Starting C25K

Hi

So I started the C25K program week one this week. I'm 25 but overweight by about 100 lbs So running for me is a BIG challenge, even just running for that minute in week 1 is hard for me.

I've started it before but given up before I really got anywhere. A friend of mine said she'd do it with me because one of my goals for this year is to run a 5K

Well...she's completely flaked out and I don't want to give up on myself.

Is anyone out there starting week 1 too? Hopefully someone is starting as well, I could use the motivation and support with it

I'm starting week 2 today. I am also 25, and I too had trouble running for even 1minute. In the morning I would walk a mile then run as long as I could. In the evening I would do the c25k workout. I can now run for 5 min straight. Still not a lot but I'm proud. I'm planning on doing the same this week but try to increase my walking/running distance in the a.m.

You can add me if u want.....and good luck.

I've completed this program, and I can say enough good things about it. Good luck, and enjoy!

Thanks guys! I would go hardcore on the elliptical for an hour and be fine but starting this program has me out of breath - kind of discouraging :-/

I had the same problem - I could do elliptical (yes, hot sweaty and breathing hard) for an hour....but 60 seconds of running nearly killed me!! Since I broke my toe two months ago, the elliptical now kills my foot/leg after about 15 minutes....while walking is much easier (weird, I know).

Maybe I'll try C2K5 again...I got to week 4 before and then quit....I did *participate* in a 5k a year ago (won't say run because I did a run/walk thing to finish it) and i enjoyed it. Ok...I'm in....I'll start again this week! :bigsmile:

I am on week 2. I did this back in 2009 and ran a 5k in 35 minutes. It can work and week 1 SUCKS!

Hey. I'm going to start week 6 tomorrow. I love it so far. I am so surprised by myself and what I can do... I never thought I'd be able to run for 20 minutes straight but I did last week. Felt amazing.

Today was my first day doing it on a treadmill and I have never jogged before in my life. It was challenging I must say and I jogged on 4.0 but I will get my speed up no doubt.. I'm determined... Good luck add me if u want to.

When I started week 1 sucked, so don't give up on it! If you feel like you're not ready to move on repeat a week. I did week 1 for 3 weeks. Best of Luck! I hated running before this program and it really changed my views.

I had started this before and ended up giving up due to not being able to get past week one. But then I learned....I can repeat week 1 however many times I need to, to get adjusted. Then When week 1 becomes not so hard move on to week to to challange myself. Keep repeating that. Yes, it may take longer to complete but it's not giving up that matters most of all. I'm walking my first 5K this sat am and plan to start C25K again next monday with the method above. I don't care if it takes me three weeks to conquer week 1 or anohter other "week", so long as I'm still doing it, i'm a winner in my book.

I just started week 2 today. During week 1, the third day was the hardest for me! I really couldn't believe it, it was a struggle to make it the whole sixty seconds for the last few rounds. Because of that, I was dreading today. To prepare for it, I jogged in place after working out yesterday for ten minutes. I noticed I could do it because I wasn't pushing myself so hard, and yet I was still jogging. So today, my first day of week two, and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be! I made it the entire way and wasn't dying near the end of the ninety seconds like I was last week after just sixty. Also, last week my heart rate monitor would start beeping indicating I was above my upper limit about fifteen seconds before my minute was up. Today it would go off just a couple seconds before I was done with each ninety seconds. My only issue is that today my calves are SORE! After I was done with C25K, I walked for an additional 20 minutes, then I drove for about twenty minutes. When I got out of the van, wow, I was hurting and still am! I know this means I should take tomorrow off, but I feel like I'm addicted.

I had read (somewhere....can't find it now!) that you should follow the program exactly as designed for best results. Now, if you are already a runner, I would think that wouldn't necessarily apply to you but for those of us who are truly couch potatoes, or have never run a mile in our lives, I think that it is good advice. Our muscles need the day of rest in between sessions in order to repair themselves. If we do too much, we risk injury and set-back.

I am doing extra walking sessions but I have been doing those for quite some time now. I also do workout videos and sometimes elliptical. I do not do any jogging or running other than to cross a street with a car coming during my walks or to keep up with my daughter going downhill on her bike! Both of those are very short distances.

I did c25k last year, I wanted to run the race for life. It was the best thing. Yes I repeated a week if I needed to. But I got there.
You will to. Keep going, you'll get hooked.

I love this app! I'm on week 8 currently and I am able to run for 45 minutes straight. Week 8 is actually running for 25 minutes, but because of this app, I am able to go for longer.

I have not ever been a runner and wasn't even exercising before starting this app, so I am totally grateful for this app.

My advice would be to make sure you have a good pair of running shoes so you don't get injured. Go into a store and get fitted correctly because it makes all the difference. They will most likely run you around $100, but if you're serious about running it's worth the investment and it also helps keep you from injuries. Also, I recommend wearing clothing that is cotton free. It helps wick away the sweat and keep you dry. That may be for later down the line when you're running more than walking, but it's good to keep in mind eventually.

Have good music or a good audiobook. Those can help keep you distracted. A lot of my problem is mental. I think I can't do it. Tell yourself that you can, because you can. You can do hard things. I thought I was going to die in week 1. I honestly thought there was no way I could do it, let alone run. You can do this. You set your own pace, so don't feel like you have to be faster than anyone else. It's about you and what you want and you can do it.

Last week I did a 4 mile run. I am shocked I can even do it, honestly. Good luck and stick with it! It's so worth it, I promise.