Julie, well done! I can't wait to be able to say that.
Are you running time or distance? I'm doing time, and I've worked out that by the end I will be able to run for 30 minutes, but only do about 4km in that time. I guess I can work my way up to 5km from there, but what did you do?
Thanks. I'm doing the same thing. I think I'm running about 2.25-2.5 miles in the 30 minutes. But the podcast always starts & stops me running at an odd place on my route, so I'm not really sure. Monday, I'm going to start running at the beginning of a block and time myself, and get some real baseline numbers.
So the next several weeks will be working up to the full 3 miles each day. I don't actually think that will be too tough, knee willing. Once you're running the 25 minutes, the increments above that aren't as hard as going from 60 seconds running to 3 minutes running, as in the earlier phases
Did w1d2 this morning - woo! It's great to see people getting up to Week 9 and beyond. Right now I can't imagine myself there, but I read about other chicks getting there and I think - you started where I'm starting. Very motivating!
I'll do day 3 Monday evening, I think. I'm trying to schedule my runs when my DD is in preschool or when my DH is home, because I'm *so* not up for pushing the jogging stroller yet. I do want to start taking the stroller out as I get a little more advanced, but for right now, I'm happy just pushing my own weight when I'm running.
Hi My name is Erica and i am new to 3fat chicks. I do Weight Watchers, lift weights 1x a week with a friend. I would like to begin walking again. My goal is not speed but endurance- I would like to be able to walk a 5k. Any suggestions?
I did w2d2 today. I'm having a hard time keeping this to the three days also. I'm finding I don't like taking two days off in a row, so I'm running Sunday and Monday. We'll see how it goes. I'm running on my treadmill as i don't want to have to tackle the hills while I'm training. Keep running everyone, we will do this!
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Welcome go 3fc Erica ... Just put one foot in front of the other a few extra minutes more every day or week and eventually you will be walking that 5k good luck
I did w2d2 today. I'm having a hard time keeping this to the three days also. I'm finding I don't like taking two days off in a row, so I'm running Sunday and Monday. We'll see how it goes. I'm running on my treadmill as i don't want to have to tackle the hills while I'm training. Keep running everyone, we will do this!
I find that if I run every second day, schedule permitting that is, one week I run 4 times the next 3 times... It works for me...
Hi Ilene! For some reason I thought you were a 10k runner . . .
Week 5 day 1 for me today! Woohoo! I felt great (except for when the dog decided he would rather run after a rabbit than run with me and nearly tugged me off my feet!).
Here's a question . . . I've been doing each week twice so that I don't re-injure my knees. Now that I'm up to the ones where each day is different, I'm not sure whether I should do day 1, day 2, day 3, day 1, day 2, day 3 or day 1, day 1, day 2, day 2, day 3, day 3. Anyone have a suggestion? I'm leaning towards the first way because running 20 minutes straight two runs in a row seems like a little much.
:sigh: I used to be able to run for over an hour, now I am intimidated by running for 20 minutes! That's what I get for letting my knee injury make me out of shape, I guess.
I also start week 5 day 1 today! Paperclippy, I would do day one, day one, day two, day two...etc...but I'm sure that either way you pick will be fine.
I am still on week 1 but I took it outside yesterday and today and oh lordy is that like a million times harder. But I didn't stop and made it through.
Asparagus, once you get used to running outside you'll never want to go back inside, I call the machine the «dreadmill» if I have to do it on that machine
Clippy, I started doing 5k's last year, 10k's just too long to do on a regular basis, ... I started the c25k this time around because I haven't run at all since June... I like it a lot...
Ilene - I totally think you are right. Just having the wind hit my face and the scenery constantly change, it just feels so much better than being in a gym staring at a) some stupid TV show, b)someone's butt, or c) the timer on the treadmill counting down each and every second. I just need to find a way to figure out a good path to run on. This morning was tough because I went a way I don't know and it ended up having huge hills - not what I needed on day 2!
asparagus4sale... I see you are in Austin like me. Are you running at the Townlake trails? I usually do the trail on the northside of the river and I go from the pedestrain bridge to mopac and back. Last weekend I actually went all the way around for the first time on the north and south side and I noticed that the southside had A LOT more hills. Maybe you should try the north end..
I am on the last week of my routine. Not I have to start thinking about trying to improve my endurance or speed. HHMmm.. What have you guys done once you finished the program?
I RangerChic! You can do it! Just do it one day at a time. Keep us updated! I never thought I would make it to week 5 but today I'm there! I even had people run with me on Saturday and had to be the one doing the encouraging...NEVER thought THAT would happen!
Jaime - Today I just ran in my neighborhood (Hyde Park). I am thinking of hitting Town Lake on the weekends. I am much better if I work out in the am but with the sun not coming up until after 7 I don't have the extra time to drive anywhere and still make it to work on time. I wish I could run in the dark but, yeah, that's not happening.
Very motivating!
... Just put one foot in front of the other a few extra minutes more every day or week and eventually you will be walking that 5k good luck 
