Hi everyone,

this is our seventh 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

Please go to the cool running site to view your week’s 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!

i was stupid and walking in my kitchen in the dark. opened the pantry door (walk in pantry) and stubbed it on the door frame. it made a 'pop' and is now reddy/black and blue ... PERTY!!!

it hurts to walk so i have no idea what i am going to do.

ouch Losin! ice ice ice; elevate your foot!

hang in there!

Even when your eating right the pantry still affects your health! Sorry losin

Ok Week 6 Workout 3

25min run. (I hate the word Jog)

I actually enjoyed it, it was a rush doing it today. I had read about ppl really enjoying running but i never thought it would happen to me. I had a great time with it today! Weird!

Here is the pic 5min warm up walk was good for about 0.25 miles so on here i actually ran for a full 2 miles! Run was 4.5mph (felt i could go quicker but dont want to overdo it). Walk was 3.6-4.0.

great job whos!! :clap2:

i am back to running. will start hopefully today. having work and DD issues (no one to look after her when i run) so it may be a problem, but i will do something.

Go Losing, Yay!!!!!

Whos - I love that you take pictures!!

Losin - how is your toe?

karen,

still really tender. i put my gym shoes on this AM and screeched ...

im thinking i may have to take the week off

:cry

Better to rest it now than have bigger problems and longer healing later on... but you know all that!!

Feel better.

but i miss running ... </whine>

Whos - I love that you take pictures!!

Losin - how is your toe?

Ok Karen, Strike a pose.

Thanks,

More coming soon.

O and look at the acurate time stamp on the picture! Thats Early:)!

It is freaking freezing here. I have to find a workable solution to my temperature dilemma. I am going to run for 20 minutes on my mini trampoline, but am worried that this is not a good substitute. It feels hard and increases my heart rate. I really do not want to join a gym!!!!

great job whosya!

did week 3 day 2. I think I may have to repeat this week. Still not certain. I may try the week 4 day 1 on sunday and if I can't do it, go back to week 3. Running still feels so foreign to me. Ran without my headphones today and it was harder just listening to the soft music in the gym mostly drowned out by the treadmill.

great job whosya!! I am so worried about week 5 workout 3 the 20 minute run. I hope i can do it.

My shins are better since i've slowed things down. I am still running most of the time at 4.5 and am now a 1.0 incline. I think i'll just focus on speed and incline after I can run the 5k.

sweet! thaks! youll do fine! Its actually nice not worrying about keep having to stop.

I did the same thing as you! At first i was running at 4.8mph and i killed my knees and shins.

Thought i was going to have to quit. Then i slowed it to 4.4 and so much better.

I have got it up to 4.5 now but unitil you can do 5k dont dont go to fast. You are going to feel so proud when you complete that 20mins!