Jul-03: 65 walk (65/1200)
Jul-07: 55 - bike/walk (120/1200)
Jul-09: 70 walk (190/1200)

July 1: 38.48
July 2: 40.06
July 3:
July 4: 44.07
July 5: 46.21
July 6: 50.14
July 7: 50.07
July 8: 15.03
July 9: 20.00
304.06/1200

Jul-03: 65 walk (65/1200)
Jul-07: 55 - bike/walk (120/1200)
Jul-09: 70 walk (190/1200)
Jul-10: 40 walk (230/1200)

Welcome, SeeMyFeet and love2b150!

Ariannag: 1200 min
BelovedWarrior: 550 min
ennay: 1200 min
flower1: 1200 min, 5 WT
gardenerjoy: 1200 min
LauraLovesWeims: 1200 min
love2b150: 30 min, 3x week
MonteCristo: 1200 min
SassyPants: 1200 min
SeeMyFeet: 12 pool visits
Tuscany: 1500 min

1: 60 walk; 60
2: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 100
3: 30 dance & ST & stretch; 130
4: 40 walk; 170
5: 35 walk; 205
6: 30 walk; 235
7: 40 walk; 275
8: 30 walk; 305
9: 40 walk; 345
10: 40 walk; 385

Hey, guys! I've never done an exercise challenge before, but I am starting C25K and really want to get into running again (which I did briefly several years ago). I thought this might help me work my way through the program. I just finished week three, which is already kicking my butt, so I figured some reassurance or commiseration might help me. If anyone has completed the program, let me know - I'd love tips! Especially for getting past mental blocks.

So, my goal for this month is to do C25K every other day (which will get me to the start of week 7 by the end of July, and then I can wrap up the program the first week or two of August.

I've never been huge on exercise, but I adored running when I actually got okay at it, and I want to get there again. I ran only on the treadmill last time, and this time it has only been outside (which I like better for the scenery).

So far:

7/6- week 3, day 1 (W3D1)
7/8- W3D2
7/10- W3D3

7/1: Weights 35 (35/1200)
7/2: Running 60 (95/1200)
7/3: Hiking 120 minutes - It was closer to 3 hours, but we also stopped and looked around a lot (215/1200)
7/4: Weights 35 (250/1200)
7/5: Running 60 (310/1200)
7/6: Weights 35 (345/1200)
7/7: Running 60 (405/1200)
7/8: Weights 20 (425/1200) cut short for sore hip?
7/9: mysterious sore hip continues (425/1200)
7/10: 30 min very slow walk (455/1200)
7/11: 20 min upper body weights (475/1200) hip back to 60% but still not worthy
7/12: spent all day driving (475/1200) - wow, I was so far ahead of the pace bunny and now so far behind.

Jul-03: 65 walk (65/1200)
Jul-07: 55 - bike/walk (120/1200)
Jul-09: 70 walk (190/1200)
Jul-10: 40 walk (230/1200)
Jul-11: 75 min/bike/treadmill/weights (305/1200) and 1/5 WT

Okay, I just started week 4 of C25K and those 5 minute intervals are KILLING me. I could do both 3 minute ones and the first 5 minute one (barely), but the second 5 minute jog had me taking a break in the middle and still struggling to finish. Ugh. I should have kept up with running years ago - I hate this part (the getting-back-in-shape bit). Hopefully I'll be able to do them by the end of week 4, because week 5 starts with all 5 minute intervals.

I feel week repeats coming on.

7/6- week 3, day 1 (W3D1)
7/8- W3D2
7/10- W3D3
7/12 - W4D1

Jul-03: 65 walk (65/1200)
Jul-07: 55 - bike/walk (120/1200)
Jul-09: 70 walk (190/1200)
Jul-10: 40 walk (230/1200)
Jul-11: 75 min/bike/treadmill/weights (305/1200) and 1/5 WT
Jul-12: 50 min walk (355/1200)

I completed my aggressive (for me) goal of 1200 minutes last month...no reason I can't do it again, especially with one extra day in the month!

7/1 - 30 minute treadmill
7/2 - 40 minute treadmill
7/3 - 45 minute treadmill
7/4 - 55 minute treadmill 5 kettlebell
7/5 - 60 minute treadmill + 10 minute bike
7/6 - 60 minute treadmill + 30 minute bike
7/7- 40 minute treadmill
7/8 - 60 minute treadmill + 30 minute bike
7/9 - 30 minute treadmill + 15 minute bike
7/10 - 30 minute treadmill
7/11 - 25 minute treadmill + 20 bike
7/12 - 13 minute thigh master + 20 bike
7/13 - 30 minute treadmill + 10 minute kettlebell + 20 minute walk
7/14 - 90 minute treadmill+5 min thighmaster+ 20min bike
7/15 - 30 minute treadmill
7/16 - 60 minute treadmill
7/17 - 60 minute treadmill + 35 minute walk
7/18 - 30 treadmill + 40 walk
7/19 - 40 min walk
7/20 - 40 min walk
7/21 - 20 min walk
total minutes: 1144/1200


Last edited by Sassypants75; Today at 08:23 AM.

Welcome, Penny105!

Ariannag: 1200 min
BelovedWarrior: 550 min
ennay: 1200 min
flower1: 1200 min, 5 WT
gardenerjoy: 1200 min
LauraLovesWeims: 1200 min
love2b150: 30 min, 3x week
MonteCristo: 1200 min
Penny105: C25K every other day
SassyPants: 1200 min
SeeMyFeet: 12 pool visits
Tuscany: 1500 min

Penny105: you can do it! We've had lots of people pass through this thread working on C25K and they all struggle right about the point that you are. But, it gets easier! Sometimes, people will redo Week 4 for a second week before moving on to Week 5.

July Goal: 1200 minutes

1: 60 walk; 60
2: 20 walk, 20 stretch; 100
3: 30 dance & ST & stretch; 130
4: 40 walk; 170
5: 35 walk; 205
6: 30 walk; 235
7: 40 walk; 275
8: 30 walk; 305
9: 40 walk; 345
10: 40 walk; 385
11: 40 walk; 425
12: 40 walk; 465

You can do it Penny! I've done C25K three times, and all three times I repeated both week 4 and then week 5. That a hard jump to make, but you'll get through. :cheer2:

Jul-03: 65 walk (65/1200)
Jul-07: 55 - bike/walk (120/1200)
Jul-09: 70 walk (190/1200)
Jul-10: 40 walk (230/1200)
Jul-11: 75 min/bike/treadmill/weights (305/1200) and 1/5 WT
Jul-12: 50 min walk (355/1200)
Jul-13: 50 min walk (405/1200)