I've completed the C25k twice and then the Bridge to 10km.
My running journey continues in 2014
Races completed
Mothers Day Classic 4km
Mothers Day Classic 8km
10km
Dubbo Stampede 2013
Blackmore's Bridge Run 2013
Hunter Valley Winery 2014
14km
City to Surf 2012
City to Surf 2013
City to Surf 2014
21.1 km
Sussan Women's Half Marathon Dec 2013
Dubbo Stampede Zebra Zoom Half Sept 2014
C25K, is a fantastic program that's been designed to get just about anyone from the couch to running 5 kilometers or 30 minutes in just 9 weeks
Its secret is that it's a gentle introduction to getting the body moving, starting off alternating between walking and running small distances, and slowly building up until after 8 weeks, you're ready to run 5 kilometers or 30 minutes non stop.
This is my diary of my Couch to 5k Challenge.Week 1 - started 3/1/2011
00:00-5:00: Warmup walk
5:00-6:00: Run
6:00-7:30: Walk
7:30-8:30: Run
8:30-10:00: Walk
10:00-11:00: Run
11:00-12:30: Walk
12:30-13:30: Run
13:30-15:00: Walk
15:00-16:00: Run
16:00-17:30: Walk
17:30-18:30: Run
18:30-20:00: Walk
20:00-21:00: Run
21:00-22:30: Walk
22:30-23:30: Run
23:30-25:00: Walk
5:00-6:00: Run
6:00-7:30: Walk
7:30-8:30: Run
8:30-10:00: Walk
10:00-11:00: Run
11:00-12:30: Walk
12:30-13:30: Run
13:30-15:00: Walk
15:00-16:00: Run
16:00-17:30: Walk
17:30-18:30: Run
18:30-20:00: Walk
20:00-21:00: Run
21:00-22:30: Walk
22:30-23:30: Run
23:30-25:00: Walk
25:00-30:00: Cooldown Walk
I did most of wk1 on the treadmill, hence the treadmill times.
Walk speed mostly 6-6.5km
Run speed 8-9 (mostly 9km)
Incline 3, then 4
Average 200 Calories (I think) burnt
Average Distance 3.5km
My pedometer isn't counting steps acurrately depending on what pants I am wearing but I average 1300 steps in 10 steps at 7km per hour so it at least this.
I did more than 3 workouts and it still isn't easy but not as hard as I thought it would be.
I also completed two sessions outside using the stopwatch/lap method -because I had troubles loading the the C25k app on my new iTouch. I'll sort that out next week.
Outdoors - at the farm - well I did it but I am sure I wasn't running & walking to the same speeds as on the treadmill. I felt more puffed too.
I prefer for treadmill for many reasons - no obstacles to watch for, no cars and the accuracy.I am a little OCD on knowing the stats and that I am running to speed. It pushes you to keep up or you fall off !
I am not doing it for just weight loss I am in my height/weight range (on the upper limits now) but if I do lose a few kgs (I can afford too because my pants are very snug of late) it's a bonus.My goal is increase my fitness.
My start weight is about 65.6kg or thereabouts my scales are not accurate either.
