If U Had Wings
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 24, 2007
Thanks, it felt great this morning. I wish there was a race going on when I'm down there, but there is nothing going on in December. I'm just going to keep working for March, hoping I can go.
I just found this post and very excited! I am a newbie to running. I always told myself that I just couldn't run. My husband has become a runner over the last several years and tried to get me to run as well. I always had some excuse.
I have run one race in my lifetime and it was the Disney 5K at Animal Kingdom 2009. My husband ran the full marathon and so I decided that I was going to sign up for the 5K. Of course my plan was to train for the 5K but ended up just showing up and did combination of jogging and walking. However, following the marathon and getting caught up in the excitement of the experience with my husband, I decided that I really wanted to start running and try the 1/2 marathon in 2010. I signed up (so that would force me to start training) and began my training 3 weeks ago.
I feel great! I really do see myself being able to do this (eventually). I am using a plan very similar to C25K. It is based on the same gradual build of run/walk. I am training right now on a treadmill due to the upper 90 degree weather with near 100 percent humidity. I can tell I have improved everytime I get on the treadmill. I look forward to the posts on this thread and the words of encouragement and support! Happy running!
Hey everybody. Guess what? I ran 5K today!!!!
I am so happy!!! I just can't stop smiling
It took me 35 minutes and 30 seconds.
The couch to 5K program really works!
Hope everyone else is doing great.
I am so bummed...I was so excited and motivated working the C25K program and was feeling good about it! Then I got sick. The last 2-3 days I have felt terrible . It is my sinuses. Just when I think I am beginning to get better I start feeling bad again. I want to run so badly but know I can't. I see my husband leave every day to run and I want to go. Can't wait to feel better so I can start training again.
Well today was my last official day of the C25K program. It was my W9D3 run. My past two runs have been really tough because of the humidity. Monday I wanted to quit just about the same time I started running. Today it was feeling like I had 50 lb. weights on my legs. I'm hoping the humidity breaks, and the runs get a bit better. Right now I'm really dragging out there.
I'm deciding were I want to go from here. Right now I'm just going to focus on improving my speed, and strengthening my legs. Even though I'm running 30 minutes, I'm still not at a 5K distance, so to actually do a 5k distance is my first goal.
If I sign up for the princess 1/2 marathon (which I want to do) I'll have until the end of November before I have to start the 14 week training program for it.
Still I'm thrilled that I actually made it through this program! Me, unathletic, overweight, former gym class skipper me. I really feel like I've achieved something. It feel good to be able to say that I did this, and I didn't give up. It's why I really want to do the 1/2 now. And for anyone thinking of trying this program, do it! If I can run for 30 minutes, anyone can.
Wow, been a while since anyone's posted. I'm guilty too. So how's everyone doing? I had to repeat week 3 for 4 weeks. Job kept getting in the way and I thought I should do all three days in the week before progressing onto w4. Did W4D1 yesterday. I haven't run for 5 minutes straight since before my first child. DD15 didn't understand what the big deal was, but I was ecstatic anyway! Hope everyone's doing well.