# C25k (Couch-to-5K) starting week of 9/21--who's in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600 "2008-09-14T21:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/581 "2008-10-12T20:00:35Z")
I was able to run today, after 2 days of rest. Arm was doing OK, so I then decided I could do aerobics later. Turns out my arm cannot do any move more complicated than forward and back. Well, at least that is an improvement. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/582 "2008-10-12T22:15:47Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Week 4 day 1 done. > > Ow. So I should repeat week three you say? šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/583 "2008-10-12T22:56:28Z")
Is it too late to go running with you guys? Iā€™ve been walking 3 miles a day since April and though all my loved ones say ā€œgood for youā€ and tell me what a wonderful, healthful and completely out-of-character thing Iā€™m doing, I feel absolutely no different than I did before. (Iā€™m not in this for weight loss which is good because I havenā€™t lost an ounce. I got a nasty high blood pressure/cholesterol diagnosis so I thought I should do _something_ more than give up cheese and swallow pills). So, if you donā€™t mind a straggler way back on week one, Iā€™ll start this thing tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/584 "2008-10-12T23:00:19Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > So I should repeat week three you say? šŸ˜› Well, I got through it, but if you had asked me halfway through my second 3 minute run I would have laughed in your face. Thatā€™s how bad it was. But, I finished, and thatā€™s what counts, right? Ow. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/585 "2008-10-12T23:01:20Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > So, if you donā€™t mind a straggler way back on week one, Iā€™ll start this thing tomorrow. Youā€™re very welcome! All levels of running, walking, stumbling, and heck even lying on the ground and rolling are welcome! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/586 "2008-10-12T23:19:50Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Is it too late to go running with you guys? > > Iā€™ve been walking 3 miles a day since April and though all my loved ones say ā€œgood for youā€ and tell me what a wonderful, healthful and completely out-of-character thing Iā€™m doing, I feel absolutely no different than I did before. (Iā€™m not in this for weight loss which is good because I havenā€™t lost an ounce. I got a nasty high blood pressure/cholesterol diagnosis so I thought I should do _something_ more than give up cheese and swallow pills). > > So, if you donā€™t mind a straggler way back on week one, Iā€™ll start this thing tomorrow. Welcome and donā€™t worry about being late to the party. For me the whole point of this was to get moving. Iā€™m glad you are joining us. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/587 "2008-10-13T00:07:01Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Week 4 day 1 done. > > Ow. Doesnā€™t it feel great, though? Considering the difficulty I had on Friday with W3/D3, I thought I might do a day 4, but I decided to give W4/D1 a try and I did itā€¦and Iā€™m not dead!! Iā€™m so amazed I can run for 5 minutes straight and Iā€™m looking forward to progressing even further. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/588 "2008-10-13T00:28:08Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Well, I got through it, but if you had asked me halfway through my second 3 minute run I would have laughed in your face. Thatā€™s how bad it was. > > But, I finished, and thatā€™s what counts, right? > > Ow. If you had the breath to laugh in my face it couldnā€™t have been that bad. šŸ™‚ Every new ā€œweekā€ I really find myself looking forward to it with great curiosity. Is this going to be the one I fail on? What will my body shock me with its ability to do today? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/589 "2008-10-13T00:59:03Z")
> [@Nutty\_Bunny](#): > > Doesnā€™t it feel great, though? Mentally, absolutely. Calf-ally, not so much. šŸ˜ƒ Zsofia, the lungs were still fine, but OH MY GOD my legs were hurting by the end. ---
**Author:** ![Time\_Stranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/590 "2008-10-13T01:15:02Z")
I was out of town this weekend and only got to run twice for week three, so Iā€™m going to repeat it next week because Iā€™m pretty sure thereā€™s no way I can move on. Iā€™ve also got new shoes now, so hopefully those will help the knees. ---
**Author:** ![svrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@svrider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/svrider)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/591 "2008-10-13T04:51:33Z")
I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/592 "2008-10-13T07:26:05Z")
> [@svrider](#): > > I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. Congratulations. šŸ˜› Si ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/593 "2008-10-13T10:31:48Z")
> [@svrider](#): > > I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. Indeed it isnā€™t. Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![Time\_Stranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/594 "2008-10-13T12:25:14Z")
> [@svrider](#): > > I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. Hurray! Thatā€™s so great! I hope you had a great celebration afterword. Very inspiring for all of us, hopefully we can do the same soon. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/595 "2008-10-13T13:09:31Z")
> [@svrider](#): > > I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. Wow, thatā€™s fantastic! Itā€™s news that comes at a good time for a lot of us. šŸ™‚ I was going to start week 4 this morning, and I actually did wake up, but it was so _dark_ outside that I was a little worried about safety, since there are so many more going-to-work cars outside in the morning. I guess I could get one of those reflective vests, but Himself already laughs at me for wearing what I call a hydration belt and he calls a fanny pack - can you imagine what a Queen Dork Iā€™d be with my fanny pack and my reflective vest? Thank god I had my braces off years ago. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Hrududu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Hrududu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hrududu)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/596 "2008-10-13T13:15:56Z")
> [@](#): > > Iā€™ve completed week two, but I really donā€™t know if Iā€™m ready for week three. 3 minutes running? I doubt it. Iā€™m in the same boat. Tonight will be my first run of week 3. The jump from 90 seconds to 3 minutes seems immense. My last week 2 run was tough. My lungs are fine, my legs donā€™t particularly hurt or anything. But once I go past the 60 second mark the legs start into the ā€œAre we still running? What the hell is going on? This doesnt seem rightā€ type of thing. I do have that curiousity that someone else mentioned. Iā€™m interested to see how I get on with the run, and thankfully the weather is lovely today, I hope it stays that way. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/597 "2008-10-13T13:35:06Z")
I just accidentally looked ahead to week 5. My advice is not to do that. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/598 "2008-10-13T13:40:35Z")
Iā€™ve been resting my right knee. Itā€™s bothered me since my run last Wednesday. Might test it again tonight or wait until Wednesday. Itā€™s just a weird thing. ---
**Author:** ![rues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@rues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rues)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/599 "2008-10-13T13:53:49Z")
> [@svrider](#): > > I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. YAAAAAAAAAAY! Go you! It really is reassuring to hear from folks who are farther along. Iā€™m doing W4D1 today and Iā€™m a little :eek: about itā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600/600 "2008-10-13T14:02:24Z")
> [@svrider](#): > > I ran my first 5K after completing the C25K yesterday. I finished with a time of 29:35. Not bad for someone who almost couldnā€™t run for a minute 2 months ago. Awesome. šŸ™‚ As for me, my legs are grudgingly forgiving me for yesterday. I was afraid I was going to wake up with horribly stiff and sore legs, but theyā€™re mostly okay. Thereā€™s no shame in repeating a week, but I would advise anyone considering it to go ahead and try the next week. If it doesnā€™t go well, no harm no foul right? And if you make it through youā€™ll be very pleased. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c25k-couch-to-5k-starting-week-of-9-21-whos-in/463600.md?page=31)