Comments on: Start Running: Couch-to-5K Program, Week One

By: MREA

MREA — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:41:12 +0000

Count me in! my nephew and I want to run a marathon…someday. Reading this has inspired us to start training…C25K sounds like the perfect program for us. Baby steps will eventually get us to a marathon. =)

By: fitman

fitman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:37:11 +0000

H Lee D: I’ve actually been hitting the rower (and to a lesser extent, the elliptical) pretty hard for awhile now, so I’m expecting the transition will be a lot easier for me than for someone who’s been sedentary. I’ll still have to adjust to running vs. other cardio exercises, but I won’t have to adjust to exercise itself. Thanks for the comment!

By: H Lee D

H Lee D — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:31:10 +0000

Good luck! I am already a rabid exerciser, so I won’t be joining you, but I am always happy when I learn of someone changing from sedentary to not

By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:36:02 +0000

Count me in, and let me just add… if this program can convert me into a runner then it can convert anyone. Traditionally, I only run when being chased, so we’ll see how this goes.

Day 1 DOWN. It was easy. I did NOT want to go out and do it but once I was out it was actually pretty fun. I appreciate that the program doesn’t push from the start… that may very well be the secret to its success.

PS… I am 5′11″ 190 pounds. I am in decent shape already, I just hate running and would appreciate being the next convert.

By: AndrewENZ

AndrewENZ — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:52:55 +0000

Another convert to the running ranks! Way to go mate!

You’ll soon learn to love it. I found it took me about two months before I figured out the breathing and then it became relatively easy.

By: mac

mac — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:04:29 +0000

I’m really excited for you fit! Another runner added to the ranks. I remember those days of hating running too. But since you’re already in pretty good shape, I predict you’ll be leaving those days in the dust pretty darn quickly!

By: Thomas Powell

Thomas Powell — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:06:54 +0000

I sent an @reply [@stringsn88keys] on Twitter, but figured I’d add a little more here.

It sounds like you’re in a much better position for success than I was when I started. I was 5′8″ and 230 lbs at my worst shape, and in spring of 2006 I got a GPS watch and started walking around the neighborhood as much as I could–up to 25 miles per week. By June 2006, I had been run-walking for a while and was able to run a continuous mile [in 12-ish minutes] for the first time in my life.

In August 2006, I ran my first 5k race on my 30th birthday–33:44. I was 209 lbs. I am now 170 lbs, have run a 43:01 10k, a 20:36 5k, and 6 marathons…

What I’ve learned is that slow steady effort with a small amount of hard effort minimizes injury and trumps constant pushing.

Also, do whatever you can to enjoy the journey–change up scenery, watch a movie on a treadmill, etc…

Good luck!