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Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:08:09 GMT

Hi Kate, hi Cate!

I'm still here too! I'm been MIA because I was on vacation for two weeks and then we just moved into our new house so it's been CRAAAAAAAAZY. But the good news is, last weekend, I finally GRADUATED!!! I'd been meaning to come back to this thread to share my news and to thank everyone for their sharing their stories and for all of the support given. I know I definitely could not have done it without everyone on this thread. Your stories encouraged me and kept me going, truly. You have no idea how many times I heard your voices and remembered your triumphs during the moments I wanted to give up. I was never a distance runner and the idea of running for more than a few minutes seemed impossible. So the fact that I can run for 30 minutes is a tremendous accomplishment for me, one I never thought I could achieve. So, with my deepest gratitude, THANK YOU!

I'm trying to decide what to do next. I'm horribly slow so I'm skimming the 2 mile mark at 30 minutes. I'd like to build up to a 5K so maybe I'll switch back to doing 10 minute intervals until I gain some speed or can run a full 5K.

Kate, it sounds like we're in similar boats. Keep on trucking! Let's encourage each other so that we can both run the 5K distance without stopping. Good luck with your 2nd 5K!

Cate, I miss you guys too!!! Was just thinking of everyone who was on this thread. I peeked into the continuation thread but it feels a bit intimidating. What's Galloway? Congrats on your 10K... wow, good for you for signing up for a half marathon. That would be such a great thing!!!

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:36:26 GMT

Aw, Wendy, you're so sweet! LOL... I'm not quite finished yet but will be tonight. It's been crazy busy... we're packing up our house for a move and we're leaving for a two week trip. I really want to finish before we leave tomorrow because I don't want our trip to side track me since I'm so close. I haven't been able to run in the day light hours so I actually went out for my W9D2 run at 12:30a. The streets were quiet but it was kinda weird. I settled into my pace and pumped out that 30 minutes. If I can tear myself away from packing today, for my graduation run, I'm gonna try my hand at the 5K loop.

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:48:07 GMT

Just got back from W9D1 and I feel fan-freaking-tastic! Today started with a hiccup because my favorite 5K trail was closed for a special event. I almost wanted to call it a day but because I don't have time to run tomorrow, I decided to just do the run on the streets near me. In the first minute, I felt tired and thought, crap! this is not good. But then I got into a groove, ran at a consistent pace and before I knew it, I was done! 30 minutes! Woo-hoo!!!! All those moments of doubts fell away when I glanced down at my watch and saw 30:31. I'm still not breaking any land speed records but I'm just excited that I'm not dying. Two more runs to graduation

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:07:25 GMT

Hi Laura, glad to see you pop in. It's good that you're getting out there, every other day. I think it's hard to find motivation when there's no structure. I'm having a hard time now, even though I'm following (loosely), C25K.

Congrats, Kate, for graduating and your weight loss! You have lots to be proud of!

Hi Cate, I'm sorry you're feeling discouraged lately. You're doing so great... you're LIGHTYEARS ahead of me, and probably lots of others too. You're running 15 miles a week and can run a 10K distance. You've come a long way and that's awesome. Try not to fixate on speed so much. I'm horribly slow, still. I'll be thrilled when I complete C25K in a week or so and can run 30 minutes straight, even though I'll be nowhere near 3.1 miles. I've made my peace with that. I failed my first try at C25K because I ran for distance when I clearly could not keep up. This time, I'm running for time and am focused on finishing. Perhaps change up your training? Are you doing B210K? I looked at it, as I'm trying to figure out what to do after I complete C25K. However, I decided I'm not going to do that and focus on trying to run a 5K instead. I found another program from a local running club. It has a beginner's training program that's geared towards running 5 miles. For the first couple of weeks it builds up like C25K and by week 5, each successive week involves running 5 minutes, then walking 1 minute and just repeats the number of intervals until you run/walk for a total of 30 minutes to 72 minutes. I like the idea of doing intervals and feel it's more doable for me. Hang in there, Cate! Do keep coming back... we're still here, but I agree, I miss how active this thread was!

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:47:37 GMT

Hi Everyone!

I've been totally MIA but been thinking of y'all. I'm still plodding along, living up to my screen name. Just finished W8D3 Everytime I wanted to just forget about finishing, I thought of everyone on this thread, put my shoes on, and went out there. Three more runs... I'm determined to graduate!

CONGRATS to JJ and Julie for graduating! So awesome

Kate, super job on your 1st 5K!!!

Glad to see you hanging in here, Wendy... I'm rooting for you! As I've said, we'll keep this thread going.

Hi Cate, a 42 minute 5K is still really good. You've done two and I'm still working towards my first. You'll be doing 10K in no time!

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:39:35 GMT

I'm still slogging away... today, I finally finished W7D3. Got some minor cramps around the 18 minute mark like last time but I did some mind over matter and pushed through to the end. Week 8, here I come. Six more runs. I can hardly believe I've come this far. I am determined to graduate, no matter how long it takes, even if I can't run a full 5K at the end.

Congrats, CamCat!

For those who are still trying, keep on truckin'... I'm right there with ya!

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Sun, 22 May 2011 07:30:14 GMT

Congrats, Becca, on finishing your 1st 5K!!!

Hang in there, Anne. I'm still here and so are a few others. I'm also making my way through W7. We are so close, we can make it to the finish!

Glad to see you back, Emily. I've also haven't been as consistent as I was in the early weeks. Getting out there for the longer runs have been hard.

Wendy, don't give up! I'm with you about not loving running. I've never loved it and I wonder if I ever will, especially on the days where I feel like I'm trudging through. I also have lost a negligible amount of weight but I just try not to focus on that too much and just focus on getting through the program and become healthier.

JJ, keep going! I'm horribly slow too. We've made it this far, we can push through to the end. I know there's NO WAY I will be able to run a 5K in 30 minutes by the end of C25K. But it'll be an awesome accomplishment for us to graduate nonetheless!

Cate, I'm glad you're hanging around, I really love your attitude!

MJ, what a wonderful experience with the girls! You've tackled C25K, you can take down B210K too.

Well, today was W7D2. It started off oh-so-bad... two-thirds into it, I started to get horrible stomach cramps. I tried to run through them but I couldn't, stopped at 18.5 minutes and started walking. Man, I felt like such a failure! I was confident after completing W7D1 but there I was, unable to complete another 25 minute run. I felt resigned to walk the rest of the 5K loop but 7 minutes later, I decided that I owed another 7.5 minutes before I could honestly say I did my 25 minutes. So I started again and it was hands down, the best run I had to date. I didn't stop at 7.5, I had such a good stride going that I ran all the way back to my car, my starting point, and ran a total of 14.5 minutes! I was thrilled that I finished so strong and had actually ran more than I needed to, a total of 33 minutes! I also shaved off 10 minutes on the 5K loop and completed it in 50 minutes, when I had been averaging an hour. The only bad part to my finish was the big blister I got on the inside of my right foot, right next to the ball of my foot. I've been nursing it for the last two weeks and today, I could see it was filled with blood. I drained it after I got home... yuck!

So Julie, to answer your question about how to do the 5K, I think you can do what I did today. Run the first portion, take a walk break, and then run to the finish! If you need more breaks, then I'd suggest you run 10 minutes, walk a minute, repeat, and when you start getting close to the finish, run to the end. Good luck!

Hope everyone's doing well. Keep on truckin'

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:43:58 GMT

Congrats, Jean, for finishing C25K, as well as completing your 5K! Under 40 minutes is really good, you have lots to be proud of!

Thanks, EdHodge, I really appreciate your kinds words. They mean a lot to me.

M.J., LOL... I had a feeling you'd go for it, regardless. Good for you!

iRunforSue, that's awesome that you just did your first 5K. Thanks so much for your encouragement!

Congrats, Dave, on finishing your 5K!

Hi Wendy! Keep on goin'... I know you can get through this!

Guv, sorry for your pain. Hope you feel better soon...

Cate, YAY for finishing C25K! Your last run totally counts, even if you walked a little bit. I hope you'll drop in here still, I'd love to hear how you're training leading up to your 5K on June 4th. Thanks for cheering me on!

Julie, don't feel like you're behind, you're doing great!

Well, I headed out for W7D1 today. I've been hesitant to move onto W7 because I've been struggling with the previous two 20+ minute runs. After repeating W6D2 several times last week, I thought I'd give W7D1 a try to see how it goes. It went a LOT better than I thought it would... I completed the 25 minutes and I wasn't dying! In my book, that's a small victory It was the first time that I did a 20+ run where I didn't feel like I was pushing myself to the brink and I didn't feel ill afterwards. Sure, I was tired but I hung in there and towards the end, I actually caught a second wind and finished strong! Sometimes I can hardly believe that I can run 25 minutes now, especially when I think about the beginning, when I was intimidated by 3 minutes! The end seems within reach now. Ed, you were right!

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Sat, 14 May 2011 03:10:49 GMT

Congrats on finishing C25K, M.J. and Matt! That is so awesome!!!

Richard, happy belated birthday and congrats on your 1st 5K in years, as well as your weight loss. You have lots to celebrate for your 51st year.

M.J., I have to agree with the others, if you're in pain, pass on the race tomorrow and wait until you feel better. I know you're disappointed but there'll be others you'll conquer!

Wendy, I'm glad to see you back here! I'm rooting for you. I'll stay on this board as long as you will and we'll finish, no matter how long it takes, okay?

J.J., I'm so proud of you. You're ahead of me now and sound like you're doing great!!!

I've been MIA for two weeks and I feel like I've been gone forever. I've been juggling one too many balls, with a busy work schedule and house buying, I just wanna take a nap. Last week, I took a mini-break and just did one W6D2. I'm losing momentum. Though I rebounded a bit with W6D3 after I hit the W6D2 wall, I'm feeling discouraged. I'm struggling with my endurance and while I'm happy to see how well everyone's doing, I'm bummed that I haven't been able to keep up The two 20+ minute runs I've completed thus far really pushed me to the limit; I did not feel well after them and that's why I haven't moved on to W7. I've decided to continue doing as many W6D2 ten minute intervals until I feel ready. I did two this week and I'm trying to decide if I'm going to try a 25 min. run on Sunday, just to see where I'm at. I know I've come a long way and I keep trying to remind myself that but when is it gonna feel easier?!? I do fairly well on my first 10 minute interval but start to flag mid-way through the second one. Guess I'm living up to my screen name...

Hope everyone's doing well. Happy running!

Re: Starting C25K week of March 13

guest — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:34:29 GMT

Hi everyone! Man, it's been a busy few days. We're in escrow on a house and it's a mad dash to get all of our ducks lined up in a row. I was supposed to run yesterday but we were doing the inspection in the evening. For a moment today I thought I was going to pass again because I'm tired but I eventually laced up and headed out the door. I've decided to do a couple more W6D2's until I feel more comfortable, as I've been having trouble after the last two 20+ minute runs. During the 1st 10 minute run, I was feeling winded and my right calf was tightening up. I started feeling a bit discouraged because that reminded me of my horrible W6D2 last week. But I put the negative thoughts aside and strangely, the tight calf felt better and I ended on a strong note. Whew!

Thanks, Kate, Camcat, Kristy, Richard, JJ, Lizzie, and Spring for continuing to be so supportive.

Emily, I hear ya about switching to a run/walk program. I too, feel comfortable with a 10 minute run at the end of six weeks. I made it through the longer runs in W5D3 and W6D3 but BARELY. I had stomach cramps at the end of the long runs while I've been fine with all the other workouts. Don't feel too bummed... hopefully the skies will clear for you soon!

WTG, Lizzie, on your first 5K!!! Finishing in under 36 minutes is SO awesome!!!

Cate, YAY, on your 5K too!!! It's great that you met your goal and it sounded like a good learning experience.

Jean, you are powering ahead! You'll definitely be able to handle your upcoming 5K, no problem. That skinny feeling is the best.

Keep on trucking, Joanne... You can do it! You, Emily and I sound like we're in the same spot. I'm rooting for you!

Welcome, Yogachik!

Laura, sorry your back/neck is still bother you. Hopefully your week's rest will be rejuvenate you and you'll be able to hit the ground running again.

Kristy, have fun on your vacation. Maybe running on the Outer Banks will give you an energy boost.

Spring, I'm glad to hear you've already rebounded before I even got around to cheer you on. That's why you're Spring

Camcat, post 'em peppy posts! I love to hear about the triumphs, they keep me going and make me think I can too! Maybe I'll try smiling the next time I feel like I'm trudging through...

Kate, woot! Way to come back from a bad day!

Julie, hope you're having a great time at Disney World. You are definitely a runner!

Becca, kudos for taking down the hill!

Guv, LOL! I think my entire body is still realizing that it is running!

Anne, you're well on your way since you completed 28 minutes.

Stephanie, welcome. Happy running!

Good luck, Richard!!! Looking forward to hearing how your race went!

Sorry if I missed anyone, hope everyone's donig well!