Help me figure out a C25K routine!

[Twoboos]

I started C25K. There is a 5k I *AM* doing on APril 18. (Note this is "I AM doing," not "I'm trying to do"! :cheerleader1:)

ANyway, somehow I can't figure out how to work in the schedule w/my other workouts. I've been doing spinning and yoga, and I like both classes. But since you're supposed to take a day off in between c25k sessions, I can't figure out how to fit them both in.

Sun - yoga
Mon - c25k
T - rest
W - Spin (If I miss a space in class, I will c25k)
Th - rest
Fr - c25k
Sat - rest

I guess I could do the same c25k on the following monday, and then start new on the Fri? and then rotate through - do three sessions, then start the new one whatever day it falls on. (Hoping Spin still works up my stamina if nothing else.)

Help?! This is making my head hurt!

[npace19147]

I don't think you have to have a rest day in between cardio sessions, you just don't want to run two days in a row. So you can spin one day and run the next. That's what I've been doing the last week - I'm restarting C25k for a 5k in March and then Race for the Cure. So I spin at the gym and run at home. It's not easy but b/c they use different muscles so far so good.

GL!

[egoldber]

:yeahthat:

You want to do yoga the day after because you may be sore and it will help you stretch those muscles. (It will be painful but it will help.)

Also, I think you really need to run 3 days a week if you want to run a 5K in April.

[Twoboos]

So maybe my schedule should look like this:

Sun - yoga
Mon - rest
T - c25k
W - Spin (If I miss a space in class, then something else)
Th - c25k
Fr - rest (or add'l yoga)
Sat - c25k

eeesh, that t/w/th looks baaaad.

I wonder if I'm just going to have to ditch the spinning?? Trying to avoid that.

[LBW]

You could also do yoga and C25K on the same day if you have time. I often did my 30 minutes of C25K and another 30-45 minutes of weight training on the same day.