Hi everyone,

this is our third week in the Couch to 5K program. This is designed to be a 9 week program, but you can repeat weeks (as I will be doing) until you are comfortable moving on. However, you are not supposed to skip weeks.

It has been strongly suggested by trainers and runners alike to NOT run on consecutive days.

More information can be found here: Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

Attached are the first thru third weeks in detail

Anyone is free to join, no matter where we are!!

This is the place to check in and support with each other and see how it is going.

What week are you doing?

How is it going for you? Is it too difficult / too easy?

Any comments??

Good luck everyone!

karen,

i, too, am going to break one of the "runners rules" and run tomorrow. i usually M/W/F, but had to skip yesterday. i talked it over with my trainer and she said every once in awhile, 2 days in a row is OK, just dont make a habit out of it.

Good to know a trainer says it is ok! Thursday would be bad for me anyway.

Who's that was a beautiful picture, by the way. You must have a great eye. (eyes). You know what I mean. How nice is that to look on every day. Anyhow, off to a workout class (jazz)

Cindy

Hey thank you! Its just an el cheapo camera too. It is really nice living on lake Michigan.

Hi all, I have been doing the couch to 5k since 8-22-07....I have taken a few weeks off for bad weather and then no motivation to do it again but yesterday I was back at it after more than a week off and I did week 4...

I had gotten up to week 5 but that 8 mile jog is a BIOTCH FOR HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, I have pretty much been stuck at week 4 for a long long time....I don't care though, at least I am moving and running instead of sitting and eating...

Thanks to my girl Sweethot (hi) I decided to go at this again. I had done this program last January and made it to running 25 minutes a pop and then fell off the wagon. I have consistently exercised but running hasn't happened in ages. I ran recently about 10 minutes and then was wiped. I decided I should get back to basics and start from scratch so I don't burn out.

I started today. I would prefer to run m/w/f but I had the urge to start now and didn't want to put it off to next week. I will rework the days next week. I ran outside today and did fine. I used the podcast and that really helped immensely as I didn't have to watch the time. It is nice to have someone tell you to run and walk and also remind me that I am doing a good job!

Great photos in here..the Lake picture is gorgeous and the borwnie photo is pretty sweet too(hehe).

Hey D, welcome back!!! I'm so excited to see you again, well, I've seen you on the cycling thread, I read it just about daily (you guys crack me up) but I wasn't sure how the whole exercise thing was going. I knew you were doing couch to 5k and I was going to ask how it was going...Nice pic, by the way.

I just got back from workout 1 week 3. Holy crap does 3 minutes of continuous running suck! Ok so I thought I was dying at one point. And I was running so slow, that it probably looked rediculous. I know I can walk twice as fast as I was running! Anyways, the part that I found the worst was jogging for 90 seconds, walking for 90 seconds, then jogging for 3 minutes. That 90 second walking break totally didn't seem like enough time. But I am super proud of myself because during the 3 minute segments I didn't stop once. So excited.

But whos, I have to say, I really might just stay at week 3 for a couple of weeks, otherwise I may just die. I'd rather that not happen right now!

GO JM! I rushed home to see how you made out. I know week 3 really steps it up. I did it Sat Sun and Mon. Im going to do it tomorrow and hopefully twice more this week. Way to go for hanging in there!!! I knew you could do it!!!

Kay- Thanks ! I like to post funny photos as we go along to keep it interesting!

I kept my Cals to under 1000 today man was that hard!!

o and there is 9 bags of fun size candy downstairs for trick or treat (we get about 200 kids!) As long as i dont go near them ill be ok.

Going to be hard going to work in the morning climbing out the window and down the drain pipe!

Week 3 workout 4 coming up tomorrow morning.

Who's Beautiful pic!!! I wished I could look out my Y and see that. Everyone is doing so great I hope I can too. Day 3 of week 1 today after work looking forward to it although I was soooooo sore yesterday fron the day before but I am good this morning. Everyone keep up the good work and Who's keep us entertained!! The podcast really does help:)

Banded June 21 ,o7

Ok Daddy, let me get this straight, your doing this 5 times this week? You may need your head checked. I did it once and I feel like I should be done for the week!!! Yikes. My calves are still burning. But they are looking good!

i did week 2 day 2 today ... my thighs are killing me.

i checked my body bugg when i got home from work yesterday ... 16.2 cals / minute was my max while i was running. awesome!!!

Who's Beautiful pic!!! I wished I could look out my Y and see that. Everyone is doing so great I hope I can too. Day 3 of week 1 today after work looking forward to it although I was soooooo sore yesterday fron the day before but I am good this morning. Everyone keep up the good work and Who's keep us entertained!! The podcast really does help:)

Banded June 21 ,o7

Thanks about the pic and i will do my best to keep you entertained!!!! If you saw me running you would thank that was very enertaining! If you saw me fumbling around at 4am trying to get my sh## together that would also be extremly entertaing . Good Job on the work out Tyanna!!!!! I think it helps to know we are ALL sufferung together!

Ok Daddy, let me get this straight, your doing this 5 times this week? You may need your head checked. I did it once and I feel like I should be done for the week!!! Yikes. My calves are still burning. But they are looking good!

Yep im out of my little brain! Next week i have to travel so i dont know what the local Y's and hotel treamdmills are going to be like. Good looking calves eh? well lets see the picture!

i did week 2 day 2 today ... my thighs are killing me.

i checked my body bugg when i got home from work yesterday ... 16.2 cals / minute was my max while i was running. awesome!!!

Way to GO Lady!!!!!!! i was going to get one of those body buggs and then i realized i barley had enough money for lunch that day

I saw all those guys on big loser wearing them. Im really not too fond of that show. There always flipping crying.