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posted: 8/21/2008 at 3:01 PM |
| I am not doing C25K per se, but something similar. I'm just curious. What was your hardest week to break through? |
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Complete my C25K training and run forever!
Run 5K by end of the year.
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posted: 8/21/2008 at 5:18 PM |
| I didn't find any one of the weeks in particular to be especially hard physically. Mentally though, the first long run (of 20 minutes, I think) was daunting beforehand. |
2008 Goals:
1. Finish C25K
2. Race <30 minute 5K
3. Complete One Hour Runner |
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posted: 8/21/2008 at 5:22 PM |
| I haven't really had any weeks that were hard to break through physically, except when I've injured myself. Mentally the 20 minute run freaked me out, but I completed it the first time I attempted it. I think I've had the hardest time adjusting to the runs with no intervals...I keep wanting to break it up into two 15 minute runs vs 30 minutes straight. Just feels more doable somehow. |
2008 Goals:
Complete C25K
Run in a 5K
Get within 40 pounds of my goal weight
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posted: 8/21/2008 at 6:08 PM |
| week 8 is definitely the hardest for me thus far- even when I made the jump to 20min, I was feeling strong. I don't think my difficulty with w8 is due to the program though- I think my body is just trying to get over a "hump" now that I'm consistently demanding the longer run. everyone is sure to be different though. |
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posted: 8/21/2008 at 6:58 PM |
The first one.  It took me many, many years to finally start.  |
In 2008, I have:
Started running in April
Completed Couch to 5K and One Hour Runner
Set PR in: 5k - 25:29 | 10k - 54:22 | HM - 12/13/08
Lost 27 lbs (8 to go)
In 2009, I will:
Run 1k miles
PR in 5k, 10k, and HM
Run my first Marathon - Nov. 14 - Richmond, VA
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posted: 8/21/2008 at 10:50 PM |
Week five, without a doubt. I finished that 20 minute run the first time through, but felt bad, bad, bad. Lost all motivation to run the next time, so I went back and repeated week 5. Best decision I think I've ever made.
In the past when I'd hit a bad time like that, I'd just try to push on through, and then shortly after that I'd give up and go back to "I'm just not a runner" or "I just don't like running". This time I have let myself slow down and slow down and not push on when I felt bad. And I'm now running more often and longer than ever before in my life, and, most importantly, I like it.  |
2008 Goals
1. Don't get injured
2. Run for at least 1 hr at least 3X/week
3. Keep running in the winter
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posted: 8/22/2008 at 12:53 AM |
Mine was a little earlier - I'm not doing the C25 but something similar - for me the first week I had to do
5 min run
1 min walk
x 8
I couldn't do it. Made 5 times but failed part way through 6. |
| PB: 36:44 2008 STWM 5k ... now to bring that lower... |
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posted: 8/22/2008 at 1:20 AM |
| so far none of the weeks have been too hard for me to do. today was the hardest though. im in week 6 and the first part of the run i went too fast so the second part was super hard. |
| Goals: Run. |
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posted: 8/22/2008 at 12:12 PM |
| Quote from redleaf on 8/22/2008 at 12:53 AM: Mine was a little earlier - I'm not doing the C25 but something similar - for me the first week I had to do
5 min run
1 min walk
x 8
I couldn't do it. Made 5 times but failed part way through 6.
See, this was what I was doing and in early weeks, I was fine. Now I think I'm at the point where, as I said in another post, 1 minute is not enough recovery.
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Goals:
Complete my C25K training and run forever!
Run 5K by end of the year.
Nike 10K Human Race 2009
Cow Harbor 10K September 2009 |
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posted: 8/22/2008 at 3:19 PM |
I distinctly remember:
W4D2
W6D1 and D2
and W7, W8 and W9D1 and W9D2.
Let's just say the last 3 weeks were a push for me. |
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Short-term goals:
- Sub 35 5K
- Complete my 16-week 10K training plan.
Long term goals:
- Sub 30 5K.
- Compete in a 5K.
- Train for a triathlon.
- Compete in a 10K. |
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