plumeria: I always hope for rain when I'm running, too. Cools me down AND makes me feel hardcore!
MidnightRaven: That's how I felt at the beginning of last week, too. 20 minutes? Me? For seriously? But I did it Friday and it was a lot better than expected - this program really does a great job of preparing you. Be confident - you'll be able to do it!
kariatari: I'm registering for a September 5k too - good motivation to finish this thing! The one I'm looking at is right at the end of week 9, so hopefully I'll be able to do it.
Like I just said, did w5d3 on Friday (with much trepidation) and it went fine! The first five minutes were honestly the hardest part - after that I found a groove and it was pretty easy up until close to the end. I even had enough spare energy to speed up a bit for the last three minutes. I didn't make it quite two miles, but I'm not too concerned with pace right now. Just running twenty minutes (which I have never done in my entire life ever) is enough for me.