Bored of C25K and never get anywhere! Am I the only 1?

Unfortunately, I think for all that you're saying it's a comfortable speed for you, the way you're experiencing running is suggesting it *isn't* a comfortable speed. You wouldn't be utterly incomprehensibly exhausted if it were a good endurance pace for you. Your body is telling you to slow down....

I found to be boring as well. I don't like doing the same thing every day so that is why I cannot do programs like that.

I'm on my second attempt at C25K and am currently in week 4 and bored out of my skull- mostly because I've been doing it on the treadmill. Put me outside and I can run all day, but something about the dreadmill just sucks my will to keep going. Still, I'm going to finish this stupid program even if it kills someone. *shifty eyes*

Not sure if someone already said this since there were quite a few replies, but I would suggest increasing your strength training if you're not already. I tried c25k in the beginning on this year (24 pounds heavier and barely working out at that time) and it was super difficult for me. Now that I've been getting in cardio 5-7 days a week and strength training 3 days a week it's made a big difference. I can tell my legs are much stronger than they were before. Good luck and just keep going!!!!

I've found that shortening my stride length raised my stamina by quite a bit, probably due to the improvement of form. You might want to try lowering your speed and increasing the number of steps per minute; it might help you break through that wall.

My last comment on the subject.

To the OP: I realize that you didn't ask for advice. But honestly, you're throwing out a TON of GOOD, EXCELLENT advice from REGULAR RUNNERS just because slowing down messes up your stride or whatever.

ANY normal person will tell you that GOOD aerobic workouts mean that you can still carry on a conversation. Might be some lulls in it while you breathe, but you shouldn't be so out of breath that you can't utter any words (like HIIT will do to you). The point of the c25k is to get your body used to running more and more. You won't be able to keep the same pace the entire time. Unless you're in super shape and working your butt off and have the willpower of a Spartan. But what you CAN do is take some people's advice, slow down your pace a little, do your HIIT on the side, and see amazing results. I guarantee it.

I believe you are too worried about sticking to one pace and keeping in the "perfect" stride. If slowing down causes your stride to mess up on the treadmill, try moving further towards the back of the belt. I've seen super tall people jog on a treadmill at 4.5 mph without messing up their stride, so I'm sure that you can too.

I'm not knocking your idea out, or saying it's bad. In fact I am going to be working some HIIT into my training in a few weeks. But I'm just saying that instead of continuously telling all of these people who have been there, done that, finished the program, been running for years, regularly run on a treadmill (the list goes on as a lot of people have responded), you should realize that commonalities in all of their posts probably prove a point.

Anyone can do the C25K. There's no reason why you can't get past week 5. If I can do it recovering from a stress fracture in my ankle with my HR maxed out (i'm 25, max at 195 BPM, sometimes I hit 200), then you can as well. When you feel like you can't breathe anymore at your pace, instead of hitting the walk button, slow down to a slower jog. Heck, sometimes I'm jogging so slowly I'm almost running in place. But my body catches up to me and I start speeding up again.

It's against your best interest to just throw all this advice out the window because "I've tried it all before" or "it doesn't work." Stick with your HIIT. Get more comfortable on a treadmill, learn to focus less on your stride and your speed and clear your mind when you run.

Best of luck.