This Challenge ended 2 years ago

About this Challenge:

Couch-to-5K as found on CoolRunning.com

Final Challenge Progress Results

emz207 Total Progress: 7.37 %  (Down 14.0 lb)
Buddhitarian Total Progress: 7.30 %  (Down 14.8 lb)
pinkpokkadottz Total Progress: 6.86 %  (Down 9.5 lb)
libanoche Total Progress: 5.93 %  (Down 12.0 lb)
codespeed Total Progress: 5.49 %  (Down 10.0 lb)
cloverskier Total Progress: 4.42 %  (Down 6.5 lb)
assuranceagent Total Progress: 4.38 %  (Down 11.0 lb)
Klive1003 Total Progress: 4.29 %  (Down 7.6 lb)
eg730 Total Progress: 3.92 %  (Down 7.8 lb)
beckiedd Total Progress: 3.85 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
thisamarie Total Progress: 3.35 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
athena_ukr Total Progress: 2.86 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
jbnewme Total Progress: 2.70 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
Jennie-o Total Progress: 2.57 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
Red Menace Total Progress: 2.48 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Julicious Total Progress: 2.32 %  (Down 2.7 lb)
Dedawn Total Progress: 2.28 %  (Down 6.6 lb)
luvmygtp Total Progress: 2.26 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
silky78 Total Progress: 2.12 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
Nanhops Total Progress: 2.08 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
True that Total Progress: 2.07 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
Bulgerino Total Progress: 1.92 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
tsefa Total Progress: 1.77 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
sdc1043 Total Progress: 1.54 %  (Down 4.3 lb)
Lisa.Glatfelter Total Progress: 1.16 %  (Down 1.6 lb)
gkgeter Total Progress: 0.93 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
shari253 Total Progress: 0.84 %  (Down 1.6 lb)
Carpe0678 Total Progress: 0.66 %  (Down 1.9 lb)
Parkersmom2009 Total Progress: 0.61 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
shakomom Total Progress: 0.54 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Silverhand Total Progress: 0.44 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
GabiBust Total Progress: 0.24 %  (Down 0.4 lb)
jellomc Total Progress: 0.08 %  (Down 0.2 lb)
Schroeder Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Heidi883 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Val320 Total Progress: 0.14 %  (Up 0.2 lb)
artemis7 Total Progress: 0.15 %  (Up 0.2 lb)
Peaches5577 Total Progress: 1.95 %  (Up 3.2 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 9

get off the couch and onto the roads, running 3 miles in just two months.

Guidelines:
Each session should take about 20 or 30 minutes, three times a week. That just happens to be the same amount of moderate exercise recommended by numerous studies for optimum fitness. This program will get you fit. Go to http://www.coolrunning.com/eng...
66% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 05 Feb 11 by assuranceagent
"Sick with the flu all week. Didn't make it to the gym at all."
Failed: 03 Feb 11 by cloverskier
"Still overcoming the flu. Hope to get out there this weekend!"


Latest Challenge Posts

2nd Week Posts
How did everyone do on their second week?! I had to skip my third workout as I came down with a wicked head cold. But my first two workouts last week were good! Near the end of my first workout last ...
by SkinnyJeanz on 08 Feb 11 06:00 PM
First Week Done!
Good for you! I used to jog daily three miles except for two days a week I'd go five. Then for some reason, I quit (I think it was depression). My body remembers it but it's fighting it because ...
by Jennie-o on 03 Feb 11 10:21 AM
Slight Set Back
So today was my first workout of week 2. 3/4 through the workout *poof*. I blew the fuse for the room my treadmill is in. It's either because I was trying to kick up the speed or because of the ...
by SkinnyJeanz on 01 Feb 11 05:47 PM
Excited! I've started this before...
Second time for me as well, joined a runner's club in Rock Valley, IA last year just to get in shape, and boy did they work me! I was exhausted, but felt great! Thank you girls in RV!! Miss you!
by Jennie-o on 26 Jan 11 03:03 PM
Lets get going!
Always much more fun w/ a friend or buddy! I know I enjoy my workouts much better when I workout w/ hubby than when I do it alone!
by Jennie-o on 26 Jan 11 03:01 PM

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

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weigh in codespeed recorded a weigh in at 188.0 lb.

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 29 March 2011.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 28 Mar 11
duration: 9 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 66
privacy: Public
administrators: simpleelovlee
created: 18 January 2011

All Mini-challenges:

get off the couch and onto the roads, running 3 miles in just two months. ( weeks 1 to 9 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 9:

All Participants 1.37 %  (Down 169.8 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants 1.26 %  (Down 156.1 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 1.23 %  (Down 152.5 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 1.18 %  (Down 146.4 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 1.08 %  (Down 133.7 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 1.01 %  (Down 124.6 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.92 %  (Down 113.5 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.75 %  (Down 92.3 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.23 %  (Down 28.1 lb)


Latest Photos



Fifteen pounds and 1½ years ago. I want it back!
by KnitDziner
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