Calling all new C25K participants!!!

[clogger]

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I did it!

I just got back from doing Day 1 of Week 3. Last week when I was doing the 90 second run/2 min walk intervals I thought "no way will I be able to do the 3 minute running interval", but I did! Mitzie said she was always nervous about starting the new week, too ~ not thinking she'd be able to pull it off. So, I would now say to those who are fretting like I did to not worry and move on to the next week. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can increase your endurance .

Somehow I ended up running until the music stopped today. That was that hardest part. I kept telling myself to just keep going. No wonder it was the hardest part...it was 4 min 10 sec long!!! I'm going to have to go back and listen to the download to see how it really times out...

C25K D1W3

Walk - 5-minute warmup @ 130 bpm
Run - 90 seconds @ 140 bpm
Walk - 90 seconds @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 140 bpm
Walk - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm
Run - 90 seconds @ 140 bpm
Walk - 90 seconds @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 140 bpm
Walk - 4-minute 10-second cooldown @ 130 bpm

I plan on doing C25K D2W3 on Friday.

[quotidianlight]

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Clogger keep up the great work

[Lisa]

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I agree, Clogger...great job!!!! That's awesome!!

I'll be doing that chant next week....increase my endurance, increase my endurance, increase my endurance....lol...

I finished week 1 sweating nicely. It's getting warmer here. To quote Staples button, "That was easy!". Okay mentally it wasn't so easy, but that's only because I had to talk myself into doing it today...lol. I'll start week 2 on Monday!

W1D3 of the C25K...
treadmill stats...
Steps...2582
153 calories
20:07 minutes
1.227 miles...weird, I went farther today than the other days, burned more calories, too! Must have been that extra 7 seconds...lol....

[clogger]

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Yeah, Lisa! Congratulations on completing week 1. Keep it up!

That's funny about the stats...maybe you were going slightly faster.

[clogger]

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I just completed C25K Day 2 Week 3. I really need to try to schedule this earlier in the day. This is the second time that I did it late (about 10 pm). It was mentally harder in some parts than last time. I found myself looking at my watch to see how much time was left before I was done running.

The chart that is provided with the download is slightly off. Instead of the last two intervals being a 3 min run followed by a 4 min 10 sec walk. It's actually a 3 min run, followed by a 3 min walk, followed by what should be the 4 min 10 sec cool down. So, I ran the first three minutes of the cool down and then walked the rest plus a couple more minutes. I've adjusted the chart accordingly.

C25K D2W3

Walk - 5-minute warmup @ 130 bpm
Run - 90 seconds @ 140 bpm
Walk - 90 seconds @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 140 bpm
Walk - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm
Run - 90 seconds @ 140 bpm
Walk - 90 seconds @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 140 bpm
Walk - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm (I need to time this on my watch since there is not a chime)
Walk - 1-minute 10-second cooldown @ 130 bpm (I added a couple extra minutes to the cooldown)

I plan on doing C25K D3W3 on Sunday.

[Lisa]

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Look at you! Nice job! I find that I'm clock-watching right now but it's not so bad yet. That makes sense that you have to start mentally talking yourself keep going...maybe you should wear a cap with a picture of yourself attached to it at the end of the visor to look at while you run Kind of like putting a carrot in front of the horse. Not that your a horse or anything...but you know what I mean, right?

Hey, thanks for the info on that part of the chart. I was just about to figure out my minute intervals for next week. Take the weekend off and enjoy!

[liv]

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Just popping in to wish you guys luck on your journey with running. It is sure very rewarding. I loved the C25K - it really does work. Just run slow. There is an ADBB icon for the program for your sig (I just discovered it)

[biogeek]

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Count me in! I just finished week 1 of the couch potato to 5k training....many more weeks to go, but I think it's well worth it!

[Lisa]

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Thanks, Liv! I've seen that one before

Hey, Bio, nice to have you join us...congrats on getting through the first week! We can whine and get through the rest together

[clogger]

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That makes sense that you have to start mentally talking yourself keep going...maybe you should wear a cap with a picture of yourself attached to it at the end of the visor to look at while you run Kind of like putting a carrot in front of the horse. Not that your a horse or anything...but you know what I mean, right?

LOL! I feel like it sometimes though...running with lots of extra weight! I just gotta keep running so I can keep melting away!

[clogger]

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Just popping in to wish you guys luck on your journey with running. It is sure very rewarding. I loved the C25K - it really does work. Just run slow. There is an ADBB icon for the program for your sig (I just discovered it)

Thanks for stopping by and wishing us luck, Liv! I added the icon to my siggy !

[clogger]

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Count me in! I just finished week 1 of the couch potato to 5k training....many more weeks to go, but I think it's well worth it!

Welcome, biogeek ! I'm so glad you joined! Congratulations on finishing week 1 .

[clogger]

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Wow, I finished week 3. The three minute runs are a bit challenging. This time around I didn't look at my watch nearly as much as I did last time. It will be interesting to try week 4 this week. There are two 3-minute and two five-minute running intervals.

I'm really surprised that I don't have bad shin splints. There is a little discomfort in my shins, but nothing like I remember having in the past. The only thing I can attribute that to is my shoes. These shoes, NB 1223, are perfect for me. I've had them now for probably a month and I think they've been instrumental in my not being sore like I have been in past shoes. They are well worth the money.

C25K D3W3

Walk - 5-minute warmup @ 130 bpm
Run - 90 seconds @ 140 bpm
Walk - 90 seconds @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 140 bpm
Walk - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm
Run - 90 seconds @ 140 bpm
Walk - 90 seconds @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 140 bpm
Walk - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm
Run - 3 minutes @ 130 bpm (I need to time this on my watch since there is not a chime)
Walk - 1-minute 10-second cooldown @ 130 bpm (I added a couple extra minutes to the cooldown)

I plan on doing C25K D1W4 on Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Lisa]

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LOL! I feel like it sometimes though...running with lots of extra weight! I just gotta keep running so I can keep melting away!

Dang, girl, with stats like that from week 3, I have no doubt that you will be melting!

I'm hanging up my pedometer after today. I bought one of those watches that keeps track of the pulse rate, calories burned, etc...if it could just wash the car, do the laundry, clean the kitchen... I think I'll have a better idea of what my heart rate and calorie burning will be like this week as a dare to enter week 2!

See ya tomorrow!

[Lisa]

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Happy Monday everyone!!! Hope you all have a fantastic week!

Am I counting my time right????

I think I figured out that I was doing it wrong last week. I hope I got it straightend out this time around. I was counting my time of intervals along WITH the 5 minute brisk walk in the beginning. When actually I think I should have started the timed intervals after the 5 min point. Gosh, I hope that makes sense. If anyting, I got in some extra time and mileage

W2D1...here's what I did....
1-5 walk
5...jog
6:30 walk
8:30 jog
10:00 walk
12:00 jog
13:30 walk
15:30 jog
17:00 walk
19:00 jog
20:30 walk
22:30 jog
24:00 walk
26:00 end

I love my watch! It read 256 calories burned at 26 minutes and then I kept walking at 3.5 mph until the 33 min mark and burned a total of 319 calories . Oh, and I was walking at 3.5-3.7 mph and jogging at 4mph...