So.....I'm doing it! I really wanted something to motivate me to get into shape. So there is this run called "The Color Run" you wear all white, and then throughout the run, you get splattered with all different colors! It sounds like sooo much fun!
So now....I need to train! I've never been a runner at all So I think I'm starting with the couch to 5k program. I did this before and I think I made it to week 2? At least I have until Aug 11th to train!!
Any tips???
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Fun! 5ks are super fun, and the distance is manageable. Enjoy yourself!
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
OOoh I just did Color Me Rad and it is similar. The good news is that you do have to slow down at each of the color stations since they get a bit backed up so you do kind of get breaks from running. I've done Couch To 5K and I think it's a good program. I would say just try to keep doing it and you'll get there!
papaya / 10473 posts
You will have so much fun! Don't be surprised if you get hooked 
Couch to 5k is a great program. You can even put the app on your phone, which I loved. My only advice is to have fun, and try not to skip a day - one day turns into two, turns into three days, and so on.
coconut / 8854 posts
@MrsKoala: Awesome! I'm glad to hear that you had fun!! That makes me feel better too that we will get little mini break in between too! So what is it that the spray you with? is it like paint??
grapefruit / 4545 posts
@MrsBrewer: Congrats! Great first step! As a non-runner myself I totally recommend the couch to 5k - its a great program that eases you into running. I will be doing it again after LO arrives - I'm due end of August and will be signing up for the Turkey trot in order to motivate myself as well! Its a 9 week program - though I think if you are relatively in shape you can breeze through the first 1-3 weeks.
Good Luck!
papaya / 10473 posts
@MrsBrewer: The stuff they spray you with is like a poofy corn starch powder. If you have blonde hair or highlighted hair, make sure you cover it up! My friend ended up pink for a couple of weeks
coconut / 8854 posts
@Mrs D: glad to hear you liked this program! Unfortunately I'm not in good shape at all. i probably have a good 50 lbs to lose. So I'm hoping between now and the race while I'm training I will be able to lose some weight and tone up and just get healthy in general!
coconut / 8854 posts
@grizz: hahah awesome! I luckily have dark brown hair so I don't need to worry about that!
pomelo / 5524 posts
@MrsBrewer: Yay! Love when someone does a couch to 5k! Hoping it helps you get hooked and you keep signing up for more 5ks and eventually something longer! It's such a great natural high once you're finished!
As for tips...get yourself some good running shoes if you don't have any already. Make sure you stretch after each run to prevent injury. Keep hydrated as much as you can, and really concentrate on your breathing. It will help with cramping...in through your nose, out through your mouth.
Keep us posted on your progress!!
coconut / 8854 posts
@2PeasinaPod: Will do!! Thanks for the great tips!! I actaully just bought a new pair of running shoes yesterday, although I think I bought the wrong size 
I wore them yesterday and I could only last 10 minutes in them because they were rubbing really bad on the back of my heel and I actaully have a small blister I think I need the next size smaller
grapefruit / 4545 posts
Oh, I should have mentioned, I ran my first 5k right before my BFP (the Turkey Trot last year) and was so nervous about how hard it would be - but the adrenaline the day of totally got me and it was a breeze!
grapefruit / 4545 posts
@MrsBrewer: In that case - follow the program and as PP mentioned do it religiously! I did 4 workouts a week (doubling up on one from the program which is 3 a week) and honestly you will be impressed how well it breaks you in to being a runner! If you plan to train on a treadmill I suggest trying to run outside every once in a while, especially when you get up to the higher intervals. I did my whole program on the treadmill and found some of the longer runs boring...outside I find it so much less boring!
coconut / 8854 posts
@Mrs D: That's a great idea!! I think I'm going to just start on my treadmill to just start building up some sort of stamina. Then maybe week 2-3 I will do 1 day per week outside!
Do you think I would be over ambitious to try training everyday?
pomelo / 5524 posts
@MrsBrewer: Bummer about the new shoes! Definitely get ones that fit and feel good! You don't want to tear up your feet in the process! A good shoe fit can also ensure that you don't get any knee or hip injuries as well!
coconut / 8854 posts
@2PeasinaPod: They felt good in the store! I was right in between 2 sizes too (a 6.5 and 7) which is weird because normally I'm a 7.5! But I guess New Balance runs big? I think I'm goign to return the 7's that I bought and get the smaller size though.
pomelo / 5524 posts
@MrsBrewer: For some reason, I find that a lot of running shoes run really big!
pomelo / 5509 posts
@MrsBrewer: I wouldn't start out by training every day if I were you, you don't want to overdo it and get injured and not be able to continue. I'd follow the program as it is, and maybe add one extra day of low impact cardio if you want to, such as the elliptical. Or you could do one day of strength training.
pear / 1998 posts
Like everyone else said, you will have a blast!
I liked the couch to 5K program. Just remember, that you can do the same workout multiple days in a row if you aren't quite ready for the next level. Push yourself, but recognize when you might be working too hard.
coconut / 8854 posts
@IRunForFun: @TemperanceBrennan: Thanks for the advice! Maybe on the 4th day I could count just going on a long walk with my dog outside! Granted....that's more of an upper body workout just holding the leash!
pomelo / 5257 posts
I heard the color run is really fun! I just signed up for my first race myself -- it's in two weeks, eek! My friend who runs a ton, like marathons and stuff (crazy girl) recommended this guy's training programs: http://www.halhigdon.com/training/50932/5K-Training-The-Most-Popular-Racing-Distance
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
I love 5Ks! I just did my 6th one last weekend! Being 11 weeks pregnant and because I havent been consistently running lately, I walked most of it but it was still fun. Some of my friends have done the color run and it looks like a blast!
pomelo / 5509 posts
@MrsSCB: Yes, Hal Higdon plans are great! I used one for my first marathon and am using one now for a 15k.
pomelo / 5257 posts
@IRunForFun: I'm so impressed with your marathon running! I don't know if I could ever work up to that. I'm working towards a 10K now, which is definitely going to be the farthest I've ever run haha. I am finding that the more I run, though, the more I like it, so who knows?
pomelo / 5000 posts
That sounds like such a fun race!
My tips: if you find someone to run and train with it, it's so much more fun.
Buy good socks.
Also, keep a training log. Nothing fancy, just a sentence or two for each run. It will help you to see patterns as to why you had a good run or a bad run, and it's a great keepsake. You'll see that you went for getting winded after just a minute to being able to run the whole thing!
pomelo / 5509 posts
@MrsSCB: Before I started training for my first half marathon, the longest distance I'd ever run was 7 or 8 miles. I never imagined running a full marathon either, but I did! You might get addicted.
pomelo / 5509 posts
@MrsBrewer: Adding a 4th day by doing a long walk is a great place to start! Once you've built up to it, the 4th day can become another run or run/walk.
pomelo / 5000 posts
Oh, one more thing...I do Jeff Galloway's run/walk program for longer distances. Check him out!
coconut / 8854 posts
Week 1 day 1 of couch to 5k complete! I made it!! I completed all the running parts too without cheating. I have really short legs so I walk at a pretty slow pace but I was doing the walking part at 3.0 and the running at 5.0
grapefruit / 4545 posts
@MrsBrewer: great start! good job! dont worry about pace right now 3 and 5 is a good star!!!!
coconut / 8854 posts
@Mrs D: so let me ask you, what are your paces? I'm just curious! Maybe have a subconscious goal in mind!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
My friend and I are doing a color run this fall, too! I hate running and would never do this if my friend wasn't running it with me!
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
@MrsBrewer: YAY I am also doing a Color 5k (Color Me Rad, Detroit!) Good luck!
C25k is a good program
grapefruit / 4545 posts
@MrsBrewer: when I start I am right around where you are...3.5 walk and 5 run. Its where I am comfortable starting and I always start off just going for time not distance (especially on the treadmill). I have yet to get comfortable ever jogging for a long time over 5.5. I have a very good friend who is a crazy marathon/tri girl and she said first get comfortable with your body moving for that length of time/distance then worry about speed! So I follow her advice....besides, the fun 5K usually aren't for seriously fast paced runners (at least not on that day)...
coconut / 8854 posts
@Mrs D: good to know! I just wanted to compare a little bit, just seeing if I'm even around the same speed as other people. I have a friend that says when she walks on a treadmill she walks at like 4.5-5.0 soooo...I thought I was REALLY slow!
pomelo / 5257 posts
@pastemoo: I'm doing the Newport 10K in Jersey City, NJ which literally starts outside the door of my apartment building haha. I really need to sign up for a color run in NYC though, I've heard they're so much fun!
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