C25K week one, day - did it kick your *kitten*?

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  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    c25k changed my life. Prior to c25k I wouldn't run if you told me I could get Manolos on sale for $5 dollars, but routinely walked the dog. Then I tried it and I think that with the walk/run intervals it didn't overwhelm me and I fell madly passionately head over heels in love with running. I'm so glad to see all of the new c25kers. And the answer is yes.....my body was actually even tired all the time. I needed way more sleep than I had been getting, but my body did adjust. At this point my longest run has been 7 miles. I run minimum 3 days a week. I want to run more, but try to hold myself back so that I don't get injured. Aside from that....best wishes! Let us all know when you do your 5k race!!!!

    I love this - stories like these gave me hope that I can survive the program!!
  • Ali_TSO
    Ali_TSO Posts: 1,172 Member
    i did my first C2K run yesterday and was surprisingly hard! but im now committed to make a change! :)

    I know, right?!? I was like "run for 60, walk for 90? psh, I got this." Riiiiight...

    Haha, yep, that's us. My friend and I do it. I weigh 357 and she weighs in the 320's, and it's haaaaaaaaaaaaaaard.

    We're on week 1, been on it for 3 weeks now, bc we don't want to move on till we can complete it. We don't care how slow, lol.

    On Monday, we compeleted our very first interval of jogging. We actually stopped in the middle of the neighborhood street and high fived, lol. Then about 3 minutes later, we completed ANOTHER interval. TWO of them! We're so excited!

    Unfortunately, a crazy-bad heat rash has taken me out of the C25K game this week, but we're hoping to finish all 3 days of W1 next week! :)

    Good luck!!!!!!!
  • kimr41
    kimr41 Posts: 219 Member
    I am currently trying C25k, haven't got past Day 1 Week 1. I never knew 60 sec was sooo long. I can now run the complete 60 secs but I have to walk more than 90 sec still to get my breath for the next round of 60 sec run. It has gotten a little easier but I am a long, long ways from where I hope to be.
  • Whutto1
    Whutto1 Posts: 66 Member
    I think I will go and ahead and challege myself to start the program. Who knows I may learn to love running. Reading all of your stories gives me motivation. As soon as my husband get home to watch the kids I will try it! Thanks!
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    No matter how slow we go - we are still lapping the people sitting on the couch!!

    Use the program as your guideline but make it work for you. If you need to repeat a week, repeat a week - it's your own personal race. As long as you go out and challenge yourself each time - you're winning.
  • christinehetz80
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    I love this - stories like these gave me hope that I can survive the program!!
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    You Can and more importantly you WILL not only survive, but fall in love also..and I agree with your boyfriend every day out there is a race you are winning!
  • paramedicsarah
    paramedicsarah Posts: 49
    Like lots of others, I laughed at the 'run 90 seconds' instruction & then promptly nearly died out there actually doing it! I haven't ever been a runner really but completed the C25k program about a week ago & I'm now running a comfortable 5k in about 31 minutes. I've started pushing the first mile as I'm applying for the air ambulance & need a mile in under 9 mins. Today I ran it in 8:51! I joined MFP to get fitter & it's certainly working for me!!

    Best of luck to all of you starting out with it! X
  • sarah2954
    sarah2954 Posts: 291 Member

    Haha, yep, that's us. My friend and I do it. I weigh 357 and she weighs in the 320's, and it's haaaaaaaaaaaaaaard.

    We're on week 1, been on it for 3 weeks now, bc we don't want to move on till we can complete it. We don't care how slow, lol.

    On Monday, we compeleted our very first interval of jogging. We actually stopped in the middle of the neighborhood street and high fived, lol. Then about 3 minutes later, we completed ANOTHER interval. TWO of them! We're so excited!

    Unfortunately, a crazy-bad heat rash has taken me out of the C25K game this week, but we're hoping to finish all 3 days of W1 next week! :)

    Good luck!!!!!!!

    That's awesome. Good for you and your friend :)
  • sarah2954
    sarah2954 Posts: 291 Member
    No matter how slow we go - we are still lapping the people sitting on the couch!!

    That needed to be repeated!!
  • Whutto1
    Whutto1 Posts: 66 Member
    Well I did it...I did day 1 and I am pleasantly suprised how well I did. I actually enjoyed it. How do you all log it....I don't have a HRM??
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    Well I did it...I did day 1 and I am pleasantly suprised how well I did. I actually enjoyed it. How do you all log it....I don't have a HRM??

    YAY!! Great job! You should be really proud of yourself, I am!

    I am not too sure about logging either. I started entering my own excercise but I use my Endomondo app to tell me my average time and the estimate of kcals (basically same as cals I believe) however I keep it set on the "walking" mode for the time being because that is what I am mostly doing and when I am actually jogging - I'm not going very fast. I don't know if that would have any effect on how many calories I burned but I figure if it does - atleast I will be underestimating and not overestimating.

    Curious to see what others say
  • ged630
    ged630 Posts: 145 Member
    Tomorrow is week 3 day 1 for me. This is my third attempt at the program. Having the app has helped more than anything for me! I struggle with knowing what speed to go. Anyone else???

    I think I will need to slow down my pace for tomorrow but I can't wait to try it!!

    Good luck to everyone at all stages of C25K!!!
  • trollydollymolly
    trollydollymolly Posts: 107 Member
    Well done you! Tommorw I shall be doing D3W3. I haven't found this week too bad but am not looking forward to wek 4. I find I have a tendency to run too fast so I have been making a conscious effort to slow down and I am finding that it really helps. I have never been and nor will I be a natural runner but I am enjoying the torture oops sorry challenge!

    Keep up the good work. We should compare notes each week!!!
  • coop52
    coop52 Posts: 27 Member
    Just finished week 2 today! The first day of each week was hard for me, but it got a bit easier. Week 2's workout had me checking my phone to see how much running time I had left. It's more mental than anything, and it feels awesome to keep going till it dings for cool-down. I run outdoors by a river. Even if it's hard, at least I get to see cute ducks :)

    For logging, I log the time for walking and running (including warmup and cooldown) on both MyFitnessPal and Fitocracy. The total workout is 30 min, so I've been logging 9 minutes jogging and 21 minutes walking. As for speed, I go pretty slow. I heard that it's actually best to go as slow as possible so you can get used to it and build up your breathing.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Oh it seriously kicked my *kitten*. Parts of me were painful that seemingly had nothing to do with running. It's a wonder I actually continued with it.

    BTW, I started c25k last August and running became my main form of exercise after that. It gets easier on the body.
  • rds532
    rds532 Posts: 106 Member
    I tried this program last Spring - did it for 3 days and gave up. I am now ready to try again. Theses posts give me inspiration!
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    just completed wk1 day 2. far better than day 1, my legs only started to ache at the last jog, and that was due to the fact i changed my route and did one jog/rest period on grass and i reckon it mucked me up a bit. at the end though once i had done the cooldown, i felt like i could do more!! probably going to do day 3 on sunday!
  • kiku76
    kiku76 Posts: 352 Member
    I finished week 2 today. And yes I thought i.was going to die during the first week.
    I learned I need to slow down a little. I don't need to run likes the other real runners on the path, who have beendoing it for a long time. I slowed down a little and it helped.
    Part of me startd thinking why the hell am I doing this to myself when I can just go walking every day but I want to push through it and learn how to run
  • kfitzs
    kfitzs Posts: 48 Member
    yesterday i did week 1 day 1 and i wasnt able to do 60sec of running yet but ill keep repeating the week till i get through the whole thing my problem now is finding 5k of flat ground to do it on as my fit bit said at the end of it that id climbed 16 flights of stairs might have had something to do with not being able to complete it properly but i figure at least i tried and i had a great weigh in a measurement result this morning
  • babygyrljt
    babygyrljt Posts: 4
    Wait until you hit week 7!!!
  • babygyrljt
    babygyrljt Posts: 4
    i did my first C2K run yesterday and was surprisingly hard! but im now committed to make a change! :)

    I know, right?!? I was like "run for 60, walk for 90? psh, I got this." Riiiiight...

    Haha, yep, that's us. My friend and I do it. I weigh 357 and she weighs in the 320's, and it's haaaaaaaaaaaaaaard.

    We're on week 1, been on it for 3 weeks now, bc we don't want to move on till we can complete it. We don't care how slow, lol.

    On Monday, we compeleted our very first interval of jogging. We actually stopped in the middle of the neighborhood street and high fived, lol. Then about 3 minutes later, we completed ANOTHER interval. TWO of them! We're so excited!

    Unfortunately, a crazy-bad heat rash has taken me out of the C25K game this week, but we're hoping to finish all 3 days of W1 next week! :)

    Good luck!!!!!!!


    That is awesome and wise! Keep it up! You can do it! Plus you'll love the way it help your figure. I had an apple shape frame when I started, now I'm on my way to the old "coke bottle frame." Keep running! :)
  • LatinaGordita
    LatinaGordita Posts: 377 Member
    I just finished day 3 of week 1. I am loving it. I have never run in my entire life. Not as a kid or a teenager, I have always been morbidly obese and never felt confident or in shape to run.

    I love this program and I am excited to to call myself a runner!
  • glow7
    glow7 Posts: 8
    so true...very well put
  • Christinah5150
    Christinah5150 Posts: 73 Member
    I just completed W7D3! It does get easier and you will be amazed with what your body can do! I never would've thought in a million years that I could run for 25 minutes at my current weight....but I can!
  • joehempel
    joehempel Posts: 1,543 Member
    I run almost every other day and strength training on opposite but have never done C25k....however I can do 1/2 Marathon, so it's not that big of a deal....I THINK though, I might use this app for pace.

    I can run a 5k in less than 28 minutes, but I might start using it for hill sprints and following their guidelines for that. I really want to increase my endurance....so I'm sure the way I want to do it, Week 1 will kick my *kitten*....I don't think I've sprinted for 60 seconds ever, and I don't think I'll sprint 60 seconds here, but perhaps I'll be at less than 8 minutes a mile by the end of this.
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