I went out for drinks with my Kinder Mom friends the other night and I jokingly said that I was training for the Eagle Bolt 5K race at the kids' school.
I'm serious but the joking part is that it's 9 months away.
Is there a Couch to 5K plan for people that take 9 months to train for something?
I've tried those programs before and I've never finished because I have to start week 1 over a half dozen times. Or the weather turns crappy and I quit.
Does anyone have tips for staying motivated on these plans? Is there a new and exciting app I need to know about?
Help me out!
Well, I'm getting ready to START that program and can tell you right now I'll need to do week one maybe for 2 weeks etc. Why not stretch each week out twice?
ReplyDeleteAlso, as much as I would love to also find the magic app to help me run, I think we've just got to actually get up and out and do it. :) There is an iphone app that seems pretty good...not exciting though. lol
I had to stop my 5k plans until my back is better and core is stronger. That said, I think there are some free podcasts you can download with music/encouragement to keep going. I need to remember what friend told me about them and ask the name of it.
ReplyDeleteI did the Couch to 5K program (C25K) and it worked well for me. There are phone apps, downloadable MP3 recordings, etc.
ReplyDeleteAs far as motivation goes, I think you know that it has to come from you...all the tools and gadgets won't make it happen.
Get a clear vision of why you want to embark on the path and really internalize it. If you believe it, you WILL do it.
I did the C25K program two years ago for the first time and my motivation was two things:
ReplyDelete1. I had committed to it publicly on my blog and I knew I could complete 30 minutes of exercise three times a week. That was all the exercise I did on the days I did that.
2. I wanted to run in a 5K.
You have both of those reasons, so go for it. I updated my blog weekly with whether or not I completed it.
Then I signed up for my first race after finishing the program. After the race I kept myself jogging for 25 minutes a few times a week and then started doing the same idea but alternating jogging with faster running.
I'm going to start it over again soon, because I've taken about a six month break from running. I have also committed to doing another 5K this year, probably in the fall.
Let me know if you do it and we can keep in touch. I won't start running until my doc gives me the ok as I've just had a minor surgery 12 days ago.
Good luck!!
I have no suggestions. Just try jogging 2-3 times a week. If you can do 2, 2.5 miles you can do a 5k. Sounds easy......I need to do it too! :-)
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