Couch to 10K

dust2bunny · 12-04-2011, 06:01 PM

I feel like I got my motivation back the other day. I had a good chat with myself, and basically said that I am just punishing myself for not doing the necessary things to stay healthy. I feel renewed and really excited at the same time, hopefully this feeling will continue with me when I need it most.

This past March I did my first 5K with a 32min time. My new goal is to run a 10K in March 2012. I haven't ran much after my first 5K, perhaps a mile here and there. For the 10K I am reusing my running plan from my 5K but doing it twice in a row three times a week for 8 weeks.

My first run was Saturday. I did a 50min interval schedule of 3.3mph walk for 1min 30sec followed by 5.5mph run for 1min. In the end I did 3.34miles. This training session also included a 5min cooldown and a 5min warmup walk.

My goal for this thread is to record my results and talking to other people for motivation during this time : )

MusicalAstronaut · 12-05-2011, 09:26 AM

Good luck! I just ran my first 10K on Thanksgiving. 6 miles still seems really long to me and I'm not a fast runner, but I'm very consistent. I finished it in 1:12:22. Nothing a runner would want to see, haha, but that means consistent 10 minute miles and for 6 miles??? I'll take that!

ade903 · 12-05-2011, 11:27 AM

That sounds awesome. I did week one of couch to 5k last week. I'm feeling good about it! Good luck!

dust2bunny · 12-05-2011, 03:41 PM

Just completed workout 2, week 1! This time I busted the running to 5.6mph instead of 5.5mph. I think on Wed I will increase it to 5.7mph though. I still have the starting something new 'high', yay!

dust2bunny · 12-12-2011, 12:31 AM

Completed Week One!!! Here is the recap.
Workout one: Distance=3.34miles in 50mins doing 3.3walk/5.4run intervals
Workout two: Distance=3.4miles in 50mins doing 3.3walk/5.6run intervals
Mini workout: Distance=2.34miles in 33mins doing 3.3walk/5.8run intervals
Workout three: Distance=3.5miles in 50mins doing 3.3walk/5.8run intervals.
Mini workout: Yoga for 75mins.

For now on I decided I will run at 5.8 for all work outs. I am comfortable at this pace. Onward to week two!