Just checking in...W5D1 completed. Getting mentally prepared for D3.

So took a brake from running, because of a BUSYYYY schedule and my shin pain drama. Got some new shoes and is back on track. Completed W2D3 yesterday and W3D1 today!! My new shoes are AMAZING, I can finally run with no pain. Now I need to keep it up, my 5k is coming... :)

Congrats HAPPYRUNNER.....I finished W5D2 today and ran for 15 1/2 minutes straight (and then finished another 90 seconds to hit the actual 16). It felt GREAT!!! I'm ready for the 20 minute run on D3.

If you don't mind sharing, what kind of running shoes did you buy?

16 minutes straight!!!!! WOW :carrot: that's so great, congrats girl! Can't wait to say the same, have to say I wonder when I'll even get to week 4 :dizzy:... One day at the time I guess.

I got the Brooks Pure Grit; was going for the Merrell Dash Glove but they were too barefoot for me. The Brooks have a little more cushion but way less then traditional running shoes, it's a nice transition shoe I guess. They were more comfortable then the Merrell when I tried them anyway. It's so great to actually run and not worry about my shins! So I'll go for W3D2 on Tuesday....wish me luck!

Thanks HAPPYRUNNER....I'm going to go to my local running store and check these out.

By the way, I completed W5D3 today and the dreaded 20 minute run. I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! All 20 minutes at a nice pace without stopping. It felt good. I prayed before I started and the music was great. I felt strong and like I could've pushed a few more minutes. It really felt good and was nowhere as hard as I thought it would be. Well, on to Week 6. I feel like standing on my desk and announcing to my office that I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was a hard one....:dizzy: But I manage to get my workout in today, pretty late but still; W3D2 DONE!!! And let me tell you it was not easy, my body, my mind and my soul were not in tonight but I did it!!! :carrot:

I really think I'll re-do Week 3 just so I get more comfortable with the 3min run...the first one is great but the second is really hard...:(

Good run!

Accountability check in....W6D1 finished. I ran through the walk breaks and ended up running for another 20 minutes straight. It went great until the last 4 minutes. My mind just wanted to check out but I finished. On to D2...this is the last interval run. I haven't decided if I'm going to do the intervals or just run all the way through again.

Wow Free1 you are my hero!!! It's seems so easy when I read your posts :) I completed W3D3 this morning and I find that I was struggling?!?! Don't really understand why 3min run is so complicated when I ran 20min non stop ok before I started the whole thing... I'm starting to think that I'm anticipating the ''walk now'' ''jog now'' instructions so much that it's trowing me off :dizzy:. Do I make sense??

So to test myself a bit, I'm gonna train tomorrow if I can or I'll simply wait until Sunday and just go as I feel, no C25K lady in my head! I'll walk and run freely and see how it goes. Now that I have my Forerunner I'll be able to really track my workout in details... That's what I'll do... Keep you posted!

Just a little note to remind me how I don't feel any pain in my shins anymore!!! I really can't believe it...and I ran this morning!! I'm so glad. Now when will I be able to run 20min non-stop like it's a walk in the park :dizzy:

Just changed my goal weight to 125lb, at 5'3'' it's a normal weight I think :)

So proud of myself!!!

Went for my ''free'' workout this morning. No lady to tell me when to jog or walk. I went with the flow; when I felt I could jog I did when I had to walk I did... This was my best workout to date!!! I was able to gently push my limits, without overdoing it, isn't that GREAT :carrot:

Ok my new weight goal doesn't make sense....
125 by Dec 31st means I have to lose 2.1lb per week for 35 weeks :dizzy::dizzy: No plateaus no issues, systematically lose weight EVERY week??? Come on, I'll all about being positive and push myself but I think choosing an attainable goal will be more rewarding! So that said, my new goal weight is 170lb... which is a little bit less then 1lb per week. That should be ok no??

I jog/walk for 51min and cover 3.08miles!!! This is my first 3mile workout, I never went over 2.3miles on my previous ones. So happy!!! Getting better everyday! And shins and calves are great; what more can a girl ask for?!?!? On a 24hours fast until tomorrow 4pm...:^:

HAPPYRUNNER....I posted a big CONGRATS on the C25K thread. P.S.- The girl on your Eat Stop Eat ticker looks like me :)

I did it...W6D2. Instead of intervals, I did 22 minutes straight. The 25 minute run seems so doable now. I'll wrap up W6 on Tuesday. Then on to W7!!!

W6D done....On to Week 7!

Good job, happyrunner. thats is incredible.