Collegegal82 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Specifically couch25k. Has anyone had success with this kind of program? I don't currently have the endurance to run a 5k so I figure building up to it would probably be the best option. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I started running with a c25k programme and it worked really well for me. I could barely run a block when I started, but did a (slow) half marathon about six months later and managed to drop over 20 minutes off that time the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collegegal82 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 That's awesome. I'm really hoping to have that kind of success with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 C25K is an awesome program! It is what helped me get from "I hate running" to running half marathons myself. I did it Jan 2007 and I have not looked back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnerchick34 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I started with a c25k program and loved it!! It was great. I took it one workout at a time, one minute at a time. It was hard but when I was done, it felt like such an accomplishment! Best of luck to you and whatever you do, don't give up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collegegal82 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 I love hearing the positive remarks about this program. Did you all just stick to the 3 days a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I did. I ran it by distance not time (my 5k was more in the 40 minute range when I was done). I repeated at least one week because I got sick in the middle. I did it slow and I usually would walk out a full hour after each of the workouts was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 It's a great program! Lots of running stores sponsor couch25k training groups in the spring! You should see if there is one near you. You get the training and the added benefit of a group of like-minded people to run with. It's great motivation! Even if you can't find a group to run the program with, do it on your own! You can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I just stuck to the three times a week as dictated by the plan, I think I repeated one of the weeks as I wasn't ready to jump from running 8 minutes to running 12 minutes the next week. (I was using the runnersworld.co.uk version) Have you started your running yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runnerchick34 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I stuck to the three times a week also. If I got sick or something, I would start from the week before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Mason Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I've just started the c25k plan again today, I've done it before but my spinal injury means I need to avoid running outside due to terrain changes etc. I managed to buy a bargainous treadmill to enable me to run indoors and I've just done week 1, run 1. it is amazing just how unfit I have become again. I'm excited to see how fit I can get though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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