Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm going to run again tonight, and I'm going to go much lighter on dinner, and get my starches/carbs in at breakfast and lunch. I'm hoping that doing that will help. I'll plan on repeating W4 till I successfully complete each of the 3 days.
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Originally Posted by Annita
I'm totally with you. On Sunday, it was my first W4d1 and I couldn't complete any 5 minutes running interval (only manage to run 3 minutes and walk 2 minutes). So today I just repeat it and yay W4D1 is over for me. Even though I ran reallllllllllllllllllll slowwwww. Like, realllly slow. But at least I completed it. And i'm planning to repeat running week 4 another week until I feel totally comfortable with it before moving on.
I usually eat 2-3 hours before the run - not too light nor too heavy (like cheese with 1 small serving rice). I once didn't eat and i felt light headed and almost passed out. I normally run at 6-6.30PM so I eat around 3-4PM. And then have another light dinner at 8.30PM (just some meat and veggie).
Thanks Annita! That gives me lots of hope for today. I have been keeping my pace steady on running when using the treadmill, so if I feel like I can't make it again tonight, I'm going to try running my last 5 minutes at 4mph instead of power-walking it at 4mph. Hopefully I'll just be able to run it at 5mph like I want to! Maybe just the lighter dinner I'm planning will help me? I don't want to split it up and eat earlier, since we eat as a family each night, and I'm the one who does the cooking! I need to find the balance that will work for me on my running days, and I really want to be able to post here tomorrow that I finished W4D1 too!!!!
It is done. In honour of my last run in the C25K program I figured it would be appropriate to run 5K or 3.12 miles. And I did it! 36:01! Woohoo!
Is this the end? No. I plan on running a 5K in September and will continue to add 1/4 mile to my runs per week until I can run 5 miles - at that point, 3 should be a piece of cake (at least, that's the theory).
I worked hard to get to this point and hope to continue to maintain it. BTW - I took the long road - About 4 months to get here, repeating weeks, life getting the way and an injury slowed me down, but I finished it regardless. And I started slow - read my post about 'running' 2 miles in 32 minutes...
Hang in there everyone! Look forward to reading your 5K results!!
Way to go NTexas!! That's quite an accomplishment. Now you can buy the C25k T-shirt. (Seriously, one of my friends did when she got it done!)
I completed W6D2 today and I felt great, despite the oppressive morning heat. The key for me has been scouting my town for shady routes with a good breeze. (The trails around here are really shady, but absolutely no breeze!) I might end up running the 25 min run tomorrow (instead of skipping a day) because I have no idea how I'll be able to squeeze it in this weekend, as I'll be gone at a conference. Once I get that run tackled, I'm off to buy new running shoes!
I ran W4d2 today. Ah I didn't really complete it - the last 5 minutes I couldn't make it through, therefore I ran 3 minutes and walk 2 minutes.
But at least I know that I ran faster today and only couldn't make the last 5 minutes running interval (because I ran 1 lake-round more than yesterday :P). And my stomach hurt really bad at that last interval >"< I've been having stomached for a few days since the beach trip few days ago - probably I ate too much seafood >"<
I'm again going on a family trip 4 days and 3 nights - SO for 3 days I don't think I can run. But at least I'll be walking around a lot so it somehow makes up for the days I can't run (sightseeing and traveling).
I finally am back running after a busy week without any C25K. I finished week 8 yesterday and I was surprised how well I did after a week without running. Anyways, on we go to W9. Wooohooo! I am still speakless that I made it that far.
w1d2 - glad I stuck it past day 1. Was very fearful that I wouldn't make it, given that I'm past 40 in age. Once I was on the treadmill (yes, I'm starting indoors, hopefully that will work out in the long run), I found that my legs worked, but breathing was a little bit of a problem.
But, I'm excited that I finished! I'm covered with sweat and gotta go take a quick shower and rush to work.
@Annita - I did make it!! I was slower, but I'm still very happy! Sorry you didn't make your full run last night, but it sounds like you are so close to getting it in with a good speed!! It's nice to have someone else to post with who is in the same part of the program as me.
I think I may have been being a little unrealistic in my approach to this week. I thought I could do all of my running at the same pace, just by using the program and working up each day on it. I guess if I was running on pavement I would not be consistant in my pace the whole time I was running, and I went into last nights redo of W4D1 with that in mind. So, I ran at 5mph for the 1st 5 minute and 3 minute run, and then at 4mph for the next 3 minute run to give me a bit more of a cool-down, and then bumped it up to 4.2 mph for the last 5 minute run. I finished with no issues at all, except my brain thinking I should have been able to do the whole thing at 5mph. I need to look at it as an average of 4.5+ mph instead of it being a bad thing that I ran the last half a whole mph slower.
I need to look at getting the solid runs in and worry about keeping a steady pace later. I was so happy that I actually finished the running parts, because I felt terrible about my failure earlier this week. Trial and error I guess! I also ate a little lighter for dinner, but nothing terribly different.
I too am in the beginning of the program. Finished W2D1 this morning.
I had a 30 second pause during the walking section because I saw a 5 ft king snake about 2 feet off the path and had to warn some kids passing on bikes.
Even though I ran reallllllllllllllllllll slowwwww. Like, realllly slow. But at least I completed it. And i'm planning to repeat running week 4 another week until I feel totally comfortable with it before moving on. 
I have been keeping my pace steady on running when using the treadmill, so if I feel like I can't make it again tonight, I'm going to try running my last 5 minutes at 4mph instead of power-walking it at 4mph. Hopefully I'll just be able to run it at 5mph like I want to! Maybe just the lighter dinner I'm planning will help me? I don't want to split it up and eat earlier, since we eat as a family each night, and I'm the one who does the cooking! I need to find the balance that will work for me on my running days, and I really want to be able to post here tomorrow that I finished W4D1 too!!!!
(Seriously, one of my friends did when she got it done!)
and had to warn some kids passing on bikes.
