Did W2D1 today - whew, challenging but good. Got my heart rate way up there, but that might have been due to me having the jitters all day anyway...

I did Week1Day3 today, it felt great! I was running to free bird and kept loosing track of time! I will start week 2 on Wednesday..but we are going to visit the inlaws on Friday until Tuesday so i might do week 2 for two weeks becuase I don't know how consistent my runs will be? We're going to Columbus, OH, where they just got 14 inches of snow so I don't know how much fun running outside will be.

Okay, I finally got re-started. I didn't bother with the podcast, I just listened to whatever came up on the ipod. I ended up jogging 90 seconds and walking 60 seconds in intervals for 20 minutes since I thought that was how week 2 went. I guess I should have looked it up before I left for the gym. Since I know now that I can do that much, I think I'll stick to that for this week and then move onto week 3. Not bad for a chick that's still fighting a cold. :cp:

Caitbeans - Brrr! I have relatives near Columbus and they were telling me how everything was shut down due to snow. Be careful if you decided to run outside.

Heffalump - I hate treadneighbors like that. My favorite machine is all by it's lonesome, but it faces the huge window overlooking McDonalds. However, I always feel so superior running on that machine. "Look at me running; look at you woofing down fries." :D

NoVaVTFan - Almost 3 sizes since January. Dang that's inspiring!

Zen - How did mid-terms go?

Time to leave work~woohoo!

Diva, so glad to see ye old faithful shoes did ye well!!

I was going to start W2D1 today however I ended up coming down with a horrible cold Saturday afternoon and constantly am either blowing my nose or sneezing so running on a treadmill IS NOT in the plan for this evening. :( Tomorrow I'm hoping to get to boot camp, we'll see how I am feeling.

Hi gang!

Diva - I'm so glad your foot held up OK! Yay!

Andi - get better soon, I think you made the right choice not to push it today!

Yay dixie and heffalump and everyone else! Keep it up gals!

I did W2D1 today after work. Wow - that last 90 second was tough! I'm so excited to do it again Wednesday.

Diva--I am so glad your foot is better!! yay!!!

w2d2 here and still in it. :D I had a rough start to week 2 and when I tried to start on Sun. I just felt funny, I kept stumbling and dizzy, 3 sets in I had to just walked the rest, I was discouraged, but hopeful that it was just a fluke. I tried again Monday and it was SO much better. I am glad that it was just an "off" day and not something else. Not that the run was easy, ;-) but such a difference from my first attempt. now that I have a few days in I am excited again about my progress. :carrot:

How do you all finish up? do you alter the intensity of your running, how long do you cool down walk for, and when(how) do you do your stretching. I am new to this concept and feel so awkward.

~betsy

Well, I'm no expert, but my track coach told me never to stretch cold, so I stretch sometimes when I'm waiting for the traffic light, and then after I'm done. I just try to stay really loose when I run so that nothing gets too tight. As to cool down - I walk outside, so I cool down after the 5 min until I get home :lol: As to intensity, I am not going for speed, so I run at what I think is a comfortable pace. Usually the last interval(s) are a real push for me, so I suspect they may be slower.

How about anyone else?

Hi Everyone! I've been a bit off my wagon lately....with my eating plan and working out. But, I'm ready to get back on-plan and moving again, so I'll be re-starting week 1 tomorrow. Arrgggh.....I frustrate myself! Glad to see so many of you moving on with this program and enjoying yourselves. Ain't running great?

Well I do my weight training before cardio, so I do that, then I start with my C25K. I am running at a 5.8 and walking at a 4.1 I tried going slower at the run but I felt like I was going to fall over myself. I ususally walk for the 5 min and then strech, or walk for the 5 minutes and do other cardio before streching.

I did week 5 day 2 yesterday. I actually ran outside for the 1st time this spring. It was so much more interesting!!
It was a 5 minute WU then 8 m running 5 walking another 8 and done, and then I walked the 7 minutes back to my car. Next time is 20 minutes running. I think I can.....

Thanks. I have an older treadmill where I change the speed with a dial. so my speeds are not as consistent. when I entered week 2 I did have to cut back a little on the speed. I usually do the first run the slowest to get a feel for how my body is responding. the last run I do for just a little bit longer. this week I have been running till the end of the song on that last set. Then it is usually a 5-10min walk to finish up. Then, because I have always been slacking on the stretching, I put on a good slower song and I just do some assorted stretches at LEAST until the song is over. Its working. :D Since I can feel such a difference in my pace and mood depending on the music, I think I want to try to mix my own line up, for next week. :carrot:

~betsy