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February 2012 C25K Starters

guest — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:29:11 GMT

I just finished reading this little quote and I thought you might like it...

It goes, "Anybody running beats anybody walking, and anybody walking beats anybody sitting" - Tom Bunk, so don't get yourself all down because of your pace, give yourself a pat on the back, you have come so far in six weeks and you are doing so much more than the average Joe...

Is it POSSIBLE??

guest — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:39:43 GMT

It is possible and now is a great time for you to continue the training that you have already started, if you were starting from scratch it would be harder but you are running regularly and that is half the battle, be prepared to put in the extra time required for the training.

200+ Pound Club!

guest — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:30:12 GMT

Nothing quite like those early morning runs...

February 2012 C25K Starters

guest — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:45:02 GMT

Hey Sharly

I think your question has already been answered in previous replies... so like the other replies I would definetely say stick to the time, as you can see below the C25K guide says that all you need to do is run for 5 minute intervals.

There are so many different training guides around it can become quite confusing, the bottom line is do what you feel you can and as a rule of thumb you should never really be doing more than 10% of your previous distance or time, need to increase gradually...

Couch to 5K - Week 4 Day 2

Brisk 5 minute warm-up walk, then jog 3 minutes, walk 90 seconds, jog 5 minutes, walk 2.5 minutes, jog 3 minutes, walk 90 seconds and run 5 minutes.

Finish with a 5 minute cool down.

· Walk/Run

Duration: 00:32:00

I Ran today.... Did You?

guest — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:59:58 GMT

Absolutely, yes after 2 days of being stuck inside cause of the rain, I finally got out and did my 18k run, loved every minute of it...

What's your story?

guest — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:46:01 GMT

Alex, thanks so much for sharing your story, you tell it so well, I can actually picture you and your kids all running together. God will bless you that's for sure...

Are you able to keep us updated on your progress, I would love to see how you are doing as your story really is inspiring to me and others?

I can see it already, now that you have the kids involved, they are going to be your greatest motivation, they will love to spend the time with you, they will be so glad that you are getting fitter and they won't let you miss a day of training, it is such an awesome way to get started as they will also see the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and hopefully they will take that with them as they grow up.

Well done, amazing story, this is just the beginning and thanks again for taking the time to share with your running buddies...

Matt

What's your story?

guest — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:37:30 GMT

If you have a story to share about why you wanted to start the Couch to 5K Training Program, I would love to hear all about it, along with many other people, so don't be shy and tell us why you started and what you have acheived so far...

What's your story?

guest — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:08:43 GMT

First time runner, should I really only run 3 days a week?

guest — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:59:46 GMT

If you have just started (great news) and you have never run before, then I would say stick to the program.

Your enthusiasm is really good and that will help you stay the course all the way through as there will be times when you don't feel like running. I would suggest that if you still feel like doing something active on your rest days that you try something light, like a good brisk walk or maybe a swim or bike ride.

If you are using muscle groups that you have not used so much in the past, the rest days are important for your body to recover and repair.

So keep up the good work and be patient with your training as the last thing you want is to incur an injury.. All the best.

February 2012 C25K Starters

guest — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:28:23 GMT

Hey HouseKat, that's a nice piece of advice, I like how you ran week 4 until you were confident to move onto the next stage, so many people just want to get through the program but don't consider that their bodies need to adjust and before you know it's too hard and they have given up, well done and I am glad you finally moved on, you will also have a lot more confidence to know that you can now complete the whole training program...