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August 03, 2007

Awesome

Couch to 5K podcasts!

I feel like I should admit that I've never actually used the C25K program. When I started running, I just sort of went for it, running as far as I could and then stopping when I was done. When I started training for my first half marathon, I used a Galloway program, but I just sort of winged the run/walk intervals - I started out walking for a minute or two every mile, then it was every two miles, and then I just sort of stopped walking.

That said, when people tell me they want to start running and ask me how to do it, I always recommend C25K. It's a solid program, and while I don't have any personal experience with it I know lots of people who have used it, loved it, and have, well, gone from sitting on the couch to running a 5K. It's definitely a more structured approach to getting a running start (pun totally intended) than the one I used, and if these podcasts get more people to use the program and start running then it can only be a good thing.

Thanks to Julie for bringing this to my attention.

Posted by Dawn at August 3, 2007 09:17 PM