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About this Challenge:

Did U miss the 1st C25K challenge. Join now. "C25K getS people from inactivity to jogging 5K or 30 minutes--Google C25K

Final Challenge Progress Results

Esjay Total Progress: 7.25 %  (Down 20.5 lb)
formerfatty Total Progress: 5.78 %  (Down 9.9 lb)
12Sydney Total Progress: 4.87 %  (Down 8.2 lb)
dragongirl8 Total Progress: 3.96 %  (Down 7.5 lb)
Packers1 Total Progress: 2.78 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
zace0214 Total Progress: 2.55 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
Perksofbeingsam Total Progress: 2.17 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Moremitchell Total Progress: 1.96 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
Jez1984 Total Progress: 1.83 %  (Down 3.4 lb)
mochaspice Total Progress: 1.37 %  (Down 2.8 lb)
radx001 Total Progress: 1.29 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
ROXYWILSON Total Progress: 0.71 %  (Down 1.6 lb)
frankiesgal Total Progress: 0.69 %  (Down 1.5 lb)
skibum2010 Total Progress: 0.54 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
shonalaie Total Progress: 0.44 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
ejproctor Total Progress: 0.37 %  (Down 0.6 lb)
the4mccoys Total Progress: 0.36 %  (Down 0.8 lb)
josiedisbennett1 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
troubledangil Total Progress: 1.01 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
elliesshrinkingmommy Total Progress: 1.82 %  (Up 4.8 lb)
Meadow29 Total Progress: 2.13 %  (Up 3.0 lb)
lovesdisney128 Total Progress: 2.48 %  (Up 3.8 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Week 1

FIND YOUR INNER STRENGTH - DOWNLOAD THE C25K SCHEDULE

Guidelines:
Find success stories, scripture, quotes--whatever it takes to get and stay motivated to walk/jog 3 days this week. Download the program schedule from http://www.coolrunning.com/eng... Week One: Warm up with a 5 minute brisk walk, then jog 60 seconds and walk 90 seconds alternately for a total of 20 minutes. Do this 3 days this week.. Also see website http://www.c25k.com/ for help aides. There is a storehouse of information, links to smartphone downloads, music downloads and calculators.
66% Successful

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Week 2

TAKE NOTE -- JOURNAL

Guidelines:
Take note of improvements e.g. you should be able to catch your breath more quickly..walk up stairs with more ease, maybe even see an increase in weight loss. Get in 3 workouts a week..This week Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
50% Successful

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Week 3

GET REST

Guidelines:
Get plenty of rest. Add another source of relaxation to your life: calming CDs, day at the spa. Get in three workouts a week. Week 3: Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following: • Jog 200 yds (or 90 seconds) • Walk 200 yds (or 90 seconds) • Jog 400 yds (or 3 minutes) • Walk 400 yds (or 3 minutes)
100% Successful

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Successful: 19 Dec 10 by 12Sydney
"I like my new found relaxation, at least every 8 weeks: There is an Aveda ..."


Week 5

Halfway Point - WooooHoooo

Guidelines:
Review journal. Take pride in accomplishments thus far. Reward yourself with nonfood items/activities. e.g. Treat yourself with Day Spa trip
0% Successful

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Week 6

BUNDLE UP - GET TOUGH

Guidelines:
Okay. The Holidays are coming to a close. You got through that – What an Accomplishment. But now it’s getting colder, you and your body want to slip into winter hibernation mode…..DON’T DO IT! Dig down deep and fight through the doldrums. Bundle up and hit the road hard. We’ve come too far to lose all the benefits gained.
33% Successful

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Week 7

HANG IN – WE’RE ALMOST THERE

Guidelines:
Just two more weeks to GOAL. How are those legs and buttocks looking, a lot slimmer and shapelier? Smile and get ready shorts and swim suits. It’s been a long time since we’ve felt good about those garments. Remember whether you had 20 or 200 pounds to lose. This program is a benefit to your heart, overall health, well being and quality of life.
0% Successful

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Latest Challenge Posts

C25K - STILL RUNNING? -- SOUND OFF
I curious as to how everyone is doing on the program. I am on week 6 Day 3 and scared to death of that 25 minute run. I don't think I'm there yet so I am going to alter my schedule a bit. My ...
by zace0214 on 05 Jan 11 09:24 AM
Status Report
I'm sorry to hear that you are having issues with your knees. I'm not an expert but I went online a found a website that might be helpful: http://www.coolrunning.com/eng... Hopefully you will ...
by zace0214 on 13 Dec 10 03:51 PM
Successfully Unsucessful
Okay. It's been a mixed week. I'm six days into Week 2 and I have done good with my jogging but I haven't been journalizing until today. But I can say that I notice an ease in walking the ...
by zace0214 on 11 Dec 10 12:38 PM
End of first week completed!
Here are the numbers from this morning...very cold! I stayed with the week 3 program again. Distance 1.94 miles Ave speed 4.3 mph I was running late and took a different route, and as a result did not ...
by Packers1 on 03 Dec 10 06:13 PM
Getting ready to start challenege
Hey I just saw your latest weigh-in. You Rock!!!! I feel you on that cold thing. I HATE cold weather. I have not ventured outside yet but that day is coming soon. Way to did down deep and find the ...
by zace0214 on 03 Dec 10 09:58 AM

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weigh in formerfatty recorded a weigh in at 172.4 lb.

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 01 February 2011.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 31 Jan 11
duration: 9 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 46
privacy: Public
administrators: zace0214
created: 16 November 2010

All Mini-challenges:

1. FIND YOUR INNER STRENGTH - DOWNLOAD THE C25K SCHEDULE ( week 1 )
2. TAKE NOTE -- JOURNAL ( week 2 )
3. GET REST ( week 3 )
4. BEWARE of Christmas ( week 4 )
5. Halfway Point - WooooHoooo ( week 5 )
6. BUNDLE UP - GET TOUGH ( week 6 )
7. HANG IN – WE’RE ALMOST THERE ( week 7 )
8. JOG INTO SPRING ( week 8 )
9. WE DID IT! ( week 9 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 9:

All Participants 0.72 %  (Down 68.6 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants 0.67 %  (Down 63.9 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 0.63 %  (Down 60.5 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 0.48 %  (Down 46.4 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 0.41 %  (Down 39.3 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 0.30 %  (Down 29.0 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.26 %  (Down 24.7 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.21 %  (Down 19.7 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.14 %  (Down 13.5 lb)


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