Couch to 5K Club

Didn't make it to the gym like I thought the other night... Working overnite two nites this weekend in addition to all the daytime hours I put in during the week:) so the gym has definitely been put on the back burner. I know without a doubt though I will make to the gym on Monday and workout really hard, then next week should be a little more normal. Dontcha just hate when work throws in a curveball and it messes up your workouts....grrr.

-Sam
 
Hiya!

I'm so glad this club exists! I found it this morning before my jog.

I'm on W3D2 now; I just finished day one. I'm 233, so three minutes for me was amazing. I was praying and everything. I'm so excited to read the other posts about facing challenges and overcoming fears, etc.

I have to admit, every single time I finish that five minute warm up walk and am about to jog, I get a single moment of fear. (That I won't be able to finish? That my legs will randomly break in two? I haven't pinned down exactly what it is yet.) Does anyone else get that?
 
I finished Week 1 today! Yay!!

Today I felt alot better than my very first day. The only problem was my stupid Ipod! (Grr!) It decided to lock up 5 minutes into my run. Luckily it happened to me last week at home, and I looked up how to reset it. However, I had to keep walking while I reset it and got it back to the spot I was at, so I probably walked 3:00 instead of 1:30 at that point. Crap.

I have no clue why it did it. Some searching said it might be caused by bouncing up and down while running . (I keep it in my front pocket of my hoodie)...but it never did this the other few times I went running. Anybody else have this problem?

Weeeird. Well, Week 2 starts on Tuesday (eeeek!)
 
KnOxViLLe said:
I finished Week 1 today! Yay!!

Today I felt alot better than my very first day. The only problem was my stupid Ipod! (Grr!) It decided to lock up 5 minutes into my run. Luckily it happened to me last week at home, and I looked up how to reset it. However, I had to keep walking while I reset it and got it back to the spot I was at, so I probably walked 3:00 instead of 1:30 at that point. Crap.

I have no clue why it did it. Some searching said it might be caused by bouncing up and down while running . (I keep it in my front pocket of my hoodie)...but it never did this the other few times I went running. Anybody else have this problem?

Weeeird. Well, Week 2 starts on Tuesday (eeeek!)
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Congratulations on week 1!! Good luck on Tuesday!

Do you turn the hold on before you go? If you don't you could be accidentally pressing buttons and confusing it. Otherwise, I don't know.
 
Well, today was my W7D3 run and I'm going to continue working on W7 for a while. I'm trying to get my speed up now before I move on. Today I got 3.10 miles in 32:50. I really would like to get it beneath 30 minutes and then perhaps below 28. My next run, I might just focus on running the full 2.5 miles nonstop though because I have been pushing myself on the speed lately.

My hubby finished 3 miles in 23:05 (I have no idea how he's able to go so fast). When we finally run our 5K, and he paces himself with me, he's going to be going a lot slower than he's used to or I'm going to be going a lot faster. HA.



Welcome aboard to all you C25K newb club members! Glad to have ya!
 
Hey all.... Today was my Week 7 Day 2 workout and it felt great. Did the 5 minute warmup at 4.2mph and then did most (all but about 3 minutes ) of the 25 minute running portion at 6.5mph. It felt great to get the run in and now I want to do it again:) I ended up at about 3.10 miles total.

Glad to see more new faces joining. I recommend this program a lot on here just because I feel like it has really helped me out in getting the running back into my routine gradually and consistently.

Knoxville- I hate it when my ipod locks up too!!! It used to do it a lot on the treadmill right when I was in the middle of a run. It hasn't done it in awhile though and I'm not sure why. I did change from wearing it on my arm to putting it in the bin thing on the treadmill though...

Tasha- Your husband is fast as hell. It is my goal to one day be that fast. Is he a runner? I have to pat myself on the back though, I did run one mile outside Sunday (up some hills and down some hills) in about 8 minutes I think. It was exciting to know I could run at least 1 mile that fast :)

Have a great night fellow runners:)

-Sam
 
Are yall doing this indoors or outdoors?

I'm on week4 day2

heres the thing, outside I can run at maybe 5.5-6mph, but I struggle at the last run

on the treadmill i can run 6.5-7mph for all the runs

gosh the music is LAME for this week...:smash:
 
h34vyK1tt13 said:
Are yall doing this indoors or outdoors?

I'm on week4 day2

heres the thing, outside I can run at maybe 5.5-6mph, but I struggle at the last run

on the treadmill i can run 6.5-7mph for all the runs

gosh the music is LAME for this week...:smash:
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That's interesting, I have heard it's the opposite for most people. As in they can run faster outdoors than indoors.

I have done all of my training indoors so far.

sammyboy24 said:
Tasha- Your husband is fast as hell. It is my goal to one day be that fast. Is he a runner? I have to pat myself on the back though, I did run one mile outside Sunday (up some hills and down some hills) in about 8 minutes I think. It was exciting to know I could run at least 1 mile that fast :)

Have a great night fellow runners:)

-Sam
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Hey Sam,

Hubby was in the USMC and had to run his PT's by a certain speed to pass them and they were all 3 mile tests. As far as him being a runner, he's always hated running. He can run 2-2.5 miles on 8mph and will run the additional bits on 9mph and sometimes has like .10 walking somehwere in the middle. it's nuts.

I really wish I could run faster and while it may come with time, it's not happening now. I think I injured my left hip flexor while running on Monday. It's been bothering me since then. Sigh.
 
The big day is finally here!

I am really nervous, and I don't know why. I know I can run the 3.1 miles, so I don't know what it is... first time jitters, I guess!

Anyway, wish me luck!

I am hoping for 36/37 minutes. I'll (of course) keep you all informed!!!
 
Ok, C25K run day for me. Hubby and I decided to do it outside (which we've never done) and we ran 4.3 miles instead of 3.1 miles. I almost died, but I made it!!! 4.3 miles in 42:36 WOOOOHOOO! And this included several up hill grades that I'm not used too. He stayed with me the entire time and encouraged me when I was ready to throw in the towel. I stopped about 3 times for about 3-5 seconds or less each and picked up the pace when he said "hurry up, come on no walking." So this is the most I have ever run EVER! YAY!!
 
That is great Tasha!!! I wish sometimes I had a running partner too. Your hubby sounds like a great motivator for you! 4.3 miles is terrific! :)

-Sam
 
I am just seeing this and I am wanting to do a 5k this summer and have been having trouble getting started!! I am DEF going to do that podcast!! Thanks so much and I look forward to posting in this forum more!!!!!
 
aw man!

okay so today, when I went running on my second turn of week 4 (last week I did 2 days, and then i got really busy so i restarted today) well I got this sharp pain in my lower abdomen and lower back and it felt so severe I had to stop for about 1 minute. I finished the tape and ended up jogging home later, but I felt really bad for stopping. I'm sticking to week 4 until next week, so i'll be ready for that 20 minute run next week.

Do you guys think the pain was just menstrual? I started my period today and I think that might have been the problem. I did finish and I'm happy, but so disappointed that I stopped. Any tips on how to alleviate this pain? It went away fully by the cool down, but now i'm feeling a dull ache
 
I've kind of fallen out of my rhythm... I got a little sick and it turned into some nasal/sinus/chest thing, and so now I'm kind of behind on my running, according to the schedule of the program... What I am thinking I will do is start back up this week, and go easy, do intervals, then next week do either Week 7 or 8, depending on which one I can manage.

Glad to see all the new faces in here :)

-Sam
 
how long did igt take you to build up to that? i am only pu to 1.5 miles and onlyr unning about 3/4 of it i am dying... but i love running so far!


photocrazed said:
Ok, C25K run day for me. Hubby and I decided to do it outside (which we've never done) and we ran 4.3 miles instead of 3.1 miles. I almost died, but I made it!!! 4.3 miles in 42:36 WOOOOHOOO! And this included several up hill grades that I'm not used too. He stayed with me the entire time and encouraged me when I was ready to throw in the towel. I stopped about 3 times for about 3-5 seconds or less each and picked up the pace when he said "hurry up, come on no walking." So this is the most I have ever run EVER! YAY!!
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is the podcast free or how much does it cost??


~Ace said:
I'd like to start the program as well, where is the thread to download the podcast?
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