Starting the couch-to-5k today!

The name is a bit of a misnomar.  At the end you just run 30 mins straight.  A 5k being 3.11 miles, you'd have to maintain a 6.22 mph clip for that entire 30 minutes.  Eventually!  Maybe by my 35 birthday in March 2013.  But I'm hoping at the end of my 9 weeks to be able to do a 3.85 k (which is about 4.8 MPH).  That would be a heck of an accomplishment.

OK, geeky running numbers aside, I'm actually pretty stoked.  I hope this facilitates good weight loss, which it should.  I finally have a house with a basement and a treadmill in it.  I got an arm band for my smartphone, ear buds, and the C25K app for my android.  I got good shoes and a fridge full of water near the treadmill.  I'm ready to go!

Now just as long as Ross cooperates, and makes those 5:30 am wake up calls do-able for daddy!

Wish me luck (and join if you want).

Brock

Very Good luck Brock !!!!

Thanks!

Good luck.

I completed the program in June and ran a 5k race in 34:35. The last few runs on the program I ran 3.1 miles, not the 30 minutes in the program so I was sure I could run the entire race.

I highly suggest you sign up for a race now that will happen around the time you will finish the program, it's the only reason I kept up with the program.

Unfortunately, I didn't continue running after the race and I wanted to get back at it and could only run 1/2 mile without stopping last week. I guess it's one of those things that you lose it, if you don't use it!

I did the c25k in April/May 2011 also.  signed up for a race in June 2011.  Unfortunately, the night before, I WRECKED my back moving a piano.  I pushed through it though.  I'm sure I was the last place finisher.

The weather here is NOT condusive to putdoor running except for April 15-October 15 every year.  But I'm hoping to sign up for a race about May 1.  It will give me 4 months after the program to build up my tolerence and make running 5k a breeze.  Plus my wife is due with #2 May 10, so I'm sure my exercise days will come to a halt for awhile then).

Good for you, Brock. Best of luck. With my arthritic back I couldn't even walk that far but I would sure love to be able to do it.

I'm with Granny! Good luck to those of you who can do this, want to do this and do it! What a great accomplishment. With my pinched nerves, I am happy to walk to and from my desk. The pool is pretty the only thing that works for me. Hopefully the will finally fix me!

Good luck!  I did the C25K last year and a couple weeks ago ran a half marathon, you can do it!

Also...if you decide to venture outside, I recommend the app Strava, it's awesome!  Breaks down each mile for you by time and elevation, very cool.

Oh p.s. I don't run close to that pace and probably never will, I'm ok with it! :)

I started with the C25K right after surgery, it's a great program! I now do 5 to 6 miles at a clip. My pace went from super slow to about a 5.5 now, but my goals are distance related not speed related, any improvement in my pace is just a perk at this point LOL My goal is to be doing a solid 13 miles once a week on my long runs by the end of December, and then a full 26 by this coming June.

I only run outside though, the dreadmill kills me, I get so bored LOL

I love running 5k's! I try to improve my time with each one I do!
last one I did in 41:01 minutes, next Sunday doing the Monster dash and hope to be at or under 41!