Hi Rainy

I did C25K using time rather than distance, so now that I'm finished I can run for 30 minutes without walk breaks, but not quite 5K yet (without walk breaks, that is).  I must be a penguin too!

I found this plan to get me up to an hour of running:

http://mindplunge.com/c25k/one-hour-runner.html

I like it because I think I can do it!

BTW.  I started running just before I turned 55 in June.

Meg

I'm 52 and this is day 1,week1.  Whew..just jogged and was very slow and no wind. After the 20 minutes, I walked for another hour and when I got home, I felt very happy!  I'm going to stick with this and this forum looks like a great source of support. Yea!

I am sooooooo excited about my new Fivefinger running shoes!!!!!

I have run in them 7 times and have cut 6 minutes off my 5k time. Told everyone that if they can do that for these 60 yr old legs ..I just started running last year. Lately my legs had been feeling funky so when I needed some new running shoes I thought I'd give these a try.

...All you new runners will really enjoy how they feel.

It's a bit like having a good musical instrument. If you are learning on a good sounding guitar, fiddle or whatever , you will be incouraged to do more.

They really do make you run correctly - on the front of your foot like you are barefoot. The first time I went out, I realized my legs felt so good and I actually felt like speeding up a bit after the second mile.

When you run with regular running shoes the shock goes from the heal up the leg and hips. With the Fivefingers your run from the front or mid food so the angle of the ankle and knee and hip act like a spring . I just say to myself, "Relax and enjoy". Today I did my 5k  in 32 degrees after a very stressful work day and little sleep. My time was 32 minutes and I was just out there enjoying the run!

So, with all this said, DO check these babies out!

I love them and am so very happy I got them.

Peanut

Started C25K 5 weeks ago at age 56, working on week 4 a second time, the second 5 minute run is killing me, any ideas on why? I am a new runner, started as a first effort to get blood pressure down without meds and to get in better shape. I plan on keeping with it, hoping to do a 5K resolution run on old years day. good news is the BP is down by about 25 pts and dropping.

CudaGuy

Hi,

I am using the treadmill too.  I just finished W5D2.  Since Sunday was a beautiful day in Maine, I did W5D1 outdoors and used the podcast as my timer.  I like using that because there was no timer to look at.  I have the habit of watching the time when I am on the treadmill.  iam actually in week 8 of this program but i did week 3 for 3 weeks.  I think I tried running too fast for me during W3 and my shins were killing me.  I slowed the running down and breezed thru week four and am very surprised that I have been able to keep up with week 5.  I have never been a runner and I am overweight.  My gaol is to run a 5K in March.  I may push that up to one sooner if there is one in January or February.  I can't imagine running in the freezing temperatures though.  For the most part, I will continue indoors on the treadmill.  I joined a gym and I think the fact that there are other people there is what motivates me to keep it up.

W1 is a distant memory to me and will be to you too.  Keep up the good work and try the podcast especially outdoors.

Hi Everyone! So glad that I found this thread! I am starting the C25K on Monday, Nov. 16th. I will be 57 next month, a grandmother to 4 gorgeous granddaugters and  I have always wanted to run, but I have never seriously tried it. So, I think I will do this now!

I am not exactly a couch potato, as I exercising with walking 5 mi 2-3 times a week and lifting weights for several years now. I need a challenge and I think that learning to run will be that challenge! I have a sedentary job, but am active with my fitness and I also play alot of golf. I ran sprints when I was younger, but have never tried endurance running. The main reason that I have never ran is because my ankles start hurting after a short distance. Anyone have any idea why this may be? I think good running shoes would really help.

I am going to need all the help, support and motivation I can get to do this! But, I know I can do it!

Mimi

Hi all,

Chugging along. Really enjoying the weekly running group. Ran 3.5 miles Tues. night. Finding that 3 miles is becoming easier and easier. Doesn't seem nearly as far as I used to think it was - when I started c25k in June I trained by time. The thought of mileage was scarry. Now I don't even look at the time. Ran again tonight (this is new for me, a long time lover of morning walks/runs) - ran 2.25 miles but pushed my pace.  I'm improving - average pace was closer to 11. Not sure I can keep it up for an entire 5k but I'm working on it. The running group increases mileage by .25mile each week so by my Thanksgiving race (just under 5) I should be right on track. Then two weeks later we run a local 5k Holiday race together.

One of the best pieces of advice I got during the program was regarding finishing the run. Often felt I couldn't do the 20 minutes or the 23 minutes straight. But someone said there was no reason to stop, that you really just need to tell yourself to keep going. I've talked myself into sticking with the run so many times, early into the run. Once I get past a certain point it doesn't seem to matter. I'm enjoying this more and more. Looking forward to the challenge of making it through the winter and running many 5ks in the spring.

Kate