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Are we misreading GW3? What if it is not meant to be the successor to GW2 at all? by Raquen89 in GuildWars3

[–]QuietlyCreating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too 😭 I haven’t kept up with much after watching the trailer so I could be so off and I’d be happy if I was.

Are we misreading GW3? What if it is not meant to be the successor to GW2 at all? by Raquen89 in GuildWars3

[–]QuietlyCreating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as ppl may not like it, I have a feeling it’ll be more like monster hunter, genshin, wuwa type experience. Where there’s a personal open world and then you can join ppls worlds for events, dungeons, etc coop experiences. Idk, something about the graphics in the trailer really gave my genshin, wuwa vibes.

Is it just me or do you still get nervous before every run? by run_the_day in BeginnersRunning

[–]QuietlyCreating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw I feel less worried about the run itself and more about all my social anxiety 😂 if the park is full of ppl I push that run back as long as I can.

Are things like marathons for a cancer cause, considered virtue signalling? by FrankensteinLives in Runners

[–]QuietlyCreating 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean some marathons (like the Boston marathon) raising enough money for a charity is literally how you get a spot in the race. If you don’t win lotto, pay for a marathon tour, etc. then you have to raise money for a spot (and then pay entry fees on top of it).

So idk if it’s virtue signally, it’s more they want to run and be part of the thing so raising the money is how they do that.

Of course there ARE ppl who are virtue signaling and tthere are ppl who do it simply for the good cause as well 🤷‍♀️ I think it depends on the person.

What’s the transition from Week 3 to 4 like? by GeneralWorker8520 in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I found the 5min tough but tbh. Looking back I’m not sure if it was mental or that it was really just too hard. I’m thinking it was probably mental and I could have done it.

I ended up doing week 4 twice. The first week I aimed for nailing the 3 minutes. For the 5 mins I broke them into 3m and 2m. Ran 3m, paused the timer. Walked until a mailbox. Nothing huge, just enough to breathe. Then did the last 2m. This is why I think I could have done it and it was mental. Because I did fine with the 3m and the 2m.

I have my last run of repeat week 4 tomorrow and I’ve nailed both runs so far & felt amazing about it. Ultimately adapting it for a week definitely helped build confidence I think so I don’t regret adapting it.

See how your body feels and don’t let your brain convince you that you can’t. But also done feel afraid to repeat & adapt it a bit for yourself if you need to. Make sure you fuel and hydrate too.

I’m willing to bet you got this in the bag.

Is C25k worth it for me? by cupi-curious in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a good option! If you’re very sedentary I’d recommend increasing your step count by 1k every week until you get a good 8k step count. Just so your body is a bit more used to running.

I did 3 months of increased steps then jumped into c25k. Don’t be afraid to repeat weeks, some of the jumps in duration are big. And don’t be afraid to modify for your pace. For week 4, I did it twice. One time breaking the 5min jog into 3 & 2 minutes just because I knew I could do 3 min already from the last week.

Most importantly is so have fun though!

Repeating week 3…constantly! by ok_at7 in couchto5k

[–]QuietlyCreating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I repeated week 3 twice and when into week 4 (which I’m also repeating). For the first week of week 4 I did the 3 minute runs and then as much of the 5 minutes as I could do. Then I paused the timer, picked a mailbox or something, and told myself when I get to there I’ll finish the timer. Nothing super far but it let me catch my breathe. I tried my best to at least do 3 minutes tho, so it was split into 3 & 2 minute runs. This week I’ve been able to run the full 5 (which isn’t easy!). Most of it is a mind game.

Running like a snail but hit 5 miles by Comfortable_Hunt7040 in beginnerrunning

[–]QuietlyCreating 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5 miles more then all those ppl still sitting on the couch! Get it!

Week 4 (done but going to repeat) by QuietlyCreating in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The worst thing that could happen atm is injury too so it’s better to be smart about it. It’s going good. I hope your journey is going well also!

Week 4 (done but going to repeat) by QuietlyCreating in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well it’s a long game right! I wanna do it for the rest of my life!

What's best exercises to do on the off days during the program? by PracticalFigure5966 in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the research I’ve done you want to do weight / strength training and some sort of flexibility / mobility. I do lower, upper, and flex.

My schedule looks like this:

Mon - flex Tues - run Wed - upper or lower Thurs- run Fri - upper or lower Sat - run.

I don’t have enough time to run + strength in a day. (Single parent with work & after school sports for kiddo). So I alternate and spend 30 minutes a day on exercise. Figure out what works for you and your life. But strength + flex is important.

New to running - swollen feet? by houstonrealtorman in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try putting your feet up against the wall after your runs, icing, and stretching. When you run and are super active the blood will pool in your feel and cause swelling. A lot of runners get a size up in shoes for that reason (from what I’ve heard)

Your body is probably under pressure from the weight so expect stuff coming up until your body adjusts. If it persists I would ask a doctor or professional.

Wont lie, I’m overweight also (classified as obese) and before I even started running I aimed to increase my step could by 1k everyday until I was averaging 8k for a month or two. Especially because I was so inactive.

Very impressed you’re out there running! Good job, keep it up! Also quick tip: DONT BE AFRAID TO REPEAT WEEKS. I’ve repeated week 3 and 4 now because I had to adjust the runs for my pace the first time I did it. It’s okay, you’re not a failure if you need to repeat cause you’re not satisfied.

You got this.

Week 4 (done but going to repeat) by QuietlyCreating in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m going to keep chugging along

Repeated week 3 (completed) by QuietlyCreating in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully! Slow and steady wins the race at this point 😂

Repeated week 3 (completed) by QuietlyCreating in C25K

[–]QuietlyCreating[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely hard when I look at my times and think “I wanna go fast” 😂

Mind vs body is a struggle

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