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Couch to 5k Update #2

Lisa Eirene

About Lisa Eirene Lisa lost 110 pounds through calorie counting and exercise. She swims, bikes, runs, hikes and is enjoying life in Portland, Oregon. Her weight loss story has been featured in First Magazine, Yahoo Health, Woman's Day and Glamour.com.

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12 Comments

  1. Biz

    I have a similar top and I love it because it holds my muffin top in place when I run – you are looking skinny girl! 😀

    1. Lisa Eirene

      Thanks! It’s the compression gear, I swear! My muffin top is still there.

  2. christi

    I think that jump in Couch25K week 5 from 8 minutes x 3 (24 total) to 20 minutes non-stop is hard one to handle mentally. This year I followed the Train Like a Mother 5K Finish It Plan that goes more gradually through a 10 week program and has you run 4x a week instead of 3.

    1. Lisa Eirene

      I can relate! After running a 5k, 8k and Hood to Coast, it was definitely hard for me to remember I am STARTING OVER. Like from the beginning!!

  3. Carrie @ Season It Already!

    Way to go! I’m on Week 6 right now and it’s been rough. I think it’s harder because I was running 5ks all over the place two years ago and I’m not where I used to be.

    I also bought a Couch to 5k app and love when it tells you to walk and run and and also “You are half-way there!” so you know you can just turn around and don’t have to map a route. What I found difficult was at the end of the program when you run 30 minutes and then next one has me running 45 minutes. Wha? What?!! Something I did the before my first 5k race since I finished the main part of the Couch to 5k program with a 30 minute run was just up each run I did after that by 1 minute. So the next time I ran, I ran for 31 minutes. Then 32, etc… All the way up until 60 minutes. That way, it didn’t feel so difficult each time!

    1. Lisa Eirene

      Lots of people have said that! This app has “Free Runs” included so I might use those as a buffer for when it gets to be too much of a jump. And I’m the same way about the route!! A map is helpful! Or having the same route you take.

  4. Lori

    You look great in the compression wear! I need some warmer stuff for my gym. Our open gym area where I like to do my free weight stuff is kept at 50 degrees and it takes me a while to warm up LOL!

    1. Lisa Eirene

      You’d love these compression tights then! They are very warm!

  5. Carla

    YAY that youre back at it!!
    now I need to join you :-0

    1. Lisa Eirene

      Yeah! I love that you did a 5k with your daughter recently. Good for you!

  6. Coco

    It’s funny how we feel like we have to follow a plan to a “T” when really they probably are best as a rough guide! I had to stop using training plans because I wasn’t good at tailoring them to my own needs. Now I’m trying to follow some plans for speed workouts, but I have to remember to listen to my body first. So, are you going to report Week 4 next week? 😉

    1. Lisa Eirene

      You make a great point. I think people get injured because they don’t listen to their body. There were many times I KNEW I should rest or back off, and didn’t. I ignored that voice and I should have listened!

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