I forgot to add, during the workout today I was holding 3 lb. weights in my hands the whole time! My arms are really disproportional to my body right now. They're huge!

Glad to hear everyone is doing so well!

I learned today that I might be trying to do a wee bit too much in addition to C25k. My hamstrings and butt muscles hurt so much. Not in a good 'I've-been-working-out' kinna way, but so painful it hurts to even walk. Oops. Definitely time to scale it back.

Wk 4, day 2 here. This one was a struggle. All I can say is that I'm tiiiiiii-ed right about now. Bed, bath and beyond here I come!!!!!!!

Rochester, how much strength training are you doing in addition? Right now, I'm doing between 20 and 30 minutes, but tonight I didn't do any. How often do you rest?

ap90 - Wow that sounds like a killer workout with the weights. Good for you.

Rochester - You might need a rest day.

Well I was suppose to do c25k today but I decided to do my regular run today. I felt good but I really over did it! I ran 4 miles today at much faster than normal, just wanted to see how well I was doing on increasing speed. I will be taking tomorrow off, no exercise what so ever. NONE! I didn't realize at the time I went for the run that are temperature was 98 degrees but the heat index was 103 degrees & the humidy was high today. I was a little sore after running, but not really hurting, I mostly just knew where my muscles were. Main thing was that I got so dizzy twce after the run & that is so not cool.

Dee

grneyedmustang - W4 was by far my favorite week, D1 seems ok not overly hard, D2 kicked my butt then D3 was a breeze. Hope your day 3 is great for you.

Dee

Taking the day off seems like a good idea Dee. You are clearly working very hard so it is very well deserved. There is a such thing as too much of a good thing so a day of relaxation should put you back into gear. I don't think any of us would wanna see you faint after a workout!

Ack! I was supposed to do W2D2 today... But I tried to run it with the dog I'm watching this weekend, and it just wasn't gonna happen. So I'll try to do it tomorrow... Minus the dog. Ugh.

Week 1 Day 2, was last night...snorted a bug, ate another, my dogs disapperaed on me...but I made it...at one point I thought I wouldnt. Sunday will be my day 3. I have at least one if not both grandboys from Thursday nigh until Sunday afternoon. I picked Tuesday, Thursday (after work/befoe babysitting? and Sunday evening after they leave.

I have to say all of you are inspiring and I love reading your tips

Oh my goodness....all the dog and bug trauma!!!


Um, too much! I'm such an over-achiever.

I was trying to do the 100 Pushups Plan on run days, a Jillian Michaels full-body toning DVD on my non-C25k days, and budokon every evening. With Sundays as a rest day.

Yup, I am so not there yet!

Everyone is having dog issues! And apparently bug issues, too! As if getting out there to run wasn't hard enough!

Rochester - You'll get there! You just aren't there yet.

It's super windy right now where I am, which I'm sure will make for an interesting running experience if/when I get out there for W2D2. Bleh. So not feeling it today... But after yesterday's attempt just turned into a walk, I feel like I have to. Hope everyone is feeling good today!

Hi all,

Boy am I glad I found this thread!!! I was planning to start the C25K today, and then I stumble upon this support thread. What great timing! So instead of taking my dog with me as planned (thanks for the stories ladies LOL), I'll just go in the evening instead of our usual 2 mile walk.

Sign me up (just an FYI Ninepaw the light blue font on pg 1 with the names, etc. is really hard for me to read)!

I have been wanting to do C25K for about 4 years. Yikes!

I do know that I, too, need a good sports bra and I also will need to purchase some better running shoes. However, in the meantime I will run in the sneakers that I currently have so that I don't have an excuse to put it off.

Wish me well! And ladies please keep posting your experiences, it helps a lot!

Poppin in to see how everyone is doing. You all had me laughing with the bugs and dogs drama!! When I was a kid every summer while running to jump in the pool I would manage to get a beatle stuck in my throat. It has become the family joke!!

MyBodyisMyTemple-Welcome to this thread and good luck with your first run.

What is everyone's motivation for doing C25K, for me of course its become healthly, losing weight but my big motivation, I have a 12 yr old daughter who is currently very into sports. She is on the track team at school and I want to run a 5k with her. She is right at that age, not a teen but no longer a "kid". I adore her but we butt heads a lot, she has that "girl" attitude and is going through some body changes. I know it's the age but sometimes it sad!!! I remember when I acted like she does to my mother and I feel bad now. I would so love to have something to bond with her that we both could be proud of and enjoy together... Plus I think it would be pretty cool if I could keep up with a 12yr old...

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Doing W1D3 today! I'm excited to see how it turns out this time; I hope it's easier. And about the bug woes, I run inside on a treadmill when I do C25K so I've never experienced that yet. Bet I will though...

@MyBody - Welcome! Be careful running in the wrong shoes...you can sustain some serious injuries that way.

@Diana - Hope you don't get blowed away like Mary Poppins.

@Peachy - You go girl! You can do it!

My motivation for doing C25K at first was just that I really wanted to try something that I've always considered impossible. (Me? Run? )

Now I'm realizing that it is also giving me a different focus about exercise. I'm not just going to the gym to workout because I'm fat. I'm doing this because there's an athlete inside of me that's screaming to be free. I'm training, with the goal of running a 5K in October.

My mother just passed away last month after a 18 month battle with cancer....I stress ate and am back one pound short of my highest weight ever...the almost 30 minute alone time doing something for just me is soothing even with my crazy dogs and the bug issues....