I love long runs now, it’s just a wonderful way to relax. Of course, by “long run,” my longest run so far has been 10 miles. I’ve gradually increased the distance, incorporated strength training and nonweight-bearing cross training to build up the muscles, and have been fortunate enough to be injury-free at a mileage base of 25-30 miles a week. I did it pretty much by the book, only moving up to speedwork and doing anything other than just getting outside and enjoying the run only after about six months of a mileage base of around 15 miles.
I run an interval run, a tempo run and a long run and a trail run. We’re signed up for two half marathons in the spring/summer. My goal is to be running marathon training runs by then so we can really race the halfs, and perhaps at some point, a marathon. Right now I’m really just enjoying the running, and a “training” schedule makes it more interesting and easier to stick to–it’s fun to watch the fluctuations in performance, and now that my mileage base is bigger, I love the leaderboard on DailyMile.com.
I got up to week 6 by about the end of November, then I injured my ankle, there was Christmas, it was hot … bleugh. I’m still going out every two days, but somehow I’m dropping further and further back in what I can do. Last few runs I haven’t even made it round the park (a bit over 1 mile). I know I can do two laps, because I have done it (once) but it’s just not working for me at the moment. I’ve been blaming the heat, but last night was lovely and cool and it didn’t seem to help any.
I’m feeling very frustrated.
On the up side, I’ve been out for a couple of run-substitute swims while my ankle was dodgy, and discovered I can still do 20 laps (a kilometre) no problem. But I can’t swim three times a week, the pool closes too early.
W1D2 was with a group of people at work. It is a huge difference between going by yourself and trying to keep up with a group. I really got discouraged because I had the mindset that I didn’t want to hold anybody back. They were all walking super fast. I’m 350. I couldn’t keep up with anybody! I made it over half the distance, but essentially talked myself into giving up. But Friday, I don’t care if they leave me. I’ll do it on my own.
I’ve done Week 1 several times, but never get consistent enough to move on to Week 2. I do enjoy it, once I’m out there, but it’s always hard to get moving.
Started back running today. It is 48 and gorgeous here. It has been a while since I was on a regular schedule. I expected some loss, but was still surprised at how much loss I had. I will have to work back up to a full workout.
Graduate. I started C25K in June of last year, as a sedentary, obese person who had never voluntarily run in her entire life. I ran my first 5K in September, a 5-miler on Thanksgiving Day, and a 2nd 5K in December. I’m currently training for a half-marathon in May, and depending on how that goes may sign up for my first marathon in October.
I am 35 pounds lighter than when I started, have lost 3 pants sizes, have seen a significant improvement in my general mood, and basically feel like a fit person for the first time in my life. My long run is currently at 5-6 miles although I’m gradually increasing every week in preparation for the half in May. Running is pretty much the best thing I have ever done for myself.
koeeoaddi, for me an hour of running is only about 5 miles, really not that far. No, seriously, I look back at old journal entries from last year and I was terrified of the prospect of running for 20 minutes straight, and now I routinely do 60 minutes or more. You just slowly build up to it. If you can go from 0 to 25 minutes of running, you can go from 25 to 60!
Do you mind me asking MsWhatsit but did you change your diet too? Or is the weight loss solely down to running?
The ice melted this week so I’m back running again. It feels great, although at almost a month off I’m having to build it back up again. Not right back to the start of the C2K though. Its maybe run 1k, walk 1k for the moment.
Oh no, I would say that the weight loss is primarily due to changing my diet. In fact, I didn’t lose any weight at all in the first 4-6 weeks that I started running. However, now that I’m building my weekly mileage up pretty significantly, I am finding that it’s helping a lot with the weight loss. But calorie counting is where most of those 35 pounds went. (Though running helped keep me motivated to eat a healthy diet as well; it’s all tied together.)
Yay! Week one done - it’s not easy on the last couple of intervals, but I don’t almost die either. I’m doing about 2 miles in the half hour including my warm up and cool down walking.
I got a Nike+ thing for Christmas, and that’s helpful for me I think.
We are slowly building back up to where we were. Today I ran into a pack of young women (likely on a track team from a local college) while we were running. Nothing like attractive women to motivate an old man to keep on running.
Yep, all done. Finished my last run of the nine week program. I’ve run thirty minutes straight three times this week.
Now, going forward, there’s a bonus mix in the Pudrunner Intervals series and I think I miiiiiiiight try that on Tuesday. It’s 35 minutes of running shudder I can’t imagine actually doing it but I’ll put my oar in and try.
People, if I can do it, anyone who hasn’t got something seriously wrong with them can also do it. I thought I had asthma for the longest time because I couldn’t run for more than five to eight minutes on a treadmill without wheezing for half an hour. This was during one of the fittest times of my life.
Podrunner Intervals is actually a series, you can find it here: MIXES - Podrunner
They not only have the 5K series, they have an 8K and a 10K. Along with that they have mixes for runners that don’t have anything to do with the intervals.
Finally a moment to post to the thread. I graduated from the C25k plan late Oct 09. I just ran my 3rd 5k yesterday! (First was around 43 mins, second 37:06 and yesterdays 36:59 ) My intermediate goal is to do a 5k a month with a running buddy of mine, long term goals I’d like to do a 10k and eventually a half marathon. I was working on running for distance and maintaining my pace - which with yesterday’s results I guess I did that.
I’ve been following Jeff Galloway’s run/walk/run program for the last couple weeks and was up to running 5 miles before I needed to taper for the 5k (goal was a 10k at the end of February). I guess it bothers? me that I wish I could run a bit faster, but I haven’t seriously done any interval training - which will help with speed.
I know I just ran a race yesterday and not make any rash decisions I should be happy to say ‘I run!’
Week 1 Day 1 for the 2nd time. I started last week, then didnt make it back for Day 2 and 3. Starting anew this week, as I mentioned I did Week 1 Day 1 today. I’m traveling for business the next two days but taking my running shoes, shorts, and shirt with me for Wednesday morning.
Like a poster said earlier - I. Really. Hate. Running.
I should be happy to say ‘I run!’