C25K! Anyone else in?

[Desiree]

Yup! I am jumping on the C25K boat on Monday. (Not today.) Sadly, my plans to start eating right and working out came to a screeching halt when I contracted freakin' Chicken Pox about two weeks ago!!! 33 and with the pox, what in the he**?!

Unfortunately, this has zapped the energy out of me completely to the point that folding laundry would leave me loopy for a good three to four hours. Seriously?!

I am not completely couchy, I run a therapy office and am also a massage therapist so I have some degree of stamina. I am also an on-again, off-again workout nut. I'll get into it for a few months and then drop it for the rest of the year. Good? No, but at least I am not a novice at things.

What I am particularly not keen with is running. Even off of the couch I can hit an elliptical for 40 mins with minor issues but, running?! As much as I would love to be able to pound pavement (or other surfaces) for extended periods, it rarely works out. Thankfully I found this program that makes perfect sense - don't kill yourself - work at it!

For motivation, I entered myself into a 5K MudRun type of event in April. I am excited and scared at the same time but, too late to go back one you pay the registration fee.

Good luck to everyone else on this adventure!

Jackie

Best of luck to you starting the program! A 5K is a great motivator! I'd love to do one of those fun run types but not sure I could handle a mud one. hehe I don't like to get dirty and I think my OCD would just be driving me batty. I may look for a foam run or something else to do.

Owie! Sorry about the Chicken Pox too!

This week I completed week 3 if C25K since we have snow and ice on the ground until March I'm walking/jogging in the treadmill. I'm enjoying my nightly routine and am excited about the. 2 5k I have planned this year; starting with the EEC

I seriously would LOVE to do the EE one of these years! Heck any Disney Race!

Hi everyone! I made a rash decision in the last week: I signed up for the DL 10k. So, I've decided to start the C25K program TONIGHT. I don't consider myself completely out of shape, but stamina has always been a problem, and I've never been a runner. I used to be a dancer in high school and I was fin, but add running. Forget it. Weird, right?

Reading through some of these posts, I'm a little nervous. Even on day 1 running for 1 minute seems daunting, but I'm determined to at least give it a try. Besides, the 10k and hotel is already paid for!! Here goes nothing!

Oh, question, does anyone use the podcast and the app? Or do they do the same thing?

I used the C25K Pro app. It cost just like $1.99 but it allowed you to play your music and it also gave a human voice to say when to run and when to walk. I liked that better than the "tones". Now that I've finished the program I think I'm going to download the B210K one but I wont start it until maybe sometime in about a month or so.

I'm not sure. I don't know if it's music or just talking you through it. I used the app and my own music for Day 1 today.

So I am very proud of myself for going through with W1D1. I did better and worse than I thought. It took a couple of intervals for my feet to understand I wanted them to run. LOL. Towards the end, I couldn't run for the whole minute. So I'm thinking I should re-do day 1 again until I can run it all the way through. Thoughts?

I would absolutely re-do until you feel comfortable. I had to do that in Week 4 I think it was.

Best of luck to all you who are just starting!!

 

[n5749w]

Hey everyone!

Just checking in. I completed W2D3 today! Still not dead! Yay! Go me!

I guess I should explain the "not dead" comments. I am not a runner. You will not catch me running to the store, down the street, or even to the mailbox, I probably wouldn't run if I was being chased! I joke about being a runner all the time. It is something I have always wanted to do but I usually say that if I were a real runner it would be the death of me! I am just thrilled that I am sticking with the program. I truly enjoy it.

Jen

 

[Kathymford]

Hey everyone!

Just checking in. I completed W2D3 today! Still not dead! Yay! Go me!

I guess I should explain the "not dead" comments. I am not a runner. You will not catch me running to the store, down the street, or even to the mailbox, I probably wouldn't run if I was being chased! I joke about being a runner all the time. It is something I have always wanted to do but I usually say that if I were a real runner it would be the death of me! I am just thrilled that I am sticking with the program. I truly enjoy it.

Jen

Are you my long lost twin?? I think there are a lot of us that feel that way.

 

[Desiree]

Hey everyone!

Just checking in. I completed W2D3 today! Still not dead! Yay! Go me!

I guess I should explain the "not dead" comments. I am not a runner. You will not catch me running to the store, down the street, or even to the mailbox, I probably wouldn't run if I was being chased! I joke about being a runner all the time. It is something I have always wanted to do but I usually say that if I were a real runner it would be the death of me! I am just thrilled that I am sticking with the program. I truly enjoy it.

Jen

Woohoo Great job!

 

[MamaCrush]

Great job everyone!! I started Week 3, Day 1 last night even though it was the LAST thing on earth I wanted to be doing. It kind of kicked my butt so I did slow it down just a bit-- which is scary since I don't go that fast to begin with.

If anyone is interested, I published a blog post last night about this whole training thing for the 2013 Expedition Everest Challenge. The link is below.

Did you guys see the post on the Disney Parks Blog entitled Finisihing Last is Finishing First at Disney? Absolutely inspirational!

Have a good day everyone!

 

[Desiree]

Something I just read on the January Challenge thread kinda brings it all home today and it is oh so true.

DisMagicLover said this "I also use the same idea when I don't feel like running. I've often regretted not running, but I don't think I've ever regretted actually getting out there and doing it. "

 

[MamaCrush]

Something I just read on the January Challenge thread kinda brings it all home today and it is oh so true.

DisMagicLover said this "I also use the same idea when I don't feel like running. I've often regretted not running, but I don't think I've ever regretted actually getting out there and doing it. "

Good stuff!

 

[Kathymford]

Hi everyone!! So I repeated day 1 and although I was slower because my legs were still sore, my cardio was much improved! I was actually surprised.

 

[momto3gr8boys]

Hi everyone!! So I repeated day 1 and although I was slower because my legs were still sore, my cardio was much improved! I was actually surprised.

That's great about your cardio! You will improve with every run, although it's hard to believe when you are doing it! My legs got sore too, and then the other day DW (who is also doing the C25k with me) and I went to a professional running store and got fitted for running shoes. WOW! what a HUGE difference! Today was the first day I ran with my new sneakers and for the first time in the 7 weeks I've been doing this program (today was W6D3) my calves did not hurt. and I was running outside in 8 degree weather today. If you are not in properly fitted shoes, I would suggest making the investment. You will still be muscle sore from the workout, but what a difference - I went my farthest distance today. Just be sure to find a reputable running store. We were there for over 90 minutes, they watched us walk, examined our feet, let us run on the treadmill, etc.

 

[n5749w]

That's great about your cardio! You will improve with every run, although it's hard to believe when you are doing it! My legs got sore too, and then the other day DW (who is also doing the C25k with me) and I went to a professional running store and got fitted for running shoes. WOW! what a HUGE difference! Today was the first day I ran with my new sneakers and for the first time in the 7 weeks I've been doing this program (today was W6D3) my calves did not hurt. and I was running outside in 8 degree weather today. If you are not in properly fitted shoes, I would suggest making the investment. You will still be muscle sore from the workout, but what a difference - I went my farthest distance today. Just be sure to find a reputable running store. We were there for over 90 minutes, they watched us walk, examined our feet, let us run on the treadmill, etc.

Awesome! I have read a ton of posts about specialty running stores on here. What was the name of the store you went to? I don't even know where to begin the search!

I completed W3D1 tonight! I am over the moon overjoyed with myself! I am so excited to be able to do this program. I am by no means fast but I keep telling myself, I don't have to finish first, I just have to finish.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Restarted yesterday. The good thing is I was faster than the first time I started. I walked at 4.0 and ran at 5.0 - 5.5.
Last time I was 3 walk and a 4 run.

 

[keahgirl8]

I just started week 2! I used to say, "I'm not a runner," or "I can't run." Not any more!

 

[Kathymford]

That's great about your cardio! You will improve with every run, although it's hard to believe when you are doing it! My legs got sore too, and then the other day DW (who is also doing the C25k with me) and I went to a professional running store and got fitted for running shoes. WOW! what a HUGE difference! Today was the first day I ran with my new sneakers and for the first time in the 7 weeks I've been doing this program (today was W6D3) my calves did not hurt. and I was running outside in 8 degree weather today. If you are not in properly fitted shoes, I would suggest making the investment. You will still be muscle sore from the workout, but what a difference - I went my farthest distance today. Just be sure to find a reputable running store. We were there for over 90 minutes, they watched us walk, examined our feet, let us run on the treadmill, etc.

Great advice especially since I have foot issues anyway. I do have good shoes, but once I know I'm actually committed (more than 2 days running) I will reward myself with better tools!!

 

[momto3gr8boys]

Awesome! I have read a ton of posts about specialty running stores on here. What was the name of the store you went to? I don't even know where to begin the search!

I completed W3D1 tonight! I am over the moon overjoyed with myself! I am so excited to be able to do this program. I am by no means fast but I keep telling myself, I don't have to finish first, I just have to finish.

Congratulations on making it to the third week - you are a third of the way through the program now!! And you don't need to be fast...I say the same thing..I don't actually want to win a 5k, I just actually have to DO one

The store I went to is called super runners shop. I don't know if I am allowed to put a link in here, so just type in that name as I wrote it in one word . com. It is a NY based store. They are so helpful and knowledgable. If you have trouble finding something near you, google a local running group and see if they can make a recommendation.

Restarted yesterday. The good thing is I was faster than the first time I started. I walked at 4.0 and ran at 5.0 - 5.5.
Last time I was 3 walk and a 4 run.

Good for you! Had you finished the whole program before?

I just started week 2! I used to say, "I'm not a runner," or "I can't run." Not any more!

Yes you are

Great advice especially since I have foot issues anyway. I do have good shoes, but once I know I'm actually committed (more than 2 days running) I will reward myself with better tools!!

That was my philosophy too. I got up to week 6 and ran in single digit weather with wind and snow and decided I'm committed enough to buy myself a good pair of shoes lol.

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I finished W7D1, but I have decided to alter the way I am running a bit. I have a bad lower back (two disintegrating discs in my L4 and L5), so I am very careful about the way I run, it was part of the impetus to go get fitted for proper sneakers, I had my BIL (who is a personal trainer) watch me run to make sure I'm not putting too much pressure on my lower back, etc. And basically, all the research points to yes, you can run, but you have to be smart about it. So in my reading, I came across Jeff Galloway on the runDisney site. He has developed a walk/run program designed to help new runners, injured or injury prone runners, and anyone who is looking to prolong their running career. I tried it the other day for the first time and then again today and I did the full workout of the C25k which was the warm-up, 25 minute run, cool-down, however I ran an app on my iphone simultaneously that broke up that 25 minute run into 4 min. run/1 min. walk cycles and did five of those cycles. Both days I went my farthest distance and my recovery was so much easier than just running straight through. Anyway, Jeff is a former olympic marathon runner and there's a lot about him out there if you just google his name.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Good for you! Had you finished the whole program before?

No, I had finished week 6 right before the Everest Challenge at Disney and I pretty much stopped running after that. I had major foot and shin problems after the race that sidelined me for a while after.

 

[MamaCrush]

I completed W3D1 tonight! I am over the moon overjoyed with myself! I am so excited to be able to do this program. I am by no means fast but I keep telling myself, I don't have to finish first, I just have to finish.

Great attitude! And I wholeheartedly agree! In fact, I have a shirt I use that says "Finishing = Winning" on the front!

 

[Desiree]

That's great about your cardio! You will improve with every run, although it's hard to believe when you are doing it! My legs got sore too, and then the other day DW (who is also doing the C25k with me) and I went to a professional running store and got fitted for running shoes. WOW! what a HUGE difference! Today was the first day I ran with my new sneakers and for the first time in the 7 weeks I've been doing this program (today was W6D3) my calves did not hurt. and I was running outside in 8 degree weather today. If you are not in properly fitted shoes, I would suggest making the investment. You will still be muscle sore from the workout, but what a difference - I went my farthest distance today. Just be sure to find a reputable running store. We were there for over 90 minutes, they watched us walk, examined our feet, let us run on the treadmill, etc.

I wholeheartedly agree! Good, quality shoes make a huge difference!

Awesome! I have read a ton of posts about specialty running stores on here. What was the name of the store you went to? I don't even know where to begin the search!

I completed W3D1 tonight! I am over the moon overjoyed with myself! I am so excited to be able to do this program. I am by no means fast but I keep telling myself, I don't have to finish first, I just have to finish.

Great job on w3d1 and no truer words have ever been uttered! I ran my first 5K this past Saturday. Came in dead last. (Out of only about 20 runners). It was my biggest fear but once I saw that I was being left in the dust I had no choice but to just buck up and finish.

Restarted yesterday. The good thing is I was faster than the first time I started. I walked at 4.0 and ran at 5.0 - 5.5.
Last time I was 3 walk and a 4 run.

Wow great increase!

I just started week 2! I used to say, "I'm not a runner," or "I can't run." Not any more!

Amazing feeling isn't it!

I have to say, despite coming in last I had an awesome first experience with a 5K. The other runners were very nice and a few who weren't in the 5K and just out running in general passed me by but were very, very encouraging. It made me tear up a bit!

So now I have got to work on pace for sure!

 

[MamaCrush]

I have to say, despite coming in last I had an awesome first experience with a 5K. The other runners were very nice and a few who weren't in the 5K and just out running in general passed me by but were very, very encouraging. It made me tear up a bit!

GREAT JOB! I think getting the first 5K under your belt is a huge accomplishment! You now have a better idea of what to expect and how your body will react. You go, girl!

 

[momto3gr8boys]

Congratulations on running your first 5k! To me you are a winner just by attempting it! You may have been behind those 20 on the course, but you were way ahead of us who are still working our way through the program and MILES ahead of the millions still on the couch!

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[Desiree]

GREAT JOB! I think getting the first 5K under your belt is a huge accomplishment! You now have a better idea of what to expect and how your body will react. You go, girl!

Congratulations on running your first 5k! To me you are a winner just by attempting it! You may have been behind those 20 on the course, but you were way ahead of us who are still working our way through the program and MILES ahead of the millions still on the couch!

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Aww thank you both. Yall are making me tear up a bit too! Yea, I think I was just completely a bundle of nerves going into it. I think I may be a bit more relaxed now. Looking forward to trying to figure out my next race!