Today I finished week 4, I couldn't be happier! My usual route I take was blocked by a road closure (tiny little country roads, so no sneaking past the signs!), so I went a different way. When I saw the road closed sign up ahead, I had the choice of either a route I know is too short, and it's awkward to try and fit in any more because of fields, or a route which includes a lovely long hill. For some reason, I chose the hill. The first 5 minute run took me the whole way up this hill - longest 5 minutes of my life! As I started out, Layla started playing and I honestly thought it was never going to end. On W4R2, I had my usual flat route and I found the 5 minutes fairly easy, but not this time! Ah well, I did get to walk back down it, even if the second 5 minute run was partway along another - thankfully smaller - hill.
Although it was tough, my pace was only a tiny bit slower according to my app so I'm pretty happy with the progress I'm making I go back to university on Wednesday so I'm a little nervous about sticking with the programme, no-one else in my house runs but there is another girl I know who has offered to join me. I think I'll be waiting until I graduate to make sure I don't completely slow her down, though!
About the cross training thing. Basically, I haven't been doing it, but I'd like to start soon. Most of the reason I started C25K was because some of my friends are on the university Ultimate Frisbee team, and have been asking me to join - kindly ignoring how overweight and unfit I am! If I do join the club, it would mean training on Wednesday afternoons and some Thursday mornings. My question is, would this count as cross training? Frisbee does involve running, although from what I gather the training is more short sprints and not much continuous running, so I'm not sure how I would go about fitting it in to a running routine regarding rest days and things?
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You might even find that the running you've done so far has made you more of a "new you" than you might think, and some of your friends want to know the secret. How many people cross over all the barriers it takes to get going with this? Not many (yet - c25k changes a lot of the dynamics, so more people are going to give this a go as more of us hit those critical points where we realise you can actually Enjoy running, and start to share that good news). At the moment you're one of a somewhat rare breed, though, and deserve to be a bit of celebrity, even (hey, why not overdo the optimism? and only very, very slightly, if at all). I'm sure you can convince yourself to carry on, and discover more of the c25k experience, in other words. Don't allow yourself to doubt that you will, and you will, for sure. I mean look at you; you're already getting a kick out of it; it shows in your post.
I'd give the frisbee a try and see how you feel, particularly your joints. When I play squash which involves a lot of impact to the joints I count it as a 'running' day, not a cross-train. So generally I won't run the day before or after. Sometimes I do, but I make sure it's a gentle easy run. But it sounds like you could still run twice a week and play frisbee - there is no rule you have to run 3x per week. Just pay attention to your body and ease up if you're feeling strained. Sounds like a good start to the school year!
Frisbee training sounds similar to fartleck (sp?) intervals, irregular sprinting with breaks. Very good training, but depending on how energetic it is it could be too close to running to count as cross training. Try it and see, but be prepared to stop if anything starts hurting. Aches the day after may be OK, but sharp pain isn't.
I wouldn't consider that cross training. I'm no expert but from what I've read cross training involves exercises that still tax your cardiovascular system while giving you leg joints a break such as cycling, rowing and swimming (any non-weight bearing exercise). With frisbee, you are still running, obviously at different speeds and on different terrains, but you are still performing a load bearing exercise. Good Luck! I hope you can find what works well for you.
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I go back to university on Wednesday so I'm a little nervous about sticking with the programme, no-one else in my house runs but there is another girl I know who has offered to join me. I think I'll be waiting until I graduate to make sure I don't completely slow her down, though!
Week 9 Run 3 -- Completed. Yay, I've graduated!
Week 4
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