CleBkPkr Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 When I started the program, I repeated week one. I did well the second time around. I did week 2 and felt pretty good. I just did W3 D2 and oh man... looks like I’m starting week 3 over on Wednesday My calves get so tight when I am running. During the second 3 minute run I started walking after the first minute. Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 I did week 3 this week (my 5th week with the app, I think). I never did make it up to 3 minutes. I was planning on just going on to week 4, but it might be good to do week 3 again. At this point, I seriously doubt I will ever run for 3 or 5 minutes straight, let alone as much as they expect us to run at the end of the app. (Dang, there are a lot of I's in that.) CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 Oh I think you will get to where you can run 3 to 5 minutes! It just doesn’t seem like it right now. Hang in there. I’m doing week 3 again. The way it seems to me, is everyone has a different pace for adapting to running. You can do this! I believe in you Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Thanks. This morning, the app said to run 3 min, rest, then 5 minutes. Not doable at this time, so I reset the whole thing and did week 1 day 1. The positive thing is that 1 minute seems very doable, almost easy, so there has been improvement since the first week 1 day 1, 6 weeks ago. Let us know how week 3 goes this week. CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 I repeated week 3 day 3 and tonight I'll be just walking briskly. I went on vacation and although went to a gym with a friend to use the treadmill that was the only day. I'm back home now and getting back to my routine. Tomorrow I'll start week 3 again. Oh, and by the way.... IT'S STILL SNOWING HERE! lol Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Dang. I can't put a :O at the bottom of your post. Here's to spring. (Raises a glass) May it come soon. CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 I'll drink to that! On the treadmill last night and my suspicions were confirmed... shin splints are back. I just cannot believe this. I don't honestly know what to do. I could cry... Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 I've been getting them a little bit, but only when I go uphill. I did leg stretches today after running/exercising. I think doing the right stretches after running/exercising might help. (I'm hoping.) Maybe drinking at least 2 quarts of water a day (or more if you need it) and making sure you have minerals like calcium and magnesium and so forth will help. I really hope yours go away. They are not fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Was on the treadmill for my morning walk and kept it to 3mph. I was watching a climbing documentary on Netflix and before I knew it I had walked 2 miles. My shins didn't seem to hurt, but I didn't push it either. I figure tomorrow I'll try week 3 day 3 again and see how it goes. I definitely drink plenty of water. Sometimes I slosh when I walk LOL Hopefully I can keep moving forward. It's really hard to not feel down about it... in other news: It's FRIDAY! Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 You've got this. [Thumbs up] CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Went back to Week 2 Day 3 this morning. Week 3 was just too much and I was walking more than running. I figured at least with week 2 I was completing all the running. One thing I have been trying to do is remind myself even small successes are successes.... it is still tough some days. Today is one of them. Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 That's true - small successes are still successes. CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjajedi Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 I finished W3D1 yesterday and surprised myself. I didn't think I could run for 3 minutes straight, but I did it. Feeling confident. Crabapple and CleBkPkr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 This morning I went with W2D3 again. My first mile was 17:31 so I was really happy. It means I am moving longer/faster. I think going back to week 2 was the right decision. I had a talk with my cousin's son, my second cousin I guess he would be? lol At any rate, he was my biggest influence to really get moving. He lost 100+ pounds (I need to lose 20) and he said it took him all of a year to be able to run. When he started he couldn't run 300 feet let alone 3 miles. It was a good reminder to myself to stop being so hard on myself. I know I'll get there and have already made some great strides. The tough part is sometimes feeling like I'm not making enough progress fast enough. I don't want to give up! Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Thanks for posting that. That's very encouraging to all of us who struggle to keep the pace that the c25k wants us to keep. CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 So finally my shins are feeling better. Not completely healed but very much improved. I went with W3D3 tonight. Once I finished I realized something. I can see why people give up. When I could see small improvements, like going from week 1 to completing week 2 I was so happy. Then I get into week 3 and man that last 3 minute run is killin me. So the struggle is feeling badly about it. It’s not like that feeling when you finish one and crush it. Make sense? I feel like I’m rambling here lol Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabapple Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 You're entitled to ramble because it's your thread. I agree. 3 minute runs are hard. I'm in week 4 on the app (something like week 7 or so for real) and it expects 3 and 5 minute runs. Needless to say, I just do what I can. CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Silver Pie said: Needless to say, I just do what I can. And that's what helps me keep going! People here that are like me... just doing what they can. Making it work. On a side note, I went out for a walk at lunch and realized I was well past my usual point where my shins start to complain. - big smile going on here right now - Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjajedi Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Dang, you folks keep me motivated. Working hard for sure. Crabapple and CleBkPkr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjajedi Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 I am procrastinating W3D3...I need to do it tonight. Uhg. CleBkPkr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 11 hours ago, Ninjajedi said: I am procrastinating W3D3...I need to do it tonight. Uhg. lol I know that feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 W3D3 with a slight change. One thing I was having trouble with was the second 3 minute run. This was my sticking point. Today I decided to continue my last 90 second walk for another 60 seconds leaving me with 2 minutes to run instead of 3. It helped! Like tremendously! Just that little change and I was able to finish without walking that last 3 minute run. Another day or two like this and I’m moving to week 4. reginacordium and Crabapple 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reginacordium Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 I just finished Week 3. I am able to do the first 3 minute run, though it definitely is hard. The second 3 minute run is sooo much harder for me. Today I had to stop halfway through that one, walk for thirty seconds, and start again. I just feel out of breath. But I’m going to just repeat Week 3 at least one more time. It’s just reassuring to see I’m not the only one who has to repeat weeks! I can’t imagine doing Week 4 yet omg Crabapple and CleBkPkr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleBkPkr Posted May 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 " It’s just reassuring to see I’m not the only one who has to repeat weeks! I can’t imagine doing Week 4 yet omg " You are most certainly not alone! Keep moving, you got this Crabapple 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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