GATEWAY TO 8K, WEEK 7 COMPLETE, COUCH TO 5Ker's

Morning Yall

I finished week 7 today,  I did it in 3 days because I have to double up on the weeks or I will run out of time before I leave.   So I will start week 8 on Friday then I will have complete the last two weeks next week. 

This run wasn't bad,  I ran for an hour and it was long and boring,  I kept thinking of a dinner party I have to go to tonight that I don't want to go to.  I think I will start a thread on that.  I am so happy I am almost done with this running yall.  I am dead tired of it,  but I will still run when i'm on vacation like I planned to because I will need to counter the foods I plan to eat.

I was also thinking about something,  when I was doing couch to 5K,  I had you guys running with me but with this 8K,   I am doing it alone and don't have the feedback that I had on the 5K.  That may be a factor but I should not let that be a factor.   But I guess I did. 

Girl, you are doing great and you are still motivating me to keep running. I am working on an 11 minute mile. Keep up the good work and keep inspiring others.

11 min mile,  Awesome be passing me by soon.   I am doing between a 9 and 9:34 min miles now a days,  I feel like i'm trying to race my way out of running.  LOL

Wow Lee, you are really moving girl. Under a 10 minute mile. YOU ARE AWESOME. I had to start the c25k program over just to work on increasing my speed. I am on the treadmill for now so I can condition my body to run at this faster speed becuase if I am out on the street, I just naturally fall back to my slower pace. When I am comfortable running at this high speed for 30 minutes then I will take it outside.

I have another 5k race scheduled for August 8th. Hopefully my time will be much better than the last one.

Enjoy your running and enjoy your trip to Eygpt. Take your bathroom jeans #2 with you. I bet when you stop running for the 1st week while on your vacation, pounds will fall off you and  you will be able to slide right into those jeans.

I started runing 9 minute miles about a month ago,  I posted about how bad it hurt my chest and so I went back to 11 min and it felt like I was walking.   I think you even commented on it, if I recall.    

Once you start the 8K program the pace is quicker and it is at a 188 bpm so you run faster, you will know what I mean soon.   I didn't want to run faster it just happened, my goal was to just be able to run and now my goal is to finish this so I can stop running.

Cool for you! Week 8 here you come!

You also deserve your props for sticking with the 8k program while you are as you say 'alone'. From what I have seen in the responses to your posts, though your posse is not running with you, we are all behind you 100% and still encouraging you to keep going although we cannot or have not reached the milestones that you have.

It is a great testament to all of us to not have the 'crab in a barrel' attitude and try to pull you (or each other) back. We have been admitting our struggles and success for what they are and been trying to encourage and motivate each other. So you may be 'physically' alone on your run, but emotionally and spiritually, we got your back!

I completed week 6 day 2 of couch25k yesterday. I ran for 25 min this morning and tomorrow starts the straight runs through the rest of the program. I am siked and ready!

 

I so didn't mean to sound ungrateful,  I totally appreciate all the encouragement  so I apologize if that came off bad.

When I say I feel alone I mean because no one is doing this exact program with me,  when I was doing C25K there were a lot of us so I could say dang this run was hard and they knew exactly what I meant cause they did it too. 

I am glad that this running has brought the true runners to the surface, because it made me realize that I am definatrly not a runner. 

You are pretty cool Lee! It's good getting to know you.

I did not take you as being ungrateful at all. I focused in on the word 'alone' and just wanted you to know though you are running alone, we are still with ya! But I do understand we just do not fully understand your struggles since we are not there.

Your posts started me running. Nothing else got my fat butt off that couch. I cannot say I am a true runner but surprisingly I am liking it! 

You are amazing to keep going while admitting running is not your thing. Many of us would have already given up. Your perseverance is amazing!

I like running so much I had been fretting about a road trip I need to make on 6/13 and how I will get my run in. I am totally sacred if I do not run everyday, I will fall off the wagon. I am such a structured person that when my routine gets interrupted, I can use that as an excuse to give up.

I saw your post about the party. Sounds like you had a great time. Glad you went. 

You gonna post while you are on vacation? 
 

OK good I didn't want to come off offensive.  

I try to post on vacation, sometimes it is difficult to find an internet cafe, and i'm not taking my mini laptop, so I don't know how much I will actually get to post.