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Re: Starting c25k monday may 3...anyone with me?

guest — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:49:01 GMT

June,

Glad to see someone starting this month. I'm going to start back today 5/10 on W2 so I will be on the same workouts. I got to the W5 workouts during Febuary- March and hit a wall & fell off the wagon & under the wagon. But since then I have missed the jogging; so I'm going to restart the C25K program. Thanks for starting the thread & I look forward to progressing with you all!! See ya on the road!! TJ

Fell under the wagon

guest — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:34:14 GMT

Hey friends,

Well, I haven't been on in a while. I seem to have run into a wall & fell not only off the wagon, but under it also. I hit the W5 workouts & was in so much pain all over my body that I tried stepping back a week & it still didn't help. It seems that when I get to the over 5 minute job segments, it hurts even in my bones the next morning. I wasn't happy with where I was & even skipped the 5K I had planned to walk/jog.

But, now I'm kind of missing the jogging so I can't figure out what to do next. Thinking about starting back at W2 and going from there. Would like to try to move outside track to jog this time. If the wind would ever calm down here in western Oklahoma.

If anybody has ANY advice or thouoghts on how to start back or what my problem might have been, please chime in & let me know. It would be more than welcome! Thanks for the help in advance.. Be Well...TJ

W5D2 Blues

guest — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:43:07 GMT

Hey everybody,

First thing, it's great to hear everybody doing so well & pushing on. Congrats to all!! Here's my problem. I re-attempted W5D2 last night and made it thru with alot of effort. And once again I woke up this morning & felt like a truck had run over me. Muscles were sore & stiff all over, and my frame even felt sore. The stiffness & soreness worked out thru the day but I still have some serious ache going on.

FYI, I'm jogging on a good treadmill, wearing good Asics shoes and have struggled with some of the 1st day workouts but bounced back really qiuck for day 2's. I've slowed my jog down to 4.5 mph & my walks to 3.5 mph & doing a 2% incline (same as always).

HAs anybody else had this problem? I'm begining to think I just might not be a runner. I enjoy it but man, this is killing me. I've even thought about sticking to the 5 minute increments & just adding more on the end of the run. The extra 3 minutes per segment seem to be what is causing my problems ( maybe??) not sure. I'm hardly sore or stiff after the W5D1 workouts.

Any suggestions or help would be really welcome!! Thanks...TJ

Re: Starting C25K this week (3/1)

guest — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:17:24 GMT

Hello Friends..

Well with my moderate success with W5D2, I was supposed to do W5D3 on Saturday. BUT after sleeping late & then getting tangled up in all the B-ball I fell off the wagon. So I decided I might as well slug-out on Sunday & after church got to go play golf. (Which I like alot more than running BTW & better at it too).

I'm hoping to get back in the groove on Tuesday. Probably will back up a day or two and hit it. Hoping for the wind to die down some so I can get the nerve to move outside & jog. We have had substained 25 + mph wind most of th day today & calling for 30-35 + the rest of the week. Blah,Blah,Blah..Arent ya glad you ask??

I was real glad to log on & see how well everybody is doing & drawing from the inspiration from all of you folks. Keep up the goodwork everybody!!! TJ

Re: Starting C25K this week (3/1)

guest — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:15:17 GMT

Sedturtle,

Oh yea, I had a BIG problem with W4 when I started it. The 2nd 5 minute run came & I didnt even attempt to jog it. My lungs were screaming & I sounded like a wounded elephant with asthma. So, I just walked it on out. I chose to repeat a couple days of W3 and that did the trick. THe second time I started W4, I buzzed right thru it.

So, think about repeating a days or two if you need to. It gives your body a little more adjustment time. I've backed up a couple times & I'm chugging into W5D3 today. Curious to see how it goes because the extra 6 minutes of D2 about wrecked me. Keep on going and keeps us updated!!! Be Well....TJ

Re: Where's everyone from?

guest — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:01:32 GMT

Teresa,

At least you can run to Cooks for breakfast or Leals for lunch!!! HAvent been to either for a long time & can still taste the good food!!! BE Well...TJ

Re: Starting C25K this week (3/1)

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:53:56 GMT

Hey folks,

Well, I did W5D2 last night. Wasn't as bad as I was thinking it would be. My breathing was good except for about the last 2 minutes of the last 8 minute jog. But, my legs were killing me from the start. Might have been because I had done a bunch of going & blowing at work during the day. Not sure about that.

However, I felt great after I finished but this morning I felt like a truck had hit me. Very sore & stiff and knees were aching quite a bit. Don't know if that was because maybe I was tensed up while running or what, but it was not great. Stiffness & soreness has worked out as day went along with a little residue muscle ache. Didnt think 6 extra minutes of jogging would cause that kind of problems!! Anybody else ever had this??? Let's keep on chuggin!! Be Well...TJ

Re: Starting C25K this week (3/1)

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:47:39 GMT

Jennifer,

Welcome! Glad you dropped in. I also chose to repeat W3. Seems like it was quite a hurdle from W2. I repeated it & then it seemed like I flew thru W4, I have completed W5D2 last night & it was a bear toward the end. So just pace yourself & dont over do. Better to repeat and let your body adjust than to push too far, too soon & end up injuried. ( Just my thought, not a experianced runner or doctor or anything!1). But, I believe if I had moved on up to W4 before I was ready, I probably wouldnt have enjoyed it as much as I have. Be Well....TJ

Re: I-Pod download?

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:40:16 GMT

Anna,

I found a C25K download that is only a computer generated voice with the run/recover prompts for each week. I cant remember if it was itunes or on the net. Net I think. I downloaded it into garageband & mixed my own workout music from itune collection & tracks for each week. I've really enjoyed it. Most of the others are real good, just not my kind of music seems like. Just a thought...TJ

Re: Starting C25K this week (3/1)

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:19:43 GMT

Chubby Kid update !!! Well, I survived W5D2!! The second 8 minute run got a little unpleasant around the 3 minute to go mark. My breathing was good & never really was gasping for air. BUT, my legs were killing me!!! Might have been because of having already worked today, I'm not sure. But I survived...and never slowed my pace or incline. I ended up at a 11:00 mile pace, so I was pretty happy.Be Well...TJ