Hi everyone,

this is our fifth 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 fifth 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!

well, i had a trainer appt this morning at 5, but i wanted to get to the gym earlier to try out the new shoes on the treadmill.

they are better ... not as good as my 'normo' shoes (non-herman munster-esque) but i was able to run. i did 2 sets of 90 seconds each. tomorrow will be my week 2 day and we'll see how i handle the whole set.

JM - are we on for week 2 again next week. i do not want to overdo it. i have to keep reminding myself that it's not a race, its about conditioning my body. my Minnie marathon is only 9 miles, so it is definitely do-able to train for it in the next 25 weeks. i still have more than a year til my first "real" marathon..

slow and steady builds up to quick and steady, right ??

Losing, I'm down for week 2. Glad the shoes feel better. Yeah, my trainer was concerned that I was trying to do too much too fast. She was afraid that I'd either hurt myself, or begin to hate it, and since she's an avid runner, she really wants me to be one, and to really enjoy it. I'm also starting "atkins" next time I go to the market so I can stock up. I'm going to see if I can lose some weight, which may help with the whole running thing. I keep telling myself that slow is the weigh to go with weightloss, but if I could take a quick 10 off within the next month, I know it would really help...

Come on FRIDAY! Week off next week!

Keep it going JM and losing...

JM - i love atkins type ... i dont do full blown atkins, i dont count "net" carbs - i do total carbs.

glad i'll have a buddy for W2 again...

Whos - huh? next week off? who says!!??!

Im just off work..not off exercise

Ok here is my screen shot of week 4. I am keeping records of my screen shots. i have week 3. Its kind of cool to compare them.

Here is my week 3 for to compare.

Good morning,

I was considering doing week 2 again since it is Thursday and I have not run since Monday. Being on vacation this past weekend fouled up my routine. Not to mention I have a really bad pain in my neck (not my husband but an actual pain) that is from the plane ride home from Vegas. I tried to workout yesterday but it hurt too much. I usually can tough that stuff out.

At any rate, several days late, I started week 3 workout 1. This time I did it at the gym as opposed to outside and I found it a little easier. I want to condition myself to run outside, but I know that with the weather getting cold, I will be better off doing it at the gym. Well, I got through the workout and felt fine. I actually did a good weight circuit too so I feel caught up for the week. Or at least I am trying to convince myself of that.

Hey losing, what kind of shoes did you get? I am laughing at the Herman-munster-esque reference. You wouldn't believe the orthopedic monsters I am picturing...but hey, whatever works. Good luck on week 2 to you and jm. I think it is a good idea to listen to our bodies and take this slow. There is no point in rushing and then hurting ourselves...then where will we be?

JM-have you tried South Beach? I have done that off and on in the past and found it really helpful in getting the scale moving. It is pretty simple to follow. If Atkins fits you better though, stick with that! We all need to find what works!

whos -

you are SUCH a geek (i do the same thing w/ my iPhone)

kay -

they are new balance, not sure of the number but they were just awful!! i'll see if i can find them online and show you how bad they were!!

yeah im a geek. in a year or so i want to be able to look back at the numbers.

My idea of a great day would be playing Madden online all day on Xbox live.

My idea of a great day would be playing Madden online all day on Xbox live.

You can do that after you work out!

JM-have you tried South Beach? I have done that off and on in the past and found it really helpful in getting the scale moving. It is pretty simple to follow. If Atkins fits you better though, stick with that! We all need to find what works!

Googling south beach right now!

Some of those south beach diet bars are mighty tasty!

Some of those south beach diet bars are mighty tasty!

Really?????

Really really

The bars and lunches are great. I really like the chicken wrap one.