75% done with Couch-to-5K program

ruggie
on 3/24/12 12:53 pm - Sacramento, CA
Actually made it to the 75% point - who thought this would be possible??? 

This week I had a 20 minute running segment with no breaks - I ran for 20 minutes non stop!  Never thought that would be possible.


     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

MacMadame
on 3/24/12 4:00 pm - Northern, CA
 Yeah, the 20 min. run freaked me out ahead of time but it was fine when I did it.

Though I don't think I was doing 3.1 in 25 minutes. I think I had to get up to 35 to get my 3.1 in. Once I finished the official program, I just kept adding 5 minutes each wee****il I got up to 3.1 miles.

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ruggie
on 3/25/12 2:18 am - Sacramento, CA
So the way the app records time and distance is a bit deceiving...

On that last entry, the running time was a total of 25 minutes.  However, my distance includes the walking portions as well.  So it's true that I "ran" for 25 minutes, but untrue that I "ran" for 3.1 miles.  It was:

Warm-up walk - 5 Min
Run - 15 min
Walk - 3 min
Run - 10 min
Cool-down walk - 5 Min

So 25 minutes of running with 13 minutes of total walking.

So I'm still not 'there', but I'm getting there.

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

isabellarossellini
on 3/24/12 11:45 pm
 That's awesome! Congratulations!  I knew you could do it.  When is your first 5k?!  You gotta come to Charleston for the Bridge Run biggest party in the south. :)
ruggie
on 3/25/12 2:18 am - Sacramento, CA
Hi!

I'm planning my first one near the beginning of May. :)

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

acbbrown
on 3/25/12 2:13 pm - Granada Hills, CA
 May 6th in Natomas :-)??

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ruggie
on 3/26/12 3:37 pm - Sacramento, CA
How did you know :p

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

Pkrplyr777
on 3/25/12 12:23 am - CT
That's awesome. I cant run that fast. Takes me about 35 minutes to run 3 miles.
Short legs...I look like a hamster on a wheel when I go faster

Tell me something, does that C25K program still only have the techno music?
Donna
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ruggie
on 3/25/12 2:19 am - Sacramento, CA
No, the app lets you play any playlist you like - it doesn't come with music, you select what you like to listen to.  I just choose to listen to trashy techno music.

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

MacMadame
on 3/25/12 5:06 am - Northern, CA
 The podcast I had for Couch-to-5K only had trashy techo music and I hated it! Once I got to the point where the runs were 20 minutes, I just used my watch!

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