Couch-to-5K - Who's In?

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  • piratesaregrand
    piratesaregrand Posts: 356 Member
    Did w1 d3 tonight. I noticed I'm only going 1.7k at the moment, hopefully this will improve.

    I'm doing it on a crosstrainer with slight resistance, over winter, so hopefully when I start running outside (when it's warmer!) I'll be able to hit the 5k easily.
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    Are you guys running on the road or treadmill? I'm just wondering how it's going to feel when I finally hit the road. I think that I am going to finish what I have started on the treadmill and then start all over? on the road. Thoughts?

    I am going to the track. I figure that the slightly padded surface is better for my knees than the road. I also find motivation/inspiration from the other folks at the track and I get some slight change of scenery...not staring at one place across the room. The treadmill might work for me if I could watch a movie or something while I do it. I don't have access to a treadmill so that eliminates that option all together but I tend to do better outside than I do inside just do to boredom level and attention deficit! :smile:
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    I'm In! I'm on a mission to prove that the older crowd, (I'm 57) can get off the couch and get healthy! I'll start today.


    Ditto I'm 50 and just finished w1d2 and I hurt all over, I didn't know you could take a day off in between. It's only 3 days per week. Oops.

    I'm glad that I'm not the oldest in the group and I'll be looking to you two for inspiration! I will be 47 in 2 months and if you can do it, than I certainly can as well!

    You are supposed to take off a day in between sessions in order to repair muscles! Don't over do it!!!
  • nikkim41
    nikkim41 Posts: 6 Member
    Hi my name is Nikki - I am starting the Couch to 5 K workout today. I just started my weight loss journey this week and I have over 100 lb to lose. I stopped the caffeine this week and it took a few days for the fatigue to go away. I know that it is going to be hard but I am determined to do this. I did a 5 K about 5 years ago and would love to get to the point that I can do another one.
  • kmel2479
    kmel2479 Posts: 102 Member
    Did w1 d3 tonight. I noticed I'm only going 1.7k at the moment, hopefully this will improve.

    I'm doing it on a crosstrainer with slight resistance, over winter, so hopefully when I start running outside (when it's warmer!) I'll be able to hit the 5k easily.

    Slow and steady as the say! It will add up, don't worry!!
  • kmel2479
    kmel2479 Posts: 102 Member
    Hi my name is Nikki - I am starting the Couch to 5 K workout today. I just started my weight loss journey this week and I have over 100 lb to lose. I stopped the caffeine this week and it took a few days for the fatigue to go away. I know that it is going to be hard but I am determined to do this. I did a 5 K about 5 years ago and would love to get to the point that I can do another one.

    I think that this is awesome!! YOU CAN DO IT! :smile:
  • dshearrer
    dshearrer Posts: 25 Member
    I am doing Week 1 Day 3 tonight, might have to wait for the sun to start setting since it is going to be mid 90's here today...I am loveing the feeling I am already getting...and my dog is loving it too...:-)
  • strawberrygashes
    strawberrygashes Posts: 210 Member
    I'm in! I did day 1 of week 5 this morning, I was a little nervous but managed it even in this sweltering heat. My phone messed up too and so I ended up running more than I was meant to.

    Like someone else said, don't focus on speed. At first I thought it was about speed and really struggled, when I slowed down my pace (approx 5 mph) I did a lot better. Speed can wait, right now its about endurance :)

    Oh and I'm doing 30DS too. :)
  • jumptothebeat
    jumptothebeat Posts: 71 Member
    hey everyone - glad to see so many peeps are joining in!

    Completed day 3 of Week 1 this morning (having to go early as its the coolest part of the day at the mo). All going ok at the mo - I know at some point its going to get tough though!
  • johnny_66
    johnny_66 Posts: 12 Member
    Just finished week 2 Day 3. Can't wait to move on to week 3. It was 88 degrees out today, I lost 2 lbs while walking and running for 90 minutes.
  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    I just did W3D2 last night.... anyone else just finishing up Week #3 ? I plan on doing the 3rd run tomorrow...

    I usually do 3-5miles walk/runs... my goal and reason for doing this is to be able to run 3 miles NONSTOP ! hehe
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    I did Week 2, Day 2 today and added on about 30 seconds to the final run like someone had suggested. I found the 90 seconds to be tough today, but after running 2 minutes, I wanted to do more! LOL The body and mind are weird! I am also trying to do my workouts early in the morning before it gets too hot and humid. I'm loving this program!
  • AliandTrev
    AliandTrev Posts: 194 Member
    I did a few weeks of this program last summer and stopped. I restarted today with Week 1 Day 1. How does everyone track it under exercise, I just used the Walking 3.5 because that is what my app for C25K had said my pace was.
  • JWolf7911
    JWolf7911 Posts: 63 Member
    I just did W3D2 last night.... anyone else just finishing up Week #3 ? I plan on doing the 3rd run tomorrow...

    I usually do 3-5miles walk/runs... my goal and reason for doing this is to be able to run 3 miles NONSTOP ! hehe


    I finished week 3 last night! How's it going for you so far?
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    You guys should join the C25K group :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k
  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    I just did W3D2 last night.... anyone else just finishing up Week #3 ? I plan on doing the 3rd run tomorrow...

    I usually do 3-5miles walk/runs... my goal and reason for doing this is to be able to run 3 miles NONSTOP ! hehe


    I finished week 3 last night! How's it going for you so far?

    So far so good.... I jumped into Wk #3 because I felt that was my comfort level since I have been running for 5 months, just not too successful in being able to run a full mile without stopping.... I am enjoying though...

    How are you doing with it ?
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    I did a few weeks of this program last summer and stopped. I restarted today with Week 1 Day 1. How does everyone track it under exercise, I just used the Walking 3.5 because that is what my app for C25K had said my pace was.

    The app that I use gives me times for each interval. I do an average for walking and an average for jogging. I'm on week 2, so it's 9 minutes jogging and 22 minutes walking.
  • briebear77
    briebear77 Posts: 253 Member
    Just did week 3, day 1 yesterday. Running the Kiss Me Dirty 5K at the end of this month, glad to finally see a thread for it! Thought about starting one but never got around to it lol.
  • honeydove
    honeydove Posts: 39
    count me in :smile:
  • Angiehankins77
    Angiehankins77 Posts: 84
    Read this posting and started tonight!
    I took a fitness test, heres my progress:
    Wlk 3 min
    Jog 6 min (.6 mile)
    W 3
    J 3
    W 3
    J 3
    W3...total of 1.8 miles
  • kreisad
    kreisad Posts: 12 Member
    I'm running on a treadmill right now and will eventually run on the road. Living in northern Minnesota means that I can't always rely on the weather to get my run in. :) Anyways, I read somewhere a long time ago that if you set your treadmill to a 2% incline, it provides just enough resistance to make your legs work as hard as they would if you were running outside. For all my runs, I set it to 2% incline but I don't know how true that is. I think I read it in a magazine and I don't want to go quoting things or promising that they are 100% true. It's just something I remember reading somewhere... :)
  • ninpiggy
    ninpiggy Posts: 228 Member
    I start Week 6, Day 1 tomorrow! Yay me!
  • strawberrygashes
    strawberrygashes Posts: 210 Member
    I start Week 6, Day 1 tomorrow! Yay me!

    How did you find day 3-week 5? My next run will be day 2-week 5 and I'm a little apprehensive of day 3!
  • amyram
    amyram Posts: 108 Member
    I did w1d3 today and jogged most of the jogging parts until the last two when my athsma started to act up. Hard to run holding your breath. But the good news is I knocked 2min off by best time for this loop, 36 min walk/running. I think I will repeat w1d3 until I can run all the running parts. Anyone else with athsma doing this and how do you prepare, I hit my emergency puffer about 30 min before I start.
  • bunnybeth14
    bunnybeth14 Posts: 33 Member
    Week 3 Day 1 done tonight!! I surprise myself every time i complete a day!!! :)
  • solearybrown
    solearybrown Posts: 14 Member
    Week 5 complete. The 30 min jog today was work!
  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    I just went out this morning and ran 1 straight complete mile !! .:happy: :happy: :happy:

    This is a first for me, been trying to do that for 5 months now, I do 3-5miles on a reg basis but never without stopping.... could not run 1 full mile before today.

    I am only on wk 4 now... going to keep going but man, it's hard not to do more

    Been reading the "chi running" concept, making running so much easier..and pain free, which is why I kept stopping before...
  • Drastiic
    Drastiic Posts: 322 Member
    I'm starting Week 1 Day 1 on Monday. If anyone else is, feel free to send me friend request with a message saying you are too.
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    Week 5 complete. The 30 min jog today was work!

    Great job! I think that if you get through Week 5, it is a breeze from there on in.

    Amazing weight loss as well! You must be thrilled!
  • Snotori
    Snotori Posts: 156
    Oh just finished my first 5K yesterday and didn't follow this program but I'd totally suggest it to anyone for I went literally from doing nothing to making it through a 5K and I couldn't be prouder of myself :D

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