C25K Check In - Week 8!!!

Well, this isn't exactly a week 8 check in.  Because I bypassed week 8 and went right to week 9. 

Today I ran my first 5K!  Four months from my surgery date.  Four months from 294 pounds.  And I ran 3.1 miles in 29 minutes and 50 seconds!  I am so thrilled. 

I thought this accomplishment was still 5 weeks away (my originally planned first race), but that's not the way this worked out.  Instead, with cajoling from a partner in this crazy online group, I signed up for today's race as a precurser to a 10K in 3+ months.

This week's runs: 

Sunday: 3 miles outside (first run outdoors).  Not sure on the time, but I know it was slow.

Tuesday: 3.1 miles running outside + .5 miles walking (warm up and cool down).  Did this right at a 10 minute mile pace: 31 minutes for the running.

Thursday: 3.4 miles on the treadmill, 3.1 miles running.  Did most of it at 6.0 mph, but did a few short spurts at 6.8 mph.  Finished the 3.1 miles in 30:20.

Then today!! Saturday's jogforacause: official 5K race and I met my personal goal of coming in under 30 minutes.  Even with a couple minutes of walking.  First mile time: 9:05.  Second mile: 9:49.  Third mile: 10:03.  Considering I've been training at a 10 minute mile pace, I'm excited to see that I took off as 'quickly' as I did.  Was tough to maintain that pace, but I didn't fall off too drastically.

Thanks again to all here for your support and encouragement.

Chad

Good Job! Can't believe you did that just 4 months from your surgery! Keep it up !
 
I'm looking to my first 5k this spring.

Julie

 omg how did you make it through week 4...

Ok im suffering in week 4 :) But hanging in there.

I made it through week for by looking ahead to week 5--20 minute run ahead! 

You can get it done.  It's an effective program.

Awesome job!

I had to lay off this past week due to hip pain, but I started back up right where I left off today... 25 minutes straight.  Good to know I didn't lose anything in that one week!

My 5K is less than a month away... April 9th.

Good idea to be leary of injuries. 

You'll kill it in April!!