C25K start 9/7/08...anyone else with me! ? :)

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Chris73568

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30. Sep 15, 2008 7:32 AM

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Re: C25K start 9/7/08...anyone else with me! ? :)

OK so W2D1 is under my belt! Whoohoo! Not as bad as i thought, actually it went really fast, and you only have to do 6 intervals instead of 8 so thats a plus too!

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tstruck02

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31. Sep 15, 2008 8:24 AM

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Good Chris. I am hopingto get to do w2d1 today.

Good job to everyone else finishing up week 1. On to week 2!

woo hoo!

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32. Sep 15, 2008 8:24 AM

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Hi everyone! Today I am starting week 2. I managed to get out early on Saturday morning to finish week 1. It was a million degrees outside and so humid (I live in Raleigh, NC) and had I not done it at 9 in the morning, it wouldn't have gotten done. We are expecting a cold front (temps in the 70's ) here this week so hopefully that will help with week 2. Do any of you find the weather helps or hurts your efforts???

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Chris73568

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33. Sep 15, 2008 8:34 AM

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Re: C25K start 9/7/08...anyone else with me! ? :)

I am running inisde for now, i find it easier on the treadmill, but hopefully after a few weeks i will move out to the boardwalk in the am. ( i have always wanted to be a boardwalk runner:) lol)

I do also think that the cooler tempratures are easier to run in.

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34. Sep 15, 2008 9:03 AM

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I have been SO bad... I didn't do W1D2 OR W1D3. I left my running shoes at my office (I work in a different town) and instead of doing the determined thing and buying another good pair (I REFUSE to run in bad shoes, learned that lesson a long time ago), I just took off the whole weekend. I'm ashamed! I need accountability... you guys yell at me please. I'm going to run tonight!!!!!!!!!!!

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crispymama

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35. Sep 15, 2008 9:30 AM

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Re: C25K start 9/7/08...anyone else with me! ? :)

Good Morning all,

I started C25K on 9/12. I've completed my first two workouts and feel good, looking forward to week two.

Since there are three workouts per week, I was wondering when others took their extra day off?

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36. Sep 15, 2008 9:58 AM

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First week was off because I took an extra day between D1 and D2 runs. I think it helped, needed extra recovery after months of basic sedentary nothingness.

But now that I've finished D2 and D3 I'm thinking I'll do a Tues./Thurs./Sat. schedule and take Sun./Mon. off. But when we start hiking and camping I might shift that to M/W/F with the weekend off. Hard to say.

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37. Sep 15, 2008 10:35 AM

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Hi all, I'm planning to start w1d1 today as soon as I get home from work.

I'm 24 years old, 5'8", 186lbs and have never been athletic. My husband and I are making a joint effort to get healthy. He has a bad back and won't be able to be my running partner(to his relief). He convinced me to join his yoga class, though, and I hope it will be a good rest-day excercise to keep my muscles relaxed.

We've been attempting to change our eating habits since January (with lots of lapses) and I have lost a total of 22lbs so far using thedailyplate.com for calorie tracking. But I've only been excercising sporatically, maybe once a week at best. I decided I needed a goal, so my goal is to run in my local 5k Turkey Trot in November.

I'm very excited to start running!

Unfortunately, I woke up this moring with a sore hip due to walking around a theme park all day yesterday. I really wanted to start today (Monday), but if it starts bothering me too much, I guess I will have to repeat day 1 on Wednesday. I think I will be keeping my extra rest day flexible, but I'm starting out with Mon/Wed/Sat. Thursday night is yoga.

Didnt you ever run so fast you thought your legs were gonna fall off? Like when you were like running towards the swings or running away from Satan? (The neighbor's dog.) -- Phoebe from Friends

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38. Sep 15, 2008 11:19 AM

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Hi, I am interested in the C25K but don't know anything about it. Could you tell me a little bit about or tell me where I can find more info?

thanks & good luck!

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39. Sep 15, 2008 11:44 AM

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I found all the info on Coolrunning.com it is a great website with lots of helpful info.

I think I am going to do the program on Mondays, Wednesday, and Saturdays. In between I do plan on doing some walking/weight lifting on my own. Has anyone tried to do their own thing on their day's off?? I don't want to overdo, but I like the feeling I get from being active and I just can't sit around and not do at least a little something :)!

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40. Sep 15, 2008 12:12 PM

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Also c25k.com is nice because it has all the stuff together on one page, including the podcasts.

Didnt you ever run so fast you thought your legs were gonna fall off? Like when you were like running towards the swings or running away from Satan? (The neighbor's dog.) -- Phoebe from Friends

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41. Sep 15, 2008 4:12 PM

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I got my W2D1 run in. It wasn't so bad. I hope I can still say that in a few weeks.

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42. Sep 15, 2008 9:19 PM

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I DID IT! I did W2 D1.. It was not so bad I even went an extra 10 minutes. I can use all the extra cardio I can get. Pretty soon I am going to move outside and try one day outside. preferably early in the morning when it is nice and cool.

I was really worrying about weeks 2 and 3 but I got through one day of it! And I can already tell my breathing is alot better. i am going to be so ready for that 5k!

Good job everyone and welcome to the newcomers!

Lisa

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RunningMami

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43. Sep 16, 2008 5:25 AM

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I'm starting w3d1 today. I'm 5'5" 188. I have a one year old son and I really haven't been consistently active since before getting pregnant. I never liked running but I wanted to give c25k a try because I just feel so out of shape. My husband and I are doing the program together so hopefully that will help us keep motivated.

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UGAFan01

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44. Sep 16, 2008 5:43 AM

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Week 2 day 1 complete! It felt great, much cooler outside so I wasn't detered by the weather. The running was easier than I thought, I think it was having a day off that really helped. I am going to just do some other cardio tonight to keep my on track, can't wait for day 2!