Zephyr, that's just fantastic!!! Good for you!:carrot::carrot:

Well, I'm just about to go to the gym to try W5D1. I'm torn as to whether to listen to the C25K podcast and see if it's any better than Week 4's or put my own music on and just keep an eye on the time, which hopefully might motivate me a bit more. Guess I'll decide when I get there lol.

Yeah I think your right, I can do the 30 minutes. I think I'm push myself tomorrow and go for the 30 minutes.

I am SO happy! I went to the gym first thing and as soon as the Week 5 podcast started I felt different today. The music motivated me much more than Ween 4.
This being a new week with different runs on three different days, all dealt with in one podcast, I wasn't sure how it was going to go, but felt good starting my first 5min run.
I was so happy when about 3mins into the run I got the same endorphin rush that I had in W3D1 and suddenly felt like I could keep going after the 5mins, SO I DID!!! I ended up doing W5D2 which meant two 8 min runs with 5mins walking in the middle and am just so proud of myself.
The second 8min run was harder but I'm stubborn and because I'd done it once I was determined to finish it again.
I can't imagine being able to do a 20min run, more than double today, but then I keep reminding myself that only a week ago the 5min runs were so hard, and 8mins seemed impossible.
For the last 2 weeks I've really wondered if running was for me, but after today's run and getting the buzz back, all the hard work is worth it.

:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::c arrot:

Yay!!!! That is so awesome!!!! I'm so glad you got the endorphins again!!!

Plus, I think that means that you and me are in the same place now.

Are you going to try the 20 minute run next?

I'm supposed to meet with my PT today, and I don't know if I can do her killer workout and the 20min run on the same day, so if I skip it today, I'm going to try it tomorrow.... wish me luck. :)

Loving me - Oh my god! That's great! You'll be running 5k in no time:)

Cabinwife - I've downloaded the Week 5 podcast from Runningintoshape and there are a few songs that I would have chosen for myself (I have a thing for Katy Perry, she's fun!). Unfortunately I don't think it would work for me since I'm focusing on distance and I'm still a bit far from doing 1/2 a mile in 5 minutes...more like 5 and half minutes.

I don't think I will be trying the 20min run just yet :D. Tomorrow is usually a non-run day but we are going away in the evening for a couple of nights so will miss my usual weekend workout which includes my run.
I am planning on trying my first run outside whilst we are away, but that will be more an experiment than a proper run so not going to count it.
Depending on how I feel when I go to the gym tomorrow I think I may repeat W5D2.
I've also looked ahead and seen a couple of 10min runs in Week 6 I think it is, and wondered about trying that before the 20min run. Going from 8 to 20 mins in one go just seems so massive, I can't get my head around why we should do that and then go backwards and do 10 mins runs after.
I think I need the endorphins again to extend the 8min runs :dizzy:

Oh, enjoy your weekend away, and enjoy running outside. Running outside seems so official-- like what REAL runners do.... I know what you mean about jumping from 8 to 20... that does seem long... I had my PT today, and so I didn't try it, and I'm SO WIPED that I'll probably still be sore tomorrow. But I'll keep you posted.

Well, I had a big disappointment on the scales this morning, only lost half a pound when I expected a couple of pounds, so was near to tears and VERY angry with myself and the scale.
I even considered not going to the gym at all today I was so annoyed and having a sulk.
Anyway, I think the anger actually did me a lot of good, because I did the whole 20min run without stopping!!!! The first 10 mins were quite easy but each minute got harder after that, and the last 3 were a real struggle, but I did it and I'm so proud of myself.
I'm really happy that I managed to turn a huge disappointment on the scale into a success at the gym, and I proved to myself even if the numbers aren't co-operating I can still improve my fitness and hopefully tone my body some more.
So anyone who doesn't think they can do 20min in one go, I recommend getting very angry and it will be a breeze lol.

Time to get the exercise back in order again.

Loving Me!! Give yourself a pat on the back! You are CRANKING through C25k!!!!!!!

I'm not sure what to do-- I should do the 20 minute run today, but I had a KILLER workout with my PT yesterday and am really sore.... But I won't be able to run at all over the weekend-- (12/hr workdays, + commute) which would mean I'd have to delay until Monday-- so I did my last run Tues, swam Weds, PT thurs (I ran for about 5 minutes) so... run sore today? or wait until Mon. Or I could repeat an easier day. Not sure.:?:

Crushed Week 7 on Thursday!!!


Onto Week 8 Monday!


Today I went off plan and did a 4 mile run 15/walk 5. I am preparing for my 10K at the end of the month.

wiginn - Good for you for getting back into it! I had a couple of weeks that I didn't do any runs...due to weather and sickness. It was so hard to get back up and start running again! I still have those runs that are harder than others. Like just last night, I did a 30 min run and had to stop a couple of times because my legs just felt like they were going to give out. You will get back into the swing of things and be back on track in no time! You're so close to being done!

Must have been off-plan day today. I did a 5k that was a fundraiser for the hospital I work at. Schedule was W4D3, but I did that instead. And ran (continuously without stopping, thankyouverymuch) the first 12 minutes! Very happy with that. Makes me more confident about doing the rest of the program now.

sounds like everyone is doing super! i completed W7 earlier this week and plan to start W8 on Monday...I would really like to have this program completed by St. Patty's day, which will have me completing in 10wks instead of 9...I CAN DO THIS!!! lol

I finally broke down and bought a good pair of running shoes...Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10...I'm a tightwad, so it was really hard for me, but I used my birthday money so it didn't kill me! lol I used them yesterday on my workout video here at the house and can't wait to run in them on Monday!!! i'm hoping they'll solve me foot pain that i get in my Rt. foot...i've been using an arch wrap to help it, but can hopefully stop using it now! we'll see!!

You guys keep up the good work...WE CAN ALL DO THIS!! This program really DOES WORK!! I never thought I'd run for 10min straight, let alone 30!!! THANKS TO THE COOL RUNNING GUYS!!!

WTG!!!! Sounds like you're doing awesome!!

KDM~ Great job on finishing week 7! Your almost there.


Well..I ran yesterday morning.....with my dog. That was more difficult than I thought it would be because he's just a pup and hasn't been outside for walks much yet since it's been winter. I feel like I could have done 30 minutes though. I've decided that since it's staying light longer in the evening I'm not running on the treadmill anymore unless its rainy outside.

So today is my 20 minute jog... and I'm abnormally scared to go do it. I had trouble with the 2 8 minutes. I completed them, but at the end of the 8 I was dying. I've been putting the run off. I was going to do it yesterday but said "Oh I feel sick"

I'll get it done, I know I can do it, so I don't know where this is coming from!

WOO HOO!

I did it!!!! I almost can't believe it lol. I've NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RUN THAT LONG!

EVER.

Not even in elementary, middle, or high school. Lord knows I tried. But the longest I've been able to go before now is maybe 2 minutes of jogging. WOW! I'm pumped and ready to do this. =D

WTG Natalie! That's awesome! It's just downhill from here...almost done!

Go Natalie!!!!!:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

I know exactly how you feel, because I JUST DID IT TOO!!!!!!

I just worked back to back twelve hour shifts, yesterday and today (with a one hour commute each way...) came home, hopped on the treadmills, and RAN FOR 20 minutes!

For the last couple of minutes, I pumped it to a higher speed-- and I threw in an extra minute for good measure.

After feeling like I almost died the first time I did the two 8 minute runs, this seemed like a piece of cake. I really, honestly, and truly can't believe it.:)

Thanks guys!

And congrats to you too ubergirl! WOW, you totally took it up a notch! That's great. We're runners now. That's weird to say haha.

I am just on cloud 9!!! I don't know what made me decide to do it tonight when I was already tired... but I knew right away it was going to be fine...

But I ran reeeeeaaaaaallllly slow!

Still, I agree. We're RUNNERS! Wow! Two weeks ago, I thought 5 minutes was beyond me. It's crazy how fast it picks up!

Woohoo! Well done chickies, I can't wait to get to where you are.

Well done Uber! :carrot: I knew you could do it, there is no stopping you now.

I've had a weird weekend, we went away in our camper and went on a long walk on Saturday, which ended up with me having a bad fall. I am badly bruised on my back and down one side but feeling extremely sore.
Yesterday however I was determined to try to run outside for the first time as I knew it would be my only chance for a while, and I thought it might help me loosen up a bit after the fall. Running outside is NOTHING like the treadmill I learned :o At first the cold air made me wheeze, and I realised I was trying to run much faster than I do on the treadmill so kept running out of breath. In the end I just kept running for a couple of mins or so and then walking til I got my breath back, and then running again. In all I ran/walked for roughly 4.5k and was pleased with myself considering everything.
I've been to my step class today and am really sore, more today than yesterday, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do tomorrow. I should be starting Week 6 I think which is 5 and 8 min runs. I think I will just have to see how I feel in the morning and take it as it comes. Right now I feel like I couldn't run more than 5 mins I ache so bad, but hopefully by tomorrow and once I get warmed up I'll be ok.

I'm wondering if you shouldn't give yourself a day or two of rest. That fall sounds pretty bad. :(

It's awesome that you ran outside. I've noticed, for me, that when I run on the indoor track, I get much more tired than on the treadmill.... I don't know if it's because of all the turning, or because I don't regulate my speed as well....

I got really sore from a PT session on Thurs, I didn't know if I should run through the pain or rest, but I decided to rest, and then yesterday I was in top form.

Loving me~ Sounds painful! I agree with ubergirl though and thing you should probably give your body time to heal.

Uber and oodles~Great job on the 20 minutes!!! You'll be running the 30 in no time!! You should both be very proud.


I didn't really get a chance to run today. My boys wanted to go with me so I ran around the block twice with them. We ran a total of .63 miles which doesn't seem like alot BUT my boys are 4 and 7! I was so proud of them! I'm ready to hit the road tomorrow though. I'm aiming for the full 30 minutes. Can't wait...

Zephyr-- running with your boys sounds fun! You are setting such a good example for them.

tonight I was so stoked from yesterday's 20 minute run that I did week 5 day 1 (the 3 five minute runs...) at the track. I think I fun a lot faster on the track than on the treadmill.

I DID IT! I DID IT!! I DID IT!!! I ran 30min straight!!! @ 4.5mph which totaled2.25miles!! WAAAHOOOO!!! I was supposed to start wk. 8, but at 28 min, I didn't want to stop...imagine that! lol ... but I liked the song playing in my ear so I kept goin!!! and let me tell you what...AN MP3 PLAYER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!!! the DVD player helped somewhat last week for the 25min runs, but today, I didn't even look at the time til I was almost 20min in! I'm sooo glad I traded my nintendo DS for an iPod Touch!! :D Not only do I get to listen to music, but I also get to have the LoseIt app. where I can track calories AND my exercise!!!

Now here's a question for ya'll: my treadmill said I burned 384cal the entire 40min I was on there...I had entered my weight also...how accurate do you think this is?!?!?!?!?!?!

zephyr--running outdoors in northeast PA...WOW...I woulda thought you guys still had 10ft of snow on the ground!! LoL how warm was it today??

lovingme & ubergirl--good job running outdoors...I'm afraid to run outdoors (or anywhere off the treadmill for that matter) bc I'm afraid I'll run too fast and not be able to finish...YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!

OH, and BTW, the new Brooks are FANTASTIC!!! (wow, can you tell I'm kinda going crazy right now...maybe this is what it feels like to have a "runner's high" HAHAHA never thought I'd feel this way!!!) Since I'm skipping wk 8, looks like I'll finish C25K in exactly 9wks if I get my 2 other 30min runs in this week....I just can't believe this!

Well done Krista on the 30min run, that's amazing!

I'm going to the gym shortly. I'm not as sore today as I was but still tender, so just going to see how it goes, will use the Week 5 podcast again and decide when I get started what I feel up to doing.

Well done Krista, you're so close now!

W5D1 today for me - I had a head down bum up day in front of the computer at work with no let-up, and during the train ride home I was itching to get out and run. How funny! Said hello to hubby when I got home and told him I had to go for a run - he took one look at me and said "yes you do". I'm not sure what that meant...

But I feel so much better now that I have. Although it's rained here (tropical summer storms) for the last 2 weeks, so the humidity's still about 80%. Not pleasant, and I'm dripping with sweat! Yuck. Still, the dams have gone from 73% full to 95% in two weeks, so there's plenty of water around now.

You girls are all doing so well! You inspire me.

[QUOTE=KDM322;3191589]zephyr--running outdoors in northeast PA...WOW...I woulda thought you guys still had 10ft of snow on the ground!! LoL how warm was it today??QUOTE]

lol..thankfully we don't have any snow left on the ground, at least where I'm at. It was in the 60's yesterday. So nice out!! Brandon, my oldest, asked me this morning if he can go running with me again tonight. How can I say no, especially when I need to run tonight anyway. So I'm going to take him again and see how he will do with 3/4 of a mile. I may work him up a little at a time and see how much I can get out of him. He loves to run around and has wanted to do other litlte runs that the school does so I know he can run shorter distances.

WTG~ KDM on the 30 minutes!!! You're doing great! I would imagine the calories are pretty close to what you would have burned while running. Althugh, I have heard that you ony lose 100 calories per mile...I'm not sure how accurate that is though.

KDM-- congratulations on the 30 minutes! That's just awesome. And running at 4.5 is a good clip. I completely agree about the music. I've noticed that I really need the rights tracks playing when I get tired. And there are a few songs that automatically pump my adrenaline.

Primm, I know what you mean about getting antsy. I'm a nighttime exerciser-- I don't go to the gym until 8 or 8:30 at night. I'm usually super antsy and looking forward to it by then. Haven't tried running in heat and humidity yet. That must be a whole nother challenge.

Zephyr-- how the heck is it that you have no snow and 60 degree weather in NE PA while here in SE PA we still have quite a bit of snow??? It HAS been nice, and it IS melting, but it will take a while.

I haven't tried running outside yet. I have noticed that I'm consistently a lot less tired when I run on my treadmill than on the indoor track. I *think* it's because I run faster-- also maybe because it's a small track so you have to constantly turn.

Uber~ We just lucked out that the snow from the first storm and pretty much melted before the second one a few weeks ago and we didn't even get it that bad that time. And now with the really nice temps it's all melted! I'm just hoping this is it for this year! You got hit harder I think then we did, right?

I think you'll enjoy running outside when you get a chance to try it. It's totally different than the treamill!

I LOVE being outside-- but it's hilly where I live and no shoulders on the road... I'm trying to figure out a good spot to try it-- I want relatively flat and not too much traffic.

Well, ladies....

I just completed W6D1. I did treadmill tonight. It was an absolute piece of cake. For the first time EVER I just felt like I could keep going indefinitely. And this in spite of the fact that I ran last night and the night before.

I think I had some kind of breakthrough. Woot.

Way to go uber! How very exciting. I feel like it's actually getting easier as the runs get longer - I find running longer continuously far easier than starting up again after a walk break.

I think I've been getting carried away with myself and pushing too hard.
After running for 20mins solid last Friday and then the events of the weekend I was SO sore yesterday.
I've been thinking about the C25K and it seemed weird that after doing 20mins solid we'd go back to doing intervals, so yesterday when I went to the gym I decided to try to keep going as long as I could instead of doing W6D1. Well, I managed 15mins solid but it was SO hard, I had a break for a walk, did another 1min which was painful, walked a bit more then did another 3mins.
I really struggled and was annoyed with myself because I didn't get any endorphin rush and everytime I landed on my right foot the huge bruise on my hip and thigh from my fall hurt even more, so I think it was probably a bad move.
So on Thursday I'm going to go back and do W6D1 properly with the intervals and see if that makes it any easier. After all, the C25K is a success so who am I to try to change it lol.
Yesterday and today I can't believe I did the 20mins last week, it seems like a dream, I just hope I can get myself back on top form and be ready for the 25min run at the end of Week 6.

Lovingme~ Enjoy the intervals for one last week. Before you know it you'll be running continously!! Still sore from your fall or do you think that you just irritated the bruises? Hope your feeling in tip top shape agian soon!!

I wanted to run last night but only had 30 minutes to fit one in so I decided to go out and get a short one in. I had a certain street that I wanted to run to before I came back. I got to that street than figured I'd go to the next one....well 3 streets later I decided I HAD to head home not that I wanted to!! I got home and expected it to be really close to me having to run out the door to a friends house. Nope...I managed to run 1.3 miles in 15 minutes!! I know that I could have kept going too and can't wait to get back out there and push myself to see how far I can go.


Uber~ Do you live out in the country? Is there a place in town you can run? My parents live in a college down and there is a road down by the river that everybody runs/walks/rollerblades on.

Loving me... I COMPLETELY hear you about getting carried away. But you definitely need to watch it. I skipped my rest day after the 20 minute run and then last night, I took my swim stuff to the gym but couldn't resist running instead. I've promised myself that tonight is a swim night.

Primm...what week are you on? I'm not sure if I think the intervals are easier or harder....for me, it mostly seems to depend on the day. Some days it's so easy and other days I just feel like I'm going to die from the get-go.

I'm SO GLAD I took this up, because the scale has been kind of stalled, so it gives me something else to think about-- and I feel TERRIFIC.

I started W5 on Monday and when I saw there was a 20 min on W5D3 I got really nervous. 20 mins straight sounds so daunting! I got through W5D1 easier than I thought I would and I'm doing W5D2 today. It seems like a 20 min run got here faster than I thought it would. Did anyone else feel that way as well?