I have brand new Nike shoes, however I ordered them online, didn't have them fitted to my feet.

If your pain lasts or gets worse, seriously consider taking yourself to a proper running store and being fitted for shoes.

Nike makes good shoes, but not every shoe is right for every body. (And there are major differences even within any given category of shoes--not all stability shoes are the same, for example.) And that's why we buy in real life and not online.

Isabella - It was not until w4 that the cement blocks that attached themselves to my shins when jogging started to get better.

If your shins do not start getting better soon, I would head over to a running store to get advise from them. I love my local running store.

So I slacked at the beginning of the week and didn't start my week 2 til tonight. I will do Friday and Sunday to complete it So wow - it was tough! Going from the couch to this is definitely a challenge - I'm pretty scared for weeks 5 and 6, but I feel like this is something I can make myself finish. You week 5 & 6 ladies, how did you face the long runs? Did you feel like the previous weeks prepared your body for the longer runs? idk if I'm gonna be ready!

I think the program prepares you pretty well physically, BUT there is no reason you shouldn't repeat as many days or weeks as you need to. Almost every time I thought "there's no way I can do this next longer jog!" I was pleasantly surprised. There were a couple of times that it proved to be true... I just wasn't ready and had to go back and repeat the previous day or week.

The important part is finding the balance between pushing yourself enough to make progress and not so much that your hurt yourself. Easier said than done, I know!

Week 7 day 2 done! 2.5 miles in 30:31. It seemed a bit harder today but I did it!

almostatty--I have been taking my sweet time with this program, not really repeating weeks, but have 'life' breaks where I am not running, but doing other exercise (like when my son was in the hospital for 2 weeks, or on a trip or recovering from an injury - murphy has lived at my house for a while . The first few weeks were HARD, but as I got more fit it became easier as the program got harder. I remember running my first mile straight in late April and I thought I was going to die panting and puffing like an asthmatic. Now, I breath hard, but not panting with my heart beating out of my chest and I'm running 2.5 miles! The longer you stick with it, the better it will be, honest.

Almostatty - I'm at the end of week 5. I was really out of shape when I started in early May. I was also really intimidated by the longer runs. I've had steps backward and weeks I've done for longer than a week. Sometimes when I'd try a new week I wouldn't be able to finish it. So far Week 4 was the hardest jump I've had. Your body will adjust and you'll get there if you keep at it. Good Luck

w1d2 completed.
20 minutes gone by fast
Cannot wait for the next run on Sunday ^_^

Week 6 Day 3 -- COMPLETE! Woo Hoo! I ran for 25 minutes! Only went 2.3 miles in 25 minutes, but hey, at least I'm running faster than 5 mph!

Annita -- That's great! I love this program! You will, too! It just keeps making you feel better every time you complete the next workout... love it!

Me too!!! YAYY!!!!!

w1d3 completed.
oh...moving up to w2 on tuesday.
Hopefully I can do it well.
Today's workout felt great as usual.
I'm a little nervous for the additional 30 seconds on each run interval, but I think I can do it

For the last time, running outside is so different from running at home. I was at week 4 when running around my house - but running outside made my pace faster I suppose. Ah I guess that's a good thing.

thank you AnonymousYours. I think I'm starting to like it too. I used to not like it when run at home. But now running around the lake near my house make it so much different. I can enjoy each running day much better than before. I'm so excited.

Oh and i think i will go and find out how many km a trip around the lake (just to have a good idea of how many miles I run each day). I usually run 3 rounds for week 1 (includes 10 mins of total warmup and cooldown).

Today I did W5D2. It's a step back because I did D3 (most of it) last Wed. D3 made me crazy sore so I had to take a mini-break and resumed running today.

I planned to do D3 today but just didn't have enough steam. Was crazy humid, I drank a little yesterday and I hadn't run in a few days. But I'm back on track. Just a small step back. It has happened before and I'll get past it .

Complete week 7 day 1 today! Felt amaaaazing! (Not like w6d3, which was the same workout, but I was not sure I'd make it. haha)

Josey -- Congrats, as always! I'll catch up with you more in Boot Camp, but I can't wait to hear how your 5k went today!

Annita -- Congrats finishing week 1 running around the lake. That sounds amazing. I would love to be able to run somewhere so beautiful as the lake! Good luck on week 2 day 1 tomorrow, you've totally got this!

Scarlett -- It's good that you can listen to your body like that, and that you don't let small setbacks derail your progress. I'm rooting for you, girl! Can't wait to see you complete w5d3 with ease!

Getting ready to start C25K tomorrow with a final goal of being ready for the Tough Mudder run in Pennsylvania in April 2012.

Wish me luck!

Welcome to the thread, Rowan and GOOD LUCK! Stick with it and hopefully you'll like it as much as the rest of us.