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[quote=Anonymous]I started c25k yesterday. I just followed along to a youtube program for a 1/2 hour and in that time, I ran/walked 1.75 miles. I used the treadmill on random (which changed the elevation off and on, but nothing too drastic), walked at 3.6 mph and "ran" at 4.1 mph. I think the plan calls for running 3x/week, you'll be done with the plan in 9 weeks and should be able to run a 5K. Could I instead run 5-7x/week, or is that too much or too hard on a beginner? My son and I signed up for a 5K w/some of his friends and their parents and I don't want to humiliate him by not being able to do it. To top it off, I am 250 lbs. (I'm mortified to type that out.) The race is scheduled for the beginning of April. Is this too ambitious for me? I've been a hiker off an on through the years, and I feel my fitness comes back to me relative quickly, even though I'm heavy, but I've never been a runner...even though I've always thought it would be amazing to love it.[/quote]
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