This Challenge ended 7 months ago

About this Challenge:

What better way to get fit and healthy than to train for a 5K-Half-Full Marathon! So let's get running!

Final Challenge Progress Results

smithcrew5 Total Progress: 18.35 %  (Down 35.2 lb)
Gsoviak Total Progress: 7.44 %  (Down 17.8 lb)
Vo2Max Total Progress: 7.15 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
laleepop Total Progress: 5.81 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
linkrunner Total Progress: 4.98 %  (Down 12.0 lb)
mittu84 Total Progress: 4.76 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
Jane2357 Total Progress: 4.49 %  (Down 7.2 lb)
JavaJen Total Progress: 3.66 %  (Down 6.4 lb)
carnemt22 Total Progress: 2.91 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
Frankie8 Total Progress: 2.78 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
Maseym13 Total Progress: 2.74 %  (Down 4.1 lb)
sarah1190 Total Progress: 2.72 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
Ssusek Total Progress: 2.47 %  (Down 3.6 lb)
NicoleSanJuan Total Progress: 2.20 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
silver2319 Total Progress: 2.17 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
bellexan Total Progress: 2.03 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
KarCrib Total Progress: 1.67 %  (Down 3.4 lb)
honestyclark Total Progress: 1.25 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Mizrn Total Progress: 1.25 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
kate0525 Total Progress: 1.25 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
kellyv2468 Total Progress: 1.18 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
skinnyjeans28 Total Progress: 1.13 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
bella611 Total Progress: 0.80 %  (Down 1.6 lb)
kingrock33 Total Progress: 0.65 %  (Down 1.1 lb)
yesvic Total Progress: 0.46 %  (Down 0.8 lb)
GarnetteBright Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
roro. Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Ilionis9870 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
WD4 Total Progress: 0.32 %  (Up 0.5 lb)
marbear317 Total Progress: 0.33 %  (Up 0.4 lb)
lmcdowellbates Total Progress: 0.35 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
LindseyB123 Total Progress: 0.38 %  (Up 0.5 lb)
clifta1 Total Progress: 0.61 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
aje217 Total Progress: 1.05 %  (Up 1.6 lb)
tiffjoy1986 Total Progress: 1.12 %  (Up 1.6 lb)
The Blue Box Total Progress: 1.40 %  (Up 1.4 lb)
baangd Total Progress: 2.12 %  (Up 4.4 lb)
RikuHearts Total Progress: 2.43 %  (Up 5.5 lb)
susanica Total Progress: 3.06 %  (Up 4.6 lb)
JessWhatINeeded Total Progress: 3.24 %  (Up 6.0 lb)
mgschwind Total Progress: 3.74 %  (Up 9.0 lb)
Maheva Total Progress: 4.55 %  (Up 6.6 lb)
Lisa Kay Total Progress: 6.03 %  (Up 10.5 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 3

1st Week: Monday and Wednesday

Guidelines:
Walk/Run or Run/Walk (3min/1min) for 40-45 minutes
96% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 30 Jul 12 by Maheva
"Went out twice for 8kms runs; about 45 mins each."
Successful: 21 Jul 12 by kate0525
"3 min at 4mph and 1 min at 5mph and 5.5mph"


Weeks 1 to 3

1st Week: Tuesday and Thursday

Guidelines:
Cross Train-30 minutes of elliptical, biking, yoga, pilates, strength training. Anything except walking or running.
88% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 30 Jul 12 by bella611
"Fencing! "
Successful: 30 Jul 12 by Maheva
"Spinning 90 mins tonight"
Successful: 21 Jul 12 by kate0525
"Did physique 57 on tuesday and walk away pounds on thursday."


Weeks 1 to 3

1-3 Week: Friday and Saturday

Guidelines:
On Friday, walk only for about 45 minutes. On Saturday, do a 4 or more mile run at an easy/moderate pace. It is important to get your weekly LONG run to build endurance.
60% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 06 Aug 12 by JavaJen
"Did a long run-walk, since I can't run 4 miles all at once yet. (That's ..."
Successful: 30 Jul 12 by Maheva
"Did my long run Sat morning : 13 kms, 1h30. "
Failed: 23 Jul 12 by tiffjoy1986
"I was super excited about the run on Saturday. I woke up early but so did ..."
Failed: 21 Jul 12 by kate0525
"Missed Friday exercise and ate a hamburger from fast food,making up for ..."


Weeks 1 to 12

SUNDAY (Rest Day)

Guidelines:
Use Sunday to rest and recover your muscles.
84% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 03 Aug 12 by NicoleSanJuan
"I walked on Sunday (5 miles), it should have been a rest day...but I was ..."


Weeks 1 to 12

Register for a 5K at the least!

Guidelines:
I challenge you, and myself, to find and register for at least a 5K marathon in your area. Preferably after the end of this challenge. E.g. The Detroit Free Press Race on October 21, 2012!!!
51% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 24 Sep 12 by JessWhatINeeded
"Ran a 5K Saturday. Improved my time from last year by 4 minutes. Took 3rd ..."
Successful: 06 Aug 12 by JavaJen
"Chapman University 5K on October 6th!"
Successful: 03 Aug 12 by NicoleSanJuan
"October 21"
Successful: 30 Jul 12 by bella611
"I'm registered for the Baltimore Running Festival's Half-Marathon on O ..."


Weeks 4 to 5

Week 4: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Guidelines:
Walk/Run or Run/Walk (3min/1min) for 40-45 minutes.
55% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 4 to 5

Week 4: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (LONG Run)

Guidelines:
Cross Train for 30 minutes on Tuesday and Thursday. Long run 4-5 miles on Saturday.
77% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 6 to 12

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Guidelines:
45 minutes of running/walking or all running if you are able to.
77% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 6 to 12

Saturday (LONG Run)

Guidelines:
You should log 5-6 miles of running at a easy-moderate pace.
43% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Latest Challenge Posts

2nd Half Marathon
Congratulations!!
by Lisa Kay on 09 Oct 12 12:24 PM
Did a 10K on Sunday!!
I completed my first ever 10K on Sunday with a time of 73 minutes (great for me!). My goal was 80 minutes! Thanks to y'all in this challenge for inspiring me!
by Lisa Kay on 09 Oct 12 12:23 PM
How's your running?
I remember my first actual run like it was yesterday (it was four years ago)--my trainer made me run around the BLOCK and I thought I would drop dead right there LOL. Glad you are doing well!
by Lisa Kay on 01 Oct 12 08:28 AM
Half Marathon
So Friday night my wife told me that there was a 5K 10 K and half marathon midnight run. I didn't want to pay $35 to run the 5K so I my wife mentioned it was $57 to run the half marathon. So I ran ...
by RikuHearts on 06 Aug 12 12:09 AM
Running in the Rain!
I have only run in 1 race. And I was so thankful when it started raining! Have a great week!
by yesvic on 23 Jul 12 03:19 PM

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

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Exercise Diary The Blue Box updated their Exercise Diary.
Food Diary The Blue Box updated their Food Diary.
weigh in The Blue Box recorded a weigh in at 103.2 lb.
weigh in susanica recorded a weigh in at 166.8 lb.
New Journal Entry
The Blue Box recorded a journal and a weigh in at 103.6 lb.
"The employees that went to the Leadership Symposium have to present the information learned... to the entire division. I HATE public speaking and I have ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (a day ago)
Journal entry comment
The Blue Box commented on DairyFarmersWife's journal.
":( I'm sorry all those bad things are happening, but you have to JUMP back on that wagon! JUMP ON IT!! http://tinyurl.com/5tysbx"
View journal entry | View comment   (2 days ago)
Exercise Diary Lisa Kay updated their Exercise Diary.
weigh in Lisa Kay recorded a weigh in at 197.6 lb.
weigh in bella611 recorded a weigh in at 209.1 lb.
New Journal Entry
bella611 recorded a journal and a weigh in at 209.8 lb.
"Well with the TOM and the in-laws in town, I sort of fell off the wagon for a week. It's unlikely I'll make my goal of 200 before my birthday... but t ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (a week ago)
Joined Challenge The Blue Box joined Challenge Walk 30 minutes five days per week.
Food Diary Lisa Kay updated their Food Diary.
New Journal Entry
Lisa Kay recorded a journal.
"Day 2...last night the cravings started but I made it through. Every thing on facebook that had frosting on it made me crazy, I had to log out. I did put ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (a week ago)
weigh in RikuHearts recorded a weigh in at 241.5 lb.
Journal entry comment
Lisa Kay commented on rksoup's journal.
"OK lady, you have inspired me, I'm gonna do the measurements too!! And figure out my intake requirements!"
View journal entry | View comment   (a week ago)
weigh in bellexan recorded a weigh in at 149.0 lb.
weigh in carnemt22 recorded a weigh in at 296.0 lb.
New Journal Entry
carnemt22 recorded a journal and a weigh in at 266.0 lb.
"Joined the gym and I am running 5-6 days a week. Ran for 30 minutes today at 5.5 mph on the treadmill. Couch to 5k was difficult over the winter but ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (2 weeks ago)
Add a reply
The Blue Box replied to JBL12's post - Chocolate protein powder.
"I use Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard Double Rich Chocolate and it tastes great! I buy mine from Amazon, but you can probably find some at your ..."
View this post | Add a reply   (2 weeks ago)
Food Diary RikuHearts updated their Food Diary.

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 09 October 2012.

The posting of Topics and Photos, and Participation in this challenge is available to All fatsecret Participants.

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 08 Oct 12
duration: 12 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 88
teams: 5K
Half Marathon
Full Marathon
privacy: Public
administrators: NicoleSanJuan
created: 06 July 2012

All Mini-challenges:

1. 1st Week: Monday and Wednesday ( weeks 1 to 3 )
2. 1st Week: Tuesday and Thursday ( weeks 1 to 3 )
3. 1-3 Week: Friday and Saturday ( weeks 1 to 3 )
4. SUNDAY (Rest Day) ( weeks 1 to 12 )
5. Register for a 5K at the least! ( weeks 1 to 12 )
6. Week 4: Monday, Wednesday and Friday ( weeks 4 to 5 )
7. Week 4: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (LONG Run) ( weeks 4 to 5 )
8. Monday, Wednesday, Friday ( weeks 6 to 12 )
9. Saturday (LONG Run) ( weeks 6 to 12 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

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