Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

knoddie 06-20-2008, 11:20 PM
Steve Runner from the Phedippidations Podcast organises an annual event called the "Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge, and Kick the Couch 5k". This year it's being held on October 11 / 12. The way it works is that you sign up for the event, and then run it on the nominated weekend somewhere in your local area, and post your results back to the website. I thought it would be great if a number of us enter the event...and run it at exactly the same time where ever possible. This way you know that when you're running, a fellow C25K member will be running along with you.

To try and make the time of day as reasonable as possible for most members, the following is what I suggest our start times should be:

West Coast USA: Sat 11/10/2008 2:00 PM
East Coast USA: Sat 11/10/2008 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 11/10/2008 10:00 PM
Western Australia: Sun 12/10/2008 5:00 AM
East Coast Australia: Sun 12/10/2008 8:00 AM

To find out your starting time if you're in a timezone other than the ones listed, click here. In the date field, select October 11 2008, for Location 1 select United States New York, for Location 2 select your own location. Then click Submit. Next scroll down to the New York time of Sat 28/06/2008 5:00 PM* . Your local time will be displayed next to it...that's your start time.

To signup, go to the Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge, and Kick the Couch 5k website at http://www.worldwidehalf.com. It's totally free. Also click on the Teams Link, and join the C25Kcom team I have setup.

Committing to an event is great motivation to keep training! Let us know if you're going to take part by posting a reply here.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Scheezo 06-23-2008, 4:38 AM
I signed up! I can't wait. Should be a fun event. I'm going to try to find some people locally to join me as well.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

jadams 06-23-2008, 11:37 AM
I just signed up! What is up with the team training logs? I didn't see anywhere on the site to log miles?

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

knoddie 06-23-2008, 4:34 PM
We have a team!

For the training log, you need to sign up for Buckeyedoutdoors in the registration process:

"In registering for the Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon (and "Kick the Couch" 5K), you have the option of creating a free training program account on the BuckeyeOutdoors Training Site."

Last year I registered for buckeyed later, but had to get someone to add me to the training logs manualy.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Scheezo 06-23-2008, 7:21 PM
I don't remember being offered to sign up.. I signed up but I guess I'll need to get someone to sign me up manually. I'm on W5D2 (tomorrow) and will keep up with the program till I'm done. I'm planning to run a 5k at the end of July and then this one unless I find another one to run. I'm excited and I can't wait to run it. This program is changing my life.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Kylie 06-26-2008, 5:39 PM
Sounds like fun!

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Penguinfan 06-26-2008, 8:51 PM
I'm in.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Amber 06-27-2008, 7:20 PM
I am all signed up! I will be running on October 11th in Iowa at 4pm Centeral time.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

shan3d 06-27-2008, 7:52 PM
I'm in! One more thing to keep me on the road to my half marathon in November. Yay!

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

koolettedavis 06-27-2008, 7:53 PM
Got the email... signed up... looking forward to it!!

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

knoddie 06-27-2008, 8:48 PM
Guys, on the world wide half site, don't forget to join the C25Kcom team. Just click on the Teams button in the top menu, then click on C25Kcom.

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Melly 06-28-2008, 8:26 PM
Count me in :)

Next up: More 5k running!

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

Paigers 06-29-2008, 1:57 PM

All signed up :)

Paige

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

MisterChris 06-30-2008, 1:45 PM
Okie Dokie, I'm in too.

I joined your running team, Knoddie, but will probably be doing different training at different times (since we're 1/4 around the world from each other...)

This will be fun. I'll have my family set up a water station for me to run by ;-)

Check out the Christian Indie C25K Podcast...

Re: Let's run the Kick the Couch 5k together on October 11-12

knoddie 06-30-2008, 4:32 PM
Hi Chris

With running at the same time, I only meant for the race, not for training. But if you can't run at the same time during the race, that's cool.

Rob

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