Lots of new people..glad to see so much excitement!!
I've still not started week 3; I'm having some trouble fitting it in actually, since I just lengthened my weight lifting. I think I'll be able to go back to stacking c25k/weight circuits on tuesday, thursday, saturday. Not sure how that will affect everything, but since I'm trying to do a 5k in March and a sprint triathalon in May, it seems I'll have to double up some days.
Just completed W6D2 today! I'm a day behind because I struggled with D2 on Wednesday and did that again today. I actually had to stop after the first 10 minute run to go to the bathroom and then just went right back into running so in a sense I did W6D3...
I'm off for the weekend. and just gonna go right into week 7 since there is no difference to d3 to week7..
Was stuck inside during the snowstorm, so after completing W4d1, I followed up with repeating w3day3....
Normally I try to stagger running days with swimming days, but sometimes I'm stuck home or travelling and can only get to the treadmill. Is it really that bad to run more than 3 x a week?
I've never been a runner and this program is actually working!!! I started back in January and dreaded each new week bc I wasn't sure how I'd run 3min or 5 min or 8 min...let alone 30min! But, I'm beginning to think it's possible! lol Until this past week, I followed the plan to a T...then, this week (#5) I've D1 & D2 twice to help my body get used to running for the long times...I should've did D3 (20min jog) yesterday, but was too busy...plan on doing that tonight....I've been doing it on a treadmill and I usually warm up at 3-3.2mph then jog at 5mph and walk at 3mph...is 5mph too fast or too slow??? It's definitely not going to allow me to reach 5k in 30min!! or maybe I'll be able to run faster closer to wk 9????
I can't believe it! I actually completed W5D3 without stopping OR giving up!!! The first 10min weren't that bad, then I looked at the time & realized I was halfway there....then 2min later, I realized I was almost at a mile (not counting the 5min warmup)...and that made me excited! all in all, I ran (well, rather jogged) slightly over 1.5mi...I started out at 4.5mph, then upped it to 4.6 for a minute or so, then back down to 4.5mph until the last 3min, & at that time i actually upped it to 5mph!!! I still can't believe I ran 1.5mi!!!!!
Starting Wk6 tonight...should be easy after last night...HaHa...we'll see!!!
I just did W6D3! I even added an extra 2 minutes at the end. I didn't run near as fast as I'd like. I'm still really slow. I averaged between 3.7-4.2 for most of the run. I figure once I complete the program I can work on speed for my race in april. I still can't beleive I'm transforming into a runner! I love it!
Thanks for the advice Aclai! My body liked the 4.5 for the longer run of 20min, so I plan on listening to it for the rest of the program!!
Zeph--I'm beginning to think anything faster than a walk will do! lol and I too will work on speed once the program is completed...when you say you added an extra 2min...is that an extra 2min of running at the end of the assigned 25min??? WOW!!! Awesome job!
Just did W6D1...surprisingly harder than I expected...I stayed at 5mph for the runs...finished w/a 6min cool down of walking...I usually do 4-6min at the end just to cool down my legs...I didn't see where they called for that in the program, but they say to do a 5 min warmup, so I figure I need the cool down also!
Yay Krista! That's sooo exciting! Congrats, you're doing great. It's really awesome to see people further in the program than me to see what I'll get to do. I wish I could run that fast =[ I tried it for the last 90 second run I did, but I got winded pretty fast (and figured my heart rate was uncomfortably high) so I lowered my speed again.
And zephyr I'm doing the same thing you're doing, speed-wise. My focus is actually finishing the program; I can work on speed later lol.
I did W2D3 yesterday but going to repeat a day tomorrow. I will try W3D1 on Thursday for the first time.
I'm doing 8k an hour speed, which works out at just under 5mph and when I look at everyone else on the treadmill they are running at 10 plus kph and I feel soooo slow. I think I'm going to have to slow down even further as well to get through the following weeks. I feel like I'm more or less walking compared to them and that's hard to accept.
Feeling a bit disheartened right now, can't believe that I'm ever going to be able to finish the program, let alone speed up.
I did W2D3 yesterday but going to repeat a day tomorrow. I will try W3D1 on Thursday for the first time.
I'm doing 8k an hour speed, which works out at just under 5mph and when I look at everyone else on the treadmill they are running at 10 plus kph and I feel soooo slow. I think I'm going to have to slow down even further as well to get through the following weeks. I feel like I'm more or less walking compared to them and that's hard to accept.
Feeling a bit disheartened right now, can't believe that I'm ever going to be able to finish the program, let alone speed up.
Don't compare yourself to what others are doing!!! You'll have a really hard time succeeding them and really the only thing that matters is that YOU are doing this! You're doing great and don't let anything else make you feel like you are!
KDM~ Yep, I added another 2 minutes at the end of the 25 so I did 27. I only did that because I wanted to get to 2 miles and I refused to let myself stop until I did that. I figured I just did 25 what is another 2.
All through this program I've not had a problem with shin splints or muscle pain until now... I'm not sure if I'm not stretching enough but my groin area at my right leg bothers me once I get to around 10 minutes of running. I keep pushing through it though because it really isn't that bad. I'm not sure how else to stretch it other then sitting on the floor with my legs apart leaning forward and then doing the butterfly( I think that's what it's called.)..
zephyr- how long are you holding your stretches? My sister's coach told them to hold stretches for no less than 40 seconds! I think most people (myself included) do more like 10-20 seconds
I Did It!!!! I Really Did It!!!!
