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20th June - Run 3.1 miles 21st June - bike 12 miles 22nd June - Run 2.25 miles, swim 2 miles 23rd June - Run 2.3 miles, bike 40.5 miles 25th June - run 2.3 miles, swim 0.75 miles, bike 22 miles. Totals Swim = 10.0 miles Bike = 370 miles Run = 42.68 miles

15th June - Swim 0.75 16th June - bike 46.5 miles Totals Swim = 7.25 miles Bike = 295.5 miles Run = 33.73 miles

It's not compulsory to follow c25k :smile: But.... Running is a little tough on your body, not just your lungs! More so on the muscles, ligaments and joints etc.... This is especially true in the beginning! Taking it steady now with either a interval program like c25k or by run/walking say a 5/1 schedule, will probably pay…

13th June - Bike 22 miles, Swim 1.25 14th June - Run 16.63 miles, Swim 0.5 miles Totals Swim = 6.5 miles Bike = 249 miles Run = 33.73 miles Enjoy the sprint comerofgreys!

Welcome too all the new peeps and returning old hands :smile: 12th June - Run 7 miles. Totals Swim = 4.75 miles Bike = 227 miles Run = 17.1 miles

8th June - Swim 0.75 miles 9th June - Bike 112 miles 11th June - Bike 19.5 miles Totals Swim = 4.75 miles Bike = 227 miles Run = 10.1 miles

6th June - Bike 17 miles, Swim 0.75 miles 7th June - swim 1.25 miles, run 3.1 miles. Totals Swim = 4.0 miles Bike = 95.5 miles Run = 10.1 miles I'm have a couple of events this weekend, 2k sea swim tomorrow evening and a 112 mile bike sportive on Sat. So today was light training and no long run to save the legs for…

1st June - Swim 1.0 miles 2nd June -Bike 52 miles 4th June - Bike 26.5 miles 5th June - Run 7 miles, Swim 1.0 miles Totals Swim = 2.0 miles Bike = 78.5 miles Run = 7.0 miles

I'm back for another month too. This time it's all about the bike for me.

21st May - 10.3 mile run, 16.5 mile Bike? Totals Swim = 9.25 miles Bike = 187 miles Run = 70.25 miles

17th May - 0.5 mile swim 18th May - 8.1 mile run, 2.5 mile swim? Totals Swim = 9.25 miles Bike = 170.5 miles Run = 59.95 miles

16th May - 0.75 mile swim, 12.75 mile run Totals Swim = 6.25 miles Bike = 170.5 miles Run = 51.85 miles

15th May - 18 mile bike Totals Swim = 5.5 miles Bike = 170.5 miles Run = 39.1 miles

14th May - 1.5 miles, 8.75 mile run Totals Swim = 5.5 miles Bike = 152.5 miles Run = 39.1 miles

9h May - 4 mile run 10th May - 21.5 mile bike, 6.75 mile run Totals Swim = 4.0 miles Bike = 152.5 miles Run = 30.35 miles

8h May - 1 mile swim Totals Swim = 4.0 miles Bike = 131 miles Run = 23.6 miles

7h May - 30 mile bike,, 6.1 mile run. Totals Swim = 3.0 miles Bike = 131 miles Run = 23.6 miles

6th May - 0.75 mile swim, 3.5 mile run. Totals Swim = 3.0 miles Bike = 101 miles Run = 17.5 miles

5th May - 80.1 mile bike Totals Swim = 2.25 miles Bike = 101 miles Run = 14.0 miles

4th May - 1.25 mile swim. Totals Swim = 2.25 miles Bike = 21 miles Run = 14.0 miles

3rd May - 1mile swim, 10.5 mile run. Totals Swim = 1.0 miles Bike = 21 miles Run = 14.0 miles

2nd May - 21 mile bike, 3.5 mile run. Totals Swim = 0.0 miles Bike = 21 miles Run = 3.5 miles

Whatever you want to try for :)

It's got to depend on your goal... If the goal is to lose fat and get shredded, then it's hard to argue against a bodybuilder type high protien diet. It works (if you are disciplined) If your wanting to run marathons or endurance train, then it's hard to live without more carbs. :wink:

Woot! :drinker: Love, love love this challenge! Well I should seeing as I'm training for the real thing :laugh: Ok goals for May.... 15 miles swimming. 400 miles biking. 100 miles running. I hope we get loads of people joining this month! Set your own goals, you don't have to do mega milage just what you can do. As long as…

I'm looking forward to returning for the May Ironman challenge! This is my favorite challenge on MFP!!! Butters, are you going to kick off the thread? Would be nice to have it open a couple of days early to drum up new support :smile:

Edit... Must remember not to bother arguing on forums :tongue:

It does not have to be a case of one or the other and which is best is subjective to the subject... You can and should if possible do both.. 5x5 is tough for a runner, but with a modified version using the same lifts it is possible (not easy) to increase strength while still running.

I agree with this too. Also, 2lb's a week is more than probably unrealistic. Stick to the above and take what you get. Don't let your desire for results get in the way of doing it the best way.

Get a support group and get the information you need to get your head in the right place. because staying stopped is a mental battle not physical. This is what I used... http://forum.nosmokingday.org.uk/ The links that you can find there and the support were enough for me to quit cold turkey and stay quit for two years…