Comments on: C25K Week 06 Completed http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/ One day at a time. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:47:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Jeff Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:10:42 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-690 Don't worry about the speed . . . endurance is were it's at! 25 minutes for the first time is a huge accomplishment. Also, most runners look for negative splits -- running faster during the second half of a run or during later miles/km than in earlier parts of the run. Not sure if your program looks at that, but you might try starting slower to build time and increase slowly as you get further on. Don’t worry about the speed . . . endurance is were it’s at! 25 minutes for the first time is a huge accomplishment.

Also, most runners look for negative splits — running faster during the second half of a run or during later miles/km than in earlier parts of the run. Not sure if your program looks at that, but you might try starting slower to build time and increase slowly as you get further on.

]]> By: My shiny bike | Andrew is getting fit http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-475 My shiny bike | Andrew is getting fit Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:24:37 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-475 [...] As previously established, I’m soft. [...] [...] As previously established, I’m soft. [...]

]]> By: Sally http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Sally Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:10:47 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-473 Ohhhhhh ic ic. But swim and run sounds a lot harder... (says the person who can't run and used to have to take a rest during the warm up laps - thinking... this is not warm up, this is hard work!) Anyways :) Ohhhhhh ic ic. But swim and run sounds a lot harder…
(says the person who can’t run and used to have to take a rest during the warm up laps – thinking… this is not warm up, this is hard work!)

Anyways :)

]]> By: Marshmallow http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Marshmallow Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:47:04 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-472 Ah, see there is such a thing as entering in a TEAM. A girl from work did the bike, and I did the swim and run. Ah, see there is such a thing as entering in a TEAM. A girl from work did the bike, and I did the swim and run.

]]> By: Sally http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Sally Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:44:03 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-471 Wow! Triathlon! Damn! Err... surely you can bike, how else did you do the triathlon?? Wow! Triathlon! Damn!

Err… surely you can bike, how else did you do the triathlon??

]]> By: Marshmallow http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Marshmallow Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:33:50 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-470 triathloN, no plural, thank you very much! And I don't know how to ride a bike, although I want to learn, so I can actually do a triathlon *properly* triathloN, no plural, thank you very much! And I don’t know how to ride a bike, although I want to learn, so I can actually do a triathlon *properly*

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-469 AndrewE Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:31:56 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-469 Ha! Marshmallow does triathlons. I remember when I used to cycle to uni (a loooong time ago... actually...I'll do a post on it. Ha! Marshmallow does triathlons. I remember when I used to cycle to uni (a loooong time ago… actually…I’ll do a post on it.

]]> By: Sally http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Sally Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:39:58 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-467 Yikes!!! Oh... wow! I guess... just stay in the gym for running then! Yikes!!! Oh… wow!
I guess… just stay in the gym for running then!

]]> By: Marshmallow http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Marshmallow Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:33:59 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-466 I think it depends on the severity of your sight deficiency - my problem was double vision and required invasive surgery, so I pretty much need glasses to 'hold' my eyes in place since the muscles are very weak even with all of the strengthening stuff0rz added in. *shudders from the memories* I think it depends on the severity of your sight deficiency – my problem was double vision and required invasive surgery, so I pretty much need glasses to ‘hold’ my eyes in place since the muscles are very weak even with all of the strengthening stuff0rz added in.

*shudders from the memories*

]]> By: Sally http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Sally Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:28:44 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-465 Oh, didn't know you should be wearing your glasses all the time, literately all the time, except sleeping and shower... Oh well... :P Oh, didn’t know you should be wearing your glasses all the time, literately all the time, except sleeping and shower…

Oh well… :P

]]> By: Marshmallow http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Marshmallow Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:42 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-456 Lasik isn't an option for me, since I've already had eye surgery. I'm generally not a theme meddler - I've only changed my theme twice; once modified the Rounders blogger theme (had a private blog, worked on the css for months, then imported the xml), and have recently modified the Minima blogger theme. All of that css hax means the theme doesn't get changed very often! Lasik isn’t an option for me, since I’ve already had eye surgery.

I’m generally not a theme meddler – I’ve only changed my theme twice; once modified the Rounders blogger theme (had a private blog, worked on the css for months, then imported the xml), and have recently modified the Minima blogger theme. All of that css hax means the theme doesn’t get changed very often!

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-455 AndrewE Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-455 Hehehe...have you thought about Lasik? I accidentally changed the theme...then started playing with all sorts of different themes. Then ended up with this one. I'm a theme meddler. Hehehe…have you thought about Lasik?

I accidentally changed the theme…then started playing with all sorts of different themes. Then ended up with this one. I’m a theme meddler.

]]> By: Marshmallow http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Marshmallow Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-451 "if you are running on the treadmill, what do you need to see that you need your glasses or contacts?" - wasn't this post initially whinging about not running outside in the rain? My optometrist says that if I'm going to wear my glasses, I should wear them all the time; including sitting in bed with a book, running on the treadmill, whatever. And whoa, what on earth happened to the theme? “if you are running on the treadmill, what do you need to see that you need your glasses or contacts?” – wasn’t this post initially whinging about not running outside in the rain? My optometrist says that if I’m going to wear my glasses, I should wear them all the time; including sitting in bed with a book, running on the treadmill, whatever.

And whoa, what on earth happened to the theme?

]]> By: Sally http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Sally Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:50:43 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-450 Why can't you just take the glasses off? If you are running on the treadmill, what do you need to see that you need your glasses or contacts? I usually just take the glasses off. I mean... if there's cute girls/guys, they will look even better without the glasses anyway :P Other priorities are more like...other toys. Someone's been buying a lot of sports related toys (or "tools" as I've been corrected by other guys at work who likes their gadgets, err I mean "productivity tools".) But the baby isn't cheap either! Especially when the dad's involved in buying decisions!!!!! Why can’t you just take the glasses off? If you are running on the treadmill, what do you need to see that you need your glasses or contacts?
I usually just take the glasses off. I mean… if there’s cute girls/guys, they will look even better without the glasses anyway :P

Other priorities are more like…other toys. Someone’s been buying a lot of sports related toys (or “tools” as I’ve been corrected by other guys at work who likes their gadgets, err I mean “productivity tools”.)

But the baby isn’t cheap either! Especially when the dad’s involved in buying decisions!!!!!

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-441 AndrewE Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:35:50 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-441 Thanks Jemi. For some reason Askimet blocked your comment as spam hence no reply till now. I've marked you as a non spammer and a fellow 'I might dier.' :) Thanks Jemi. For some reason Askimet blocked your comment as spam hence no reply till now. I’ve marked you as a non spammer and a fellow ‘I might dier.’ :)

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-439 AndrewE Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:40:17 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-439 Yep! Babies are expensive. ;) Yep! Babies are expensive. ;)

]]> By: Marshmallow http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Marshmallow Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:29:34 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-438 "I have other priorities" - heehhehee, other priorities like your wee bub Emma, I presume! ;) “I have other priorities” – heehhehee, other priorities like your wee bub Emma, I presume! ;)

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-437 AndrewE Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:45:10 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-437 Lasik would be nice but it's about $5000 here and I have other priorities. Lasik would be nice but it’s about $5000 here and I have other priorities.

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-436 AndrewE Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:43:30 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-436 I haven't gotten injured yet thankfully. I had a dodgy ankle when I started but it's actually gotten better. I haven’t gotten injured yet thankfully. I had a dodgy ankle when I started but it’s actually gotten better.

]]> By: AndrewE http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/comment-page-1/#comment-435 AndrewE Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:38:06 +0000 http://www.andrewisgettingfit.com/2008/03/01/c25k-week-06-completed/#comment-435 I've been starting off at about 6.3mph and a 1% incline and as I get more tired I slow it down to about 6mph and .5% incline. I suspect the lower incline may actually make the run harder but psychologically I feel that I'm not running uphill that much anymore. :) I’ve been starting off at about 6.3mph and a 1% incline and as I get more tired I slow it down to about 6mph and .5% incline. I suspect the lower incline may actually make the run harder but psychologically I feel that I’m not running uphill that much anymore. :)

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