C25K

I'm starting tomorrow morning with W1D1. I have NEVER been a runner. I was on the track team in middle school, but as a thrower. The running warm up always killed me.

Now, I'm determined. I have some friends who run and always seem to have a blast doing it. I want to be one of those people!

Let's do it!

Another graduate of C25K! It's totally worth pushing through and if you need to repeat a week, do it. I repeated a few weeks throughout the program because I just wasn't ready to push to the next level. I now have 6 5k races under my belt and am about to start training for a 10K.
Good luck!

I am on week 2 right now, and even just the 8 minutes of running makes me feel so proud. I used to have to run a mile in high school (but that was 20+ years ago) and I haven't ran since.
I was always of the opinion, "Why run unless somone is chasing me" then one day my best friends teenage son pointed out, that if that was the only time I ran the person wouldn't have any problem catching me :grumble: (just want to smack kids and their honesty sometimes, lol). I am loving the program. I can't wait until week 8 :happy:

I have NEVER considered myself a runner but, last summer, I was a "runner". I started with a 5K program and just kept going. It was so motivating to see my body changing with everyday that I ran. My fiance and I completed two 10K mud runs last summer and they were so much fun. My best advice would be to sign up for a race, this way you'll have a goal in the not too distant future to keep you motivated. I find that always works best for me. This summer I'm not allowed to be a runner as I recently developed arthritis in my knee. I'm trying to fix that as I really want to sign up for a sprint triathlon. Good luck with your training!! You can do it! Friend me to keep me updated on your running and if you want some motivation!

I know exactly how you feel! I'm doing week 2 over again because I by the end of each of the 90 seconds of what I call jogging I'm out of breath and feel like I'm going to die LOL But, I know that before this I couldn't have dreamed of jogging for 90 seconds, let alone 6 intervals of it! Keep it up. Speed will and endurance will come in time. For both of us

Another graduate of C25K! It's totally worth pushing through and if you need to repeat a week, do it. I repeated a few weeks throughout the program because I just wasn't ready to push to the next level. I now have 6 5k races under my belt and am about to start training for a 10K.
Good luck!

LOVE THIS! ^^^ I find when life gets in the way I have to repeat and always felt bad but knowing that I'm not the only one makes me feel A LOT better about this! Thanks

I started W1D1 this morning. I've graduated before but haven't jogged in a long time. I was so red faced and sweaty when I finished but it really felt good.

I've been stuck at week 2 forever (3 weeks *sigh*), but I just keep plugging away. lol

I used to be a runner and was in the military so running was never an issue for me. However, it has been almost a decade since I did any of that and getting back into it has been tough when I've gotten lazy over the years. I started doing the C25K program but then found that I was much more motivated to do what my body tells me I can do rather than try to stick with the C25K program and get discouraged when I have to keep repeating weeks over again.

I started with the C25K program and have modified it so that I am up to a 5 min walking warm-up, then run 5 walk 3 for 29 minutes, following by a 5 min cool-down walk. As I get more endurance, I'm decreasing the walking interval between runs until I feel comfortable running straight through. I also run with a Heart monitor so if I'm pushing myself too hard, I back off until I'm in my target zone. If you don't have one, invest in one when you're starting running because it helps immensely.

You shouldn't be training so hard that your heart rate is peaking above your maximum - it's not good for you. That being said, congrats on starting a running program! You'll all get there and when you do, you can look back at that person that used to huff and puff just running a mile and say, wow, look at how far I've come!

I started w1d1 yesterday. I have never been a runner - it intimidates me a little. However, I finished w1d1 and was tremendously proud of myself. It was nice to be outside, alone w my music and my thoughts without my toddlers climbing all over me! I'm hoping I can stick with it. I have about 15lbs left to lose but I really care more about losing inches and being healthy and fit in general.

i started this today w1d1.. im already looking forward to tomorrow...its been a couple months since ive been running so im ready to get back out there

I just finished week 2. I love it so far. I always feel great after a run, even if I really didn't want to go in the first place and my boyfriend had to drag me out the door!

Feel free to add me!

I am on Week 5/Day 3 - I did that run (jog for me) on Sunday and I'm definitely repeating it - I couldn't run the whole 25 minutes. But I made it 11 which is further than I've ever ran before. I have never been a runner - but I can do a spin class, a kickbox class - makes no sense. But I'm determined this time! So for my run on Wednesday- I'll try the Wk 5/Day 3 again and my goal is to make at least more than 11 minutes - then at least I'm progressing.

Sherry

I just started week 5, did day 1 yesterday. I did week 4 3 times though!!! My first 5k is in August and I'm hoping I"ll be ready for it!!