Yay to Uber, MakingSkinny and Loving Me! Keep up the awesome progress!!

W2 is completed for me and I start W3D1 today!

I have a question about running on the treadmill: is there a way to program the C25K program instead of having to adjust the RPM every time you start running and then start walking? It's such a pain in the butt to manually change it.

Well, I'm a little disappointed in myself! Last week was Wk6 for me and I did well until D3. I did D2 on Tuesday and then waited until Sunday for D3 and I wasn't able to do it!!! Since I started, I never had a problem with a workout...some weeks I just did double of every day...but all still in the same week period...well, yesterday I warmed up for 5min, then jogged for 10 and had to stop & walk for 1.5min, then ran for another 10min...SO I guess I technically did D2 again, but it's just SOOO boring running for such an extended amount of time!!! I let my mind get the best of me and I gave up!
Since Wk7 is 25min runs only, I'll attempt the 25min run again tonight...I didn't have any music playing last night, so maybe I'll get some tonight and try to distract my mind from the time!!! LoL

To Everyone Else: Keep up the good work !!!

Aw zephyr that's too bad.... I really think you need music to run. It gives you something to focus on other than the task at hand I think. I believe in yoooou!

So I did W4D1 today, and I know I'm not supposed to, but at the end of the first 3 min run I didn't feel like stopping... so I didn't. I went through the walk, and then the 5 min run, and finally started walking at my next cue. And I finished the rest of the run like I was supposed to. IT FELT AMAZING! I have NEVER done that before. Not even in grade, middle, or high school when we ran all the time. Wowww. I'm in shock. I don't doubt that I can run finish this program now. I can't believe it, I never thought I would say that. =D

Hope everyone's week is gooood.

zephyr, running outside sounds heavenly! I haven't tried it yet (snow...) but I think it will be wonderful! Although I can not in no way no how imagine running up a hill.

I'm due to do W5d2 tomorrow.

Ooodles, what an amazingly awesome feeling!!! I'm in awe of you because I thought week 4 was awful. But I did have that same experience in week 3-- I thought there was one additional run, so I started running when it was supposed to be cool down. I was so surprised....!

I can't run without music either-- I'm using the C25k app that signals the runs and walks with tones but lets me play my music in the background. On the runs I pump it really loud and will probably go deaf, LOL. it's like it drowns out my pain.

well, not sure if I should do this or not....buuuutt, I think I'm gonna take a break from C25K...I've read a little about HIIT on 3FC and I tried it tonight...it was pretty cool...I did 30sec at 7-8mph followed by 60sec at 3.5mph for a total of 15min (10intervals)...I think this will still keep helping me raise my stamina so maybe after a few weeks of doing this, I can go back to C25K where I left off (WK7) and do a 25min run...and eventually build my way to 30min...what do you guys think???

I tried that too. Decided that HIIT was the way to go. About 6 months ago. I overdid it, and spent 3 months not able to walk/run because of sore achilles.

If I'd had a better base it may have worked, but I hadn't run for quite a while and got 4 weeks into C25K and thought I was indestructable. I learned.

So now I'm doing it easier, to get my body used to running before I hit it with the training side of things. So far so good - finished week 2 today. I've been getting up at 4am and running before work - I catch a 6am train. It's so stinking and humid here at the moment (low 30s with >80% humidity by 7am) that I don't think I'd still be doing it if I was trying to run in the afternoons. Even this morning I was literally pouring when I got home - had to strip in the laundry under the house and go upstairs in a towel...

I use the ipod while I run outside and put the TV on while I'm on the treadmill. The treadmill has gotten easier but honestly, it's probably because I hold onto the side bars the whole time. I have a really hard time finding just the right speed. I'm either going way to fast or way to slow..at least if feels that way. I'm not sure what to do to make it easier on the treadmill but I'd love to find out because there are days that running outside just won't work.

Uber~ I've only run outside a few times and do love it! The time just flies by and I love the little hills and the scenery that passes. Hopefully the snow will clear up soon for you and you can try it outside. You'll love it! Where do you live?

oodles~ AWESOME! I'm amazed also because I had a horrible time with week 4! Sounds like you just flew to week 5.. Keep it up!

KDM~ Good luck with HIIT. Just don't push yourself to much, we don't want you to get hurt!

Primm~ You get up at 4am? How does that work for you? Do you eat before you run or do you want for awhile after? What time do you go to bed? I'd been getting up early for amost a month and then stopped because I just couldn't pull myself out of bed anymore. I'd love to get back into that.

I just finished W3D3 today and the first 3min interval I can honestly say I think I could have kept going. I was amazed at myself!
I wear a heart rate monitor and my heart rate was lower today as well which is a great sign I think.
Will be doing W4D1 on Thurday and although I'm really scared of trying a new week again I'm excited to see if I can do it.

Honestly, I have no idea. I don't think there is any problem with trying different things, and maybe shaking it up will feel less boring to you.

I'm REALLY worried because I feel like C25K is accelerating too fast for me. I was so relieved when I realized I didn't have to do 8 mins last time. I felt very accomplished when I completed the three 5 minute runs. I thought I had all week to get used to it but now I realize that the 8 minute runs start tonight.

Should the running intervals feel fairly easy before I move on? Because nothing has felt easy to me since week 3.

Hi guys.......I did C25K, Week 2, Day 1 today. I'm doing okay so far. I'm getting a little scared about the future weeks based on some of your posts, but I'm going to give it my best. I had to run on the treadmill, because it's just way too cold here. I really want to run outside soon if I can. Maybe this weekend when the temps go up a little.

I am using Robert Ullery's podcasts for my training.

Thanks everyone for the comments. =D I think part of the reason I went for so long was because I did the last 2 runs of last week outside, and yesterday I did it on the treadmill. It's MEGA hilly here so I think that increased my stamina a lot, so I was running faster than usual on the treadmill. But nonetheless, jogging is jogging. Woohoooo.

And why don't you finish C25K zephyr before doing HIIT? It seems to me that would be good for like increasing speed. But I dunno, I'm actually going to read up on that a bit right now because I don't know much about it. Good luck with whatever you do!

How difficult was the 5 minute runs for you? It won't hurt anything if you just do another day or more of W5D1 before moving on. You run the treadmill right? How fast are you going? It may help if you lower the speed alittle. Just listen to your body and you'll do just fine!!


kellost~ Don't worry to much about the weeks ahead. Everyone has certain weeks that they struggle with but the important thing to remember is we all got past them and so will you!!

oodles~ I wasn't the one considering doing the HIIT but I may have to read up on that too. I'll be finishing C25k next week and that could be something I could work on after I've worked up to the 3 miles. Wow...I can't believe I've come this far! It feels so good!

I run on an indoor track most of the time. When I do treadmill, if I can't make it to the gym, it usually seems a bit easier.... If I ran any slower, I think I'd be moving backwards.

When I did the three five minute runs, I had to go really slow, and I was winded at the end of each one, but able to recover during the walks. It was DEFINITELY NOT a situation where I felt like I could have done more, but I was pretty sure I'd be able to finish. I'm thinking I'll probably do okay with the first 8 minute run, but am having a hard time imagining completing the second one. Half of me wants to try/the other half doesn't.

Well, back from my run. I decided to repeat W5D1 again. I can make it through the program, but it's SO HARD. I've decided not to move on to W5D2 until I can get through the three five minute runs without feeling like I'm going to die. I was reading something by the guy who invented C25K about how he designed the program to minimize pain. So I'm thinking that I'm not ready to move on until three five minute runs seems not just completeable, but actually manageable.