the old apartment. By the time we got everything in the new place and returned the U-haul it was way too late to go get my food. I got chinese food! :blushing: Why oh why did I do that? :sad: :sad: I ate a reasonable portion but my body felt awful after I did which made me really depressed. I ate poorly for two more days after that. I felt sick every day and was really disappointed in myself. I did not work out for 5 days straight.

Good news- I finally got some healthy food choices in my refrigerator and went back to running last night. I did week 3 day 3. I was scared that I had lost my momentum but half way through I was awesome! My last three minute run turned into a 7 minute run!!!! I felt great. I am back on track ladies.

Sorry this was so long, I just needed to get it out. You are all doing awesome! :happy: :flowerforyou:

BTW has anyone heard from Loren? I wonder how she is doing with the program.

I'm no natural runner either, Bucky, I'm over 200 lbs! Just keep at it and you can do it too!

Hope things have settled down for you, AlyssasMommy!

As for me, I did W6D2 today...it was tough, but I did it! When I feel like I want to quit I tell myself "You're not going to die, and isn't five more minutes of struggle worth the rest of your life?!" Or I think of Jillian screaming "UNLESS YOU'RE GOING TO PUKE, FAINT OR DIE DON'T STOP!" :laugh:

It's not easy, but it's a great feeling of accomplishment! :flowerforyou:

Did our thread die? I am starting week 4 tonight. How is everyone else doing?

I'm still here ladies.... Did week 6, Day 2 this morning, in the rain and everything! Bring on Day 3 (25 minutes straight)......