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Loungers on the run: Couch to 5k to marathon and beyond
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Went out for a 40 min run today, bit tough, but made it in the end.brainyneuron wrote: »Went out for another 8 min jog, 2 min walk x 4 yesterday morning. Ended up so close to the 5K mark that I decided to keep going so in the end I did 34 mins jogging instead of 32 but I got to 5K!! Delighted
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lemon_sherbert wrote: »Congratulations!
Thank you!lemon_sherbert wrote: »Went out for a 40 min run today, bit tough, but made it in the end.
You're flying it! You'll be doing 10K soon!0 -
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Finished week 7 finally last night. It has taken me 3 attemps to finish the week, injured both my calves and went back to early and injured my left calf again. So this week I ran 3 days at 25 mins:). I managed to sprint for the last 30 second of the run last night, and it felt good to do that first time I felt strong enough to to that at the end. Mind you I frighten the crap of a person when I did it
I strech my calves a lot more before evey run anymore, I also changed the music I listen to, more upbeet music
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I have taken the plunge and entered a 5k race, its on 1/12/12, so I should be be finished thye C25K by that stage
http://www.runireland.com/events/big-heart-santa-run-5k0 -
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Signed up for another adventure race so the running started all over again post injury.
Despite two months off I managed to put in 4k before running out of steam. Ran/walked a few more k after getting lost on new route.
Heart rate monitor said I have allot of cardio work to put in
Medial from doctor says im still fat :P but probably not accurate as he used a BMI test as opposed to a body fat check(iv been weight lifting). Blood pressure now A1 which is epic to have that finally under control which was the goal.
So time to start putting in the miles for Feburary to knock an hour off last time...0 -
Another C25K graduate here, doing the 5K Run In The Dark next week. If I - an absolute cardio hater for years - can do it, genuinely anyone can
(I reserve the right to eat those words when I'm found half crawling, half having-a-stroke across the finish line next Wednesday >.< )0 -
I've decided to jump into the Hal Higdon 10K novice plan, so I started week three yesterday, which meant a 30 min run today. As it was less than I had been running the last week I thought I'd challenge myself with a new route which had a few hills. And I have discovered that I do not like hills.Another C25K graduate here, doing the 5K Run In The Dark next week. If I - an absolute cardio hater for years - can do it, genuinely anyone can
(I reserve the right to eat those words when I'm found half crawling, half having-a-stroke across the finish line next Wednesday >.< )
I may see you there, I'll be the one sweating more, yet running slower than everyone else!0 -
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Week 8 finished, the run last night was just OK, roll on week 9, fingures crossed I will start it over the weekendlemon_sherbert wrote: »Serious fear setting in before the race next week
Best of luck with your race I am sure that you will be fine, I always hear people saying "pre-race nerves", so it could be that. I will probably feel the same in a few weeks time 0 -
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Relax, you will be finelemon_sherbert wrote: »Serious fear setting in before the race next week :eek:
Race adrenaline will carry you further and faster than you think. Don't underestimate it!0 -
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Good luck in the race Lemon
I have completed Week 4 :eek: Starting week 5 on Sunday, then Thursday is a 20 minute run :eek: I may die!
You might surprise yourself, best of luck with it, mentally its a big transition but once you do it you feel amazing.
Week 8 Day 2 done last night, feeling a bit sore in my legs today. I did my usual run in reverse which meant doing a hill with a steep incline towards the end of the run. It took a lot out of me and I am aching today but glad I tried it. I might just stick to running down it though for Day 3 0 -
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I have completed Week 4 :eek: Starting week 5 on Sunday, then Thursday is a 20 minute run :eek: I may die!
Good luck for Thursday, you'll be grand, you'll have run 16mins already so its not too much of a jump (it just looks it). Thats the run I freaked out about in the FD forum that time remember? Turns out it was one of the runs that I most enjoyed!
Good luck on wednesday anyone who's doing the run in the dark!
I was going to do it in belfast, but I think I've decided not to do any runs till after xmas, too much going on right now with the new job!0 -
I'm onto week 4 of my makeshift inbetween programme Yesterday ran 9min x 4 with 2 min walking intervals inbetween so ran 36 mins altogether. Not able to map it properly as I was home on the teeny country roads but went past the 5K mark with about 4 mins to go in the last jog. 0
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I am a bit sick so skipping day 1 week 4, day 2 (8 min runs) will be tomorrow and aiming to do the 20 minute run Thursday and then a 30km cycle on Saturday so at least I still get the rest.brainyneuron wrote: » Good luck for Thursday, you'll be grand, you'll have run 16mins already so its not too much of a jump (it just looks it). Thats the run I freaked out about in the FD forum that time remember? Turns out it was one of the runs that I most enjoyed!
Good luck on wednesday anyone who's doing the run in the dark!
I was going to do it in belfast, but I think I've decided not to do any runs till after xmas, too much going on right now with the new job!0 -
JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »Iv put in times that were not much faster than crawl. The key is put the time in and consistently get out running. The rest will come.
This! Forget how fast you are, the only person you're ever looking to beat is yourself. If you can run solidly for x mins (or whatever the program tells you to do) it's a huge achievement 0 -
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Well done Lemon, and congratulations on the very decent time. Hope you're feeling okay this morning.
Haven't been out in a week, feeling bad about it but its hard to get out with work and things. So...I bought myself a second hand threadmill on the cheap. Its not the same as road running but it will hopefully put an end to my erratic training.
One more week of the C25K to go until I'm done, looking at maybe entering a 5k before the year is out.0
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