C25K? - Page 11

ItsNot2L8 · 12-29-2006, 07:46 AM

Awesome, gavinsmom! You did it!

Cindy and Jenny, keep going, you can do it too

I finished OHR week 2 this morning. It was nice, no squirrels, no strays, no distractions. Now I'm deleting the Christmas carols from the MP3 player and creating new playlists for the new year

Kissa · 12-29-2006, 11:10 AM

Gavinsmom, fantastic news. Yes the speed issue is interesting. I am sure I won't be running 5 k anytime soon either!

Look out, I am coming up behind you!

tymom · 12-29-2006, 04:49 PM

Hi Everyone! Just got back from our Christmas trip to the frozen North and only was able to run one time.... I was all set to run one morning and looked out the window to see about 3 inches of snow on the ground. I'm back, got my Nike+ for Christmas and am all excited to start using it. Also I introduced my niece to c25k and hope she starts it as well... oh if only I had been a runner at 14...

GAVINSMOM! Congratulations on finishing!

Happy New Year to all!

shelby7851 · 12-29-2006, 06:42 PM

well after procrastinating all week, i finally started today..

i did W1D1 and it felt good...the running was pretty easy, i broke a sweat, but i could do the jogging for 60 seconds with no trouble...i am looking forward to it!

gavinsmom · 12-29-2006, 06:51 PM

Thanks shelly and Tymom........

Kissa, I know girl, you will be right behind me... its amazing how fast the program goes...

Shelby, it does feel great, and every week that you complete gives you an even more sense of accomplishment.

You gals are doing great.......... Keep it up!

Kissa · 12-30-2006, 09:18 AM

I ran for 20 minutes without stopping in 2006!

Okay, it wasn't outdoors and it wasn't fast but I did it.

I watched part of the film Zulu on the screens and it gave me courage I think.

Next year Week 6.

Happy BetwiXtmas everyone, and thanks for all the support.

gavinsmom · 12-30-2006, 09:28 AM

Way to go Kissa.......

Jenadlite · 12-30-2006, 09:31 AM

I just finished week 4 this morning. I'll be starting week 5 on Jan 1, 2007. whoohoo, I'm so looking forward to 2007 and the new me. Keep up the hard work everyone and thanks for all the inspiration.

PS. I am also a verrrrrrrrry slow jogger. I'm not even sure if what I do is jogging,

Can I ask how long it takes everyone else to jog a mile? Don't laugh, but right now it takes me about 17minutes to jog 1 mile.

ItsNot2L8 · 12-30-2006, 02:34 PM

Jenny, I am so not laughing, you're doing great! As far as I can tell, I'm doing about a 14 minute mile now, but when I was at week 5 I think it was closer to a 19 minute mile. I don't have a track or treadmill, so am using gmap-pedometer to calculate my route.

Cindy, don't you feel great? That 20 minutes made such a difference for me.

Good for you, Shelby! Keep it up!

Welcome back, Sue! What's a Nike+?

Kissa · 12-30-2006, 02:52 PM

Yes I really do feel great!

I wondered about the Nike+ too.

tymom · 12-30-2006, 03:15 PM

http://www.nike.com/nikeplus

Hi all! The Nike+ is a collaboration between Nike and ITunes using a small transmitter on your shoe and a Nano. (won't work with other ipods.) Basically you attach the transmitter ($29) onto your show or stick them into special Nike+ shoes, and it trasmits your run to your Nano, and then syncs to the Nike+ website (free) via iTunes. It talks to you, keeps track of time/distance/calories, etc, graphs your runs, and other stuff I don't know about yet since I have used it exactly once.

I heard about it over at the cool running website and it got rave reviews... so out it on my list for Santa and he came thru. Very fun!

tymom · 12-30-2006, 03:17 PM

PS: Back on track with hard LC today. I have been bad, very bad.

gavinsmom · 12-30-2006, 05:48 PM

Me too Tymom.............. Bad girl, Bad girl......... I am back on track too.

Jenadlite · 01-01-2007, 08:59 AM

Just finished Day 1/Week 5. Happy New Year everyone!

ItsNot2L8 · 01-01-2007, 11:27 AM

Go, Jenny!

OHR Week 3 Day 1 done. Not very fast, but done. I guess I need to fine tune the playlists on my MP3 player, the one I jogged to today was a little too mellow

Kissa · 01-01-2007, 11:31 AM

I'll be starting Week 6 tomorrow! Well done Jenny and Shelly.

(Oh, that is my Norwegian Forest Cat, Kissa Cottontail)

Kissa · 01-02-2007, 04:10 PM

Week 6 Day 1 done!!! Hard.

gavinsmom · 01-02-2007, 07:59 PM

Way to go Kissa.

msgirl · 01-03-2007, 05:29 AM

Okay, for all of you who have completed the program - what do you do after the ninth week? I haven't read a whole lot on the coolrunnings site about after I am just curious though?

This is really exciting - even though I am on W1D1 I can't wait until tomorrow!

ItsnottoL8 - thanks for the link to this group!

ItsNot2L8 · 01-03-2007, 06:20 AM

Hooray, Cindy! And welcome, msgirl! After finishing C25K, tymom and I (and others, I'm sure) have started the One Hour Runner, also found on the cool running website. It starts with 30 minutes 3x/week for 3 weeks, then gradually increases the minutes until at the end of 10 weeks you'll be jogging for an hour.

I need the structure of these kinds of schedules to keep me going, after the one hour runner I'll find another one, one of my goals for 2007 is to run a 5K.

Kissa · 01-03-2007, 09:05 AM

Went to the supermarket intending to carry on to the gym but things ran away with me and I didn't go. Will definately go tomorrow but now am worried about when I will get to do my 25 minute run.

My DS and her DH are arriving to stay til next Tuesday...

Ms, you will be amazed how fast time flies.

MintQ8 · 01-04-2007, 05:22 AM

Mum (or should I say Kissa) that sounds like your Dear Son and her Dear Husband are coming to stay!!

Just keep on doing what you said you would - get up and put the trainers on and go outside!!!!!!

Jenadlite · 01-04-2007, 11:38 AM

Week 5, day 2 done last night. I'll be doing day 3 tomorrow and it's 20 minutes straight. Wish me luck! And KUTGW everyone left on this thread.

Kissa · 01-04-2007, 12:11 PM

Good luck Jenny, 25 for me tomorrow!

Sorry Vicky, Sister and her Husband!

Kissa · 01-05-2007, 08:10 AM

Okay, Day 3 Week 6, 25 minute run, easier than the last time and much easier than last week's 20 minute run! YAY

Down 1/2 lb too.

gavinsmom · 01-05-2007, 08:16 AM

You go girl......

Kissa · 01-05-2007, 11:10 AM

Thanks.x

FaithM. · 01-06-2007, 02:15 AM

Hi! Mind if I join in here? I've been planning to do this for a couple of months and am finally going to be starting this Monday! Just got my first good pair of running shoes the other day and I'm ready to go. DD is also doing it with me.

I was going to use the treadmill but I know she is wanting to do it outdoors instead since we usually take our walks together outside anyway. So we'll see.

I'm excited but anxious and scared too. I have never been a runner in my life, except in HS when they made me do it.

tymom · 01-06-2007, 08:00 AM

Hi Faith, welcome! I am c25k graduate (recent) and had never (NEVER) run in my life unless I had to. But this program is great and very motiva

12-30-2006, 03:15 PM	#311
tymom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 727 Gallery: tymom Stats: Big/ not so big/ small WOE: Atkins Start Date: August (this time around)	http://www.nike.com/nikeplus Hi all! The Nike+ is a collaboration between Nike and ITunes using a small transmitter on your shoe and a Nano. (won't work with other ipods.) Basically you attach the transmitter ($29) onto your show or stick them into special Nike+ shoes, and it trasmits your run to your Nano, and then syncs to the Nike+ website (free) via iTunes. It talks to you, keeps track of time/distance/calories, etc, graphs your runs, and other stuff I don't know about yet since I have used it exactly once. I heard about it over at the cool running website and it got rave reviews... so out it on my list for Santa and he came thru. Very fun! __________________ ********* Sue Tymom (Ty's Mom)

01-06-2007, 02:15 AM	#328
FaithM. MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,952 Gallery: FaithM. WOE: Basic LC Start Date: 1/10/06	Hi! Mind if I join in here? I've been planning to do this for a couple of months and am finally going to be starting this Monday! Just got my first good pair of running shoes the other day and I'm ready to go. DD is also doing it with me. I was going to use the treadmill but I know she is wanting to do it outdoors instead since we usually take our walks together outside anyway. So we'll see. I'm excited but anxious and scared too. I have never been a runner in my life, except in HS when they made me do it. Last edited by FaithM. : 01-06-2007 at 02:16 AM.

12-29-2006, 07:46 AM	#301
ItsNot2L8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,790 Gallery: ItsNot2L8 WOE: Atkins OWL	Awesome, gavinsmom! You did it! Cindy and Jenny, keep going, you can do it too I finished OHR week 2 this morning. It was nice, no squirrels, no strays, no distractions. Now I'm deleting the Christmas carols from the MP3 player and creating new playlists for the new year

12-29-2006, 11:10 AM	#302
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Gavinsmom, fantastic news. Yes the speed issue is interesting. I am sure I won't be running 5 k anytime soon either! Look out, I am coming up behind you!

12-29-2006, 04:49 PM	#303
tymom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 727 Gallery: tymom Stats: Big/ not so big/ small WOE: Atkins Start Date: August (this time around)	Hi Everyone! Just got back from our Christmas trip to the frozen North and only was able to run one time.... I was all set to run one morning and looked out the window to see about 3 inches of snow on the ground. I'm back, got my Nike+ for Christmas and am all excited to start using it. Also I introduced my niece to c25k and hope she starts it as well... oh if only I had been a runner at 14... GAVINSMOM! Congratulations on finishing! Happy New Year to all!

12-29-2006, 06:42 PM	#304
shelby7851 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 887 Gallery: shelby7851 Stats: 246/226/199(mini) Start Date: 3/1/07 (again)	well after procrastinating all week, i finally started today.. i did W1D1 and it felt good...the running was pretty easy, i broke a sweat, but i could do the jogging for 60 seconds with no trouble...i am looking forward to it!

12-29-2006, 06:51 PM	#305
gavinsmom MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,323 Gallery: gavinsmom Stats: 205.8/202.8/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/22/08	Thanks shelly and Tymom........ Kissa, I know girl, you will be right behind me... its amazing how fast the program goes... Shelby, it does feel great, and every week that you complete gives you an even more sense of accomplishment. You gals are doing great.......... Keep it up!

12-30-2006, 09:18 AM	#306
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	I ran for 20 minutes without stopping in 2006! Okay, it wasn't outdoors and it wasn't fast but I did it. I watched part of the film Zulu on the screens and it gave me courage I think. Next year Week 6. Happy BetwiXtmas everyone, and thanks for all the support.

12-30-2006, 09:28 AM	#307
gavinsmom MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,323 Gallery: gavinsmom Stats: 205.8/202.8/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/22/08	Way to go Kissa.......

12-30-2006, 09:31 AM	#308
Jenadlite Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 458 Gallery: Jenadlite Stats: 189.5/158(1st goal, yay!!)/150 new goal WOE: Lowcarb Start Date: Nov 10, 2006	I just finished week 4 this morning. I'll be starting week 5 on Jan 1, 2007. whoohoo, I'm so looking forward to 2007 and the new me. Keep up the hard work everyone and thanks for all the inspiration. PS. I am also a verrrrrrrrry slow jogger. I'm not even sure if what I do is jogging, Can I ask how long it takes everyone else to jog a mile? Don't laugh, but right now it takes me about 17minutes to jog 1 mile.

12-30-2006, 02:34 PM	#309
ItsNot2L8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,790 Gallery: ItsNot2L8 WOE: Atkins OWL	Jenny, I am so not laughing, you're doing great! As far as I can tell, I'm doing about a 14 minute mile now, but when I was at week 5 I think it was closer to a 19 minute mile. I don't have a track or treadmill, so am using gmap-pedometer to calculate my route. Cindy, don't you feel great? That 20 minutes made such a difference for me. Good for you, Shelby! Keep it up! Welcome back, Sue! What's a Nike+?

12-30-2006, 02:52 PM	#310
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Yes I really do feel great! I wondered about the Nike+ too.

12-30-2006, 03:17 PM	#312
tymom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 727 Gallery: tymom Stats: Big/ not so big/ small WOE: Atkins Start Date: August (this time around)	PS: Back on track with hard LC today. I have been bad, very bad.

12-30-2006, 05:48 PM	#313
gavinsmom MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,323 Gallery: gavinsmom Stats: 205.8/202.8/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/22/08	Me too Tymom.............. Bad girl, Bad girl......... I am back on track too.

01-01-2007, 08:59 AM	#314
Jenadlite Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 458 Gallery: Jenadlite Stats: 189.5/158(1st goal, yay!!)/150 new goal WOE: Lowcarb Start Date: Nov 10, 2006	Just finished Day 1/Week 5. Happy New Year everyone!

01-01-2007, 11:27 AM	#315
ItsNot2L8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,790 Gallery: ItsNot2L8 WOE: Atkins OWL	Go, Jenny! OHR Week 3 Day 1 done. Not very fast, but done. I guess I need to fine tune the playlists on my MP3 player, the one I jogged to today was a little too mellow

01-01-2007, 11:31 AM	#316
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	I'll be starting Week 6 tomorrow! Well done Jenny and Shelly. (Oh, that is my Norwegian Forest Cat, Kissa Cottontail)

01-02-2007, 04:10 PM	#317
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Week 6 Day 1 done!!! Hard.

01-02-2007, 07:59 PM	#318
gavinsmom MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,323 Gallery: gavinsmom Stats: 205.8/202.8/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/22/08	Way to go Kissa.

01-03-2007, 05:29 AM	#319
msgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Midwest! Posts: 420 Gallery: msgirl Stats: 155/145/135 5'9" WOE: Atkins again!! Start Date: October 2003 Atkins; November 2006	Okay, for all of you who have completed the program - what do you do after the ninth week? I haven't read a whole lot on the coolrunnings site about after I am just curious though? This is really exciting - even though I am on W1D1 I can't wait until tomorrow! ItsnottoL8 - thanks for the link to this group!

01-03-2007, 06:20 AM	#320
ItsNot2L8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,790 Gallery: ItsNot2L8 WOE: Atkins OWL	Hooray, Cindy! And welcome, msgirl! After finishing C25K, tymom and I (and others, I'm sure) have started the One Hour Runner, also found on the cool running website. It starts with 30 minutes 3x/week for 3 weeks, then gradually increases the minutes until at the end of 10 weeks you'll be jogging for an hour. I need the structure of these kinds of schedules to keep me going, after the one hour runner I'll find another one, one of my goals for 2007 is to run a 5K.

01-03-2007, 09:05 AM	#321
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Went to the supermarket intending to carry on to the gym but things ran away with me and I didn't go. Will definately go tomorrow but now am worried about when I will get to do my 25 minute run. My DS and her DH are arriving to stay til next Tuesday... Ms, you will be amazed how fast time flies.

01-04-2007, 05:22 AM	#322
MintQ8 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunny Cyprus Posts: 1,225 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 262/232.6/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 25 Feb 2008 (252.4)	Mum (or should I say Kissa) that sounds like your Dear Son and her Dear Husband are coming to stay!! Just keep on doing what you said you would - get up and put the trainers on and go outside!!!!!!

01-04-2007, 11:38 AM	#323
Jenadlite Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 458 Gallery: Jenadlite Stats: 189.5/158(1st goal, yay!!)/150 new goal WOE: Lowcarb Start Date: Nov 10, 2006	Week 5, day 2 done last night. I'll be doing day 3 tomorrow and it's 20 minutes straight. Wish me luck! And KUTGW everyone left on this thread.

01-04-2007, 12:11 PM	#324
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Good luck Jenny, 25 for me tomorrow! Sorry Vicky, Sister and her Husband!

01-05-2007, 08:10 AM	#325
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Okay, Day 3 Week 6, 25 minute run, easier than the last time and much easier than last week's 20 minute run! YAY Down 1/2 lb too.

01-05-2007, 08:16 AM	#326
gavinsmom MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,323 Gallery: gavinsmom Stats: 205.8/202.8/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/22/08	You go girl......

01-05-2007, 11:10 AM	#327
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,064 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Thanks.x

01-06-2007, 08:00 AM	#329
tymom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 727 Gallery: tymom Stats: Big/ not so big/ small WOE: Atkins Start Date: August (this time around)	Hi Faith, welcome! I am c25k graduate (recent) and had never (NEVER) run in my life unless I had to. But this program is great and very motiva