C25k beginners

it gets easier.....lol.... eventually.....

It is hard, very hard to go from not being active to running any length of time, I know this because I have done it. I started by trying to follow the c25k but like you say I thought my heart and lungs were going to pop, and running even for 1 minute nearly killed me. I gave up, tried again, gave up again, tried again got to week 4... almost died, gave up.... tried again gave up... you get the picture. Although I threw the towel in on several occasions I picked it back up again determined that one day I would be able to run. It has taken a long time of consistent training (almost a year) to be able to run 5k but over the past few weeks I have started to call myself a runner (a slow runner but still it is running). It was the cardio fitness that I ws lacking and as that has improved (through cross training) so has my ability to run.

It does get easier, but the best advice I would give is, take no notice of the weekly time schedule of the set c25k, use the set intervals as a guide to your training but don't get fixed on the fact that you can't complete what is recquired in week 2 by the end of week 2, just do it at the pace that is best for you and your body, it might take longer than 8 weeks or in my case eight months.

Best wishes with the training, keep with it because when you do achieve your goal you will feel awesome

It gets better.

It took me a few weeks to finish the first week while running outside (I recommend running outside instead of a treadmill). But since then I have not had to repeat any days or weeks. Just listen to your body. Give yourself time to recover. Don't try to do too much too soon. And most importantly, don't give up.

I promise it gets easier!! I am on week 7 of the 5k. The hardest week for me is when you have to start running 3 minutes at a time I literally thought I would die and never be able to do 5 mins and then 8 mins! But after that it got easier and now I'm running 25 minutes! Just keep it slow and steady and keep with it!

Not only does it get easier, but you are constantly surprising yourself with what you can do, which in turn makes you want to do more...and then you begin to feel the little tingle of an addiction start to come on

It does get easier- The hardset part is starting and you have accomplished that!

We all struggled with the first few weeks. It definitely gets easier.

If you give it your all (some days are easier than others) and stick with the the program (three times a week) I promise that you will amaze yourself very soon and feel awesome. Good luck, I know you can do it.

Yes it does get easier although almost every run the first 3-5 minutes are my hardest! I've gone 4.70 miles as my longest run but felt like I wanted to quit the first 5 minutes! Just push through it your body will adapt and will adapt quickly. Good Luck to you Keep it up!

I didn't follow it when I started. But what I did was nearly the same. I actually started on the treadmill until I went on the road.

I used to get out of breath walking across the parking lot, now my muscles tire out before my heart and lungs.

It will get easier, I promise

I take 2 weeks for each week. It really helped build up my endurance, I think better than to "quickly" move on only after doing it 3 times but maybe that's just me. I started at 250lbs and an ex-smoker by 2½ months so maybe that's why I felt the need to take longer. You do not have to stick with it by weeks. Just move on when you feel ready.

And I will tell you, day one, thought I was gonna die and I even gave up twice. Day two and beyond, still haven't given up. Remember it is really 10% physical and 90% mental. Don't tell yourself you cant do it!