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Originally Posted by boyz4us
Glad you are home and ready for some running. My running week has been ehhh. Our "Spring" temps are cold-grrrr-and I struggle with cold weather running and my breathing. Ran well over weekend, run on Weds needed a lot of walking. I walked 6.8 miles yesterday with a friend, and headed out to run later today again though it is cold. Suppose to warm up about 25 degrees next week so looking forward to that!
Good luck with your run-let us know how it goes. What distance are you at presently?
I always think the people that run outside during the winter are crazy!! I think I'm just jealous that I don't have their dedication
I enjoy running in the comfort of home. But during the nice weather I love to get out walking with the dogs.
I didn't run until this morning! I had a bad weekend. My first since I started IP at the end of September and I only have 1 week of Phase 3 left! So I was nervous about the run because the last time I'd run it was W8D3 and so I had "graduated" to the 5k.
So I put on the last session of my C25K again and did a 5 minute warmup, 30 minute run and 5 minute cool down. I ended up doing 5.29km according to my app, but my treadmill showed a bit less (it's in mi and I can't remeber what it said) . I was just happy that I could do the whole 30mins of running after not doing it for over a week!! I think I could have pushed myself a bit more, but I had to get ready for work.
My plan is to work on this routine for a few weeks and hopefully increasing my speed so that I am doing the full 5k at a run. Right now I have my treadmill set to 4.9mi for the run and it's comfortable so I'd like to feel a bit more secure before I increase the speed. And since I will be in Maintenance soon I don't have to worry so much about pushing it as I am not restricted by the lower caloric intake of the other phases.
I have noticed that I am no longer experiencing the lightheaded/dizzy feeling I was experiencing as the weeks progressed and the intervals were longer.
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Originally Posted by ImASharkIPromise
As of tomorrow I'll have been on IP for a month, so it's time to get fit! Got my workout bag all packed to start C25K tomorrow after work. I've never been able to run more than a half a mile at a time... hoping to run a 5k by the end of the summer!
Awesome, welcome! You'll be doing 5k in no time
Remember to listen to your body and add an extra pack if you need it. Amanda has some great informational links posted throughout this thread. And don't push yourself too hard. If you have to run slow, run slow. You can always build on your speed later.
I have to say, I always thought I hated running, but I love the way it makes me feel. After missing it for the past week and I bit I feel SO MUCH better after this morning's run.
Keep it up everyone