Fantastic, well done berry80! I can't wait until I'm at that point. I'm working towards the morning-runs. I'm not a morning person so it's a challenge but feel it will make my life much easier in the long run.

Let us know how the b210k goes for you.

Well done to everyone else working through the C25k. I find the posts encouraging as I trod along with this whole thing.

Can I jump in? Newbie here...just finished W1d2 today. Day 1 was almost easy....no problem. However, Day 2 was much harder. I don't know if it was the adrenaline or what but Day 1 seemed so much easier. I kept thinking...."tell me why people do this again?"

I'm going to trudge along. I'm going to sign up for a June 16th 5K so that's my goal. I know it's close to the end of the C25K program but the race is a flat course and we will be running through a historic district in a local neighborhood with beautiful old homes and venues.

QUESTION: My legs HURT....I've been doing Tae Bo for a while and thought I wouldn't be this sore. I stretched, however, my legs really, really hurt. Is this normal?

I think I've lost my mind.......

Hi free1 That's a great goal of signing up for a 5k. I've thought about it too but am a bit chicken about it right now.

This is just my own experience but after Day 1 of my 1st week, I had sore leg muscles too, especially my upper & inner thighs which I found odd. When I went on Day 2, I noticed the same sore muscles were the ones working as I ran so I figured the running had caused it. However, it went away not long after and I just made sure I did stretching afterwards and an efficient warm-up beforehand. On week 2 now and no soreness (yet).

Best of luck to you!

Finished W1 today!!! W2 starts on Saturday.

Dernhelm...My legs feel better. I can actually wear my heels now without wincing!!!!

I don't feel "ready" for W2. I made it through W1 without stopping but it felt like each day was harder not easier! Maybe it has something to do with the way I'm eating the day before. Don't know....Gonna' try W2 and see how it goes.

If you don't feel ready for W2, don't do W2 yet. It'll be there when you get there.

C25K progresses really, really quickly for folks who weren't previously active and weren't already doing high-intensity and/or weight-bearing exercise. Pushing yourself too far too soon is an effective way to injure yourself.

MariaMaria...Just saw your post AFTER I ran W2D1.

It was a challenge but I realized my body wasn't tired, my mind was. I mean my legs were heavy but my mind just wanted to stop moving. I fought the mental battle more than I did tiredness/exhaustion. I am going to take your advice. I think I'll hang on to W2 a little longer than a week. I don't see me moving to the 3 minute run next week.

As a side note, I don't "love" jogging yet. I mean, I like the way my body feels but I don't enjoy it like I did Tae Bo. I do like the challenge. I mean I like the satisfaction of accomplishing a difficult goal. I also want to see how jogging will effect my body shape/toning. Ho hum.....we'll see how Monday goes.

Finished W4D3 Starting Week 5 tomorrow

Started yesterday!! W1D1 down, on to D2 tomorrow. I find the first workout pretty ok hope I can repeat it no problem.

5K here I come!!

Hi all,

I'm on week 4 of the progamme at the moment, was meant to finish it last week but missed one of my sessions because of the weather. Hoping to get out and do it today so that I can crack on with week 5, but the weather is hideous so I'm not sure I'll make it.

I really don't like treadmills, but with my first 5K to run on May 20th, I really need to get the training in as running does not come naturally to me at all, so it's either brave the weather or the gym for me!

This is my third time doing the programme, but I've always given up on week 5 when that 20 minute jog is thrown at you. I'm really hoping I find the mental strength to get past it this time!

Happy running everyone

Checking in....W2D2 done. I felt better today than with W2D1. I was debating holding off on W3 but if W2D3 goes as well as today, I might push myself after the W2 rest days and go for it. The idea of a 3 minute run in W3 seems crazy right now....but so did starting C25K.

I originally planned to run a 5K on 6/16. However, I just found out they are hosting a 5K that will literally be in walking distance from my house on 6/2. I'm debating pushing up my deadline to the 6/2 run. The run is to help fund a group that focuses on fighting childhood obesity. This issue is so dear to my heart that I really would love for it to be my first run. I think it's almost poetic given my weight loss journey. However, I will JUST be finishing C25K.

The concern on the 6/16 date is that I have to fly to Utah the next day. Don't know if that's smart right after my first 5K. I guess I'll see how it progresses.

I'm finally on week 8 woop woop! Taken me longer than the 8 weeks it should have done (as you can see from my ticker . I've repeated the odd session and some weeks only done 2 runs rather than 3 although I did skip rest days at one point too (I don't recommend that! You'll pay for it with your shins later and I quickly quit doing that)) but I'm pleased with my progress .

I have a question- anyone tried it on a treadmill? I've done it all outside so far but the weather has taken a turn for the worse and I joined a new gym today. I was going to give it a go on there but I was getting used to the machine so instead just did random amounts of time at different speeds and inclines.. but I would have no idea what setting to put it on to do the 28 minutes continuous running.. I found it really hard to work out what speed I normally run at on the treadmill. After mucking about with it for a while I ended up doing two sets of 10 minutes at between 6 and 10km/hr (no idea if that's good) with a random hill setting (up to an incline of 10?!? No I have no idea what that means) which was a challenge but I couldn't keep that up for a continuous 28 minutes.. or maybe I could if I had no incline..
lala I'm rambling but basically those of you that do it on a treadmill how do you do it and how do you work out the right speed etc? It feels completely different than running outside, more so than I expected. I think I do prefer doing it outside and will normally continue to do it outside but when the weather is really awful it would be good to do it in the gym.

This was back in February and I'm now on Week 8 of the program!

I'm starting to run for distance now instead of just time, so that I'll be able to run 3.1 miles and not just for 30 minutes. I finished W7D3 last night and ran 2 1/2 miles, felt great!

PaintedButterfly, I've done all of my runs except for two on the treadmill and it's worked out just fine. As far as speed, I went faster (5.5 to 6.0 mph) on the shorter runs but as they got longer, I had to drop the speed to around 4.5 to 5.0 mph.

W5D1 finished I found that eating junk food and then drinking two whole bottles of water leads to serious stomach issues...I really don't think ahead do I? I'm nervous for W5D2 and then...W5D3 I'm freaking myself out! Ahhhh! Any advice for Day 3?

Should you start at week 1 day 1 even if you are already doing others exeercise?

I do BodyStep 2-3 times a week and BodyPump 2-3 times a week - both for the last 3/4s of a year and I walk a lot. When I walk, I walk 14:45 minute miles.

Last Thursday I walked out my door, ran a half mile, stopped for about 30 seconds and then ran another half mile home. Running time (not counting the break) was 11:40. I tried running on Saturday and thought I was going to die and had to stop at .4. I had the pacing wrong.

So better to start form the beginning to find the pace, or find a jumping in point that seems right for my fitness level? What has been your experience?

Ashori602 I'm right behind you, I've got w5d1 on Thursday, after just doing w4d3 today. I wish I had advice, but I'm really looking forward to reading what others have to say about the dread w5d3, as both the other times I've tried the programme, it's been the session that has been my undoing. Now I'm pretty sure a lot of it is mental. I just can't believe that I'm capable of doing it for 20 minutes, but if I could train myself to believe, I know I'm so much fitter than the last twice I tried it that I really could do it, but there is a linker missing between my brain and body! Good luck anyway, I really hope you're back here in a few days saying you've done it!

Melissa Having done the programme twice before (but never completed it), and knowing how much fitter and lighter I was this time around, I started at week 3, and so far it's working out fine for me. But I guess that everyone is different and will have different opinions. Good luck however you choose to attack it!

Week four finished this morning, now it's on to the dreaded week 5. Lots of brain training needed I think!