Jaccyber – It is awesome that you’re so pumped to do W5R3. I was petrified of this one right up till the time I stepped out the door to knock it over. You seem like you’re in just the right head space to nail it when the time comes.

I am supposed to be doing W7R2 today but it is cold and really wet outside so unless the weather does something really drastic then I will not be venturing out today. I have the day off work tomorrow so I will do it then if I can’t get out this afternoon.

W4D3 completed today. I was scheduled to do it Friday but I had a day off work so didn't make it into the gym. Then I went I skating on Fridya night and did a major face plant and landed heavily on my knee so I decided to give it a rest for the weekend (my and just walk rather than run.

Today was a very good run both mentally and physically. Can't wait to move on to Week 5. And finally my blinkin calves have stopped hurting.

Had a great run this morning with W5 D2. I am looking forward to that 20 minute run Saturday morning. Lets get it on!!

I am hoping to head out tonight to knock off week 7. Have not been able to get out and run for 4 days not for lack of wanting to but more due to work and other stuff getting in the way. I am hoping my other half gets home from work on time so I can get out tonight otherwise I will have to wait till Saturday morning. I have young child at home that can’t be left alone so I at the mercy of my work hours and my other half’s work hours lining up.

AndreaPool – I am so shocked that I am at the end of week 7. I remember on week 2 and 3 thinking that running 25min nonstop seemed impossible. I have been going much longer than 7 weeks though. I think I have been doing it for at least 10 weeks as I have been taking my time. I didn't want to rush and stress myself out about getting it done is a set time frame. I think the fact that I have put less pressure on myself to complete it has made it much more enjoyable than if I had pushed through on days when I was tired or ill.

Have a great weekend everyone.

W6 D1 complete...WoooHooo.
W6 D2 on Thursday.
(My C25K progress log >>> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Jaccyber)

Hi everyone!!

I'm up for W5D3 tomorrow... Excited, but also a little nervous about it... After the last run, I feel like I'm ready though. Hoping the weather will be perfect tomorrow!

Riskay - Isn't it funny (well, funny might not be the right word) how some runs you can feel on top of the world and others are just a disaster? Even though I'm only at Week 5, I can totally relate... W5D1 I was struggling through it, while W5D2 went smooth! Glad your W8D1 run went great!!

Titanuim, it might be a different program you're on... My W5D3 is the 'dreaded' 20 min run . My last run (W5D2) sounds much like the one you finished: Run 8 min, walk 5 min, run 8 min... Hope the endorphins won't disappoint you next time !

Jaccyber, just glanced over your blog and think I might (depending on how I feel tomorrow during the run) follow your example: run past the 20 min... Just to see how long I can keep running...

Hope you all have a great week!!

Finished W8R2 tonight. I was a little tired but managed to knock it over. I was going to chicken out and not go as it is so cold here tonight but my other half will not be home tomorrow night so I have no baby sitter. Decided at the last minute to go out and knock it over.

Mornin' Group,

So I got my butt out of bed at about 4:15am got ready did my stretches and got outside. It was a great morning for running weather-wise… nice and cool. I set my watch for W6 D2 which went great. I actually went a distance of 3 miles during the session this time which I am soooo happy about. Then I ran for an additional 20 mins after wards. Those last 20 minutes were difficult indeed but I am secretly getting myself mentally ready for the B210K program which I am going to dive into right after C25K. I have noticed that when I run past the 3 mile mark my right hip starts to get sore. I think I need to focus on exercises for running I think if I am going to try to run further than 5 miles. What exercises do you guys focus on for running?

Have a super day.

Hi all,

Completed W6 D3 with flying colors. Did the 5 min warmup then ran for 34 minutes straight, then did a 13 min cooldown. So happy with my achievements. This program is amazing. Will be moving into Week 7 on Monday.

Great work on getting through week 8 Riskay... Keep it up.

Titanuim: That City to Surf sounds like fun. I bet you will do great.

Hey everyone!!

Always good to 'check in' here to see what you all are up to .
It really motivates me!
I did W6D3 yesterday and it was pretty tough on me. I know it's really all in my head (my body isn't even close to giving up after 22 minutes), so I am trying out different ways to distract my thoughts ... We'll see how that goes with the 25 minutes on Saturday!

Riskay, sounds like you're graduating this week! Very awesome!! What are you planning on doing as far as running once you've graduated?? Will you continue running 3 times a week, will you set yourself another goal?

And Jaccyber, it's always good to read your updates!! Love the positive attitude!

The head game is what I struggle with most also. I try my best to concentrate on everything BUT the time I have left. Most often I'll focus my breathing, or mentally sing along with the song playing at the moment. Whenever I get to a point where I think "You can't do this, you need to stop", I find myself thinking about how angry I would be if I stopped without finishing. I don't like to "lose" and I feel that if I'd stop early, that's what I would be doing.

I did W7D1 (25 minute run) this morning and I think it went a little better than the 22 minute one...
Now that I know what distance I'll cover, I think next time I know exactly what to expect and that usually makes it easier on me as well !
I can relate to the "don't stop now, 'cause you'll be angry with yourself" thinking... I guess that's what really kept me going today!
Now two more 25 minute runs this week... We'll see how that goes!

Today I did W8 D3 session of C25K. It is a Saturday and on Saturday I like to challenge myself to go further then my last longest run. Last Saturday I ran 4 miles... so this time I pushed myself and ran 4.5 miles... then I walked for about 1.5 miles I think for cooldown...lost track of how many laps I went around...LOL. I think I pushed myself to the limit on this run. So now I will be on the last week of C25K coming up which is awesome.

Coming up on Sept. 8 I noticed there is a 5K walk/run for Carenet here is Rapid City,.. So I am excited about that. That will be a super way to finish up this C25K program. I cannot say enough good things about C25K... excellent program indeed.

Hi running friends!!

Been away for the weekend, so I decided to postpone W8D1 to today (instead of doing it Saturday)...
I ended up running on Saturday anyway, however, and I think it really helped me to prepare for Week 8.
I was camping at a festival with a friend who enjoys running as well and we decided to hit the road early in the morning.
Because we didn't really know the surroundings and chose to not bring our phones, we just ran free without knowing where we would end up or how long we would be gone. Long story short: we were gone for almost 90 minutes and covered at least 10k (interval running)... It was beautiful!

Today I was up for W8D1 and almost decided to do it tomorrow morning because of the insane heat (we had the second hottest day EVER last Sunday here in Holland).
When I left the house to go to the gym (wanted to swap my running day for weights), I figured it was cool enough to run .
So... I just did it! And I LOVED it!

I can see it's kind of quiet here... Hoping everyone's making good progress!
Jaccyber, AWESOME that you're on week 9 now!! You're doing so well! Very inspirational!!