Hey everyone I was looking into doing the couch to 5-K being that I have time to kill since I won't be meeting the surgeon till April 18 I thought I should start becoming active and eating healthier. I was wondering if anyone has done the couch to 5-k challenge. How was it? What was most challenging? Any tips you would recommend? Thanks for everyone who taking the time to respond!

Wow BBJ, You look GREAT! I just recently started C25K again and it has set the scale in motion. I just finished w2d3 (after repeating week 2). I've also been trying to walk 3 miles on my rest days. Now that I've dropped some weight I can do this without the hip and knee pain (so far). Jogging is not something that I enjoy doing but it beats lifting weights, although I know that I really need to be doing both to keep my metabolism up. Good luck to all who are attempting this.

I just came back to this, after starting and quitting a couple of times. Just done W2D2 and feel great, my dd came with me and slowed me down a lot, but I was averaging 11.08 per mile, which is slow, but much improved on the 12.50 I was doing a couple of weeks back, and even 40 seconds off my sunday run.

I've treated myself to a nike sportband which is really spurring me on.

I WILL get good at this even if it kills me!

Week 5, day 1! Did well. I peeked at week 6, though, and I'm a little apprehensive. 8 minutes of jogging in a row is a LONG time. Mind you, I've done it before, but it was usually in a race setting, where there's more pressure and there are other people about to outrun you. It's different when you are alone and just training!

I'm taking things a bit slower, since I can't seem to find time to run more than 2x a week - I try to make it to Crossfit at least 4, ideally 5 days a week, and I take 1 rest day a week. I should be done right about my 5K date (end of May).

That's awesome 8 minutes is long...I'm enjoying it...at times...cross fit I heard ab that supp to be really good...

Today I did week 5 day 2..WOW I can say it wasn't easy..8 minutes without stopping wasn't easy..I did weights and am trying to really hit my weak part of my body which are my abs...I really want my bottom of my belly to go away..the 3 c sections and being overweight really got to my stomach trying to fix it by working on my abs or hmmmmmm next year mini mommy makeover...

I think I'll be doing that run either tomorrow or Thursday. We did some intervals at Crossfit today (400 m x 6 times), so I have not entirely been taking a break from running in the meantime.

That's great how did u find out ab crossfit....is their a website...or a program to follow or app..

Finally got around to week 5, Day 2 - aka 2 8-min runs without stopping! Surprisingly, I did it. I developed awful stitches by the end of the first interval, though, and they didn't go away til the end of the workout. I powered through! Unfortunately, I must've accidentally pressed something on my iPhone halfway through, and it erased the entire first half of my workout, so I didn't get a readout of my pace! GRRR! I mapped out my route on Gmaps Pedometer and it looks like the first time, I covered around 1 mile in the first 8 minutes and 0.9 mile in the second 8 mins, so I'm pretty happy!

Question for you guys - have any of you ever done the C25K workouts 2 days in a row? I'm a bit behind on my schedule and my gym's closed til Tuesday, so I figured this long weekend might be a good time to catch up. My next workout is the 20-min unbroken run, so I just wanted to make sure I'm not gonna be burnt out if I do it tomorrow.

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Soooo, I don't know if I mentioned this before, but my goal is to finish my 5K under 30 mins - I always finish around 31 mins, +/- 30 seconds. I went on the Runner's World forums to see if anyone had an answer to the question I posted earlier about doing C25K for several days in a row, and of course I clicked on the "Is it possible to just be bad at 5Ks?" thread, thinking this would be the place for me. PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT 21-MIN 5Ks on there!!!!!!!

Finally got around to week 5' date=' Day 2 - aka 2 8-min runs without stopping! Surprisingly, I did it. I developed awful stitches by the end of the first interval, though, and they didn't go away til the end of the workout. I powered through! Unfortunately, I must've accidentally pressed something on my iPhone halfway through, and it erased the entire first half of my workout, so I didn't get a readout of my pace! GRRR! I mapped out my route on Gmaps Pedometer and it looks like the first time, I covered around 1 mile in the first 8 minutes and 0.9 mile in the second 8 mins, so I'm pretty happy!

Question for you guys - have any of you ever done the C25K workouts 2 days in a row? I'm a bit behind on my schedule and my gym's closed til Tuesday, so I figured this long weekend might be a good time to catch up. My next workout is the 20-min unbroken run, so I just wanted to make sure I'm not gonna be burnt out if I do it tomorrow.[/quote']

You r doing great I'm exactly where u are

Kind of nervous running the 20 minutes I did the eight minutes on day 2 twice cause couldn't believe it jumped to 20 minutes so i will see what to do

.must be proud I am..very cause 8 minutes was no joke twice

5-3 today! I really started feeling it after 15 mins! Finally, at 16:30, I was like, "there is NO WAY I can sustain another 3:30 of this!!!" so I slowed down and walked for 30 seconds. I felt SO much better after that short break! The remaining 3 minutes were....well, I wouldn't say "a breeze," but much more bearable! I actually did much better than I thought I would, I expected to have to stop after like 10 mins.

Thankfully, the next few runs are intervals again!

BlackBerry I love the runner's world site. And I still working on my 5K under 30,the closest I been in 31 minutes to do my 5K run but I been running actively for 2 months only . I run 3 times per week. I read that you are supposed to take one day to rest . It gets easier after you improve your pace to run more often. I ran my first 10 K in one hour the other day,not bad for a beginner but I will do better with my pace.

I ran my first 10 K in one hour the other day' date='not bad for a beginner but I will do better with my pace.[/quote']

Wow! That's a really good time, I'm jealous! When I ran my 10Ks - at 175-180 lbs - they were both 1:11+!!! I can only dream of a 1-hour 10K!

Wow! That's a really good time, I'm jealous! When I ran my 10Ks - at 175-180 lbs - they were both 1:11+!!! I can only dream of a 1-hour 10K!

Well 1:03 was my time this past saturday. I hope to improve that. Hey running takes practice just like the crossfit you are doing. That is why you are so good at it now I will keep practicing with my running .