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A 27 minute 5K is excellent for a first 5K. You should be easily able to stretch that out to a 10K. How long is your long run to date and when is your 10K?

I am not sure I would call it a myth. 8 cups of water per day certainly is not going to do anyone harm and some people depending on their enviorment and exercise habits will require even more than 8 cups per day. As for the source yes I agree you can get water from many sources including coffee, tea, soups, fruits and…

Using Soda/pop to hydrate is not a very good idea. The caffiene in some will dehydrate you. Stick with flavored water if it helps but stay away from soda.

One more thing to keep in mind is training and races are two different animals. Many new runners go out and train like they are in a race. You should train 10 to 20% slower than your best or race pace for most runs.

I think every other day is the way to go and building endurance is the key as mentioned above. Do not worry about going faster it will come on it's own as you get stronger. Do not be afraid to use walk /run intervals as you progress to longer distance. Check out the Jeff Galloway books mentioned above he has some great…

If you just bend the rim of the cup they hand you into a V it is much easier to drink from it while moving without ending up wearing half of the cups contents. I tried carrying my own once in a fuel belt and between the sloshing and the belt slipping I likely will not do it again in a race unless they do not have water…

I am sure we have passed each other many times on Back Cove. I am usually out there myself 4 or 5 days each week. I love to run there.

It will be an aid to your weight loss but one of the things that I fell into was I would use the running as an excuse to eat more. You have to eat to run not run to eat.

Good luck from another Mainiac down in the Portland area.

Emurano Consider trying this and see how it works for you. Run 4 minutes and walk 1 and repeat this 6 times thus giving you 30 minutes. My bet is with the 1 minute recovery walks you will end up going farther than your continuous 30 minute run. Those one minute walks allow you to recover and each run will be stronger and…

The C25K is a great program but you have to be careful if you have not done much for physical activity recently. It ramps up pretty quickly and will have you running too much too soon. If this happens do not get discouraged. Repeat or modify weeks until you are ready to jump to the next level. The program as written is…

I watched it on my ipad on the flight home last week and while I am not ready mentally to completely go plant based I will continue to make changes in small steps. On September 1st I decided to no longer eat meat. I think at that point I did it more to have a focal point than to embrace a new life style. In 26 days I have…

That is great Catherine. Studies show when it comes to jogging or running the 30 pound loss is like taking 120 pounds off your knees and ankles when running. This alone can make running a more pleasant experience. Keep up the good work you are doing fantastic.

[/quote] Thank you....I'm still working at week 4. Can't seem to do the 5 minute jog. My legs feel tired and tight. Could it be I need to stretch more? [/quote] Alicia A struggle with a 5 minute run in week 4 is very common. Remember the C25K is not written for a person who is also on a weight loss journey. It was written…

Catherine Layers are the way to go in winter. I am in Maine and we run outside all winter long. I hate the dreadmill and it really is much easier than running outside. Dress as if it were 20 degrees warmer than it is when you head out. On snow and ice you can use yak trax on your shoes or use sheet metal screws to give you…

Alicia Keep up the good work. Repeating a week is fine and even altering week 5 a bit is ok. This is a guideline only and the C25K is not one size fits all. If I can help in any way feel free to message me.

Tif Look into a Galloway type program to get you started. The key is making slow progress and the C25K is pretty aggressive in bumping up the running segment. I am an RRCA Certified Running Coach and I would suggest you try running 1 minute segments and walk 2 to 3 minutes between each. Do it for two weeks and then try…

Week 4 and 5 are huge steps. If you find them difficult repeat week 3 or find a modification that works for you and call it week 3 1/2. Remember this is not a race to finish in 9 weeks but rather a transition into what you hope will be a life long enjoyment of running. Good Luck!!!!

It is great to see you all progressing from week to week. As the runs get longer it helps to slow the pace of the run a bit. While the program is designed for 9 weeks never fear repeating a week if you are not coming away from a run feeling good and looking forward to the next one. Half of this battle is keeping it fun and…

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Hey all it is great to see you all out there running. I did the C25K when I began running in 2007. I was very heavy at the time and I did complete it but it took me 20 weeks and repeating many weeks to get me through it. I managed to drop almost 70 pounds in that year and I have returned here because I have gained back 25…

Yes I noticed!!!!! Even Katrina the Wiener is not here NEEing!!!!!

NEE!!!!! Just how many NEES!!!! can I get in before someone else drops in!!!!!!

Day 5 for me and still holding strong. I am wondering if it is just me or does anyone else feel their belly is a bit flatter without all the carbonation in it? Headaches are easing a bit from caffiene withdrawal and I am hoping that will not be an issue in a few more days.

Ok count me in!!! I am on day 4 as I started the no soda journey last Friday. I survived the weekend even. For me it has been all water with the exception a small glass of grape juice each day. I used to drink more than 2 liters of Diet Pepsi a day. I will admit I have gone this route before and after months I landed back…

Just stopped by to say NEE!!!!!!

Sounds like a good plan. I have been at it since February 2007 I had dropped from 280 to 215 and then settled in at 225 even though I wanted to get below 200 I stalled and stayed at 225 for a long time. I slipped a bit after completing the Goofy Challenge at Disney World in early January and found myself back at 246. I…

Good Day All!!!! It still is nice to see all the old faces here!!!!! :bigsmile: I am still the Oldest!!!!!!

I got that one in just to feel like old times!!!!!:bigsmile:

Perhaps tomorrow will be an improvement. I need to get this act back together so I guess the key is so sign up for Goofy 2011!!!!!!