Couch to 5K...week one observation
I have been doing the C25K program and thought I would post my story/thoughts on how it's going...lol
Week 1:
First week of program...was easily able to do the 60 seconds of jogging/90 seconds of walking. I was worried that my knee would give me fits due to some existing injury, however, it actually feels better tonight than it has for a few weeks. Might be a different story tomorrow. While worried about my knee, I was TERRIFIED of running in public. At 268lbs, I kept psyching myself out on the drive to the park and the first 60 second interval was a nightmare...but, by the time I finished my 3rd interval, I didn't care. I suppose I realized that I am doing this only for me...so by the end...I was full on running with a big smile on my face!!
Tomorrow will be strength/stretch day and then Wednesday will be another run. If I am feeling up for it, I would like to extend to running 4 days per week...
Thank you so much for your kind words...I felt like a rockstar my first week...I can only imagine when I start running the whole thing...lol
Good for you!! I've always used an old injury to not run, truth is I just don't like it, but one of my after-surgery goals is to complete a Sprint Triathlon so I'll have to run a 5k. You should be really proud of yourself!
Way to go, I was too chicken to start on the 5K program and found a 4 weeks to 1 mile program. I am on day 2 week 2 and it is such a challenge to push myself. Once I am up and going on the 1 mile, then I will venture to the 5K! :)
I had knee surgery in December, so I have to be careful, but so far no problem!
I just wish I knew how to breathe better! I guess it will get easier.
And no, I still don't like to run yet...
on 4/22/13 10:48 pm
When I started running I did my own version of walking and then adding a street that I would run here and there. If you can already jog a mile, you can do C25K easily!
Best wishes!