Hi Everyone! Thanks to the recent podcast that I downloaded (Thanks Tyly) and the interest from Tyly's efforts and others who have downloaded this podcast to try, I thought I'd create a new club for anyone interested in completing this Couch to 5K program.

I think we should try, but is NOT required, to find a 5K we'd like to compete in once the program is complete. This is a 9 week program and the podcast can be found using your iTunes.

More information can be found here Couch to 5K but the podcast will tell you when to walk and run and provides some music to run too.

Here I'd like to use this club to challenge other members to finish this 9 week program and discuss our trials and successes.

Anyone interested??

Any level/week # invited to contribute.


Come on people let's get this club going...

Tasha

I will be starting with Week 1.

Week 1:

Work this program 3 days this week with at least one day of rest between each run day.

Tasha's results:
2.3 miles Today I completed the first run for week one, and felt the desire to run more and walk less, but I didn't want to burn myself out on the first day. So I stuck with Robert Ullrey's podcast and ran when he said and walked too when he said. My brisk walk level was 4.0mph and my run was 6.5-6.8. The last run I was really close to 2 miles total, so I actually did run for 75 seconds instead of the required 60 seconds to get to 2 miles.

I'd actually been planning on doing this right around now, so... I'm in.

Mind if I ask how you're tracking mileage and such? I've been meaning to get a Garmin or something like that for a while, so I'm always wanting input. Oh, and way to start out strong. Cheers.

Go here:
Running in the USA - Find Races

and find a race in your area - and where theat tshirt proudly

YAY Welcome aboard. Members Members. We love members!!!

I Know that a lot of the longer term clubs seem to fizzle out after a while, so let's keep this one going until the end and who knows, we may also start a 5K to 10K club. wooohoo!

Thanks, Mal for the link. I'll definitely be checking it out!

About darn time...I have finally joined a club at the right time. Woo hoo!!! This has made my day!!!

By coincidence, I am starting the couch-5k plan today of all days. Just bought the shoes a few hours ago! Photocrazed, I read your post on daiseeangel diary and was happy to see you started a thread.

I'mma get what I can and more, even if my blood my sweat and my tears don't mean nothin'. I'll be around for a while. I don't call myself Focus 'cause I've made a habit of flaking out on what I want.

Answer my edit about tracking mileage aboooove.

Also hey hi hello lemon. Hahaha. Your name and journal title still crack me up.

there are tons of websites that will do tracking for you but a funnish one is

America On the Move

where you can pick a specific route to go along.. and keep track of your mileage along the way.

MapMyRun.com - Map your Running Routes. Find Runs. Calculate Calories, Pedometer, Distance, and More. allows you to see exactly how far you're runinng without a pedometer...

Here's a Canadian link for running events:

Running Races in Canada

I think this page is quite old so don't trust the dates.

Cool Running Site is still probably the best for the canucks!

Cool Runnings

Yay for more Members!! WOOOOT! Welcome aboard luscious! I'm so excited about this club and I hope my enthusiasm doesn't drive everyone else nutso.

I'm glad I downloaded the podcast and got everything together for the run yesterday. I'm so happy to have you aboard. BTW, we have very similar goals and are at about the same weight right now. Just thought I'd let ya know.

LMBO. that's true, about your name. I guess I didn't think about it that way, but hopefully if there is a time when I can't be as focused that you'll be able to keep the club running- literally. =)


As far as mileage. Today, I ran on a treadmill and used that number but I may start running outside once it warms up on a local road that's just swamped with runners and bikers. SOmetimes, I will drive the route that I run/walk as well. Hope this helps!

BTW, keep giving out the word for the COuch to 5K. =)

Photo, nice to know we are in similar places!

I went for the first session and it wasn't all that bad at all! It's a great start! I am mucho excited about this club and program, too!!! I'm sick of moaning about how happy everyone else looks when they run and how I am too much of a wuss to start.

During my session I made it out to a park I'd never been to. Its right where the river meets the ocean. I can't believe that I'd never been there!!! Crocuses were blooming up through the tall grass... It felt like spring...can you believe it...SPRING! I've always lived in a land locked province, so I haven't gotten over living on the coast.

Im definitely in!

Hmm, okay. I get this a lot. I guess for now I will simply go from known point A to known point B. Thanks.

I'll do what I can. For example:

Hey Wishes! Stop being a wuss. Come on you've got to be pretty adapted to that cycling by now let's make things interesting.

Oh, and welcome Trevor. Woot. Runners of the world unite!

I bought a pair of Asics Cumulous 9's today, as per the recommendation of FF on the fitness forums. I guess I'll start tomorrow. Rawr. I'm not really supposed to do any intense cardio, but whatever. Rules are for babies.

ok im in, and my daughter is gonna do it with me